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No. 25241 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the Westside Interceptor Project. The project includes furnishing labor, materials and equipment required to complete five (5) schedules of work. The separate schedules are as follows: Schedule 1 includes installing approximately 8,000 linear feet of 30 inch ASTM F679 - PS 46 sewer main, and replacing approximately 1,100 linear feet of 18 inch ASTM F679 - PS 46 sewer main, and replacing approximately 2,000 linear feet of 8 inch PVC C900, DR18 water main. Also included in this schedule are sanitary sewer manholes, sanitary sewer service connections, water main/service adjustments, fire hydrant assemblies, water main/service connections, water services, paved surface restoration, concrete restoration and landscape restoration. Schedule 2 includes installing approximately 6,750 linear feet of 30 inch ASTM F679 - PS 46 sewer main, and approximately 4,000 linear feet of 27 inch ASTM F679 - PS 46 sewer main, and approximately 400 linear feet of 30 inch PVC C900, DR18 sewer main, and approximately 100 linear feet of 48 inch steel casing via Bore and Jack installation. Also included in this schedule are sanitary sewer manholes, sanitary sewer main/service connections, paved surface restoration, concrete restoration and landscape restoration. Schedule 3 includes installing approximately 700 linear feet of 27 inch ASTM F679 - PS 46 sewer main, and approximately 2,900 linear feet of dual 12 inch PVC C900, DR 18 sewer force main, and approximately 350 linear feet of 48 inch steel casing via Bore and Jack installations. Also included in this schedule is a new Lift Station and 4 lift station abandonments. Also included in this schedule are sanitary sewer manholes, sanitary sewer main/service connections, paved surface restoration, concrete restoration and landscape restoration. Schedule 4 includes installing approximately 4,000 linear feet of 27 inch ASTM F679 - PS 46 sewer main, and approximately 8,200 linear feet of 24 inch ASTM F679 - PS 46 sewer main, and approximately 2,600 linear feet of 21 inch ASTM F679 - PS 46 sewer main. Also included in this schedule are sanitary sewer manholes, sanitary sewer main/service connections, paved surface restoration, concrete restoration and landscape restoration. Schedule 5 includes installing approximately 4,550 linear feet of 10 inch PVC C900. DR 18 sewer force main, and approximately 1,500 linear feet of 10 inch HDPE, DR 11 sewer force main via Horizontal Directional Drill installations. Also included in this schedule are sanitary sewer force main connections, paved surface restoration, concrete restoration and landscape restoration. Bidding documents may be examined at the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Phone 406-758-7720. Bidding requirements are listed on the city of Kalispell website, and Plans and specifications may also be examined beginning no later than Friday, March 23, 2018, through QuestCDN. The City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City of Kalispell website at www.kalispell.com/clerk/proiects_bids_proposals.php. The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. Pre-Bid Meetings will be held in the Main Level City Hall Council Chambers, 201 1st Ave. East, Kalispell, MT 59901 as follows: Schedule 1 - 3:00 PM Thursday, April 5, 2018 Schedule 2 - 3:00 PM Thursday, April 12, 2018 Schedule 3 - 3:00 PM Thursday, April 19, 2018 Schedules 4 & 5 - 3:00 PM Thursday, April 26, 2018 Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meetings. Bids will be received by QuestCDN for the schedules as follows: Schedule 1 - Until 2:30 PM Thursday, April 12, 2018 Schedule 2 - Until 2:30 PM Thursday, April 19, 2018 Schedule 3 - Until 2:30 PM Thursday, April 26, 2018 Schedules 4 & 5 - Until 2:30 PM Thursday, May 3, 2018 All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the time and date shown above for the appropriate schedule(s) in the Main Level City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. City of Kalispell Aimee Brunckhorst CMC, City Clerk & Communications Manager March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25270 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive bids for the 2018 Inflow and Infiltration Mitigation Project. The project includes furnishing labor, materials and equipment required to rehabilitate approximately 2480 linear feet of existing sanitary sewer main and approximately 32 vertical feet of existing sanitary manholes. Also included in the project is; sanitary sewer manhole installation, sanitary sewer service reconnections, and paved surface restoration. Bidding documents may be examined at the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. 406-758-7720. Plans and specifications may also be examined beginning Monday, April 2, 2018, through QuestCDN. Bidding requirements and the City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City of Kalispell website at www.kalispell.com under Bids & Proposals. