Legals February 17, 2019

No. 25972 AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT An audit of the City of Kalispell has been conducted by Wipfli LLP. The audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. Section 2-7-521, MCA, requires the publication of the following summary of significant findings. Summary of Significant findings The auditor's prepared three reports and a schedule of findings and questioned costs for the City of Kalispell. Following is a list of the reports and a summary of the findings included in each. This is only a summary and is not intended to be used as an audit report. Independent Auditor's Report. An audit of the City of Kalispell's fiscal year 2018 financial statements and related notes. There were no material weaknesses identified, no significant deficiencies reported, and noncompliance material to the financial statements wasn't noted. The financial statements and related notes received an unmodified opinion. Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards. There were no material weaknesses identified. Report on Compliance for Each Major Program and Report on Internal Control Over Compliance Required by the Uniform Guidance. This report found the City complied, in all material respects, with the types of compliance requirements that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2018. The report on compliance for major programs received an unmodified opinion. Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs consist of four sections. Section I is a summary of auditor's results. Section II summarizes the financial statement findings. Section III summarizes the federal awards findings. Section IV is the current status of prior year findings. There were no fiscal year 2018 or prior year's findings. Public Inspection of Audit Report The complete audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at Kalispell City Hall, 201 1st Avenue East, or on the City's website, www.kalispell.com. Sincerely, Rick Wills, CPA Finance Director February 17, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25973 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the Chip Seal Project for the Year Ending December 31, 2019. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to chip seal approximately 4.04 miles of City Streets. This project shall be performed by a Contractor who is registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. Further bidding requirements are available at www.kalispell.com, under Bids & Proposals. Plans and specifications may also be examined beginning Tuesday, February 19, 2019, through QuestCDN. The City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City of Kalispell website at https://www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. Click on the project title. A page will open which allows free viewing of the project and plan holders list. 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 $25.00. 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. Bidding documents may be examined at the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901, Phone 406-758-7720. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Lower Level Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 2:30 PM on Thursday, March 07, 2019. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:30 PM on Thursday, March 07, 2019 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 20, 2019. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk & Communications Manager February 17, 24, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25974 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive bids for Sidewalk and Curbing Construction for the Year Ending December 31, 2019. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to remove and replace, or construct concrete sidewalk, curbing, gutters, driveway approaches and restorative landscaping. Sidewalk and Curbing Construction for the Year Ending December 31, 2019 shall be performed by a Contractor who is registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. The Contractor shall be properly registered at the time of submitting the Bid. documents may be examined at the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901, Phone 406-758-7720. Plans and specifications can also be examined beginning TUESDAY, February 19th, 2019, through QuestCDN. QuestCDN and further bidding requirements is located using the City of Kalispell website at: https://www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. In the left-hand navigation click on the project title, a page will open which will allow you to either view or download the plans and view or print the plan holders list. 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 $25.00. 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. Any bidder wishing further information may obtain the same from the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Phone 406-758-7720. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 07, 2019. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 07, 2019 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 20, 2018. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk February 17, 24, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25975 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive bids for the 1st Avenue WN Water Distribution Improvement Project. The project includes furnishing labor, materials and equipment required to replace the existing 6 inch cast iron pipe main with an 8 inch PVC water main in 1st Avenue WN, between the southern terminus and W Washington Street. The total project includes approximately 1,300 feet of water main replacement. Also included in the project are; water valves, fire hydrants, water service connections, street 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. Plans and specifications may also be examined beginning Tuesday, February 19, 2019, through QuestCDN. The City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City of Kalispell website at www.kalispell.com under Bids & Proposals. Click on the project title. A page will open which allows free viewing of the project and plan holders list. 