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2017 Local Mill & Overlay
Forest Lake, MN
RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals for the work described below will be received at the Office of the City Administrator, City of Forest Lake, 1408 Lake Street south, Forest Lake, MN 55025 until 1:00 PM on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the construction of approximately:
12 500 SY Remove Bituminous Full Depthbroadstreet.zone(50962);
25 400 SY Milling Bituminous Surface 1.5 Deep
6000 TN Type SP 9.5 Wearing Course Mixture (2,B)
700 TN Aggregate Base, Class 5
3000 LF Remove and Replace Concrete Curb
153 SF Sign Panel, Type C
15 EA Street Name Signs
together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with Plans and Specifications.
PLANHOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID TABULATION: The planholders list, addendums and bid tabulations will be available for download on-line at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com. Any addendums may also be distributed by mail, fax or email.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSbroadstreet.zone(48036);
2017 Seal Coat & Crack Filling
Forest Lake, MN
RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals for the work described below will be received at the Office of the City Administrator, City of Forest Lake, 1408 Lake Street south, Forest Lake, MN 55025 until 2:30 PM on April 20, 2017 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the construction of approximately:
10,100 GAL BITUMINOUS MATERIAL FOR SEAL COATbroadstreet.zone(50962);
7,000 LBS ROUTE & SEAL
642 LF 4 DOUBLE SOLID LINE YELLOW PAINT
400 TN SEAL COAT AGGREGATE, FA-2 (MOD)
together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with Plans and Specifications.
PLANHOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID TABULATION: The planholders list, addendums and bid tabulations will be available for download on-line at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com. Any addendums may also be distributed by mail, fax or email.
TO OBTAIN BID DOCUMENTS: Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.bolton menk.com or

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SECTION 00100
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS broadstreet.zone(48036);
2017 RECLAMATION AND DOUBLE CHIP SEAL
FOREST LAKE, MN
RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals for the work described below will be received at the Office of the City Administrator, City of Forest Lake, 1408 Lake Street south, Forest Lake, MN 55025 until 1:30 PM on April 20, 2017 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the construction of approximately:
22,300 SY FULL DEPTH RECLAMATIONbroadstreet.zone(50962);
12,300 GAL BITUMINOUS MATERIAL FOR SEAL COAT
280 TN 3/8 SEAL COAT AGGREGATE
230 TN 1/4 SEAL COAT AGGREGATE
together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with Plans and Specifications.
PLANHOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID TABULATION: The planholders list, addendums and bid tabulations will be available for download on-line at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com. Any addendums may also be distributed by mail, fax or email.
TO OBTAIN BID DOCUMENTS: Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.bolton menk.com or www.questcdn.com.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE VACATION OF STREETS BY RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES 412.851
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:broadstreet.zone(48036);
1. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 412.851, the Forest Lake City Council may, upon its own motion and by resolution, vacate any street, alley, public grounds, public way, or any part thereof, on its own motion if adopted by a vote of four-fifths of all members of the Council.
2. Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Forest Lake shall hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th day of April, 2017, at the City of Forest Lake City Hall, 1408 Lake Street South, Forest Lake, Minnesota, 55025 and will move for the vacation of the following described part of 3rd Avenue NW (platted as Fifth Avenue in the plat of FOREST LAKE, Washington County, Minnesota):
All that part of 3rd Avenue NW (platted as Fifth Avenue

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Raymond “Ray J” Babcock, age 88 of Fort Meyers, Florida, formerly of Forest Lake, passed away on March 28, 2017. Preceded in death by brother, Francis; sister, Katherine Finn. Survived by wife, Judith; daughters, Susan (Tom) Perry, Jody (Daryl) Babcock Hadisch, Lisa Reeck, Erin (Dean) White, step-sons, Paul & Mark Deal; 10 grandchildren; 1 great grandson; many dear friends.
Ray was in sales & real estate in Forest Lake for many years. He then retired to the Lexington Country Club in Fort Myers where he enjoyed golf & bocce.
A Celebration of Ray’s Life will be on June 7th at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home, Forest Lake. Complete notice to follow.

