Legals April 10, 2018
No. 25285 INVITATION TO BID FLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEARNING COMMONS ADDITION 725 GRANDVIEW DRIVE, KALISPELL, MT Flathead Valley Community College is requesting Bids from qualified General Contractors for the Learning Commons Addition to the existing Rebecca Chaney Broussard Center. The project located at 725 Grandview Drive, Kalispell, MT. The new addition is approximately 12,000 square-foot which includes library space and a learning commons. The anticipated construction start is Mid-May with a completion dates of Spring 2019. The one percent (1%) Montana Gross Receipts Construction and Montana Prevailing Wage Rates are both applicable. Copies of the construction documents and specifications can be obtained online http://www.montanabid.com or from local Montana plans exchanges beginning Thursday, April 12th, 2018. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on site on Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 at 3:30 PM. The meeting will be conducted on site. Those attending are to meet at the front entry of the existing building located at 725 Grandview Drive, Kalispell, MT. The deadline for all subcontractors and supplier RFIs and substitution requests is 4:00pm, April 24th, 2018. All bidding questions should be directed to CTA Kalispell, Fran Quiram, at 406.257.8172 or emailed to franq@ctagroup.com. Sealed Bids will be received by the Business Services Office, BH/SCA Building, c/o Steve Larson until 3:00 PM local time, Tuesday, May 1st, 2018. No faxed or emailed Bids will be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately thereafter in the adjacent Boardroom #140 in the Blake Hall Student Center and Admin Building BH/SCA building located on the Flathead Valley Community College campus at 777 Grandview Drive. All Sealed Bids must be clearly marked, "Flathead Valley Community College - Learning Commons Addition". All Sealed Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form found in the Specifications and signed by an officer or a person duly authorized to sign Bids. ONLY BIDS RECEIVED BY THE SPECIFIED TIME AND AT THE SPECIFIED LOCATION WILL BE CONSIDERED. LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE OPENED. Bid Security in the amount of 10 percent (10%) of the total Bid must accompany each Bid. This Security shall be in the form of a cashiers check, certified check, bank draft or bank money order, in any case drawn and issued by a federally chartered or state chartered bank insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation, or a Bid Bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in the State of Montana payable to Flathead Valley Community College. All bids will be taken under advisement. Flathead Valley Community College reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and Alternates, to waive formalities that do not affect the fairness of the Bid process, reject nonconforming, irregular, non-responsive or conditional Bids, and to accept the Bid deemed in the best interest of the College. Flathead Valley Community College is an equal opportunity employer. Pending an acceptable bid the FVCC Board will issue a Notice of Award and execute a lump sum contract. Within 10 calendar days after the Notice of award the Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract. April 10, 17, 24, 2018 MNAXLP _________________________
No. 25276 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION Montana Public Service Commission Regulatory Division P.O. Box 202601 Helena, Montana 59620-2601 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR OPERATING AUTHORITY - DOCKET T-18.8 .COC Momentum Transport LLC., has filed an application for Certificate of Compliance with the Montana Public Service Commission, under Title 69, Chapter 12, MCA, for a Montana Intrastate Certificate of Compliance authorizing transportation of the following: Class B- Passengers in non-rate regulated service between all points and places within the State of Montana. Pursuant to Administrative Rules of Montana, Title 38, Chapter 2, Subchapter 24, any persons opposed to this application on the basis of fitness are required to mail their written protests to the Commission at the following address: Montana Public Service Commission, Regulatory Division, PO Box 202601, Helena, MT 59620-2601. Protests must be postmarked by April 30, 2018 PLEASE NOTE: It is the responsibility of the person submitting a protest to ensure the postmark date. The postmark date on the envelope will control, and late protests will not be accepted. If a person submitting a protest is unsure of the postmark date, he/she should check with the post office. A copy of the protest must be mailed to the applicant. If no written protests are received by April 30, 2018, the Commission may issue a final order on the application without a public hearing, pursuant to Section 69-12-321, MCA. If a protest is received, a public hearing will be scheduled. Individual notice of the hearing will be given only to the Protestants and the Applicant. Any interested person who does not want to formally participate in the matter as a protestant may submit written public comments to the Public Service Commission at the above address. Public comments may also be submitted to the Public Service Commission through the web-based comment form at http://psc.mt.gov/Consumers/comments. Public comments, written or electronic, must be submitted no later than April 30, 2018. Please include the docket number of this matter in public comments. If additional information is required on the application, it may be obtained from the Commission, 1701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 202601, Helena, Montana 59620-2601, (Telephone: 444-4266). The Montana Consumer Counsel, 111 North Last Chance Gulch, P.O. Box 201703, Helena, MT 59620-1703, (Telephone: 444-2771) is available to assist the consuming public in these matters. BY THE MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION: BRAD JOHNSON, Chairman TRAVIS KAVULLA, Vice Chairman ROGER KOOPMAN, Commissioner BOB LAKE, Commissioner TONY O'DONNELL, Commissioner April 10, 2018 MNAXLP _____________________
