ANNOUNCEMENT NO. AE20-02

ANNOUNCEMENT OF

ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SER-

VICES

READINESS CENTER

North Dakota National Guard

Dickinson, North Dakota

The Office of the Adjutant General

has a need for

architectural/engineering services to

provide plans and specifications for

a readiness center building and the

following: unheated enclosed vehicle

storage facility, backup/emergency

generator, military vehicle parking

and organizational vehicle parking

(paved), located in Dickinson, North

Dakota. The readiness center work

consists of a 45,338 square foot per-

manent masonry type building with

all utilities services, information sys-

tems, fire detection and alarm sys-

tems. The unheated enclosed vehi-

cle storage building will be a per-

manent cold storage building with

associated utilities. Site improve-

ments include paved parking, roads,

walks, curbs, gutters, storm

drainage, grading and seeding. The

estimated construction cost range

for this project is $12.5 million to

$15.5 million. The estimated start

date for design will be March 1,

2020, with completion of preliminary

(35%) plans and specifications

within 120 calendar days.

Firms or joint ventures (JV’s)

responding to this announcement

must show capability and satisfacto-

ry experience for the following re-

quired technical disciplines: archi-

tects (must be in-house); and civil

(includes surveying), structural,

mechanical and electrical engineers.

All key and principal architects and

engineers must be registered and

actively practicing in the State of

North Dakota and familiar with the

LEED certification process.

The evaluation factors to be con-

sidered during the initial selection

phase are: professional qualification

necessary for satisfactory perfor-

mance of required services; techni-

cal competence of the proposed

design team; recent specialized ex-

perience of the proposed design

team on similar type projects; previ-

ous Federal/National Guard design

experience, to include specification

writing, cost estimating, and building

commissioning; ability to provide

qualified construction inspection ser-

vices; location of firm; design team

organization and availability of key

personnel; capacity to accomplish

the work in the required time; past

performance on contracts with state

and government agencies; volume

of work previously awarded; and

professional services insurability.

Following our initial evaluation of

qualifications and performance,

three or more firms or JV’s which

are considered to be the most highly

qualified will be chosen for an inter-

view.

This is not a request for proposals.

Firms or JV’s desiring to respond to

this announcement must make a

written request for the

“Architect/Engineer Selection Ques-

tionnaire” from the:

Office of the Adjutant General

ATTN: Division of Facilities

Engineering/Contract Management

P. O. Box 5511

Bismarck, ND 58506-5511

or via email:

janet.m.lang2.civ@mail.mil

Questions will be answered until the

close of business on Friday, January

3, 2020. All firms responding to this

announcement will be considered for

selection provided the required infor-

mation is received, no later than 3

p.m. CST on Friday, January 10,

2020.

Any requests for further information

may be directed to Colonel Clark

Johnson, Director of Facilities En-

gineering, at telephone (701)

333-2075.

DATED: December 9, 2019

OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GEN-

ERAL

Bismarck, North Dakota

By: /s/ JACKIE A. HUBER

Brigadier General, NDNG

Deputy Adjutant General

Contracting Officer

(December 9, 2019)

NOTICE

Surrey Council Meeting 12/2/19

Present: L Coca, R Hjelden, M

Thiesen, B Dickinson. Absent: K

Walsh, D Fugere, A Trana, S Dickin-

son, AJ Waller, Luis Coca

Coca called the meeting to order at

7:00 p.m. Hjelden moved to approve

the minutes of the November meet-

ings, Dalby Thiesen seconded, mo-

tion carried. Hjelden moved to ap-

prove the financial reports and other

reports, Dickinson seconded, motion

carried. At 7:04, Travis Dalby joined

the meeting. Blaine Klein appeared

before council to discuss the water

bill at his rental house. The bill is

eight months past due and he has

not ever received notice that the bill

was late. Fugere explained the wa-

ter billing software has the ability to

send a notice to the owner of the

property, however, it hasn’t been

used in previous years and the own-

ers are not listed on the account.

Fugere informed council this feature

will be used in the future but it’s a

slow process finding out which

residences are rentals. Klein asked

that the late fees be waived because

of this. Thiesen moved to waive the

late fees, Hjelden seconded, motion

carried. Council reviewed liquor

license renewal applications from

Devils Fire and Big Dog Saloon.

Dickinson moved to approve the

liquor license renewal application for

Devils Fire, Thiesen seconded, mo-

tion carried. Dickinson moved to ap-

prove the liquor license renewal ap-

plication for Big Dog Saloon, Hjelden

seconded, motion carried. Hjelden

moved to approve the following or-

dinance amendment on 2nd reading:

CHAPTER 10 TRAFFIC AND MO-

TOR REGULATIONS 10.2208

AMOUNT OF STATUTORY FEES:

3. In accordance with amended

NDCC Section 40-05-06(2), for

every violation of city ordinance that

regulates the operation or equipment

of a motor vehicle or which regulates

traffic, except those ordinances list-

ed in section 39-06.1-05, the fine

shall be two hundred percent of the

limit for an equivalent category of

violation set forth in NDCC

39-06.1-06. For a violation of Sec-

tion 10.0502 a fee established as

follows:

Miles per hour over speed limit Fee:

1-5 $10.00

6-10 $10.00 plus $2/each mph over

5 mph over limit

11-15 $20.00 plus $2/each mph over

5 mph over limit

16-20 $30.00 plus $4/each mph over

5 mph over limit

21-25 $48.00 plus $6/each mph over

5 mph over limit

26-35 $80.00 plus $6/each mph over

5 mph over limit

36-45 $140.00 plus $6/each mph

over 5 mph over limit

46+ $200.00 plus $10/each mph

over 5 mph over limit

Thiesen seconded; motion carried.

