Legals for May, 24 2020

No. 27050 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board will hold a public hearing for the following item at their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers of City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana. The Columbia Falls City Council will hold a subsequent hearing on July 6, 2020 starting at 7:00 p.m. in the same location. Both hearings will be conducted in accordance with the most current recommended and/or required public health and safety protocols in place at the time of the hearing. The City website, https://cityofcolumbiafalls.org, will contain updated information if there is any change to the planned hearings Request to establish a Planned Unit Development in the Columbia Falls Zoning Jurisdiction: Erik Eckert is requesting a Planned Unit Development overlay for the property located on 7th Street East between 1st and 2nd Avenues East. The PUD takes three existing city lots all zoned CR-5 and reorients them creating four townhouse units. The overall effect is a reduction in units from six to four. No other deviations are requested through the PUD. The property is described as Lots 8, 9, & 10, Block 46, Columbia Falls Townsite in Section 8, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County. Persons are allowed to attend the hearing(s), subject to the most recent public gathering restrictions enacted by County and State agencies at or prior to the time of the hearing. Persons are encouraged to submit written comments prior to the meeting. Written comments carry the same weight as public testimony given during the hearing. Written comments may be sent to Columbia Falls City Hall, Attention: Barb Staaland, City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 or via email: staalandb@cityofcolumbiafalls.com. For more information on the proposed conditional use, please call Eric Mulcahy, Columbia Falls City Planner at 755-6481. DATED this 19th day of May, 2020 Susan Nicosia Susan Nicosia, City Manager/Planning & Zoning Administrator COLUMBIA FALLS CITY- COUNTY PLANNING BOARD May 24, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27047 NOTICE OF BOND SALE $162,805.00 Rural Special Improvement District Bonds (Rural Special Improvement District No. 158) FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners (the "Board") of Flathead County, Montana (the "County"), will receive sealed bids for the purchase of $162,805.00 Rural Special Improvement District Bonds (Rural Special Improvement District No. 158) (the "Bonds") in the Commissioners' Office in the Flathead County Courthouse, 800 S. Main Street, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, until 9:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at which time the bids will be opened and tabulated. The bids will be presented to the Board at its regular meeting immediately thereafter on the same day, at which time the Board will consider the bids received, and if a responsive and acceptable bid is received, the Board will award sale of the Bonds to the responsive bidder whose bid reflects the lowest true interest cost (TIC). The Bonds will be issued for the purpose of financing the cost of construction of certain local improvements (the "Improvements") within or for the benefit of Rural Special Improvement District No. 158; and paying costs associated with the sale and issuance of the Bonds. The Bonds shall mature, subject to redemption, on July 1 in the following years and amounts (unless combined into one or more term bonds): Year amount Year Amount 2021 8,100 2031 $8,100 2022 8,100 2032 8,100 2023 8,100 2033 8,100 2024 8,100 2034 8,100 2025 8,100 2035 8,100 2026 8,100 2036 8,100 2027 8,100 2037 8,100 2028 8,100 2038 8,100 2029 8,100 2039 8,100 2030 8,100 2040 8,905 The Bonds shall be issuable only as fully registered bonds and shall be executed by the manual or facsimile signatures of the Board Chair, the County Treasurer, and the County Clerk and Recorder. The Bonds shall be secured by the County's Rural Special Improvement District Revolving Fund (the "Revolving Fund"). Serial bonds shall be in the denomination of $8,100.00 each or any integral multiple thereof of single maturities (except that one bond maturing in 2040 will be in the principal amount of $8,905.00). Bidders will have the option of combining the Bonds maturing on and after 2021 through and including 2028 and on and after 2029 through and including 2035 into one or more term bonds. If any Bonds are issued as term bonds, such term bonds will be subject to annual mandatory sinking fund redemption on each July 1, concluding no later than 2035, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of such Bonds or portions thereof to be redeemed with interest accrued thereon and payable on January 1 and July 1 to the redemption date, in installments and in the same amounts and on the same dates as the bonds would have matured if they were not included in a term bond. The Bonds shall be dated, as originally issued, as of June 9, 2020, and shall bear interest payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1 of each year, commencing January 1, 2021, at a rate or rates designated by the successful bidder at public sale and approved by this Board; provided that interest rates must be in level or ascending order, no supplemental or B coupons or additional interest certificates shall be permitted and rates shall be expressed in integral multiples of 1/8 or 5/100 of one percent. The Bonds with stated maturities on or after July 1, 2030, will be subject to redemption on July 1, 2029, and any date thereafter, at the option of the County, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof to be redeemed plus interest accrued to the redemption date, without premium. The Bonds are also subject to mandatory redemption on an interest payment date if the amounts in the Sinking Fund, either from prepayment of assessments or transfers from the Construction Account to the Principal Account, are sufficient to pay outstanding Bonds, or portions thereof, with interest thereon to that interest payment date. The Bonds will be sold for not less than $162,805.00 (100% of par) with accrued interest on the principal amount of the Bonds to the date of their delivery. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in any bid, and to adjourn the sale. A good faith deposit in the form of money, cashier's check, certified check, bank money order, or bank draft drawn and issued by a federally chartered or state chartered bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or a financial surety bond in the sum of 2% of the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds ($3,256.00) payable to the order of the County is required for each bid to be considered, as further specified in the Official Terms and Conditions of Sale. Copies of the Official Terms and Conditions of Sale may be obtained from the Flathead County Commissioners' Office, 800 S. Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, telephone (406) 758-5537. Dated: May 21, 2020. By /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chair ATTEST: By: /s/ Debbie Pierson Debbie Pierson, Clerk and Recorder May 24, 31, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27056 MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Guardianship of: Eugene Allen Seese, Minor Child Vickie Marie Brown Timothy Allen Seese Petitioner, Cause No.: DG 20-015D Notice of Hearing on Guardianship of a Minor Child THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO: Jordan Percell and Madison Lynn Schuh Notice is given to the birth parents of the minor child above-referenced that Petitioners have filed a petition with the Clerk of this Court to become the guardians of the Minor child. The hearing on the Petition will be held at the Justice Center Building, 920 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, in Flathead County on 07/7/2020 at 1:30pm. Your failure to attend the hearing may result in the relief requested by the Petitioners being granted. DATED this 12rd day of May, 2020 /s/ PEG L ALLISON Clerk of Court /s/ SARAH ARRIGONI Deputy Clerk May 24, 31, June 7, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27038 NOTICE OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that in Flathead County, on June 2, 2020 during the Primary election, a special election will be held by mail for the following purpose, AUTHORIZING A RESORT TAX Said political subdivision election will be conducted by mail ballot. There will be no polls open but ballots may be dropped off at the election office at 40 11th St West #230, Kalispell Montana, and continue to be open until June 2, on election day. DATED this 19th day of May, 2020. Debbie Pierson Election Administrator Flathead County May 22, 24, 27, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27048 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING In order to maintain appropriate social distancing, the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office will not be holding public meetings at our regular venue. The regular meeting of the Flathead County Planning Board will be held June 10, 2020 beginning at 6:00 P.M., in the Trade Center Building at the Flathead County Fairgrounds, 265 N Meridian Rd., Kalispell MT. During this meeting, the Board will hold a public hearing to consider the agenda items described below and make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners who will take final action. A request from the Saint Herman Orthodox Church and the Stimer Family Trust, with technical assistance from Meridian Land Surveying, Inc. for preliminary plat approval of Saint Herman Subdivision, a proposal to create two (2) lots-one residential lot and one lot to be used by the Saint Herman Orthodox Church on approximately 40.822 acres. The applicants are proposing individual wells and septic systems and primary access to the proposed church lot will be from Morning View Drive and access to the house will remain along North Hill Road. The property is located at 285 North Hill Road and can legally be described as Tract 2A in SW4NW4, in Section 16, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A request by C.R.O.W. LLC with technical assistance from A2Z Engineering and Sam Cordi Surveying for preliminary plat approval of North Lamb Lane Subdivision, a proposal to create six (6) residential lots on approximately 15.2 acres. The subdivision will be served by shared septic and wells. Access would be off Lamb Lane via Karrow Avenue. The property is located at 1545 Karrow Avenue, Whitefish, MT and can legally be described as Lot 2 of Assembly of God II Subdivision in Section 1, Township 30 North, Range 22 West P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This item was tabled at the May 13, 2020 public hearing. The public comment portion of this proposal has been closed. A zone change request from Brian & Crystal Ray with technical assistance from Sands Surveying, Inc. for property in the Highway 93 North Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on property located at 555 Schrade Road, Kalispell, MT from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The total acreage involved in the request is approximately 39.97 acres and can legally be described as follows: Lots 1 and 2 of The Ray Subdivision, in Section 06, Township 29 North Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana A zone change request from Kelcey & Tawnya Bingham with technical assistance by Terra Designworks, LLC for property in the Rural Whitefish Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on property located at 400 E. Texas Avenue, Whitefish, MT from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to R-2.5 (Rural Residential). The total acreage