No. 25277 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION Montana Public Service Commission Regulatory Division 1701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 202601 Helena, Montana 59620-2601 NOTICE OF TARIFF FILING - DOCKET T-18.7.RI On March 26, 2018, Mountain Moving & Storage, LLC dba Two Men and a Truck, Whitefish, Montana, filed a request to increase regular time rate for one driver, one mover, and one truck from $105 per hour to $110 per hour, an increase of 4.76%. They are asking for an increase on the extra labor regular time rate from $35 per hour per additional man to $45 per hour, an increase of 28.56%. They are also asking for extra labor overtime rate from $45 per hour to $55 per hour per additional man, an increase of 22.22%. The increases may become effective May 10, 2018, unless protests and/or requests for hearing are received. Written protests must be mailed to the Montana Public Service Commission, 1701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 202601, Helena, Montana 59620-2601 on or before May 1, 2018. Copy of protest must also be mailed to Mountain Moving & Storage LLC, 706 The Townes, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406. Copies of the increased rates are available from the Applicant or may be inspected at the Public Service Commission office during the regular working day. Interested parties are advised that the Montana Consumer Counsel, 111 North Last Chance Gulch, P.O. Box 201703, Helena, MT 59620-1703, 444-2771, is available to assist members of the consuming public in these matters. BY THE MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. BRAD JOHNSON, ChairmanTRAVIS KAVULLA, Vice Chairman ROGER KOOPMAN, Commissioner BOB LAKE, Commissioner TONY O'DONNELL, Commissioner April 10, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 25293 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST THE ISSUANCE OF ONE ORIGINAL MONTANA ALL-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITH CATERING ENDORSEMENT LICENSE Nguyen Enterprises, Inc. (Tristelle Vu and Tung Nguyen, Shareholders) has applied for the issuance of Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License No. 15-999-3702-002 to be operated at Rollins RV Park & Restaurant, 23711 Hwy 93, Rollins, Lake County. The public may protest this license issuance in accordance with the law. Who can protest this issuance? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location (Lake), residents of adjoining Montana counties (Missoula, Sanders, Flathead), and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met. What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain (1) the protestor's full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number (15-999-3702-002) and the applicant's name (Nguyen Enterprises, Inc.); (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and (5) the protestor's signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter. What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant's qualifications listed in 16-4-401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include: (1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously affected. How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before May 11, 2018. What happens if the issuance is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Rollins. All valid protestors will be notified of the hearing's time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester's hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester's letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied. How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/. Questions may be directed to Danette Tenneson, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue's Liquor Control Division, at (406) 444-4332 or dtenneson@mt.gov. April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 25294 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST THE ISSUANCE OF ONE ORIGINAL MONTANA ALL-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE Bonfire, LLC (Lisa Cloutier, Member) has applied for the issuance of Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License No. 15-999-3687-001 to be operated at Bonfire, 26014 MT Hwy 35, Big Fork, Lake County. The public may protest this license issuance in accordance with the law. Who can protest this issuance? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location (Lake), residents of adjoining Montana counties (Missoula, Sanders, Flathead), and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met. What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain (1) the protestor's full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number (15-999-3687-001) and the applicant's name (Montana Bonfire, LLC); (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and (5) the protestor's signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter. What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant's qualifications listed in 16-4-401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include: (1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously affected. How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before May 11, 2018. What happens if the issuance is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Big Fork. All valid protestors will be notified of the hearing's time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester's hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester's letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied. How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/. Questions may be directed to Danette Tenneson, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue's Liquor Control Division, at (406) 444-4332 or dtenneson@mt.gov. April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 2018 MNAXLP _________________________
