CITY OF BLUE EARTH

REQUEST FOR BIDS

EDA FARM LEASE

The City of Blue Earth is accepting bids for the EDA Farm Lease for 2024 through 2026. A copy of the lease and bidding information is available at City Hall by contacting 507-526-7336 or www.becity.org

The area is described as Outlot A of Blue Earth Shopping Center Subdivision in the City of Blue Earth, excluding the non-tillable acres.

In Section Number 8, Township Number 102, Range Number 27, containing 19.2 acres be the same more or less, of which described premises the second party hereby agrees to plow and put in crops not less than 14.87 acres each year during the continuance of this Lease.

The City will accept bids until 5:00 p.m., November 3, 2023. Bids shall be turned in to the City Administrator’s office, 125 W. Sixth Street, P.O. Box 38, Blue Earth, MN 56013. Bids must be sealed, and the envelope marked EDA Farm Lease 2024 Bid. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bids received after the above-specified time will not be considered.

October 23, 30, 2023

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Request for Proposals:

The City of Blue Earth HRA is seeking proposals for the demolition of a residential home located at 717 E 3rd Street in Blue Earth. The site to be filled, leveled, and graded with clean fill material. Proposals will be taken until November 8, 2023, at 4:00 pm at City Hall, 125 W. Sixth St., Blue Earth, MN 56013 (507) 526-7336. The City reserves the right to decline any and all proposals. The full Request for Proposals (RFP) packet may be found at www.becity.org.

Mary Kennedy

City Administrator

October 23, 30, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Blue Earth, Minnesota, will meet in the City Hall Council Chambers 125 West 6th Street in the City of Blue Earth, Minnesota, at 5:05 p.m. on Monday, November 6th, to consider the construction of the following improvements on Rice Street from 7th Street to 1st Street, 2nd Street from Gorman Street to Rice Street, 1st Street from dead end to Rice Street, 10th Street from Ramsey Street to Rice Street, and 11th Street from Ramsey Street to Rice Street, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111.

Reconstruction or improvement of water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer mains, residential lateral lines for both water and sanitary sewer, curb, gutter and residential street surface, sidewalks and driveway aprons, and boulevard improvements. The total estimated cost of said improvements is $3,538,106.99.

Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvements will be heard at this meeting. Written or oral objection will be considered. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessments will be available.

BY ORDER OF THE

CITY COUNCIL

Mary Kennedy,

City Administrator

DATED: OCTOBER 16, 2023

October 23, 30, 2023

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF FARIBAULT

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

Court File No. 22-PR-23-578

Estate of

Lois P. Stearns,

Decedent

NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND

APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on November 28, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 415 N Main Street Blue Earth, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, November 5, 2008, and codicils to the will, dated November 14, 2008, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Jo Anne Kraayenhof, whose address is 46860 140th St, Easton, MN, 56025 as

Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an UNSUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 501B.41, subdivision 5.

BY THE COURT

Dated: 10/+18/2023

Troy G. Timmerman

Judge of District Court

Kelly Iverson

Court Administrator

Attorney for Petitioner

Ryan A. Gustafson

FRUNDT, LUNDQUIST & GUSTAFSON, LTD.

117 West 5th Street

PO Box 95

Blue Earth, MN, 56013

Attorney License No: 0392220

Telephone: (507) 526-2177

FAX: (507) 526-4477

Email:

rgustafson@flglawfirm.com

October 30, November 6, 2023

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF FARIBAULT

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

Court File No. 22-PR-23-579

Estate of

William G. Borris,

aka Bill Borris,

Decedent

Court File No. 22-PR-23-579

NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s Will, dated June 18, 2018, and (“Will”), has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Ryan C. Borris, whose address is 35593 150th St, Winnebago, Minnesota, 56098, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 501B.41, subdivision 5.

Dated: 10/23/2023

Mandy Farrow

Registrar

Kelly Iverson

Court Administrator

Attorney for Petitioner

Daniel L. Lundquist

FRUNDT, LUNDQUIST & GUSTAFSON, LTD.

117 West 5th Street

PO Box 95

Blue Earth, MN, 56013

Attorney License No: 0348168

Telephone: (507) 526-2177

FAX: (507) 526-4477

Email:

dlundquist@flglawfirm.com

October 30, November 6, 2023

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Valley Highlands Lift Station Improvements

City of Blue Earth

Blue Earth, MN

RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Proposals for the work described below will be received online through QuestCDN.com until 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 20, 2023, at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read through Microsoft Teams. Please use the below link or call-in number/Conference ID to see and/or hear the bid opening results:

1. Microsoft Teams Link: https://bit.ly/ValleyHighlands BidOpen

2. Call: 612-428-8778 /

Conference ID 781 485 983#

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the construction of approximately:

1. Construction of a new packaged sanitary lift station structure and pumping system.

2. Relocation and modification to the existing control panel and associated electrical work.

3. Removal of existing lift station equipment, piping, and appurtenances, including select demolition and abandonment of the wet-well and dry-well structures.

4. Installation of new sanitary sewer infrastructure to redirect wastewater to the new lift station.

5. Associated site work, grading and pavement.

6. Temporary bypass pumping as required for construction of the new lift station and relocation of the existing control panel.

together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with Plans and Specifications.

COMPLETION OF WORK: All work under the Contract must be complete within 210 calendar days.

PLAN HOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS, AND BID TABULATION: The plan holders list, addendums and bid tabulations will be available for download online at www.questcdn.com or www.bolton-menk.com.

TO OBTAIN BID DOCUMENTS: Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com or www.bolton-menk.com. You may view the digital plan documents for free by entering Quest project # 8791541 on the website’s Project Search page. Documents may be downloaded for $50.00. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, viewing, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

BID SUBMITTAL: A bid shall be submitted online no later than the date and time prescribed. For this project, the Owner will only be accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. To access the electronic bid form, download the project document and click the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement. Prospective bidders must be on the plan holders list through QuestCDN for bids to be accepted.

BID SECURITY: A Proposal Bond in the amount of not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, drawn in favor of the City of Blue Earth shall accompany each bid.

OWNER’S RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract to other than the lowest bidder if, in their discretion, the interest of the Owner would be best served thereby.

DATED: 10/23/2023

/S/ Mary Kennedy

City Administrator

October 30, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The City of Blue Earth is seeking proposals from qualified contractors for commercial sidewalk snow removal on Main Street from 4th Street to 9th Street. Proposals must be submitted to Public Works Director, Jamie Holland at City Hall by Friday, November 17, 2023, at 4:00 pm. The full RFP can be found on the city’s website at www.becity.org. Please contact City Hall for more information.

October 30 & November 13, 2023

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