Dear Parcel Owner:

The Peters Drain was petitioned to be cleaned and was deemed necessary by the Board of Determination. This drain cleaning will be paid by you and the other parcel owners in the drainage district. The contract to do this work was sent out for competitive bids. The bids are due back to the MCDC at 10:00 a.m. on November 9, 2017. You are invited to the MCDC office at 1005 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, Michigan on November 14, 2017any time between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to review the plans and specifications of the project, find out the costs associated with the project, ask any project related questions, and find out how much this drain clean out project will be assessed to your parcel on your winter tax bill(s). You are further advised in accordance with Public Act 171 of 2016 that the Monroe County Drain Commissioner intends to perform maintenance work within the drain easement on your property after November 14, 2017. Drain maintenance work may include tree removal and/or excavation. Contractors may be on site throughout the duration of the drain maintenance. If you have questions or concerns about work on your property, call 734-240-3101. Following is the legal notice required to comply with the Drain Code.

PETERS DRAIN

Notice of Letting of Drain Contract and Review of Apportionments

Notice is Hereby Given, That I, David P. Thompson, County Drain Commissioner of the County of Monroe, State of Michigan, will, on November 9, 2017, at the office of the Monroe County Drain Commissioner, 1005 South Raisinville Road, in the Township of Monroe, in said County of Monroe, receive sealed bids until 10:00 o'clock in the morning of that day, when bids will be opened and publicly announced for the construction of a certain drain known and designated as "Peters Drain", located and established in Ida, LaSalle, and Summerfield Townships, in said County.

The Peters Drain shall be cleaned, deepened, straightened, widened, tiled and/or extended if necessary, particularly described as: IN SECTIONS 10, 11, 12, 15, 16 TOWN 7 SOUTH, RANGE 7 EAST IN IDA TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY, MICHIGAN; AND FRACTIONAL SECTION 7, TOWN 7 SOUTH, RANGE 8 EAST IN LASALLE TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY, MICHIGAN

Description Of Route and Course In Sections 10, 11, 12, 15, and 16, Town 7 South, Range 7 East in Ida Township, Monroe County, Michigan; and Fractional Section 7, Town 7 South, Range 8 East in LaSalle Township, Monroe County, Michigan Being More Particularly Described As Follows:

COMMENCING At A 5/8” X 36” Pipe With Brass Remonumentation Cap In Monument Box, for a Corner on the Township Line Common To the Southeast Corner of Section 12, Town 7 South, Range 7 East, Ida Township and Southwest Corner of Fractional Section 7, Town 7 South, Range 8 East, La Salle Township, Monroe County, Michigan, State Plane Coordinate 140390.52 north, 13350193.66 east, NAD83/2011, international feet and North 01° 25’ 43” West 390.05 feet and North 85° 37’ 53” East 17.75 feet, and North 81° 03’ 53” East 182.49 feet, and North 83° 13’ 45” East 175.47 feet, and North 78° 40’ 14” East 97.71 feet, and North 81° 20’ 13” East 164.89 feet, and North 82° 02’ 07” East 191.25 and North 81° 53’ 05” East 172.07 feet, and North 80° 37’ 28” East 71.08 feet, and South 89° 52’ 35” East 29.59 feet, and South 82° 05’ 29” East 47.89 feet, and North 88° 30’ 31” East 163.28 feet, and South 88° 30’ 16” East 159.16 feet, and North 87° 13’ 40” East 43.49 feet, and North 88° 29’ 57” East 20.31 feet, and North 88° 19’ 16” East 55.26 feet, and South 68° 39’ 49” East 53.73 feet and South 69° 01’ 34” East 65.87 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; 140891.68 north, 13351874.73 east, NAD83/2011, international feet, thence North 69° 01’ 34” West 65.87 feet; thence North 68 39’ 49” West 53.73 feet; thence South 88° 19’ 16” West 55.26 feet; thence South 88° 29’ 57” West 20.31 feet; thence South 87° 13’ 40” West 43.49 feet; thence North 88° 30’ 16” West 159.16 feet; thence South 88° 30’ 31” West 163.28 feet, thence North 82° 05’ 29” West 47.89 feet; thence North 89° 52’ 35” West 29.59 feet; thence South 80° 37’ 28” West 71.08 feet; thence South 81° 53’ 05” West 172.07 feet; thence South 82° 02’ 07” West 191.25 feet; thence South 81° 20’ 13” West 164.89 feet; thence South 78° 40’ 14” West 97.71 feet; thence South 83° 13’ 45” West 175.47 feet; thence South 81° 03’ 53” West 182.49 feet; thence crossing Minx Road on a course of South 85° 37’ 53” West 36.78 feet; thence South 78° 10’ 55” West 122.71 feet; thence South 77° 05’ 59” West 148.47 feet; thence South 78° 54’ 20” West 157.97 feet; thence South 77° 45’ 35” West 160.09 feet; thence South 84° 59’ 35” West 167.88 feet; thence South 75° 18’ 35” West 28.63 feet; thence South 72° 09’ 19” West 133.48 feet; thence South 71° 02’ 08” West 148.30 feet; thence South 70° 24’ 46” West 157.41 feet; thence South 72° 51’ 26” West 152.78 feet; thence South 83° 14’ 37” West 94.49 feet; thence South 85° 47’ 31” West 149.21 feet; thence South 86° 33’ 42” West 128.89 feet; thence North 83° 59’ 45” West 22.73 feet; thence South 72° 16’ 59” West 21.33 feet; thence South 87° 20’ 11” West 135.56 feet; thence South 87° 45’ 59” West 150.26 feet; thence South 82° 44’ 29” West 7.36 feet; thence South 86° 59’ 46” West 40.01 feet; thence South 84° 58’ 49” West 68.52 feet; thence South 89° 58’ 42” West 104.68 feet to a point on the center line of the Springfield and Ida Drain; thence South 85° 24’ 53” West 38.08 feet; thence South 86° 01’ 55” West 90.42 feet; thence South 85° 22’ 12” West 153.63 feet; thence North 66° 42’ 44” West 30.98 feet; thence North 05° 30’ 11” West 87.27 feet; thence North 01° 22’ 09” East 128.66 feet; thence North 22° 47’ 01” West 17.29 feet; thence North 46° 37’ 42” West 43.70 feet; thence North 64° 38’ 04” West 133.20 feet; thence North 69° 17’ 47” West 77.04 feet; thence North 77° 05’ 28” West 154.47 feet; thence North 76° 08’ 15” West 155.83 feet; thence North 81° 52’ 57” West 114.16 feet; thence North 80° 50’ 03” West 96.90 feet; thence North 80° 21’ 55” West 155.58 feet; thence South 67° 19’ 16” West 69.66 feet; thence South 65° 00’ 30” West 104.71 feet; thence South 76° 56’ 37” West 