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Lower Level Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 2:30 PM on Thursday, April 12, 2018. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 3:30 PM on Thursday, April 19, 2018. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:30 PM on Thursday, April 19, 2018 in the Main Level City Hall Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held on August 21, 2017. City of Kalispell Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk April 1, 8, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25271 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the 2018 Asphalt Material project. The bid includes furnishing plant mix asphalt materials to supply the City of Kalispell for scheduled street maintenance and improvement projects. Projects range from small utility patches, requiring less than two tons of asphalt hot mix, to mill and overlay projects requiring several hundred tons. City costs for travel time and fuel will be considered in the evaluation of the bids received. Project Documents may be examined beginning April 1, 2018, through QuestCDN. Further bidding instructions and The City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City of Kalispell website at www.kalispell.com, under Bids & Proposals. The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. A Pre-Bid Meeting will not be held. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 1:00 PM on Thursday, April 19, 2018. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the First Floor Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held on August 21, 2017. City of Kalispell Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk & Communications Manager April 1, 8, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25295 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS -ADDENDUM TO DELAY BID OPENING DATE TO THURSDAY, APRIL 19 The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the construction of the Secondary Digester Covers and TWAS Storage Tank Rehabilitation project. The contract includes, but is not limited to, the furnishing of the labor, materials, and equipment for the following work: 1. Rehabilitation of two (2) secondary digester covers. The anaerobic digesters are 50-foot diameter, partially buried, reinforced concrete tanks with floating steel covers. This contract will repair the cover coatings and appurtenances. 2. Replacement of biogas piping and pressure/vacuum relief valve with flame arrestor assemblies. 3. Repair of thickened waste activated sludge (TWAS) storage tank coatings and appurtenances. The tank is a 40-foot diameter, partially buried, reinforced concrete tank with a fixed cover. Further bidding requirements can be found at the city of Kalispell website at www.kalispell.com, under Bids and Proposals. The bidding and contract documents may be examined at the following locations: Public Works Dept., City of Kalispell, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59903; or HDR Engineering, 700 SW Higgins Ave., Suite 200, Missoula, MT 59803. The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. Electronic plan download and electronic bidding can be completed through QuestCDN for a fee of $20.00. To access the electronic bid form, download the project documents and click the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement. For electronic bids, scans of required electronic bid documents will be accepted. *Note Time & Date change Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 2:00P.M. local time on THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2018. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the First Floor Conference Room of City Hall, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana. Please refer to bidding documents for a pre-bid conference schedule. Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk April 8, 2018 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 25190 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a request by Heather and Paul McDonald to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Highway 93 North Zoning District from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to I-1H (Light Industrial-Highway) and SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The section of property proposed for a zoning map amendment from SAG-10 to SAG-5 can legally be described as: A TRACT OF LAND, SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN GOVERNMENT LOT 5 OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 29 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST, P.M.,M., and IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 29 NORTH, RANGE 22 WEST, P.M.,M., FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS TO WIT: BEGINNING at the southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 29 North, Range 22 West, P.M.,M., Flathead County, Montana, which is a found iron pin; Thence S89°42'41"W 435.81 feet; Thence N23°08'29"W 750.22 feet; Thence