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 $25.00. 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. Construction of the 1st Avenue WN Water Distribution Improvement Project shall be performed by a Contractor who is registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. The Contractor shall be properly registered at the time of submitting the Bid. Further bidding requirements are available at https://www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Lower Level Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 3:00 PM on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 3:00 PM on Thursday, March 07, 2019. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 PM on Thursday, March 07, 2019 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 20, 2018. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk February 17, 24, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25987 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the Conrad Drive Water Main Replacement Project. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to install approximately 1,276 linear feet of 8 inch PVC water main. Also included in the project are; water valves, fire hydrants, water service connections, paved surface restoration, and landscape restoration. Two bid alternates will be reviewed. Additive Alternate 1 includes approximately 109' of additional water main replacement as well as additional valves and a fire hydrant. Additive Alternate 2 includes Milling and Paving the section of Conrad Drive that is not being dug up. The bid will be awarded based on the sum of the Base Bid and Additive Alternate 1 even if Additive Alternative 1 is not awarded. Full bidding requirements are available at www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. Bidding documents may be examined at the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Plans and specifications can also be examined beginning, February 19th, 2019, through QuestCDN. QuestCDN is located using the City of Kalispell website at: www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. In the left-hand navigation click on the project title, a page will open which will allow you to either view or download the plans and view or print the plan holders list. The City will only be accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. Electronic plan download and electronic bidding can be completed through QuestCDN for a fee of $25.00. 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 electronic bid documents will be accepted. Any bidder wishing further information may obtain the same from the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Phone 406-758-7720. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Lower Level Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 4:00 PM on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 3:30 PM on Thursday, March 7, 2019. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:30 PM on Thursday, March 7, 2019 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 20, 2018. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk & Communications Manager February 17, 24, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25989 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the City Shops Parking Lot Re-Design. The project includes furnishing labor, materials and equipment required to install a combined total of 407 linear feet of 6", and 8" storm sewer, setting various manholes and one water quality unit. There is one Additive Alternate for this project which includes 251 feet of storm sewer, various manholes, and a water quality unit. City crews will grade and pave the parking lot. The contractor will be responsible for Sheets 5 - 8, and 14-16 of the plan set. All bidders are required to submit unit costs for the Base Bid and Additive Alternate 1 as listed in the Bid Form of the Project Manual. Full bidding requirements and instructions are available online at: www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. Plans and specifications can be examined beginning, Tuesday February 19th, 2019, through QuestCDN. QuestCDN is located using the City of Kalispell website at: www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. The City will only be accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. Any bidder wishing further information may obtain the same from the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Phone 406-758-7720. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Lower Level Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 1:00 PM on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 1:40 PM on Thursday, March 7, 2019. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 1:40 PM on Thursday, March 7, 2019 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 20, 2018. City of Kalispell Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk & Communications Manager February 17, 24, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25887 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana herby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a request from the Flathead County Planning Board to amend the text of the Canyon Area Land Use Regulatory System (CALURS). The text amendments propose to add short-term rental housing performance standards to Chapter 4, to require Minor Land Use approval for short-term rental housing in Chapter 6, and to add a definition of short-term rental housing. The Canyon Area Land Use Regulatory System applies to the Middle Canyon Area as defined in CALURS. Those standards are on file for public inspection at the of Commissioners' Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, MT, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office's website at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed amendments to the Flathead County Zoning Regulations are on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 27th day of February, 2019 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 pubic an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the