PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLISH
(April 14, 21, 28,
2026)
SECTION 00 1113
ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS
1.01 PROJECT IN-
FORMATION
A. From: RW
Carlstrom Co. Inc. on
behalf of the City of
New Ulm (Owner).
B. Project: New Ulm
Trap Range Building
C. Key Dates:
1. Pre-Bid Conference:
Tuesday April 14,
2026, at 10:00 AM lo-
cal time at project site:
i. 514 21st N St, New
Ulm, MN 56073
2. Cutoff date for
Questions and In-
terpretations: Wednes-
day, April 23, 2026, at
5:00 PM.
3. Bid Due Date: Tues-
day, April 28, 2026, at
2:00 PM local time.
D. Method of
Delivery: RW
Carlstrom Co. Inc. has
been selectyed as
Construction Manager
at Risk by the City of
New Ulm for the con-
struction of New Ulm
Trap Range Building in
New Ulm, Minnesota.
E.Project Descrip-
tion: The city of New
Ulm Trap Range Build-
ing project involves
construction of a new
1,800 SF single story
building for the City of
New Ulm Trap Range.
The new building will
have a concrete foun-
dation, wood framed
construction with steel
siding and liner panel.
Minimal interior buil-
dout includes storage
room.
1 The anticipated con-
struction duration is (3)
months and construc-
tion is scheduled to
start June of 2026 and
be substantially com-
plete September of
2026.
2. Refer to Section 01
3200 Construction
Schedule for more de-
tail on project mile-
stones.
F. Bid Location: Bids
shall be submitted in a
sealed envelope to the
City of New Ulm.
Sealed envelope bids
will be received at:
City Hall – City of New
Ulm
Attn: Ellwood Zabel
100 North Broadway
Street, New Ulm, MN
56073
(Indicate Bid Package
# Contained within
sealed envelope)
Bids shall be delivered
by mail or personal
delivery to the Building
Official’s Office no later
than 2:00 P.M. Tues-
day April 28, 2026.
Public opening of the
bids will take place be-
ginning at:
In person: April 28,
2026 – 2:00 P.M.
New Ulm City Hall
Council Chambers,
100 North Broadway
Street
Bids received after the
cutoff date and time
(2:00PM), will not be
opened or considered.
1.02 BID PACKAGES
A, Work Included in
this Offering: We are
presently soliciting
multiple competitive
trade contracts for the
following portions of
work as defined herein.
Project No. 0155-02
Section 00 1113
New Ulm Trap Range
Building
1. All portions of the
work as defined in Sec-
tion 01 1220 Construc-
tion Work Scopes in-
cluding the following
clases of work:
01-A: General Trades –
Labor & Materials
03-A: Cast in Place
Concrette – Labor &
Materials
09-A: Fluid Applied
Flooring – Labor & Ma-
terials
09-B: Painting & Coat-
ing – Labor & Materials
22-A: Plumbing – Labor
& Materials
23-A: HVAC – Labor &
Materials
26-A: Electrical &
Communications – La-
bor & Materials
1.03 QUESTIONS
AND INTERPRETA-
TIOINS
A. Questions shall be
submitted to the Con-
struction Manager RW
Carlstrom Co. Inc. via
e-mail at the address
below by the date indi-
cated above.
Jeremy Hatlevig
RW Carlstrom Co. Inc.
Phone: 507-344-4904
Email: jeremy@
rwcarlstrom.com
1.04 BIDDING DOCU-
MENTS
A. Locations for Re-
view and Examination:
Bidding documents
(project manual, draw-
ings, and other con-
tract documents) are
available at the loca-
tions indicated below
for review and exami-
nation:
1. RW Carlstrom
Website:
via the “Bid Room”
Tab at
https://rwcarlstrom.
com
or
https://app.building
connected.com/
public/59d7995333f
17800123cda48
2. City of New Ulm
Website:
https://www.newulm
mn.gov/bids.aspx
1.05 EXAMINATIOIN
OF DOCUMENTS
AND SITE
A. Examination of the
site: Bidders shall
make arrangements
with the Construction
Manager to visit the
project site to obtain
first-hand knowledge of
existing conditions, in-
cluding existing utilities
and services, obstacles
which may be encoun-
tered and all other con-
ditions relative to the
work to be performed.
1.06 BID SECURITY
A. Not required for this
project.
1.07 PREVAILING
WAGE REQUIRE-
MENTS
A. This project is sub-
ject to the provisions of
Minnesota Statutes
Sections 177.41
through 177.44 relating
to prevailing wages.
The Contractor and all
subcontractors shall
pay laborers and
mechanics employed
on the project not less
than the prevailing
wages as determined
by the Minnesota
Department of Labor
and Industry.
B. Prevailing wage
rates applicable to this
project are included in
the Project Manual. It
is the responsibility of
the Contractor to com-
ply with all applicable
prevailing wage laws
and reporting require-
ments.
1.08 OTHER CONDI-
TIONS
A. Time of Completion.
Refer to Section 01
3200 Construction
Schedule. Bids shall
reflect all costs neces-
sary to meet this
schedule requirement.
B. Additional Compen-
sation: Contractors
shall not receive extra
payments for condi-
tions which can be
determined by examin-
ing the site and the
contract documents.