No. 25300 OPPORTUNITY TO OBJECT TO THE GLACIER LOON FUELS REDUCTION AND FOREST HEALTH PROJECT DRAFT DECISION NOTICE and FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The Draft Decision Notice (DN) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Glacier Loon Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Project (Glacier Loon) is now available. The project is located south and west of Condon on the west side of MT Highway 83 to the south end of Lindberg Lake. The Responsible Official for the project is Flathead National Forest Supervisor, Chip Weber. I have decided to implement Alternative D with modifications as my Selected Alternative. This Decision will reduce fuels and improve forest health on approximately 1397 acres of NFS lands. Treatments will include approximately 1157 acres of fuels reduction in the wildland urban interface (WUI) and 240 acres outside the WUI using a variety of treatment methods. Best management practices will be implemented on approximately 29.3 miles of haul routes and on approximately 5.9 miles of temporary roads that will be constructed. Temporary roads will be reclaimed following their use. Road decommissioning will also occur on an estimated 8.4 miles of roads. In addition, hand planting would occur on approximately 305 acres. A site specific Amendment to the Flathead Forest Plan to change the Management Area (MA) for a portion of the Glacier Loon Project Area along Lindbergh Lake, including the highly visible portions of the project area from the lakeshore to the slope break totaling approximately 221 acres. The decision would change 213 acres from MA 15, which consists of timberlands where timber management with roads is economical and feasible as currently assigned, to MA 5, which consists of roaded timberlands in areas of high scenic value. The other 8 acres would be changed from MA 15C, timberlands with emphasis on white-tailed deer summer range, to MA 5. The EA and Draft DN are available on-line at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/flathead/landmanagement/projects. These documents are also available for review at the Flathead National Forest Supervisors Office, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, MT. Additional information can be obtained from Project Leader, Michele Draggoo by calling 406-758-5269, or emailing mdragoo@fs.fed.us. The Glacier Loon Project is subject to the objection process pursuant to 36 CFR 218, Subparts A and B. Objections on the Glacier Loon Draft Decision Notice will only be accepted from those who have previously submitted specific written comments regarding the proposed project and the forest plan amendment during scoping or other designated opportunity for public comment in accordance with §218.5(a). Issues raised in objections must be based on previously submitted, timely, specific written comments regarding the proposed project unless based on new information arising after the designated comment opportunities. Objections, including attachments, must be filed via mail, express delivery, or messenger service: (to Objection Reviewing Officer, USDA Forest Service, Northern Region, P.O. Box 7669, Missoula, MT 59807); FAX to (406) 329-3411; email to appeals-northern-regional- office@fs.fed.us ; or by hand-delivery (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays at USDA Forest Service, 26 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, MT 59804). Electronic comments must be submitted in rich text format (.rtf), Word (.doc), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). Objections must be submitted within 45 calendar days following the publication of this notice in the Daily Inter Lake. The publication date in the newspaper of record is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection. Those wishing to object should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source. The regulations prohibit extending the time to file an objection. The objection must contain the minimum content requirements specified in §218.8(d) and §219.54(c) and incorporation of documents by reference is permitted only as provided in §218.8(b) and §219.54(b). It is the objector's responsibility to ensure timely filing of a written objection with the reviewing officer pursuant to §218.9 and §219.56. All objections are available for public inspection during and after the objection process. At a minimum, an objection must include the following (36 CFR 218.8(d)) for the Glacier Loon Project and (36 CFR 219.54(c)) for the forest plan amendment to assign management areas. These include: 1) The objector's name and address, with a telephone number, if available; 2) a signature or other verification of authorship upon request (a scanned signature for email may be filed with the objection); 3) when multiple names are listed on an objection, identification of the lead objector (verification of the identity of the lead objector shall be provided upon request); 4) the name of the proposed project, the name and title of the Responsible Official, and the name(s) of the National Forest(s) and/or Ranger District(s) on which the proposed project will be implemented; 5) a description of those aspects of the proposed project addressed by the objection, including specific issues related to the proposed project if applicable; how the objector believes the environmental analysis or draft decision specifically violates law, regulation, or policy; suggested remedies that would resolve the objection; supporting reasons for the reviewing officer to consider; and 6) a statement that demonstrates connection between prior specific written comments on the particular proposed project or activity and the content of the objection. 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