8/6/2008 – Public Notices

REQUEST FOR BIDS

Bids for the construction of the Agriculture Educational Building will be received by the Owner, Cankdeska Cikana Community College at the President’s Office until 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 19, 2008. At that time proposals meeting bidding requirements will be opened and read aloud. All bids received after the scheduled opening time will be returned to the bidders unopened.

Bids will be received for the following classifications of work:

General Construction

Mechanical Construction

Electrical Construction

Combined Bid of General, Mechanical and Electrical Copies of the drawings and specifications are on file at the office of the Owner, the office of the Architect: Dumont & Associates, Architects, 201 College Drive NW, Devils Lake, ND and at the following building exchanges: Bismarck/Mandan, Devils Lake, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, Williston, Rapid City, Sioux Falls and FW Dodge/Scan, Minneapolis.

Bidding contractors having a current and proper class North Dakota contractor’s license may obtain copies of drawings and specifications from the office of the Architect upon a deposit of $75 for each set.

A $50 refund shall be issued to only bona fide unsuccessful bidding contractors returning such sets in good condition to the office of the Architect within ten (10) days after bidding.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a separate envelope containing a Bidders Bond equal to the sum of five percent (5%) of the bidder’s highest total bid combination, including all applicable alternates; executed by the bidder as principal and by a Surety Company authorized to do business in the State, conditioned that if the principal’s bid be accepted and the contract be awarded to him within ten (10) days after the notice of award, he will execute and effect a contract in accordance with the terms of his bid and a contractor’s bond made payable to Cankdeska Cikana Community College. Bid Bonds accompanying proposals must be in a separate envelope from the bid in accordance with Section 48-01-04 of the North Dakota Century Code.

In compliance with Section 43-07-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, each contractor submitting a bid must have a copy of North Dakota Contractors License or Certificate of Renewal thereof issued by the Secretary of State enclosed in the bid bond envelope; all bidders must be licensed for the highest amount of their total bid combination, including applicable alternates; and such license must have been in effect at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the bid opening.

On the outside of the Bidder’s envelope the following information shall be clearly displayed:

The Words "Bid Documents"

Name and Location of the Project

Name of the Owner

Classification of the Work

Name and Address of the Bidder

Date and Time of the Bid Opening

Address envelope to:

Dr. Cynthia Lindquist Mala, President

Cankdeska Cikana Community College

PO Box 269, 214 1st Avenue

Fort Totten, ND 58335

No bid shall be read or considered which does not fully comply with the provisions herein as to bonds and licenses, and any deficient bid submitted will be resealed and returned to the bidder immediately.

The Owner reserves the right to hold all legitimate bids for a period of thirty (30) days after the date fixed for the opening thereof. The Owner further reserves the right to reject any and all bids to waive irregularities in bidding.

Cankdeska Cikana

Community College

Dr. Cynthia Lindquist Mala, President

(Publish July 30 & Aug. 6 & 13, 2008)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TOWNER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.

In the Matter of the Estate of Genevieve F. Ahlberg, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed co-personal representatives of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to David Ahlberg, 6863 60th Ave. NE, Cando ND 58324 or Mark Ahlberg, 5554 71st St. NE, Leeds ND 58346, co-personal representatives of the estate, or filed with the court.

Dated this 10th day of July, 2008.

-s-David Ahlberg

David Ahlberg,

Co-Personal Representative

of the Genevieve F. Ahlberg Estate

6863 60th Ave. NE

Cando, ND 58324

-s-Mark Ahlberg

Mark Ahlberg,

Co-Personal Representative

of the Genevieve F. Ahlberg Estate

5554 71st Ave. NE

Leeds, ND 58346

George M. Ackre

ACKRE LAW FIRM, LTD.

PO Box 685

Cando, ND 58324

(701) 968-3324

Attorney for the Co-Personal

Representatives

First publication on the 30th day of July, 2008.

(Publish July 30, Aug. 6 & 13, 2008)

ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION BIDS

North Central Rural Water Consortium of 2718 Gateway Avenue, Suite #201, Bismarck, ND 58503-0585 is asking for separate sealed bids for construction of:

North Central Rural Water Consortium

Reap Zone – Phase I

Rural Water Supply Project

Benson and Wells Counties,

North Dakota

Bids will be received by Ralph Packulak at the Esmond, ND Fire Hall until 1:30 o’clock p.m. on the 19th day of August, 2008, where and at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids to be mailed must be received at the office of Central Plains Water District, Attn: Rick Anderson, 102 Main Ave. S, Fessenden, ND 58438 no later than 10 a.m. on August 19, 2008.

The scope of work consists of furnishing and installing the following approximate quantities:

Base Bid – 803,000 LF of 2", 3", 4" and 6" PVC Watermain Alternative 1 – 146,000 LF of 2" and 3" PVC Watermain Alternative 2 – 80,000 LF of 2" and 3" PVC Watermain To include all apparatuses and miscellaneous work necessary and incidental thereto.

Each bid must be accompanied by a separate envelope containing a bidder’s bond in a sum equal to five percent of the full amount of the bid, executed by the bidder as principal and by a surety, conditioned that if the principal’s bid is accepted and the contract awarded to the principal, the principal, within ten (10) days after notice of award, shall execute a contract in accordance with terms of the bid and a contractor’s bond as required by law and the regulations and determinations of the North Central Rural Water Consortium.

The bidder must be licensed for the full amount of the bid. No bid may be read or considered if it does not fully comply with these requirements; any deficient bid submitted shall be resealed and returned to the bidder immediately.

Bidders on this work will be required to comply with Executive Orders No. 11246, as amended, 11458, 11518, and 11625. The requirements for bidders and contractors under these orders are explained in the specifications.

Bidders on this work will be required to comply with Title 40 CFR 35.3145(d). The requirements for bidders and contractors under this regulation concern utilization of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women’s Business Enterprises (WBE), and Small Business Enterprises (SBE) and are explained in the specifications. The goal for MBE is 1% of the total dollar value of the project. The goal for WBE is 2% of the total dollar value of the project.

Plans and specifications are on file at Interstate Engineering, Inc.,

1903 – 12th Ave. SW, PO Box 2035, Jamestown, ND 58402-2035, where they may be seen and examined between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. Interstate Engineering, Inc. will furnish to any prospective bidder a copy of such plans and specifications upon receipt of a deposit of $200 for each set of documents obtained, none of which is refundable.

The construction of the Reap Zone – Phase I, Rural Water Supply Project must be fully complete not later than October 31, 2009.

Construction of Segment 1 must be complete by December 31, 2008.

All bids will be made on the basis of cash payment for such work.

After bid opening the owner will return the bid security of all except the three lowest responsible bidders. When the contract is awarded, the remaining unsuccessful bidders’ bonds will be returned.

The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or portions thereof, and further reserves the right to award the contract in the best interests of the owner. The owner reserves the right to hold the three low bids for a period of sixty one (61) days after the date of the bid opening to complete financial arrangements.

Dated this 22nd day of July, 2008.

/s/ Ralph Packulak

(SEAL) President

North Central Rural Water Consortium