involved in the request is approximately 13.67 acres and can legally be described as follows: Parcel A of Certificate of Survey No. 20612, located in US Government Lot 4 in Section 30, Township 31 North, Range 21 West, Flathead County, Montana. A zone change and a neighborhood plan amendment request by Tyler and Keturah Kerst for property in the Bigfork Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on property located at 25 Echo Bay Trail in Bigfork, MT from AG-20 (Agricultural) to SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural). The total acreage involved in the request is 22.09 acres and can legally be described as follows: Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 18506, situated, lying and being in Government Lot 3 of Section 7, Township 27 North, Range 19 West and in the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This item will be reviewed by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday, May 28, 2020 @ 4:00 pm via a Zoom teleconference. Please visit our website and refer to 'Board Information' to find out how to access the meeting. A zone change request from James Gelormino for property in the Willow Glen Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on property located at 628 Willow Glen Drive, Kalispell, MT from R-2 (One Family Limited Residential) to R-5 (Two-Family Residential). The total acreage involved in the request is approximately 2.35 acres and can legally be described as Lot 12 of Block 1 of Greenacres, located in Section 20, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A request from Sands Surveying, Inc., on behalf of Richard & Nancy Whitaker and Tim & Sherrie Calaway for preliminary plat approval of The Fort, a proposal to create 14 new commercial lots on 10.003 acres. The proposal would be served by the Bigfork Water and Sewer District. The property is located at 135 Montana Highway 83 and can legally be described as Tract 2CC in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This item will be reviewed by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday, May 28, 2020 @ 4:00 pm via a Zoom teleconference. Please visit our website and refer to 'Board Information' to find out how to access the meeting. A request by APEC Engineering, Inc. on behalf of Lakeside Marina Resort, LLC for a Major Lakeshore Variance to the following Sections: 4.2(E)(2)(a), 4.2(E)(2)(b), 4.3(E)(2)(a)(3), 4.3(E)(2)(c)(7), 4.3(F)(2)(e), 4.3(F)(2)(f), 4.3(F)(2)(h)(3), 4.3(F)(2)(h)(4), 4.3(F)(2)(h)(5), 4.3(F)(2)(h)(6), 4.3(A)(2)(a)(9), 4.3(B)(2)(c)(4), and 4.3(B)(2)(c)(5) of the Flathead County Lake and Lakeshore Protection Regulations (FCLR). The applicant is proposing to fill a portion of an existing man-made channel abutting the Highway 93 right-of-way within the Lakeside Marina shoreline property, behind a new concrete retaining wall. The proposed fill will create additional parking spaces, walkways, landscaping buffers and a location to install a stormwater filtration system. The applicants are also proposing a new 111' long by 10" thick retaining wall at a variable height of (8' to 10') from the lakebed, located 60' in front of the existing back retaining wall (rebuilt in 2006) and replacing the existing boardwalk at the landward side of the current wall with a 111' wide dock parallel to the new retaining wall. The subject property is located at 7129 US Highway 93 in Lakeside, MT and is legally described as Tract 1D in Section 7, Township 26 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A request from TD&H Engineering, on behalf of Patrick Mackin for preliminary plat approval of Mackin Townhomes, a proposal to create 18 new townhouse lots within the Evergreen Zoning District. The proposal contains 5.714 acres and would be served by Evergreen Water and Sewer District. The properties are located at 203 and 207 Harmony Road, Kalispell, MT and can legally be described as Lot 2 and Lot 1A Mackin Subdivision Amended Lot 1 Hoiland Day Acres Lot 2 in Section 34, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A request from 406 Engineering, Inc. on behalf of BB Development Company, LLC, for preliminary plat approval of Country Home Estates Subdivision, a proposal to create eight (8) residential lots. The proposal contains 6.25 acres and would be served by individual septic and a community well. Access to each lot would be off an internal subdivision road via Hodgson Road. The property is located at 575 and 585 Hodgson Road and can legally be described as Tract 1 ABA in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 23, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A request from Scott & Jocelyn Ernsberger with technical assistance from Sands Surveying, Inc., for preliminary plat approval of Ernsberger Hills, a proposal to create two (2) residential lots. The proposed subdivision contains 48.976 acres and is located at 2 Tiger Lily Lane in Marion, MT. Lot 1 is currently developed and is accessed via an existing driveway off Tiger Lily Lane. Lot 2 would be served by an individual septic system and well and access is proposed via an existing approach off Highway 2, which also serves the adjacent Weyerhaeuser Company property. The property can legally be described as Lot 4A of the Amended Plat of Lot 4 of Montana Dreams, located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 27 North, Range 24 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Documents and maps pertaining to these agenda items are on file for public inspection in the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Ste. 220 in Kalispell. All decisions made by the Planning Board are considered recommendations and will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for final action. Please check the County Commissioners page of the County website, http://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner, or contact the Commissioners' office for the scheduled date and time of a particular item. Interested persons are encouraged to attend the hearing and make their views and concerns known to the Board. For additional information contact the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office at (406) 751-8200. Written comments are strongly encouraged to be submitted and should be received by the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office no later than June 10, 2020 @ 5:00 p.m. Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Any modifications to agenda items will be posted on the county website, http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/events.php Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Elaine Nelson at the Flathead County Commissioner's Office at 758-5503 or TTY (800) 335-7592, or call Montana Relay at 711. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. /s/ Mark Mussman Mark Mussman, CFM® Planning Director May 24, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27049 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION June 9, 2020 The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, 2020, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Kalispell City Council Chambers, Kalispell City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell. The planning board will hold a public hearing and take public comments on the agenda items listed below: File #KCU-20-03 - A request from Chrysalis Group Home for a conditional use permit to operate a youth group home for eight (8) or fewer girls as transitional housing while attending local schools and pursuing employment opportunities. The property is located at 1005 8th Avenue East and is a part of Chrysalis Schools of Montana, based in Eureka, Montana. Under federal and state law, group homes of this size have certain protections. The conditional use permit cannot be denied, although reasonable conditions may be placed on the facility consistent with conditions that might be placed on single-family homes. The property can be more particularly described as the North 1/2 of Lot 11 and the West 30 feet of the North 1/2 of Lot 12, Block 256, Kalispell Addition 8, as shown on the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Flathead County, Montana. Documents pertaining to the agenda items are on file for public inspection at the Kalispell Planning Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, and are available for public review during regular office hours. In addition, information on the agenda items are posted on our website at https://mt-kalispell.civicplus.com/250/Planning under planning board "upcoming agenda." Interested persons are encouraged to present their views and concerns to the Planning Board. Written comments may be submitted to the Kalispell Planning Department at the above address, prior to the date of the hearing or work session, or you may call us at (406) 758-7940, or e-mail us at planning@kalispell.com for additional information. /s/Jarod Nygren/KH Jarod Nygren Development Services Director May 24, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 26952 Notice of Public Hearing and Comment Period on Water Quality Standards Before the Montana Board of Environmental Review and Department of Environmental Quality On February 12, 2020, Montana opened its water quality standards for public review as part of a federally required triennial review process. This open comment period has been extended and will now end on June 10, 2020. Additionally, on June 10, 2020, the Board of Environmental Review (Board) will hold a public hearing at 1:00 PM in Room 45 of the Metcalf Building at 1520 E 6th Avenue, Helena, Montana. Please note, that this meeting was originally scheduled for April 6, 2020 but cancelled due to health concerns involving COVID-19. For more information, or how to attend remotely, please visit http://deq.mt.gov/water/Surfacewater/standards. The purpose of the public comment period and hearing is for the Board to solicit comments from all interested persons regarding potential revision to any aspect of Montana's water quality standards. Comments should identify the water quality standard at issue, any suggested revision to the standard, and the basis for the suggested revision, including technical information. Montana's water quality standards include the Administrative Rules of Montana Title 17, Chapter 30, subchapters 5 (mixing zones), 6 (water quality standards), 7 (nondegradation), and 10 (groundwater protection), and Department Circulars DEQ-7 and DEQ-12A and -12B. You are invited to submit data, views, or arguments concerning water quality standards either orally or in writing at the hearing. Written data, views, or arguments may also be submitted to: William Howard George, Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 200901, Helena, Montana, 59620-0901; telephone (406) 444-6491; or email: William.George@mt.gov; no later than 5:00 pm on June 10, 2020. Or submit your comments online at http://comment.cwaic.mt.gov/commentpage.aspx?cmntkey=0fJNS65qh7 The Board will make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in this hearing or need an alternative accessible format of this notice. If you require an accommodation, contact the Department of Environmental Quality no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 15, 2020, to advise us of the nature of the accommodation that you need. Please contact Sandy Scherer, Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 200901, Helena, Montana 59620-0901; telephone (406) 444-2630; fax (406) 444-6836; or e-mail sscherer@mt.gov. May 17, 24, 31, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27053 INVITATION FOR BIDS Sealed bids for construction of the following project(s) will be received by the Montana Department of Transportation, Construction Contracting Bureau, Room 101, 2701 Prospect, Helena, Montana until 9:00 a.m. on June 18, 2020. All bids being publicly opened, reviewed for correctness, and then publicly read in the Department's auditorium. 