24.42 feet; thence South 85° 51’ 24” West 16.26 feet; thence North 83° 41’ 44” West 70.61 feet; thence North 83° 00’ 27” West 156.20 feet; thence North 81° 52’ 12” West 160.54 feet; thence North 81° 41’ 05” West 159.31 feet; thence South 82° 26’ 10” West 43.89 feet; thence South 80° 11’ 10” West 39.26 feet to the intersection of the Dentel Drain; thence North 64° 29’ 37” West 113.51 feet; thence North 64° 24’ 18” West 136.72 feet; thence North 63° 38’ 51” West 162.73 feet; thence North 67° 29’ 37” West 78.46 feet; thence North 70° 58’ 38” West 114.88 feet; thence North 62° 40’ 42” West 160.06 feet; thence North 61° 33’ 20” West 158.77 feet; thence North 61° 36’ 41” West 165.06 feet; thence North 57° 01’ 52” West 57.03 feet; thence North 69° 41’ 57” West 37.67 feet crossing Geiger Road; thence South 85° 19’ 39” West 35.72 feet; thence South 75° 04’ 58” West 100.82 feet; thence South 86° 31’ 41” West 94.83 feet; thence North 88° 21’ 51” West 105.65 feet; thence North 87° 53’ 24” West 163.83 feet; thence South 74° 14’ 15” West 37.45 feet; thence South 21° 50’ 27” West 39.09 feet; thence South 09° 50’ 02” West 127.52 feet; thence South 54° 26’ 27” West 10.39 feet; thence South 74° 45’ 28” West 19.44 feet; thence South 89° 03’ 33” West 59.84 feet; thence North 84° 48’ 08” West 102.63 feet; thence South 85° 06’ 49” West 105.37 feet; thence South 76° 05’ 09” West 191.94 feet; thence South 82° 27’ 54” West 103.35 feet; thence North 89° 21’ 08” West 121.07 feet; thence North 69° 13’ 09” West 152.87 feet; thence North 67° 39’ 58” West 138.24 feet; thence North 67° 26’ 46” West 169.63 feet; thence North 67° 42’ 03” West 178.82 feet; thence North 67° 35’ 58” West 24.82 feet; thence North 67° 29’ 57” West 23.05 feet; thence North 67° 37’ 19” West 165.08 feet; thence North 68° 31’ 01” West 161.68 feet; thence North 70° 06’ 04” West 157.86 feet; thence North 73° 44’ 25” West 67.73 feet; thence North 75° 42’ 21” West 158.20 feet; thence North 88° 30’ 27” West 47.11 feet; thence South 87° 59’ 48” West 158.69 feet; thence South 88° 31’ 21” West 150.03 feet; thence South 87° 37 21” West 169.83 feet; thence South 88° 08’ 38” West 165.49 feet; thence South 88° 20’ 28” West 170.76 feet; thence South 84° 05’ 01” West 37.26 feet; thence South 17° 53’ 04” West 91.30 feet; thence South 04° 55’ 42” West 165.00 feet; thence South 06° 13’ 55” West 20.09 feet; thence South 11° 07’ 03” West 16.39 feet; thence South 13° 51’ 03” West 119.60 feet; thence South 60° 22’ 34” West 157.62 feet; thence South 63° 52’ 07” West 104.41 feet; thence South 47° 57’ 30” West 77.02 feet; thence South 45° 29’ 49” West 93.75 feet; thence South 45° 05’ 03” West 156.71 feet; thence South 44° 19’ 53” West 153.99 feet; thence South 83° 47’ 06” West 168.59 feet; thence South 83° 29’ 47” West 174.29 feet; thence South 84° 17’ 48” West 162.22 feet; thence South 83° 04’ 03” West 160.70 feet; thence South 83° 36’ 09” West 170.06 feet; thence South 82° 20’ 02” West 160.44 feet; thence South 02° 29’ 30” East 75.57 feet; thence crossing Lewis Road South 89° 17’ 31” West 50.66 feet; thence South 74° 01’ 44” West 36.25 feet; thence South 79° 23’ 21” West 148.40 feet; thence South 78° 11’ 39” West 89.11 feet; thence South 73° 53’ 26” West 124.06 feet; thence South 66° 22’ 04” West 150.24 feet; thence South 72° 00’ 40” West 92.20 feet; thence South 72° 12’ 03” West 30.02 feet; thence South 74° 34’ 36” West 148.86 feet; thence South 57° 00’ 31” West 146.95 feet; thence South 51° 56’ 46” West 141.12 feet; thence South 48° 59’ 26” West 99.42 feet; thence South 61° 35’ 05” West 146.54 feet; thence South 42° 26’ 32” West 78.85 feet; thence South 49° 04’ 07” West 32.83 feet; thence South 47° 