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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CITY OF MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA
2020 WATER MAIN
REPLACEMENT
CITY PROJECT 4493
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the City of Minot (Owner) is re-
questing Bids for the construction of
the following Project:2020 Water
Main Replacement. Bids for the con-
struction of the Project will be re-
ceived at theoffice of the City Clerk
located at 515 Second Avenue SW
(Second Floor), Minot, North Dakota
58701, until Tuesday, March 31,
2020 at 11:00 AM local time. At that
time the Bids received will be public-
ly opened and read. The Project in-
cludes the following Work: Mobiliza-
tion, remove and replace watermain
at 7 locations, remove and replace
bituminous pavement, milling bi-
tuminous pavement, remove and re-
place curb and gutter, open cut re-
placement of watermain, pipe burst
watermain, gate vales, hydrants,
reconnect services, replace ser-
vices, replace curb Stop & box,
storm sewer pipe, catch basin re-
placement, erosion control, seeding
(hydromulch), traffic control, and
other related items. Complete digital
project bidding documents are avail-
able at www.questcdn.com. You
may download the digital plan docu-
ments for $40by inputting eBidDoc
#6876482on the website’s Project
Search page. Please contact
QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or
info@questcdn.com for assistance
in free membership registration,
downloading, and working with this
digital project information. Project
bidding documents are also avail-
able at the Issuing Office – City of
Minot Engineering Department 1025
31st St SE and are available for pur-
chase for $75. Potential bidders may
contact the Assistant City Engineer
at 701-857-4100 with any questions.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
separate envelope containing the
bid security in a sum equal to five
percent of the full amount of the bid
and must be in the form of a bidder’s
bond. A bidder’s bond must be exe-
cuted 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 days after
notice of the award, shall execute a
contract in accordance with the
terms of the bid and the bid bond,
and any condition of the City of
Minot, as required by law. A counter-
signature of a bid bond is not re-
quired. If the City of Minot elects to
award a contract to the lowest
responsible bidder, and the lowest
responsible bidder does not execute
a contract within the ten days al-
lowed, the bidder’s bond must be
forfeited to the City of Minot and the
project awarded to the next lowest
responsible bidder. Each bidder
must possess a valid North Dakota
contractor’s license for the full
amount of their bid, as required by
Section 43-07-07 of the North Dako-
ta Century Code. Each bidder MUST
enclose a copy of their Contractor’s
License or Certificate of Renewal, is-
sued by the North Dakota Secretary
of State, in their bid bond envelope,
and each license must be valid and
dated at least 10 days prior to the
date set for bid opening, as required
under Section 43-07-12 of the North
Dakota Century Code. No bid may
be read or considered if it does not
fully comply with the requirements of
Section 48-01.2-05 of the North
Dakota Century Code, and any de-
ficient bid submitted will be resealed
and returned to the bidder immedi-
ately. All Bids submitted and all
Work completed must be as stipulat-
ed in the Agreement. The City of
Minot reserves the right to hold all
Bids for a period of 30 days after the
date of the bid opening, to reject any
or all Bids, and to waive any infor-
mality or irregularity in any Bid, and
to rebid the project until a satisfac-
tory bid is received. For all further
requirements regarding bid submit-
tal, qualifications, procedures, and
contract award, refer to the Instruc-
tions to Bidders that are included in
the Bidding Documents.
By order of the City Council of the
City of Minot, North Dakota.
Owner:City of Minot
By:Kelly Matalka
Title:City Clerk
Date:March 6, 2020
(March 6-13-20, 2020)
CAMERON TOWNSHIP
ANNUAL MEETING
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 7:00
pm at the Douglas Senior Center.
One Supervisor position will need to
be elected. Any other Township
business will be conducted at this
meeting. REMINDER – State law re-
quires a valid ID to vote. Reorgani-
zation meeting will immediately fol-
low the Annual Meeting.