1.09 SALES TAX EX-
EMPTION
A. The Owner is a
tax-exempt entity. Ma-
terials and equipment
incorporated into the
Work may be exempt
from Minnesota state
sales and use tax in
accordance with appli-
cable laws.
B. The Contractor shall
be responsible for
complying with all Min-
nesota Department of
Revenue requirements
related to tax-exempt
purchases. The Owner
will provide appropriate
exemption documenta-
tion to the successful
Contractor for qualify-
ing materials incor-
porated into the Pro-
ject.
C. The Contractor shall
include all applicable
taxes in its Bid, except
for those materials and
equipment that qualify
for exemption. No ad-
ditional compensation
will be allowed for
failure to properly ac-
count for tax-exempt
purchases.
D. Awarded contrac-
tors will receive a con-
tract for labor and a PO
for materials.
1.10 OWNER’S
RIGHTS
A. Owner’s Right to
Reject Bids:Owner
reserves the right to re-
ject a bid which is in
anyway incomplete or
irregular or to waive in-
formalities or irregulari-
ties in the bid received,
and accept a bid,
which in the Owner’s
judgment is in the
Owner’s besst interest.
PUBLISH
(April 7, 14, 2026)
STATE OF
MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF BROWN
FIFTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No.
08-PR-26-286
Estate of Willard Bas-
tian, a/k/a Willard F.
Bastian, Decedent
NOTICE AND ORDER
OF HEARING ON
PETITION FOR PRO-
BATE OF WILL AND
APPOINTMENT OF
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
AND NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
It is Ordered and No-
tice is given that on
5/13/2026 at 9:30 am
a hearing will be held
in this Court at 14
South State Street,
New Ulm, Minnesota,
for the formal probate
of an instrument pur-
porting to be the Will of
the Decedent dated
March 10, 2015,
(“Will”), and for the ap-
pointment of Joseph
Bastian, whose ad-
dress is 66878 Fort
Road, Fairfax, Min-
nesota, 55332 as Per-
sonal Representative
of the Estate of the De-
cedent in an UNSU-
PERVISED administra-
tion. Any objections to
the petition must be
filed with the Court pri-
or 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 as-
sets, to pay all legal
debts, claims, taxes
and expenses, to sell
real and personal pro-
perty, and to do all
necessary acts for the
Estate.
Notice is also given
that (subject to Min-
nesota 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.
Dated: 3/31/2026
BY THE COURT
/s/ Mark Betters
Judge of District Court
Dated: 3/31/2026
/s/ Rachel M. Holmseth
Court Administrator
Attorney for Petitioner
Mary Kay Mages
Blethen Berens
219 N Broadway,
Suite C
P.O. Box 428
New Ulm, Minnesota,
56073
Attorney License No:
0339313
Telephone:
(507) 233-3900
FAX: (507) 354-7297
Email:
mkmages@blethen
berens.com
PUBLISH
(April 14, 2026)
School Board
Proceedings
Independent School
District No. 88
New Ulm, Minnesota
The ISD 88 School
Board met for the Reg-
ular Meeting on Febru-
ary 26, 2026. Members
present: Dewanz, Gag,
Groebner, Leslie,
Ringhofer and Schiro.
Absent: Sunderman.
Meeting called to order
by Chair Gag.
1. Schiro/Dewanz ap-
proval of revised agen-
da and revised appen-
dix. (6-0)
2. Groebner/Ringhofer
approval of minutes.
(6-0)
3. Schiro/Dewanz ap-
proval of consent
agenda. (6-0)
4. Reports:
Superintendent’s, Staff
Development, DCAC,
Study Session Update,
Finance, Policy, River
Bend, Student Board
Member, Pre-Sale Re-
port for Upcoming Fa-
cilities Maintenance,
and Announcements.
5. Schiro/Groebner ap-
proval of K-12 Social
Studies Program Re-
view. (6-0)
6. Dewanz/Leslie ap-
proval of Achievement
& Integration Plan and
budget. (6-0)
7. Schiro/Dewanz ap-
proval of finance re-
ports. (6-0)
8. Groebner/Schiro ap-
proval of FY26 revised
budget approval. (6-0)
9. Schiro/Dewanz ap-
proval of NUPS Paid
Family & Medical
Leave Employee
Handbook. (6-0)
10. Schiro/Ringhofer
amend/restate prior
resolution to state in-
tention to issue general
obligation facilities
maintenance and
school building refund-
ing bonds, and taking
other actions.
(6-0)
11. Ringhofer/Dewanz
acceptance of dona-
tions. (6-0)
12. Groebner/Dewanz
adoption of policies not
requiring significant
changes. (6-0)
13. First policy reading.
14. Schiro/Groebner
tabled adoption of
school calendars. (6-0)
15. Schiro/Dewanz
directed administration
to make recommenda-
tions for reductions in
programs and posi-
tions. (6-0)
16. Groebner/Dewanz
approval of READ Act
Facilitation MOU with
New Ulm Education
Association. (6-0)
17. Ringhofer/Dewanz
approval of Food Ser-
vice Master Agree-
ment. (6-0)
18. Dewanz/Groebner
adjournment at 7:02
p.m. ( 6-0 )
Complete minutes and
documents are avail-
able for review in the
superintendent’s office,
District Offices, 414
South Payne Street,
New Ulm, Minnesota.
Independent School
District #88
New Ulm, Minnesota
By: Amanda Groebner,
Clerk