104 GATEWAY TO GLACIER FLA(16) Construction of a shared-use path, with signing and electrical components on the Gateway to Glacier project in Flathead County. The project is located east of Columbia Falls on US 2 (N-1) beginning at the east end of the Flathead River bridge (RP 137.4) and continuing east 0.9 miles ending at the intersection with S-206 (RP 138.3). Bid documents and instructions to bidders may be obtained from the Construction Contracting Bureau. These documents may be requested by FAX (406)444-7236 (see order form), by mail, by downloading at the following web site: http://www.mdt.mt.gov/business/contracting/ under "Bid Packages" link, or by calling (406)444-6215, 6212 or TTY 444-7696. Any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement is subject to all appropriate state and federal civil rights laws. The prime and subcontractors are required to pay the wage rates set out in the bid proposal. MDT will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin or sex in the award, performance or administration of any MDT contract or in the administration of its DBE program (49 CFR Part 26). MDT attempts to provide reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person participating in any service, program or activity of the department. Alternate accessible formats of this document will be provided upon request. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in MDT bid lettings, call the Civil Rights Bureau at 444-6331 or TTY 406-444-7696 [TTY 1-800-335-7592 (toll free)]. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Barb Skelton, Chairperson Michael T. Tooley Montana Transportation Commission Director of Transportation May 24, 31, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27022 INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for construction of SOMERS NEW WATER TANK IMPROVEMENTS will be received by received by the Somers Water & Sewer District until 2pm, June 2, 2020 and then publicly opened and read aloud In person at The Somers Company Town Museum, Somers, MT (building at the bike path trailhead) By mail: PO Box 117, Somers, MT 59932 The project consists of: a 250,000 gallon expandable water tank, two valve buildings, and connection to the existing water system. The Contract Document consists of Drawings and Project Manual and is available in electronic form only. The Contract Document may be viewed and printed from the following Plans Exchanges. Northwest Plans Exchange (2303 Hwy2 East, Kalispell, MT 59901), Missoula Plans Exchange (201 North Russell, Missoula , MT 59801). Bidder is responsible to ensure the printed Contract Document is a complete set and to verify all Addendum have been received prior to bidding. A printed copy may be examined at Somers Company Town Museum, Somers, MT. Please call the Engineer to arrange a viewing time. All questions are to be directed to Shari A Johnson Engineering & Associates (email: Engineering@SAJmontana.com; 406-261-3019). There will be a Pre-Bid Conference outside, weather permitting, at 2pm May 21, 2020 at the Somers Middle School Parking Lot (Lower Bus Lot), Somers, MT. 315 School Addition Rd, Somers, MT 59932. Interested Contractors are encouraged to attend. Contractor and any of the Contractor's subcontractors bidding or doing work on this project will be required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, Montana 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling 1-406-444-7734. Preference is given to Montana Contractors according to MCA 18-1-102. Contractor is required to be registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project. All laborers and mechanics employed by Contractor or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid Montana Prevailing Wage Rate. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against on the basis of their race, creed, color, age, religion, sex, physical or mental disabilities, or national origin and must show affirmative action to ensure Equal Employment Opportunities. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond payable to the SOMERS WATER & SEWER DISTRICT, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. The successful bidder shall furnish an approved Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Insurance, as required by specifications, shall be provided by the successful bidder and a certificate(s) of that insurance shall be provided and approved. This project may be funded in part or in whole with grant/loan funding. Award of the project will be contingent upon receiving funding and award concurrence from project funding agencies. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids. The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period of not to exceed sixty (60) days, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the District. The Somers Water & Sewer District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To be advertised on: May 17th & 24th, 2020. May 17, 24, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27023 INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for construction of SOMERS METER PIT MODIFICATIONS will be received by received by the Somers Water & Sewer District 2pm, June 2, 2020 and then publicly opened and read aloud In person at The Somers Company Town Museum, Somers, MT (building at the bike path trailhead) By mail: PO Box 117, Somers, MT 59932 The project consists of: installation of Owner purchased meters, radio read units, and pressure reducing valves in meter pits and other structures. The Contract Document consists of Drawings and Project Manual and is available in electronic form only. The Contract Document may be viewed and printed from the following Plans Exchanges. Northwest Plans