Julie Brandvold – Clerk/Treasurer
(March 6-13, 2020)
CITY OF MINOT REQUESTS FOR
SEALED BIDS
The City of Minot, North Dakota is
requesting sealed bids for salvage-
able items, located within structures
that were purchased by the City
within the footprint of the flood con-
trol project. Items will be sold as-is
with no guarantee or warranty to
their condition or soundness. Each
bid must include either 1) the entire
bid amount or 2) a five (5) percent
bid bond in a separate envelope at-
tached to the bid envelope. Accept-
able will be cashier checks, bidder
bond, or cash. Any outstanding bal-
ance must be paid within five (5)
days of highest bid award. Items are
being sold as a package, not indivi-
dually. The winning bidder acquires
rights to all advertised salvageable
items within the structure at the
designated address. Items must be
removed at winning bidder’s ex-
pense, within 10 business days of
bid award. Items left beyond
timeframe are considered forfeited
and subject to demolition with the
structure. Exceptions require City
approval. Access to structures shall
be coordinated through the City of
Minot Property Maintenance depart-
ment and winning bidder shall en-
sure structure remains secure upon
departure. Debris and/or damage
created by item removal shall be the
winning bidder’s responsibility.
These addresses contain salvage-
able items available for bid, such as
furnaces, cabinets, HVAC, etc.
Address1220 28th St SW
Structures will be open and available
to view on Thursday, March 19th,
2020 from 10:00 AM to noon. City
staff will not be present at all struc-
tures. This will be the only viewing
opportunity. All envelopes must be
sealed, and the face of the envelope
shall be clearly marked “City Proper-
ty for Sale” with the address of the
structure being bid on. Any bidder
may bid on more than one structure,
however only one bid may be sub-
mitted per envelope and a separate
performance bond is required for
each structure. All bids must be sub-
mitted as follows:
Attn: Finance Department
City of Minot
P.O. Box 5006
Minot, ND 58702
Or hand delivered to:
515 2nd Ave SW
Second Floor
Minot, ND 58701
Bids will be opened on Thursday
March 26th, 2020 at 10:00 AM in the
City Council Chambers at City Hall
(515 2nd Ave SW, Minot, North
Dakota). Any bids received after the
deadline will be returned unopened.
The City of Minot reserves, to itself,
the right to reject any or all bids.
Questions should be addressed to
Finance Office/Technical Support
Specialist at
701-857-4784/701-837-3637.
The City of Minot promotes fair
housing and makes all programs
available regardless of age, race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, or
handicap.
(March 6-13, 2020)
CITY OF MINOT REQUESTS FOR
SEALED BIDS
The City of Minot, North Dakota is
requesting sealed bids for struc-
tures, to include homes, for sale that
were purchased by the City within
the footprint of the flood control pro-
ject. Structures will be sold as-is with
no guarantee or warranty to their
condition or soundness. Those
designated with “**” have
lead-based paint or asbestos hazard
information available. Each bid must
include a five (5) percent bid bond in
a separate envelope attached to the
bid envelope. Acceptable will be
cashier checks, bidder bond, or
cash. Any outstanding balance must
be paid within fifteen (15) days of
highest bid award. Land is not in-
cluded as part of this auction. Struc-
tures must be removed and relocat-
ed outside the 2011 flood inundation
area at winning bidder’s expense.
Winning bidder must provide desti-
nation address, obtain any neces-
sary moving permits and coordinate
removal plan through City of Minot
property maintenance within thirty
(30) days of bid opening. Debris
and/or damage created by structure
removal shall be the winning
bidder’s responsibility. For safety
concerns, structures must remain
in-place until after May 1, 2020 and
then have 60 days to remove. Ex-
ceptions require City approval. Any
desired winterizing must be per-
formed by winning bidder at their
own expense. The City reserves the
right to demolish structures left in
place beyond the deadline. Demoli-
tion of basement/slab is City respon-
sibility. All structures moved must
follow jurisdictional ordinances and
zoning codes in place at the per-
manent location of the structure.
Structures remaining in the City of
Minot’s jurisdictional boundaries re-
quire a certificate of occupancy be
issued within six (6) months of bid.
The following is a list of structures
available to the highest bidder. De-
tached garages and sheds are con-
sidered separate items that require
an independent bid from the home
structure. Home and
commercial-type structures have a
minimum bid based on availability
and assessed tax value. Sheds and
garages have no minimum bid price.