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SECTION 00100
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSbroadstreet.zone(48036);
2017 Seal Coat & Crack Filling
Forest Lake, MN
RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals for the work described below will be received at the Office of the City Administrator, City of Forest Lake, 1408 Lake Street south, Forest Lake, MN 55025 until 2:30 PM on April 20, 2017 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the construction of approximately:
10,100 GAL BITUMINOUS MATERIAL FOR SEAL COATbroadstreet.zone(50962);
7,000 LBS ROUTE & SEAL
642 LF 4 DOUBLE SOLID LINE YELLOW PAINT
400 TN SEAL COAT AGGREGATE, FA-2 (MOD)
together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with Plans and Specifications.
PLANHOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID TABULATION: The planholders list, addendums and bid tabulations will be available for download on-line at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com. Any addendums may also be distributed by mail, fax or email.
TO OBTAIN BID DOCUMENTS: Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.bolton menk.com or

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SECTION 00100
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSbroadstreet.zone(48036);
Headwaters Parkway and Fenway Avenue Intersection and Street Improvements
Forest Lake, MN
RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals for the work described below will be received at the Office of the City Administrator, City of Forest Lake, 1408 Lake Street south, Forest Lake, MN 55025 until 9:00 AM on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the construction of approximately:
19,500 CY Pond Excavationbroadstreet.zone(50962);
13,000 CY Common Excavation
7,300 SY Bituminous Pavement Removal
2,700 LF 12 to 54 RCP Storm Sewer
38 EA Storm Sewer Structures
15,500 CY Select Granular Borrow, Modified
16,000 TN Aggregate Base, Class 5
14,600 LF Concrete Curb & Gutter
6,500 TN Bituminous Pavement
4,000 LF Pavement Markings
together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with Plans and Specifications. This project is subject to Prevailing Wage Rates, Truck Rentals, Equal Employment Opportunity Provisions, and Responsible Contractor Certification.
PLANHOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID TABULATION: The planholders list, addendums and bid tabulations will be available for download on-line

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Court proceedings continue for a man accused of having sex with a 13-year-old Forest Lake girl.
Nicholas Scott Nehring, 33, of Forest Lake, had his first appearance Jan. 20 for charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct and distributing electronic communication relating to sexual conduct to a child. His criminal complaint was amended Feb. 22, and his next hearing is scheduled for May 24, according to the Minnesota court website.broadstreet.zone(48036);
According to court records, on Nov. 11, 2016, Forest Lake police were notified that the parents of a 13-year-old city resident had found pornography on the girl’s phone, including nude photos she had sent of herself to an adult and nude photos sent by the adult to her. Investigators allegedly identified one of the offending phone numbers with Nehring and found associated with that phone number conversations about sex, a photo of male genitals, a man wearing a clown costume (later allegedly identified

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Around 70 people gathered the evening March 27 on the edge of U.S. Highway 61, at the entrance to the Forest Lake City Center parking lot, to protest the city’s request for a proposal for contract law enforcement from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. During the subsequent City Council meeting inside the center, well over 100 people attended, with many, some angrily, asking the council to halt the process and stick with the Forest Lake Police Department (one resident, Ron Schaffer, encouraged the council to continue the request process). Nothing related to the request was on the council’s agenda, and the council did not comment on the issue.

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The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred the afternoon of March 28 on southbound Interstate Highway 35 near the intersection with State Highway 97.
The name of the person in the crash has not yet been released, but the State Patrol confirmed in media reports that the driver was fatally injured. The southbound highway has been closed until further notice.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Official details have not yet been released, but according to details emerging from witness reports, the driver of the motorcycle appeared to be traveling at a high rate of speed and may have been pursued by law enforcement before the crash occurred shortly after 2 p.m. The Times will post more information as it becomes available.

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