Employee bonuses were discussed.

Hjelden moved to approve $100

bonuses for full time employees and

$50 for part time, Thiesen seconded,

motion carried. Council discussed

whether or not to charge snowbirds

for water. Hjelden moved to charge

$25.00 per month, only if the water

is turned off at the curb stop, Dickin-

son seconded, motion carried.

Fugere presented a Memorandum of

Agreement between the City and

Ward County for the railroad cross-

ing surface rehabilitation and exten-

sion of sidewalk on Pleasant avenue

South. Hjelden moved to authorize

Walsh to sign, Thiesen seconded,

motion carried. Coca discussed in-

terviews for the open public works

position. Two candidates were inter-

viewed. The committee recom-

mended offering the job to John

Doyle. Hjelden moved to approve

hiring John Doyle at $20.00 per hour

with an increase to $21.00 per hour

once he obtains a CDL and $22.00

per hour once he has a water

license, wastewater license and

vector/weed control license and a 90

day probation, Thiesen seconded,

motion carried. Council reviewed a

plat from Blaine Klein requesting

moving the lot lines on Lots 11 & 12,

Wenz 2nd Addition,

Section18-155N-81W. Dalby moved

to approve the plat as presented,

Dickinson seconded, motion carried.

Fugere and Waller reported the

city’s 2″ water meter used by Indus-

trial Builders froze and broke while

they were using it. A replacement

meter costs $826.00 and a bill will

be sent to Industrial Builders.

Fugere asked about setting a rate

for commercial water purchases.

Thiesen moved to set the rate at

$10.00 per 1000 gallons, Hjelden

seconded, motion carried. Chief

Coca informed council he received

14 applicants for the police officer

position and will be doing 4 inter-

views. The interview committee is

Fugere/Thiesen/Chief Coca. Coca

reported he has promoted Officer

Conner Kircher to Sargent. Dickin-

son moved to adjourn.

*These minutes subject to review

and revision by council*

(December 9, 2019)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Case No. 51-2019-PR-00159

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

WARD COUNTY, STATE OF

NORTH DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Estate of

Gary G. Louser, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the undersigned has been appointed

personal representative of the above

estate. All persons having claims

against the said deceased are re-

quired to present their claims within

three (3) months after the date of the

first publication or mailing of this no-

tice or said claims will be forever

barred. Claims must either be

presented to Larry Louser, personal

representative of the above-named

estate, in care of Louser & Zent,

P.C., Town & Country Center, 1015

South Broadway, Suite 15, Minot,

North Dakota 58701, or filed with the

Court.

Dated this 19th day of November,

2019.

/s/Larry Louser

Larry Louser

1004 15 1/2 Avenue Southwest

Minot, ND 58701

Brenda M. Zent (ID #04300)

LOUSER & ZENT, P.C.

Town & Country Center

1015 South Broadway, Suite 15

Minot, ND 58701

Telephone No. (701) 837-4846

Attorneys for the Personal

Representative

(December 2-9-16, 2019)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Probate No. 51-2019-PR-00160

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

WARD COUNTY, STATE OF

NORTH DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Estate of

Larry D. Scouton, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the undersigned has been appointed

personal representative of the above

estate. All persons having claims

against the said deceased are re-

quired to present their claims within

three months after the date of the

first publication or mailing of this no-

tice or said claims will be forever

barred. Claims must either be

presented to Roger O. Scouton, Per-

sonal Representative of the estate,

at 2525 Elk Drive, P. O. Box 1000,

Minot, ND 58702-1000, or filed with

the Court.

Dated this 19th day of November,

2019.

/s/Roger O. Scouton

Roger O. Scouton

Carol K. Larson – #04406

PRINGLE & HERIGSTAD, P. C.

2525 Elk Drive

P. O. Box 1000

Minot, ND 58702-1000

clarson@pringlend.com

Attorney’s for:

Personal Representative

(November 25; December 2-9,

2019)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Probate No. 51-2019-PR-158

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

WARD COUNTY, STATE OF

NORTH DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Estate of

Maynard H. Sandberg, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the undersigned has been appointed

personal representative of the Estate

of Maynard H. Sandberg. All per-

sons having claims against Maynard

H. Sandberg are required to present

their claims within three (3) months

after the date of the first publication

of this notice or said claims will be

forever barred. Claims must either

be presented to Jon W.

Backes,personal representative of

the estate, at P.O. Box 998, Minot,

ND 58702-0998,or filed with the

Court.

Dated this 27th day of November,

2019.

Jon W. Backes

Personal Representative

(December 2-9-16, 2019)