Address
Minimum Bid/Assessed Value
420 1st Ave NE – commercial
no minimum
1124 6th Ave SW – house
no minimum
1030 6th Ave SW – house
$7,250/$145,000
314 8th St NE – commercial
$15,900/$318,000
Structures will be open and available
to view on Thursday, March 19th,
2020 from 10:00 AM to noon. City
staff will not be present at all struc-
tures. This will be the only viewing
opportunity. All envelopes must be
sealed, and the face of the envelope
shall be clearly marked “City Proper-
ty for Sale” with the address of the
structure being bid on. Any bidder
may bid on more than one structure,
however only one bid may be sub-
mitted per envelope and a separate
performance bond is required for
each structure. All bids must be sub-
mitted as follows:
Attn: Finance Department
City of Minot
P.O. Box 5006
Minot, ND 58702
Or hand delivered to:
515 2nd Ave SW
Second Floor
Minot, ND 58701
Bids will be opened on Thursday,
March 26th , 2020 at 10:00 AM in
the City Council Chambers at City
Hall (515 2nd Ave SW, Minot, North
Dakota). Any bids received after the
deadline will be returned unopened.
The City of Minot reserves, to itself,
the right to reject any or all bids.
Questions should be addressed to
Finance Office/Technical Support
Specialist
at 701-857-4784/701-837-3637.
The City of Minot promotes fair
housing and makes all programs
available regardless of age, race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, or
handicap.
(March 6-13, 2020)
Combined Public Notice
Notice of Finding of No Signifi-
cant Impact and
Notice of Intent to Request
Release of Funds
March 13, 2020
City of Minot, North Dakota
P.O. Box 5006
Minot, North Dakota, 58702-5006
701-857-1553
These notices shall satisfy two
separate but related procedural re-
quirements for activities to be under-
taken by the City of Minot.
REQUEST FOR THE RELEASE
OF FUNDS
On or about March 30, 2020, the
City of Minot will submit a request to
the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) Region
VIII for the release of Community
Development Block Grant National
Disaster Resilience (CDBG-NDR)
funds, under Title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act of
1974, as amended, to undertake a
project known as City of Minot
CDBG-NDR Program: Blu on Broad-
way Project, for the purpose of pro-
viding affordable housing opportuni-
ties to low- to moderate-income
(LMI) households.
The total budget will be $8,013,694,
with CDBG-NDR funds totaling
$4,750,000.
The proposed Blu on Broadway pro-
ject would involve the transfer of
ownership of 1629 S. Broadway,
Minot, North Dakota, and construc-
tion of a five-story mixed-use
development on the 1.39-acre site.
The proposed project would include
approximately 10,000 square feet of
commercial space on the main floor,
and 42 affordable housing rental un-
its on floors two through five. The
units will be studio, one- or
two-bedrooms, will serve LMI house-
holds, and will be reserved as af-
fordable units for a period of 20
years. Five units will be designed to
meet ADA accessibility standards.
The proposed project would include
24 underground spaces within a
nearly 10,000 square-foot parking
garage. In addition, 56 surface park-
ing spaces are proposed.
The proposed project would also in-
clude a nearly 10,000 square-foot
outdoor recreation area, installation
of an approximate 24-feet high by
13-feet wide community video board
with a 6.5-feet high by 12-feet wide
LED screen, and reconstruction of
the public right-of-way on 1st Street
SW. Reconstruction would extend
from 16th Avenue SW to 17th Ave-
nue SW, nearly 600 linear feet.
Reconstruction activities would in-
clude installing and/or replacing wa-
ter main, sidewalks, lighting, curbs,
curb cuts and storm sewers, as well
as leveling, milling and resurfacing
the paved roadway.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IM-
PACT
The City of Minot has determined
that the project will have no signifi-
cant impact on the human environ-
ment. Therefore, an Environmental
Impact Statement under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) is not required. Additional
project information is contained in
the Environmental Review Record
(ERR) on file at the City of Minot,
515 2nd Avenue SW, Minot, North
Dakota, 58702-5006, and may be
examined or copied weekdays 9:00
A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency
may submit written comments on
the ERR to the City of Minot, P.O.