05’ 54” West 12.63 feet; thence South 49° 29’ 20” West 140.34 feet; thence South 87° 15’ 14” West 89.19 feet; thence South 29° 40’ 44” West 49.22 feet crossing Lulu Road; thence South 86° 53’ 52” West 167.96 feet; thence South 87° 39’ 00” West 31.47 feet; thence North 89° 04’ 02” West 12.19 feet; thence South 87° 51’ 17” West 161.13 feet; thence South 80° 56’ 32” West 37.69 feet; thence South 34° 56’ 29” West 83.49 feet; thence South 61° 04’ 08” West 157.62 feet; thence South 60° 08’ 07” West 168.18 feet; thence South 57° 29’ 49” West 73.46 feet; thence South 61° 33’ 38” West 163.89 feet; thence South 74° 38’ 32” West 70.91 feet; thence South 86° 16’ 04” West 32.46 feet; thence North 75° 46’ 48” West 99.62 feet; thence North 84° 23’ 13” West 88.29 feet; thence South 83° 55’ 23” West 107.18 feet; thence South 82° 25’ 57” West 20.48 feet; thence South 81° 51’ 33” West 134.88 feet; thence South 78° 18’ 21” West 151.29 feet; thence South 78° 22’ 27” West 44.88 feet; thence South 80° 48’ 22” West 22.13 feet; thence South 80° 53’ 07” West 64.03 feet; thence South 79° 24’ 33” West 112.62 feet; thence South 79° 37’ 19” West 151.59 feet; thence South 53° 29’ 58” West 21.49 feet; thence South 43° 24’ 34” West 87.94 feet; thence South 45° 12’ 51” West 24.12 feet; thence South 47° 26’ 19” West 72.44 feet; thence South 54° 55’ 04” West 124.65 feet; thence South 53° 27’ 32” West 162.41 feet; thence South 58° 11’ 55” West 126.72 feet; thence South 57° 23’ 29” West 164.80 feet; thence South 53° 10’ 46” West 100.98 feet; thence South 41° 32’ 15” West 67.74 feet; thence South 30° 12’ 30” West 92.92 feet; thence South 44° 52’ 14” West 72.53 feet; thence South 67° 52’ 09” West 98.97 feet; thence South 75° 52’ 14” West 31.40 feet; thence South 78° 14’ 18” West 142.55 feet; thence South 89° 10’ 35” West 159.32 feet; thence North 76° 06’ 02” West 137.09 feet; thence North 75° 40’ 15” West 145.49 feet; thence North 78° 43’ 03” West 35.08 feet; thence South 85° 55’ 00” West 49.17 feet crossing Jackman Road; thence South 65° 33’ 50” West 20.19 feet; thence South 71° 56’ 27” West 167.24 feet; thence South 71° 54’ 04” West 157.21 feet; thence South 73° 16’ 50” West 153.54 feet; thence South 73° 34’ 31” West 163.71 feet; thence South 70° 42’ 58” West 176.08 feet; thence South 63° 55’ 28” West 162.57 feet; thence South 62° 20’ 52” West 172.29 feet; thence South 62° 19’ 40” West 170.17 feet; thence South 60° 05’ 44” West 19.75 feet; thence South 63° 57’ 20” West 43.59 feet; thence South 46° 28’ 55” West 141.30 feet; thence South 43° 41’ 54” West 150.49 feet; thence South 44° 04’ 42” West 170.83 feet; thence South 46° 49’ 22” West 145.38 feet; thence South 56° 43’ 19” West 144.92 feet; thence South 57° 18’ 55” West 45.24 feet; thence South 64° 20’ 08” West 18.35 feet; thence South 83° 38’ 56” West 162.81 feet; thence South 87° 16’ 55” West 193.56 feet; thence South 86° 00’ 49” West 186.41 feet; thence South 64° 24’ 11” West 31.05 feet; thence South 02° 49’ 43” West 148.60 feet; thence North 89° 47’ 17” West 139.20 feet; thence North 85° 39’ 02” West 157.37 feet; thence South 68° 33’ 53” West 53.68 feet; thence South 68° 30’ 55” West 93.52 feet; thence South 71° 45’ 11” West 119.06 feet; thence South 86° 37’ 26” West 128.90 feet; thence South 85° 01’ 45” West 142.02 feet; thence South 85° 43’ 07” West 175.46 feet; thence South 86° 36’ 34” West 156.15 feet; thence South 86° 34’ 05” West 169.48 feet; thence South 85° 14’ 48” West 150.28 feet; thence South 83° 04’ 22” West 12.16 feet; thence South 77° 49’ 55” West 106.72 feet; thence South 75° 45’ 14” West 128.46 feet to a POINT OF ENDING, State Plane Coordinate 137134.36 north, 13330279.17 east NAD83/2011.