N89°42'41"E 591.86 feet; Thence S28°15'23"E 785.21 feet to a found iron pin; Thence N89°45'15"W 232.94 feet to the point of beginning and containing 10.00 ACRES; Subject to and together with all appurtenant easements of record. The section of property proposed for a zoning map amendment from SAG-10 to I-1H can legally be described as: A TRACT OF LAND, SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 29 NORTH, RANGE 22 WEST, P.M.,M., FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS TO WIT: Commencing at the southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 29 North, Range 22 West, P.M.,M., Flathead County, Montana, which is a found iron pin; Thence S89°42'41"W 435.81 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED: Thence continuing S89°42'41"W 762.38 feet to a found iron pin on the easterly R/W of U.S. Highway 93; Thence along said R/W the following three (3) courses: N00°08'25"E 285.15 feet; N11°27'02"E 200.74 feet to a found aluminum cap; N00°08'25"E 209.65 feet to a found iron pin; Thence leaving said R/W N89°42'41"E 426.48 feet; Thence S23°08'29"E 750.22 feet to the point of beginning and containing 9.47 ACRES; Subject to and together with all appurtenant easements of record. The regulations defining the SAG-5, SAG-10, and IH-1 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, 800 S Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, 40 11th St W, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office's website: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on for file for public inspection at the Commissioners' Office and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 1st day of May, 2018 at 10:00 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the Highway 93 North Zoning District. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 5th day of March, 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela Holmquist, Chairman April 8, 15, 2018 MNAXLP ________________________

No. 25274 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice, pursuant to Sections 15-24-1402 and 76-15-103, M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider the application of Total Label USA, LLC, located at 500 Label Lane in Whitefish, Montana, seeking the application of tax reducing benefits for the additional $1,378,701.39 worth of new equipment and improvements added to the current facility. If the application is granted, the increased value will be taxed at fifty percent of its taxable value in the first five years after approval; in each year thereafter, the percentage will be increased by 10 percent until the full taxable value is attained in the tenth year. The public hearing will be held on the 1st day of May, 2018, at 9:15 o'clock a.m. in the Flathead County Board of Commissioners' Chambers, 800 South Main Street, Third Floor, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give members of the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the application for tax reduction of the Total Label USA, LLC facility. DATED this 29th day of March, 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chair April 8, 22, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25265 INVITATION TO BID 2018 CHIP SEAL PROJECT CSKT/ROADS 18-05M The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes Roads Program invites interested contractors to submit a bid for the 2018 CHIP SEAL PROJECT CSKT/ROADS 18-05M. The Project includes homesite roads located throughout the Mission Valley on the Flathead Reservation. Project work involves crack sealing, full depth patching, a 1-layer chip seal, and replacement of pavement markings. Plans, specifications and bidding documents for this project may be obtained from: Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes Roads Program, Attn: Gabe Johnson, P.O. Box 278, Pablo, MT 59855, phone 406-676-2600, email: gabriel.johnson@cskt.org. Plans, specifications and bidding documents may also be viewed and downloaded at the following web site: http://nrd.csktribes.org/water-management/sod. The successful bidder will be required to enter into an agreement with the Tribes to conduct this project. A pre-bid meeting will be held on April 17, 2018 beginning at 2:00 p.m. (local time) at the Natural Resources Department Foust Conference Room located at 301 Main Street, Polson, MT 59860. Contractor sealed-bids must be submitted on the supplied bid forms and received at the address listed in the solicitation for bid opening no later than 2:00 P.M. (local time), April 24, 2018. This is an Indian Preference Bid project with Indian Preference provisions. The selection of the successful contractor and award of this project will be per the provisions of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Indian Preference Ordinance 101A. Tribal Contractors who wish to receive Indian Preference must obtain certification by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Indian Preference Office as a legitimate Indian-owned business prior to the submission of bids. Proof of Indian Preference Certification must be included with your bid in the form of a copy of the Certificate issued by the Indian Preference Office. Be advised that evidence of your membership or affiliation with a Tribe does not constitute Indian Preference Certification. Contractors must be certified by the Indian Preference Office in order to claim Indian preference. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to obtain and provide proof of Indian Preference certification from the Indian Preference Office. April 8, 15, 22, 2018 MNAXLP ________________________