Box 5006, Minot, North Dakota,
58702-5006. All comments received
by March 30, 2020 will be con-
sidered by the City of Minot prior to
authorizing submission of a request
for release of funds. Comments
should specify which Notice they are
addressing.
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICA-
TION
The City of Minot certifies to HUD
Region VIII that Mr. Shaun Sipma in
his capacity as Mayor consents to
accept the jurisdiction of the Federal
Courts if an action is brought to en-
force responsibilities in relation to
the environmental review process
and that these responsibilities have
been satisfied. HUD Region VIII’s
approval of the certification satisfies
its responsibilities under NEPA and
related laws and authorities, and al-
lows the City of Minot to use Pro-
gram funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF
FUNDS
HUD Region VIII will accept objec-
tions to its release of funds and the
City of Minot’s certification for a
period of 15 days following the anti-
cipated submission date or its actual
receipt of the request (whichever is
later) only if they are made on one of
the following bases: (a) the certifica-
tion was not executed by the Certify-
ing Officer of the City of Minot (b)
the City of Minot has omitted a step
or failed to make a decision or find-
ing required by HUD regulations at
24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant reci-
pient or other participants in the
development process have commit-
ted funds, incurred costs or under-
taken activities not authorized by 24
CFR Part 58 before the approval of
a release of funds by HUD Region
VIII; or (d) another Federal agency,
acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part
1504, has submitted a written finding
that the project is unsatisfactory
from the standpoint of environmental
quality. Objections must be
prepared and submitted in accor-
dance with the required procedures
(24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and
shall be addressed to U.S. Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban
Development, Region VIII Office,
8ADE, 1670 Broadway Street,
Denver, Colorado 80202-4801. Po-
tential objectors should contact HUD
to verify the actual last day of the
objection period.
Mr. Shaun Sipma, Mayor, City of
Minot
(March 13, 2020)
MAYLAND TOWNSHIP NOTICE
The annual meeting of the Mayland
Township will be held on March 15,
2020 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the
Carpio Fire Hall in Carpio, No. Dak.
(March 7-10-13, 2020)
NOTICE
Burlington City Council Meeting
February 3, 2020
Present: J Kabanuk, J Cannon, R
Kremer, S Skees, J Anderson, L
Brooks, D Griffis, J Casavant, S
Schwandt, P Samson, Morgan
Glines, K Crabb & T Pasterz. Ab-
sent: none. Kremer moved to ap-
prove January minutes, Cannon
second, motion carried. Cannon
moved to approve payroll & bills,
Anderson second, motion carried.
Ward County’s K Haugen & J
Wiechmann appeared to explain the
Ward County Emergency Opera-
tions plan, Ward County Flood
Specific Emergency Action Plan &
Burlington Emergency Operations
Plan, Anderson moved to accept
plans with corrected information,
Skees second, motion carried.
Griffis will go to the Clerk of Court
Conference if possible, Skees
moved to approve, Cannon second,
motion carried. Officer Pasterz
asked to apply for an officer grant,
Cannon moved to approve, Ander-
son second, motion carried. Flood
Plain Development Permit has been
completed. Anderson moved to ap-
prove mailing permit contingent on
resubmitting with signatures in
correct place, Skees second, motion
carried. Safety Committee met
2/3/20. There were no incidences or
safe lift issues to report, Casavant
moved to approve January minutes,
Cannon second, motion carried.
Cannon moved to approve Mayor
Kabanuk signing Brady, Martz & As-
sociates audit report for the 8-month
period ending 8/31/19, Kremer
second, motion carried. No building
permits were issuedfor the month of
January.
(March 13, 2020)
NOTICE
Foxholm Township will be holding
their Annual Meeting on Tuesday
March 17th 2020 at 7:00 PM. The
meeting will be held at the Foxholm
Townhall. We will be voting on two
officers.
Clerk, Jeremy Burkhart.
(March 9-10-11-12-13-14-16-17,
2020)
NOTICE
McKinley Township Annual Meet-
ing will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tues-
day March 17, 2020 at the Blaine
Kotasek Farm.
Clint Olafson
Clerk-Treasurer
(March 7-10-13, 2020)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
Gasman Township will be holding
the Annual Township Meeting on
Tuesday March 17, 2020 at 7:00 pm
at the South Prairie School. One
board member will be elected.