This contract provides that the Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, materials, tools and equipment for the construction, repair and cleanout of the Peters Drain, unless otherwise indicated on the Construction Plans.

All property owners or freeholders which said Peters Drain will traverse are required to remove all fences on lines of said drain unless otherwise specified, and if not removed, any damage done to said property will not in anyway obligate the Drainage District or the Successful Bidder, if the above referred to specifications have been completed.

All property owners or freeholders which said Peters Drain will traverse are required to flag and mark all tiles outletting into the drain unless otherwise specified, and if not flagged and marked, any damage done to said outlet tiles will not in anyway obligate the Drainage District or the Successful Bidder, if the above referred to specifications have been completed.

The owner of any land in the special assessment district who may feel aggrieved by the apportionment of benefits made by the Drain Commissioner may, within 10 days after the Day of Review, appeal therefrom by making application to the Probate Court of Monroe County for the appointment of a Board of Review and may further appeal from the report of the Board of Review by application for a Writ of Certiorari by the Circuit Court of Monroe County, all as provided in Sections 155 and 161 of the Drain Code (Act 40 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1956, as amended).

You are further advised that, pursuant to Section 155 of the Michigan Drain Code, any owner of land within the drainage district or any city, village, township, district or county, feeling aggrieved by the apportionment of benefits made by the Drain Commissioner, may appeal the apportionment within 10 days after the Day of Review of apportionment by making an application to the Monroe County Probate Court for the appointment of a Board of Review.

The Monroe County Drain Commissioner will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon 7 days notice to the Monroe County Drain Commissioner. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or service should contact the Monroe County Drain Commissioner by writing or calling the following: Monroe County Drain Commissioner, 1005 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, Michigan 48161, (734) 240-3101.

Said job will be let in accordance with the diagram now on file with the other papers pertaining to said Drain, in the office of the County Drain Commissioner of the County of Monroe to which reference may be had by all parties interested, and bids will be made and received accordingly.

Contracts will be made with the lowest responsible bidder giving adequate security for the performance of the work, in the sum then and there to be fixed by me, reserving to myself the right to reject any and all bids, and to adjourn such letting to such time and place as I shall publicly announce.

The date for the completion of such contract, and the terms of payment therefor, shall and will be announced at the time and place of letting. Any person desiring to bid on the above mentioned work will be required to deposit with the Drainage Board a certified check, or cash in the amount of $200.00, Two Hundred00/100 Dollars as a guarantee that he will enter into contract and furnish the required bond as prescribed by law. The checks of all unsuccessful bidders will be returned after contracts are awarded. The payments for the above mentioned work will be made as follows: Payable 30 days after completion, inspection and acceptance of project.

