Notice is hereby given that declarations of candidacy for the City of Tipton may be filed for the following positions which will be filled at the General Municipal Election on April 2, 2019: Mayor, one alderperson from the east ward, one alderperson from the west ward, all for a two-year term.

Candidacy declarations may be filed at the office of city clerk located at 101 E. Moniteau St., Tipton, Mo. Filing will begin on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, and will close Jan. 15, 2019. The city clerk’s office hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The office will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25, 2018, and Jan. 1, 2019.

(First publication Nov. 29, 2018;

second publication Dec. 6, 2018;

last publication Jan. 3, 2019)

INVITATION TO BID

The City of Tipton, Missouri is accepting sealed bids for “WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ADDITIONS Project WW 2018” until 11 a.m., CST, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time at City Hall, 101 E. Moniteau St., Tipton, Mo.

The scope of work under this invitation will generally consist of constructing a concrete lined waste sludge holding basin with supernatant pump, replacement of clarifier effluent troughs, and the addition of aeration and pumping equipment to the peak flow detention basin including electrical work and equipment, all specified and depicted appurtenances, and all other requisite and incidental materials, labor, supervision and equipment for the completion and perfection of the project contract.

Copies of the contract documents and specifications are on file and may be examined at the office of the Tipton City Clerk, City Hall, 101 E. Moniteau St., Tipton, Mo. Hard copies may be obtained for bidding purposes from Allgeier, Martin and Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 2627, Joplin, MO 64803, phone 417- 680-7200, upon payment of a non-refundable $150 plan use fee. To obtain digital plans and specifications, log on to www.amce.com, website for Allgeier, Martin and Associates, Inc., click on the tab marked “Plan Room.” Digital download cost is $20 which may be paid online via a credit card.

PLEASE NOTE: It is the sole responsibility of the plan holder, whether they received digital downloads or paper copies of the plans and specifications, to return to our website periodically to check for any Addenda which may have been posted.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or minor defects or to reject any or all bids and to re-advertise and to re-bid.

Each Bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid amount, which is subject to conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders.

Attention of the Bidder is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed, and that the Bidder must comply with the payment of hourly wage rates, including all fringe benefits, as established by Sections 290.210-340, RSMO, as amended, pertaining to the prevailing hourly rate of wages and including fringe benefits, as established by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations of the State of Missouri. A copy of the determination is provided within the Supplemental General Conditions.

No Bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty (30) consecutive calendar days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Bidders with questions concerning this invitation may contact the City of Tipton, Missouri, at 660-433-2323, or Eugene Spears PE, Allgeier, Martin and Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers, at 417-680-7200.

City of Tipton, Missouri

Nov. 5, 2018

Jennifer Cary

Mayor

(First publication Nov. 22, 2018; Second publication Dec. 6, 2018)

CANDIDACY NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the patrons of the Bunceton R-IV School District that the declarations for candidacy for director of the Board of Education may be filed with the superintendent beginning Tuesday, Dec. 11. Times for filing will be 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Filing ends Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Hours for filing on Jan. 15 will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Bunceton R-IV School District will have two directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education in the Cooper County R-IV School District for three years each.

(First publication Nov. 29, 2018;

last publication Dec. 6, 2018)

DECLARATION

OF CANDIDACY

Declarations of candidacy may be filed at the Moniteau County Clerk’s Office, 200 East Main, California, Mo., beginning Dec. 11, 2018, and closing Jan. 15, 2019, for the office of trustee to the Moniteau County Health Center.

Three (3) trustees shall be elected for a term of four years each at the General Municipal Election on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. The Moniteau County Clerk’s office maintains office hours Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the exception of Dec. 24 and 25, 2018, and Jan. 1, 2019, the office will be closed.

(First publication Dec. 6, 2018; Second publication Dec. 13, 2018)

NOTICE

OF CANDIDATE FILING

Notice is hereby given to the patrons of the Otterville R-VI School District that the declarations of candidacy for director of the board of education for the Otterville R-VI School District may be filed with the secretary of the board of education in the superintendent’s office from 8 a..m. until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2019, and during the hours school is in session through noon Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. Filing will begin again at 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, during the hours that school is in session through 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Candidates must file before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, the last day of filing for candidacy.

Two directors will be elected for a term of three years each.

(First publication Dec. 6, 2018; Second publication Dec. 13, 2018)

APRIL ELECTION FILING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the first day for filing declarations of candidacy for the April 2, 2019, election will be Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, beginning at 8 a.m. Closing will be Jan. 15, 2019, at 5 p.m. Declarations for Mid-Mo Ambulance Board of Directors from District No.3 in Moniteau County and for district No. 6 in Morgan County will be accepted at the district office, 221 S. Moreau Ave., Tipton, Mo., during regular business hours weekdays except on Dec. 25, 2018, and Jan. 1, 2019.

(First publication Dec. 6, 2018; Last publication Dec. 13, 2018)

SCHOOL BOARD

ELECTIONS

The Tipton R-VI School District encourages qualified person interested in running for a position on the school board to file to be a candidate in the April 2, 2019, election. Interested persons may file at the superintendent’s office located at 305 East U.S. Highway 50, Tipton, Mo. For more information, contact Dr. Terry Robinson, superintendent, at 660-433-5520.

Filing will begin on Dec. 11, 2018, at 8 a.m. and will continue during the district’s regular business hours, which are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Except for the first and last day of filing, filing will not occur on days that the school district’s central offices are closed due to inclement weather. Filing will also not occur on the following holidays and breaks when the school district’s central offices are closed: Dec. 21, 2018, through Jan. 2, 2019. Filing will end on Jan. 15, 2019, at 5 p.m.

There are two positions available with three-year terms.

(First publication Dec. 6, 2018; Last publication Dec. 13, 2018)