Township business will be dis-
cussed.
Joan Dunkel,
Gasman Township Clerk
(March 11-13-14, 2020)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual Meeting for the Plaza
Rural Fire Protection District will be
held Monday, March 16th, 2020 at
6:00 p.m. at the Backroads Bar and
Grill in Plaza, ND.
(March 9-11-13, 2020)
NOTICE OF MEETING
Harrison Township’s Annual Meeting
will be March 17, 2020, at 6:30 PM
at 2220 63rd St. NW, Minot, ND
58703. Meeting at 6:30 PM; Polls
open at 6:45 PM & close at 7:45
PM. Residents of Harrison Town-
ship must present identification in
order to vote pursuant to NDCC
16.1-01-04.1. Schedule of regular
township meetings are the 2nd
Tuesday at 6:30 PM in January,
March, May, July, September, No-
vember at address listed above.
Cynthia Whitesell, Clerk
(March 11-12-13, 2020)
NOTICE
Spring Lake Township Annual
Meeting will be held on Tuesday,
March 17th, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. at the
Clerk’s home.
Dori Wilcox, Clerk
(March 6-13, 2020)
NOTICE
The Annual Meeting for New Prairie
Township will be held on Tuesday,
March 17th, 2020 at 10:00 am at the
Sawyer Senior Center.
Bob Whitted
(March 7-10-13, 2020)
NOTICE
The Annual Meeting for Waterford
Township will be held on Tuesday,
March 17th, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at
Yuly’s farm.
Gail Yuly, Clerk/Treas
(March 6-10-13, 2020)
NOTICE
The Annual Meeting of the Burling-
ton Rural Fire Protection District will
be held March 24th, 2020 at 7:00
pm, at the Burlington Rural Fire Sta-
tion, the Annual Election will be held
at the same time. Monthly meetings
will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of
every month.
(March 13, 2020)
NOTICE
The Ree Township Annual Meeting
will be held March 23rd, 2020 at
11:00 A.M. at the Marshall Johnson
Shop.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mary Johnson, Clerk
(March 13, 2019)
REQUEST FOR BIDS
2020 – 2021 AIRPORT HAYING
AGREEMENT
MINOT INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
GENERAL
The intent and purpose of this Re-
quest for Bids is to solicit bids from
interested parties seeking to be
responsible for cutting, baling, and
removing hay from designated areas
of the Minot International Airport pro-
perty beginning May 2020 and end-
ing October 31, 2021.
SCOPE OF WORK
The contract will be for cutting, bal-
ing, and removing hay from desig-
nated areas of airport property. The
designated areas equate to approxi-
mately 700 acres; a figure has been
included for reference. The winning
bidder will be responsible for com-
plying with all applicable airfield re-
gulations including access control,
security badge training for all per-
sonnel pending successful back-
ground check results, coordination
with Airport Operations and Air Traff-
ic Control as necessary, and compli-
ance with the airport’s Wildlife Ha-
zard Management Plan (WHMP) (a
copy of which is available, upon re-
quest, from the Airport Operations
Manager). Among other things, the
airport’s WHMP recommends: hay
cutting be done prior to seed produc-
tion; hay not be stored on the airfield
and thus be moved to perimeter
fence lines and removed off premise
after baling; all existing alfalfa crop
be naturally diminished and con-
verted to grass over time; manage
airfield vegetation and agricultural
activity in a manner that poses the
least amount of wildlife attractants. If
the haying contractor wishes to seed
with an approved grass, such seed-
ing will be done at the contractor’s
sole expense and only with the writ-
ten pre-approval of the Airport
Operations Manager.The successful
bidder will be required to provide a
series of bale counts and weigh slips
for hay removed from the airfield;
certified scales must be used for
weighing. Weigh slips and bale
counts must be provided to the air-
port in advance of payment. Pay-
ment will be made within 30 days
after final bale removal for the sea-
son and will only be accepted if
corresponding counts and slips are
received. Airport Operations
reserves to right to perform indepen-
dent bale counts and weighing.