Station / Item of Work
0 + 00 / Start project at North Branch of Otter Creek
0 + 10 / Install Riprap. Check drain
1 + 75 / Clean through 60” CMP Culvert, approximately 20 LF
6 + 09 / Clean under bridge, approximately 8 LF
16 + 94 / Clean through 14 foot span by 6.5 foot concrete box culvert, approximately 36 LF at Minx Road
38 + 18 / Clean through 72” CMP culvert approximately 40 LF
56 + 95 / Remove 60” CMP culvert, approximately 16 LF
Install 60” HPDE culvert approximately 40 LF with riprap (MCDC to supply pipe material only)
75 + 00 / Clean through 60” RCP culvert approximately 38 LF at Geiger Road
82 + 57 / Clean under bridge, approximately 15 LF
95 + 88 / Remove 48 inch RCP culvert, approximately 24 LF. Install 60” HPDE culvert, approximately 40 LF with riprap. (MCDC to supply pipe material only)
112 + 32 / Clean under bridge approximately 12LF
115 + 17 / Remove 54 inch CMP culvert, approximately 17 LF. Install 60” HPDE culvert approximately 40 LF with riprap. (MCDC to supply pipe material only)
134 + 83 / Clean through 9.5 foot span by 4 foot concrete box culvert, approximately 43 LF at Lewis Avenue
141 + 71 / Remove 36” RCP culvert approximately 21 LF. Install 48 HPDE culvert approximately 40 LF with riprap. (MCDC to supply pipe material only)
149 + 59 / Remove 36” CMP culvert approximately 32 LF. Install 48” HPDE culvert approximately 40 LF with riprap. (MCDC to supply pipe material only)
152 + 38 / Clean through 48” RCP culvert approximately 49 LF at Lulu Road
154 + 50 / Remove 36” CMP culvert approximately 31 LF.
Install 36” HPDE culvert approximately 40 LF with riprap. (MCDC to supply pipe material only)
156 + 61 / Remove 36” CMP/RCP culvert approximately 33 LF.
Install 36” HPDE culvert approximately 40 LF with riprap (MCDC to supply pipe material only)
165 + 78 / Clean under bridge approximately 4 LF
167 + 32 / Remove 30 inch CMP culvert approximately 21 LF.
Install 36” HPDE culvert approximately 40 LF with riprap. (MCDC to supply pipe material only)
170 + 94 / Clean through 36” RCP culvert approximately 22 LF
171 + 80 / Clean through 36” RCP culvert approximately 32 LF.
175 + 54 / Clean through 36” CMP culvert approximately 24 LF.
186 + 58 / Remove 30” steel culvert approximately 31 LF.
Install 36” HPDE culvert approximately 40 LF with riprap. (MCDC to supply pipe material only)
193 + 13 / Clean through 48” equivalent Elliptical RCP culvert approximately 49 LF at Jackman Road
206 + 95 / Remove 24” RCP culvert approximately 20 LF.
Install 30” HPDE culvert approximately 40 LF with riprap. (MCDC to supply pipe material only)
215 + 56 / Remove 24” clay pipe approximately 19 LF.
Install 30” HPDE culvert approximately 40 LF with riprap. (MCDC to supply pipe material only)
237 + 92 / Clean through 24” RCP culvert approximately 13 LF
240 + 40 / End project

Notice is Further Hereby Given, that a Day of Review for the “Peters Drain” will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM in the office of the Monroe County Drain Commissioner located at 1005 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, MI 48161. At the above stated Day of Review, the Drain Commissioner will have available to review the tentative apportionments [amount(s) to be paid by parcel owners and/or municipalities]against parcels and municipalities within the drainage district. Apportionments against land and municipalities will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. Any apportionments against lands and municipalities that are collected by installments, may be paid in full with any interest to date at the time and thereby avoid further interest charges. The Day of Review will be held to finalize apportionment amounts [the amount you will pay]and receive complaints on assessments to properties within said county drainage districts. At the Day of Review, the computation of costs for said Drain will also be open for inspection by any interested parties. Any owner of land within the drainage district feeling aggrieved by the apportionment of benefits made by the Drain Commissioner may appeal the apportionment within ten (10) days after the Day of Review by making an application to the Monroe County Probate Court of the appointment of a board of review.