text of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office prior to the hearing. DATED the 2nd day of January, 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman February 10, 17, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25970 CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the crushing and stockpiling of two different gravel materials at one Flathead County gravel pit will be received by the Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana. The work contemplated consists of crushing and stockpiling the following: A. Approximately 24,000 tons of sanding material at the Trumble Creek Road Pit in Flathead County. Crushed material to meet MDT Standard Specification. Furnish sand surfacing meeting Grade 4 Table 701-7 gradation requirements. PERCENTAGE BY WEIGHT PASSING SQUARE MESH SIEVES Sieve Size 1 1/2 1/2 inch (37.5 mm) Grade 1 100 1 inch (25.0 mm) Grade 2 100 3/4 inch (19.0 mm) Grade 3 100 1/2 inch (12.5 mm) Grade 4 100 No. 4 (4.75 mm) Grade 5 100 Sieve Size Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 No. 10 (2.00 mm) 65 min. 65 min. 65 min. 50 min. 50 min. No. 200 (0.075) 20 max. 20 max. 20 max. 20 max. 20 max. The liquid limit for the material passing the No. 40 sieve is 25 maximum, and the plasticity index cannot exceed 0. Contractor performs sieve analysis (AASHTO T27 and T11) and liquid limit (AASHTO T89 Method A & T87), and plasticity index (AASHTO T90) every 2,000 tons. B. Approximately 12,000 tons of 3/8 inch Seal Coat Aggregate (Table II) at the Trumble Creek Road Pit. Crushed material to meet Montana Public Works Standard Specifications, 6th Edition, 2010, Section 02504, Asphalt Seal Coat, 3/8" Seal Coat Aggregate. All required testing shall be conducted by the Contractor. Contractor performs sieve analysis (AASHTO T27 and T11) and liquid limit (AASHTO T89 Method A & T87), and plasticity index (AASHTO T90) every 1,500 tons. These two materials are being bid as one project. Only one contract will be awarded for this work. Actual amounts to be crushed shall be determined based upon quantity and unit prices. The County has budgeted $240,000 for this work and reserves the right to add or delete quantity of material(s) to meet the budget. Crushed material quantity will be paid for by determining a rodded unit weight (ASTM C29) for product(s) and accompanying owner survey(s) to determine pile volume/weight. All material up to 4 feet shall be crushed. Any material over 4 feet will be considered oversize. Material and pit area may be viewed by making an appointment with the Flathead County Road Department. The exact location of material to crush and stockpile locations will be designated by the Flathead County Road Department at the time of crushing. Bidders are encouraged to contact the Flathead County Road Department if there are any questions or to set up a time to view the crushing site. Bid proposals must be submitted on the form provided for the purpose, addressed to the Board of Flathead County Commissioners at 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, and enclosed in an envelope plainly marked "Proposal for Crushing and Stockpiling Gravel". No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by a proposal security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid to secure the bidder's express covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will, within ten (10) days, enter into a formal contract for the production and sale of said materials. Bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States: a cashier's check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft issued by a Montana bank, or a bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. A performance bond will be required for the faithful performance of the successful contractor in the full amount of the bid. Specifications, proposal blanks, and full instructions are on file at the Commissioners' Office and may be obtained online at https://flathead.mt.gov.commissioner or by calling (406) 758-5537. Flathead County shall assess liquid damages of $200 per day for failure of the Contractor to complete the contract in sixty (60) calendar days. This allows thirty (30) days for the Contractor to file a public notice of moving and the change of location notice with the State of Montana. Extenuating circumstances may be considered by the County Commissioners for an extension of the contract without penalty. The successful bidder must contract to pay prevailing wage rates (Highway Construction Services) set by the Montana Department of Labor. The Contractor and all subcontractors 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. The successful bidder must contract to give preference to the employment of bona fide residents of Montana in the performance of the work. A resident bidder will be allowed a preference against the bid of any nonresident bidder from any state or county that enforces a preference for resident bidders equal to the preference given in the other state or county. The successful bidder will also be required to provide proof of Workers' Compensation insurance and/or an independent contractor certification from the State as well as to satisfy the County's minimum insurance requirements. All sealed bids must be delivered to the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, on or before 8:45 AM on Monday, March 4th, 2019. Bids will be opened and read at 9:30 AM that morning in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of Flathead County. The award of a bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the Flathead County Board of Commissioners. Dated this 7th day of February, 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Philip B. Mitchell Philip B. Mitchell, Chairman February 17, 24, 2019 MNAXLP ____________________