BID SPECIFICATIONS
The bid price shall be expressed in
dollars per ton. The bid price per ton
shall remain the same for any
second or repeated cuttings made at
any point during the contract. Suc-
cessful bidder will be required to
complete a badge application and
criminal history background check
needed for badge issuance; associ-
ated fees will be at the bidder’s own
cost. Successful bidder will also be
required to maintain proper and suf-
ficient insurance to indemnify the
City of Minot/Minot International Air-
port from any injury or damages
which may arise out of successful
bidder’s operation and performance
per the scope of work outlined
above. Limits of the policy shall be
at least $1 Million per occurrence
and $2 Million in the general aggre-
gate. Bids must contain the name
and phone number of the individual
with whom communication can be
made. All submittals must be re-
ceived at the address and by the
date and time specified herein. All
submittal envelopes must be sealed
and clearly marked, “Request for
Bids – Minot International Airport
Haying Services.” The City of Minot
reserves the right to extend the Re-
quest for Bids submittal date for any
reason. The City of Minot reserves
the right, at any time, to reject any
and all submittals, make requests for
new RFBs, and to accept any sub-
mittal and make award of a contract
that is deemed to be in the best in-
terest of the City of Minot and the
Minot International Airport. The City
Clerk of the City of Minot will receive
sealed bids at the City Clerk’s Office
at City Hall (515 2nd Avenue SW,
2nd Floor), Minot, North Dakota, un-
til 11:00 AM on March 24, 2020.
Bids received after this time will be
returned unopened to the bidder.
Bidders are invited to be present at
the opening of the bids 11:00 on
March 24, 2020 in the Council
Chambers.
(March 6-13-20, 2020)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The Fort Berthold Housing Authority
is requesting proposals for (32) 2, 3
and 4 bedroom modular homes will
be approximately 1400-1700 square
feet and 16 split entry homes will be
approximately 1000 upper to replace
48 homes on the Fort Berthold Indi-
an Reservation. Proposals must in-
clude complete construction of new
homes hauled and set on new Foun-
dations. Proposals should not in-
clude foundations. Proposals will be
for turn-key homes including, all
stitching and seaming of exterior
and interior, all HVAC, plumbing and
electrical except for electrical tie in,
water and sewer connections. No
proposal for Manufactured homes or
homes built on metal I-beams will be
considered. Deadline for proposal
will be March 29, 2020. For more
detailed information please contact
FBHA.
Contact: Forest Mandan
Cell: 701-421-7272
Office: 701-627-4731 Ext. 228
Email: forest@fbha.org
Contact: Toni Parisien
Cell: 701-421-0479
Office: 701-627-4131 Ext. 240
Email: toni@fbha.org
FBHA has the right to reject any and
all proposals and / or solicitations.
(February 26-27-28-29; March
2-3-4-5-6-7-9-10-11-12-13-14-16-17-18-19-20-21-23-24-25-26-27-28,
2020)
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Montana Dakota Utilities Co.
Advance Prudence – Heskett 4
Application
Case No. PU-19-306
Montana Dakota Utilities Co.
88 MW Turbine – Heskett 4
Public Convenience & Necessity
Case No. PU- 19-307
Montana Dakota Utilities Co.
Deferred Accounting – Lewis &
Clark 1 Heskett 1 & 2 Application
Case No. PU-19-317
NOTICE OF CONSOLIDATED
HEARING
March 4, 2020
A consolidated Public Hearing on
the applications in Case No.
PU-19-306, PU-19-307 and
PU-19-317 is scheduled to begin on
April 30, 2020 at 2:00 pm central
time, at the State Capitol, 12th Floor,
600 East Boulevard Ave, Bismarck,
ND 58505. On August 28, 2019,
Montana Dakota Utilities Co. (MDU)
filed an application for an Advance
Determination of Prudence (Case
No. PU-19-306) and for a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessi-
ty (Case No. PU-19-307) to con-
struct, own and operate an 88 MW
simple cycle combustion turbine re-
ferred to as Heskett Unit 4. The tur-
bine is to be located adjacent to
Heskett Unit 3, near Mandan, North
Dakota. MDU states the primary
need for Heskett Unit 4 is to offset
the retirement of three coal-fired
power plants: 1) Lewis and Clark
Unit 1 located near Sydney, Monta-
na, 2) Heskett Unit 1 located near
Mandan and 3) Heskett Unit 2 locat-
ed near Mandan. MDU states that
these coal-fired power plants are no
longer economical. On September
16, 2019, MDU filed an application
for deferred accounting treatment of
costs related to its proposed retire-
ment of the Lewis and Clark Unit 1,
Heskett Unit 1 and Heskett Unit 2
until disposition of its next general
electric rate case. MDU proposes to
accelerate depreciation of the
coal-fired power plants to an expect-
ed early retirement date. On March
4, 2020 The Commission consolidat-
ed the cases for public hearing.