Exchange (2303 Hwy2 East, Kalispell, MT 59901), Missoula Plans Exchange (201 North Russell, Missoula , MT 59801). Bidder is responsible to ensure the printed Contract Document is a complete set and to verify all Addendum have been received prior to bidding. A printed copy may be examined at Somers Company Town Museum, Somers, MT. Please call the Engineer to arrange a viewing time. All questions are to be directed to Shari A Johnson Engineering & Associates (email: Engineering@SAJmontana.com; 406-261-3019). There will be a Pre-Bid Conference outside, weather permitting, at 1pm May 21, 2020 at the Somers Middle School Parking Lot (Lower Bus Lot), Somers, MT. 315 School Addition Rd, Somers, MT 59932. Interested Contractors are encouraged to attend. Contractor and any of the Contractor's subcontractors bidding or doing work on this project will be required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, Montana 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling 1-406-444-7734. Preference is given to Montana Contractors according to MCA 18-1-102. Contractor is required to be registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project. All laborers and mechanics employed by Contractor or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid Montana Prevailing Wage Rate. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against on the basis of their race, creed, color, age, religion, sex, physical or mental disabilities, or national origin and must show affirmative action to ensure Equal Employment Opportunities. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond payable to the SOMERS WATER & SEWER DISTRICT, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. The successful bidder shall furnish an approved Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Insurance, as required by specifications, shall be provided by the successful bidder and a certificate(s) of that insurance shall be provided and approved. This project may be funded in part or in whole with grant/loan funding. Award of the project will be contingent upon receiving funding and award concurrence from project funding agencies. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids. The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period of not to exceed sixty (60) days, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the District. The Somers Water & Sewer District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To be advertised on: May 17th & 24th, 2020. May 17, 24, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27006 PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID Columbia Falls School District #6 Ruder Elementary School Addition and Remodel Project Swank Enterprises on behalf of Columbia Falls School District #6, Flathead County, Columbia Falls, Montana is requesting Bids for the Ruder Elementary Addition and Remodel, Bid Package One expected to take place from the Spring of 2020 through the Summer of 2021. This project consists of site work, demolition, 51,000 sf of new construction and remodel work. Bid Package One -Building Shell The Contract Documents consisting of Drawings and Project Manual may be viewed or obtained by either electronic documents on-line or at the office of Swank Enterprises, 750 West Reserve Drive, Kalispell, MT. Bid documents will be available on May 18th. Complete electronic Project Plans, Project Specifications, and Bid Proposal Packet are available at the following locations: Montana Plans Exchange (Kalispell), Montana Contractors Association (Helena), Missoula Plans Exchange, Great Falls Builders Exchange, Spokane Regional Plans Center. Hard copies can be obtained from these locations if desired (please note that charges will apply). It is the bidder's responsibility to obtain and acknowledge all addenda issued during the bid process. Sealed Bids will be received by Dustin Zuffelato, District Clerk, 501 6th Ave W Columbia Falls, MT 59912, until 4:00PM (local time), Thursday, May 28, 2020. Facsimile Bids will not be considered. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on the same day at the same location. All Bids will be taken under advisement. All Sealed Bids must be plainly marked, "Ruder Elementary School Addition and Remodel." All Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form found in the Specifications, complete per the Bid Package descriptions and signed by an officer or a person duly authorized to sign Bids. All Bids shall be valid for a period of 45 days after the bid date. Late Bids will not be opened. No pre-bid open house will be held, access to the existing building will be made available upon request. All Bids must include a Bid Guarantee of ten percent (10%) of the total Base Bid and shall be submitted with the Bid in the form of lawful moneys of the United States, a cashiers check, certified check, bank draft or Bid Bond payable to the Owner, executed by an acceptable surety. All bids shall include the cost of the following: 100% Performance and Payment Bonds included as a separate line item on the Bid Form. 1% Montana Gross Receipts Construction Tax. Current Montana State Prevailing Wages. Permits specific to the bid scope of work. Each Contractor will be required to have a certificate of registration from the Employment Relations Division of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry in the proper classification. Columbia Falls School District reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive formalities and to accept the Bid(s) deemed most advantageous to them. All bids will be post-qualified by Swank Enterprises. If bidder has questions or concerns with the above requirements, please contact Swank Enterprises. Jeff Swank Swank Enterprises 750 West Reserve Drive Kalispell, MT 59901 jswank@swankenterprises.com May 10, 17, 24, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________