No. 25297 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS TOPOGRAPHIC AND BATHYMETRIC SURVEYING SERVICES CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES (CSKT) WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM The CSKT Water Management Program invites interested consultants or companies to submit a Statement of Qualifications in response to the Request for Qualifications - Topographic and Bathymetric Reservoir Surveying Services. The Request for Qualifications may be obtained from: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes: Attn: Division of Water, P.O. Box 278, Pablo, MT 59855, Phone 406-676-2600. The Request for Qualifications may also be viewed and downloaded at the following website: http://nrd.csktribes.org/water-management/water-management-program. Statement of Qualification must be submitted on the supplied forms, with any supporting documentation, and must be received at the email address listed in the Request for Qualification no later than 2:00 PM (local time) on May 15, 2018. This Project will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the CSKT's Indian Preference Ordinance 101A and Regulations. The selection of the successful consultant and award of this project will be per the provisions of Ordinance 101A and regulations. Tribal Contractors who wish to receive Indian Preference must obtain certification by the CSKT Indian Preference Office as a legitimate Indian-owned business prior to the submission of their Statement of Qualification. Proof of Indian Preference Certification must be included with your Statement of Qualification in the form of a copy of the Certificate issued by the Indian Preference Office. Be advised that evidence of you membership or affiliation with a Tribe does not constitute Indian Preference Certification. Contractors must be certified by the Indian Preference Office in order to claim Indian preference. It is the sole responsibility of the submitter to obtain and provide proof of Indian Preference certification form the Indian Preference Office. April 8, 15, 22, 2018 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 25298 NOTICE OF ELECTION CANCELLATION Notice is hereby given that because the number of candidates for the position(s) in the Flathead/Glacier High School District and in the Bigfork, Columbia Falls and Whitefish High School Districts on the Flathead Valley Community College Board of Trustees, District No. 7 is equal to the number of position(s) to be elected, and no "intent to be a write-in candidate(s)" were received by the date required in Section 13-10-211, MCA there is no other reason for the election, the Board of Trustees of the Flathead Valley Community College, at a meeting held on April 5, 2018, cancelled the regular School Trustees Election in the Flathead/Glacier High School District and in the Bigfork, Columbia Falls and Whitefish High School Districts that was to be held on May 8, 2018. DATED this 6th day of April, 2018. /s/ Shannon Lund Shannon Lund Chairperson /s/ Monica Settles Monica Settles Clerk of the District April 8, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25184 NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Montana Department of Transportation will sell at public auction, with reserve, to the highest bidder, the following described real estate: Property #1 Tract 2, shown on Certificate of Survey #20643, being situated in the NW1/4 of Section 12, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M., M., Flathead County, Montana, containing an area of 4.062 acres, more or less. SUBECT TO a 60-foot wide Access and Utility Easement on the easterly portion of Tract 2 for the benefit of Tract 1 as shown on Certificate of Survey #20643 and any and all other easements apparent and/or of record. It is expressly intended and agreed that these reservations, burdens, and restrictions shall run with the land and shall forever bind the Grantee, their successors and assigns. The appraised value of Property #1 is $255,000.00 Property Address: 685 Two Mile Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901 Improvements: A 1 1/2 story wood frame home built in 1930 but remodeled in the 80s consisting of 3 bedrooms plus a bonus room, 2 bathrooms, an eating area plus a formal dining room (1,942 sf + & 780 sf+ unfinished basement) with attached garage (532 sf+) and a detached garage with additions (1,357 sf+). Property #2 A tract of land