The issues to be determined in Case
No. PU-19-306 are:
1. Whether MDU’s proposed
resource addition is prudent.
2. Whether the Commission should
grant MDU an advance determina-
tion of prudence.
The issues to be determined in Case
No. PU-19-307 are:
1. Whether public convenience and
necessity will be served by construc-
tion and operation of the facilities.
2. Whether the applicant is fit, wil-
ling, and able to provide service.
The issues to be considered in Case
No. PU-19-317 are:
1. Whether MDU’s proposed early
plant retirements are reasonable
and appropriate?
2. Whether MDU’s proposal for ac-
celerated depreciation should be ap-
proved?
For more information, contact the
Public Service Commission, State
Capitol, Bismarck, North Dakota
58505, 701-328-2400; or Relay
North Dakota 1-800-366-6888 TTY.
If you require any auxiliary aids or
services, such as readers, signers,
or Braille materials please notify the
Commission.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Julie Fedorchak, Commissioner
Brian Kroshus, Chairman
Randy Christmann, Commissioner
(March 13, 2020)
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Northern States Power Company
Advance Prudence – 98.9 Mower
Co. Wind Facility
Application
Case No. PU-19-310
NOTICE OF HEARING
March 4 2020
A Public Hearing on the application
in Case No. PU-19-310 is scheduled
to begin on May 22, 2020 at 9:00
a.m. CDT, in the Commission Hear-
ing Room at the State Capitol, 12th
Floor, 600 East Boulevard Ave,
Bismarck, ND 58505. On August 30,
2019, Northern States Power Com-
pany filed an application for an Ad-
vance Determination of Prudence to
acquire, own and operate the 98.9
MW repowered Mower County Wind
Energy Facility located in Grand
Meadow, Mower County, Minnesota.
The Mower County wind facility con-
sists of 43 2.3 MW turbine genera-
tors. The issues to be determined in
this matter are: 1. Whether NSP’s
proposed resource addition is pru-
dent. 2. Whether the Commission
should grant NSP an advance deter-
mination of prudence.
For more information, contact the
Public Service Commission, State
Capitol, Bismarck, North Dakota
58505, 701-328-2400; or Relay
North Dakota 1-800-366-6888 TTY.
If you require any auxiliary aids or
services, such as readers, signers,
or Braille materials please notify the
Commission.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Julie Fedorchak, Commissioner
Brian Kroshus, Chairman
Randy Christmann, Commissioner
(March 13, 2020)
2020 Township and City
Equalization Meetings
In accordance with North Dakota
Century Code (N.D.C.C.) Å’
57-02-51: Notice of township and
city equalization meetings date,
times, and locations.