in the NE1/4NW1/4 of Section 13, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M., M., Flathead County, Montana, as shown by the shaded area on the plat, consisting of 1 sheet attached hereto and made a part hereof, containing an area of 0.106 ha (0.26 of an acre), more or less. RESERVING THEREFROM, a 15-foot wide highway easement the entire length of the north property boundary along Highway 2. SUBJECT TO any and all easements apparent and/or of record. It is expressly intended and agreed that these reservations, burdens and restrictions shall run with the land and shall forever bind the Grantee, Their successors and assigns. The appraised value of Property #2 is $145,000.00 Property Address: 1436 Highway 2 West, Kalispell, MT 59901 Improvements: A wood frame home built in 1962 consisting of 2 bedrooms, 1 3/4 bathroom (1,583 sf+ main floor & 963 sf+ partially unfinished basement) with attached garage (708 sf+). Open Houses: MDT will hold open houses at each property on April 2, 2018 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and April 23, 2018 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Auction: The public auction will be held beginning at 11:00 am on May 1, 2018 in Conference Rooms A & B on the 2nd floor of the Flathead City County Health Dept. aka the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 1St Ave. W., Kalispell, Montana, 59901. Terms: 5% down payment by check at auction. The auction is complete when the auctioneer announces that the down payment has been paid. Under statutory restrictions, the State cannot accept any bid under 90% of the appraised value. The properties are being sold AS IS. Sale will be conducted pursuant to the Montana Code Annotated. Additional information and a copy of the "Detailed Terms and Conditions" of the sale may be obtained from the Real Estate Services Section, Right-of-Way Bureau, Montana Department of Transportation, 2701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 201001, Helena, Montana, 59620-1001, phone 444-9272 or TTY 1-800-335-7592 for the hearing impaired. STATE OF MONTANA - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Right-of-Way Bureau Helena, Montana March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2018 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 25251 LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT Separate sealed bids for construction of Butte Area One - Parrot Tailings Removal, Bid Package #1 - Phase I & IIA will be received by the Montana Department of Justice - Natural Resource Damage Program (NRDP) at 1720 9th Avenue, PO Box 201425, Helena, MT 59620 until 3:00 p.m. local time on April 27, 2018 and then publicly opened and read aloud. The Project consists of the removal and stockpiling of all existing accessible Tailings material associated with the former Parrot Smelter north of Civic Center Road. The project is located in Butte, MT. The Work consists of, but is not limited to: monitoring well abandonment, haul road construction and maintenance, removal and disposal of existing structures, utilities, and features, railroad coordination, overburden soils removal and placement, slag material removal and placement, tailings material removal, transportation, and stockpiling on Montana Resources site, storm sewer relocation, interim site grading, gravel parking lot construction, and other related miscellaneous items. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Montana Department of Justice - Natural Resource Damage Program (NRDP), 1720 9th Avenue, PO Box 201425, Helena, MT 59620-1425, (406) 444-0205. The Contract Documents, consisting of half-size Drawings and Project Manual, may be viewed or obtained by either electronic documents online, or in hard copy at the Issuing Office and other locations as described below. Only firms obtaining documents by these methods will be placed on the Plan Holder's List. Complete electronic Project Plans, Project Specifications, and Bid Proposal Packet are available at the Morrison-Maierle, Inc. website http://www.m-m.net/ by clicking on the "Project Bidding" tab. To view and download current project please "click here" and select this project from the project list. Documents can only be viewed on the Morrison-Maierle, Inc. website and cannot be downloaded or printed without purchasing. To purchase and download the project documents in pdf format, click "Download Project PDF" and sign on to QuestCDN.com or join for a free membership. Plan documents can be downloaded for a fee of $40. Contact QuestCDN at (952) 233-1632 or email "info@questcdn.com" for assistance in the free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. A hard copy set of project documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office for a non-refundable price of $100 for each complete set. Payment of an additional $25 is required for express mail. In addition, the Drawings and Project Manual may also be examined at the following locations: Water and Environmental Technologies, Inc. 480 East