Township or City Date
Time Place
Hiddenwood Twp April 1, 2020
3:00 p.m. Makoti Senior Center
Lund Twp April 1, 2020
3:45 p.m. Makoti Senior Center
Linton Twp April 1, 2020
4:30 p.m. Makoti Senior Center
Orlien Twp April 1, 2020
5:15 p.m. Makoti Senior Center
Makoti City April 1, 2020
6:00 p.m. Makoti Senior Center
Vang Twp April 1, 2020
3:45 p.m. Ryder City Hall
Ryder Twp April 1, 2020
4:30 p.m. Ryder City Hall
Anna Twp April 1, 2020
5:15 p.m. Ryder City Hall
Ryder City April 1, 2020
6:00 p.m. Ryder City Hall
Elmdale Twp April 2, 2020
10:30 a.m. Kenmare City Hall
Kenmare Twp April 2, 2020
11:15 a.m. Kenmare City Hall
Sauk Prarie Twp April 2, 2020
1:15 p.m. Kenmare City Hall
Denmark Twp April 2, 2020
2:00 p.m. Kenmare City Hall
Spencer Twp April 2, 2020
2:45 p.m. Kenmare City Hall
Greenbush Twp April 2, 2020
3:30 p.m. Kenmare City Hall
Baden Twp April 2, 2020
4:15 p.m. Kenmare City Hall
Kenmare City April 2, 2020
5:00 p.m. Kenmare City Hall
Donnybrook City April 2, 2020
6:15 p.m. Donnybrook City Hall
Ree Twp April 2, 2020
6:45 p.m. Donnybrook City Hall
Carpio City April 2, 2020
6:45 p.m. Carpio City Hall
Evergreen Twp April 2, 2020
3:30 p.m. Berthold Senior Center
Foxholm Twp April 2, 2020
4:00 p.m. Berthold Senior Center
Shealy Twp April 2, 2020
4:30 p.m. Berthold Senior Center
Tolgen April 2, 2020
5:00 p.m. Berthold Senior Center
Berthold Twp April 2, 2020
5:30 p.m. Berthold Senior Center
Carpio Twp April 2, 2020
6:00 p.m. Berthold Senior Center
Spring Lake Twp April 2, 2020
4:30 p.m. Douglas Senior Center
Iota Flat Twp April 2, 2020
5:00 p.m. Douglas Senior Center
Cameron Twp April 2, 2020
5:30 p.m. Douglas Senior Center
Douglas City April 2, 2020
6:00 p.m. Douglas Senior Center
Des Lacs City April 6, 2020
5:00 p.m. Des Lacs City Hall
Burlington City April 6, 2020
6:00 p.m. Burlington City Hall
Surrey Twp April 6, 2020
5:30 p.m. Surrey City Hall
Surrey City April 6, 2020
6:00 p.m. Surrey City Hall
Sawyer City April 6, 2020
6:45 p.m. Sawyer City Hall
Newman Twp April 14, 2020
3:30 p.m. Sawyer City Hall
Greely Twp April 14, 2020
4:00 p.m. Sawyer City Hall
Sawyer Twp April 14, 2020
4:30 p.m. Sawyer City Hall
Brillian Twp April 14, 2020
5:00 p.m. Sawyer City Hall
New Prarie Twp April 14, 2020
5:30 p.m. Sawyer City Hall
McKinley Twp April 14, 2020
4:30 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
Burt Twp April 14, 2020
4:30 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
Eureka Twp April 14, 2020
5:15 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
Rolling Green Twp April 14, 2020
5:15 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
Mayland Twp April 14, 2020
6:00 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
St Mary’s Twp April 14, 2020
6:00 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
Gasman Twp April 15, 2020
4:00 p.m. South Prarie School
Willis Twp April 15, 2020
4:30 p.m. South Prarie School
Freedom Twp April 15, 2020
5:00 p.m. South Prarie School
Hilton Twp April 15, 2020
5:30 p.m. South Prarie School
Torning April 15, 2020
6:00 p.m. South Prarie School
Harrison Twp April 15, 2020
4:30 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
Des Lacs Twp April 15, 2020
4:30 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
Tatman Twp April 15, 2020
5:15 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
Rice Lake Twp April 15, 2020
5:15 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
Maryland Twp April 15, 2020
6:00 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
Waterford Twp April 15, 2020
6:00 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
Margaret Twp April 15, 2020
7:30 p.m. 19103 97th St NEGlenburn
Nedrose Twp April 16, 2020
4:30 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
Burlington Twp April 16, 2020
4:30 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
Afton Twp April 16, 2020
5:15 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
Kirkelie Twp April 16, 2020
5:15 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
Sundre Twp April 16, 2020
6:00 p.m. Ward County Admin Bldg
*Each taxpayer has the right to ap-
pear before the appropriate board of
equalization and petition their
current year’s assessment. For
those wishing to petition their valua-
tion please contact the Ward County
Tax Equalization office at
701.857.6430 to be placed on the
agenda for the appropriate meeting.
(March
7-9-10-11-12-13-14-16-17-18-19-20,
2020)