Park Street Butte, Montana 59701 Phone: (406) 782-5220 Morrison-Maierle, Inc. 1 Engineering Place Helena, MT 59601 Phone: (406) 442-3050 Montana Plan Exchanges and Select Regional Plan Exchanges There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference at the project site at 9 a.m. on April 11, 2018. The Conference will start at the Butte Brewing Company first floor conference room, 465 East Galena Street, followed by a site safety video and tour. Bidders are required to attend with required PPE of hard hat, safety glasses, reflective vest, and work boots. A CONTRACTOR's failure to have an authorized representative attend all of the Conference disqualifies the CONTRACTOR and makes any bid from it for the Project nonresponsive. One person may not represent two or more CONTRACTORs at the Conference; any such attempt will result in that person being disqualified from representing any Bidder at the Conference. Project funding for the project is provided by the NRDP. March 25, April 1, 8, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25264 "Notice is hereby given that West Valley School District #1 of Flathead County, State of Montana will hold a school election on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, by mail ballot. Ballots may be returned to West Valley School, 2290 Farm to Market Road, Kalispell, MT 59901, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. prior to Election Day and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, May 8, 2018. The purpose of this election is for consideration of a general fund levy. Absentee ballots will be available for voting at the District Clerk's office, 2290 Farm to Market Road, Kalispell, on April 18th and until noon on May 7, 2018. Ballots will be mailed April 20, 2018. Late registrants may obtain a ballot on Election Day, at the District Clerk's office, upon receipt of a registered voter certificate from the County Election Department, 40 11th Street W, Ste 230, Kalispell. " Cindy Foley, Clerk WEST VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 April 8, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25281 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Clerk of Helena Flats School District No. 15, Flathead County, State of Montana that the Annual School Election will be held on Tuesday, May 8th, 2018, by mail ballot. Ballots may be returned to the following locations, at the following times: Location Prior to Election Day: Helena Flats School-1000 Helena Flats Road, Kalispell MT 59901 Hours: School Days 8am-4pm Location on Election Day: Helena Flats School-1000 Helena Flats Road, Kalispell MT 59901 Hours: 8am to 8:00 pm Electors will consider the following issues at the election: Two (2) Trustee(s) to be elected for a three (3) year term. A qualified registered elector who will be absent from the district during the time the election is being conducted may: a) vote in person in the election administrator's office as soon as the ballots are available and until noon the day before the ballots are scheduled to be mailed; b) make a written request, signed by the applicant and addressed to the election administrator, that the ballot be mailed to an address other than the address that appears on the registration card. The district clerk/election administrator's office is located at: Helena Flats School-1000 Helena Flats Road, Kalispell MT 59901 If you miss this regular registration deadline (30 days prior to the election), you may still register for the election by showing up at the county election office up to and including on election day. Between noon and the close of business on the day before election day, you may complete and submit a voter registration card, but you will need to return to the district voting location on election day to pick up and vote a ballot. The county election office is located at: Flathead County Election Department-40 11th Street West #230, Kalispell MT 59901 A late registrant may obtain a ballot on election day at the following location: Helena Flats School-1000 Helena Flats Road, Kalispell MT 59901 DATED this 29th day of March, 2018 District Clerk: Tonnie Decker By: /s/ Tonnie Decker April 8, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25262 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL -COMMERCIAL LAND FOR LEASE- Camp Ponderosa Swan Lake, MT The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is soliciting responses to a request for proposals (RFP) for commercial lease to develop land located in Tract 1, E2 Sec. 18 T23N, R17W, Lake County MT. Responses to the RFP must be received at the DNRC Swan Unit Office, Swan Lake, MT by May 18, 2018, 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Copies of the RFP can be downloaded at http://dnrc.mt.gov/leasing. For questions or requests to visit the site contact Nick Aschenwald, Swan Unit Manager: (406) 754-2301 or NAschenwald@mt. gov. Hard copies of the RFP are available on request. April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________