No. 25988 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS HEAVY HAULING AND MATERIAL SERVICES CSKT SOD/ROADS PROGRAM The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe's SOD/Roads Program invites interested Heavy Hauling Contractors and Aggregate Suppliers to submit proposals for hauling soil, aggregate, and other material/debris as well as providing aggregate and other materials for various construction and maintenance projects on the Flathead Reservation. Requests for Proposals may be obtained from: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Roads Program, Attn: Gabe Johnson, P.O. Box 278, Pablo, MT 59855, Phone 406-676-2600 or by email at gabriel.johnson@cskt.org. Specifications and proposal requirements may also be viewed and downloaded at the following website: nrd.csktribes.org/water-management/sod. The successful proposer(s) will enter into an agreement with the Tribes to provide hauling and material services on the Flathead Reservation. This is an Indian Preference bid with regard to the selection of a Contractor and/or Sub-contractor and the award of this project. The successful contractor will be required to conform to all provisions of the Tribes Ordinance 101A. Ordinance 101A Rules are available from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' Indian Preference Office, or can be found on the internet at the following address: http://www.cskt.org/ click on Employment and then Indian Preference Office. Non-Tribally owned contractors are encouraged to submit proposals. Proposals must be submitted via email to Gabriel Johnson at gabriel.johnson@cskt.org, no later than 12:00 PM (Noon-local time) on March 7, 2019. February 17, 24, March 3, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25980 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING The Flathead County Planning Board will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 beginning at 6:00 PM in the 2nd Floor Conference Room, South Campus Buildng, located at 40 1th Street West, Suite 200 Kalispell, Montana. 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 zone change request from Robert W. & Christi S. Young for properties located at 1185 and 1195 Highway 83 in Bigfork, MT within the Bigfork Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on two parcels containing approximately 1.5 acres from CCC-1 (Commercial Country Corner-Class I)) to B-2 (General Business). The properties can legally be described as follows: Tract 1: A tract of land in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 27 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said section 17; thence West along the Southerly boundary of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, a distance of 233.71 feet to a point; thence North a distance of 60.00 feet to the True Point of Beginning of the tract of land being described and also being on the Northerly boundary line of Highway No. 326; thence West and parallel with the Southerly boundary line of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and following along said highway right of way, a distance of 104.36 feet to a point; thence North 01°21'30"West, a distance of 208.71 feet to a point; thence East and being parallel with the Southerly boundary line of the tract of land being described, a distance of 104.36 feet to a point, thence South 01°21'30" East and being parallel with the Westerly boundary line of the tract of land being described, a distance of 208.71 feet to the Point of Beginning. Shown on Deed Exhibit recorded in Book 501, Page 865 Tract 2: Certificate of Survey No. 2452, a tract of land in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 27 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This item will be reviewed by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday, February 21, 2019 @ 4:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8559 Highway 35 in Bigfork. A zone change request from Sands Surveying, Inc. on behalf of Skyview Mobile Home Park, LLC for property located at 78 West Cottonwood within the Evergreen Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on a parcel containing approximately 2.57 acres from R-2 (One-Family Limited Residential) to R-5 (Two-Family Residential). The property can legally be described as follows: Parcel B of Certificate of Survey No. 20813 in that part of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 4, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. EXCEPTING THEREFROM Lot 6A of the Amended Plat of Lot 6 of Delesalle Addition, 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 request from Bigfork 26, LLC with technical assistance from Carstens and Associates for preliminary plat approval of 'The Settlement', a subdivision proposal to create 11 commercial lots and 68 residential lots on approximately 68 acres within the Bigfork Zoning District. The applicant is proposing to connect to Bigfork Water and Sewer District and access would be from Highway 35. The property is located at 7645 MT Highway 35, near Bigfork, MT and is zoned B-2 (General Business) and R-2 (One Family Limited Residential). The property can legally be described as the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and all that portion of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter lying North and East of that certain right-of-way deeded to the State of Montana as recorded on October 3, 1935, in Book 218, Page 537, all in Section 24, 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, February 21, 2019 @ 4:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8559 Highway 35 in Bigfork. 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 March 13, 2019 @ 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 February 17, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25983 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT The Flathead County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on the items listed below on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 beginning at 6:00 PM in the 2nd Floor Conference Room of the South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Suite 200, Kalispell, Montana. A request by Sands Surveying, Inc. on behalf of J & J Ranch for a conditional use permit to expand a previously approved "Camp and Retreat Center" (FCU-18-06) to allow for weddings on properties located at 1865 and 1875 Voerman Road within the Rural Whitefish Zoning District and Haskill Basin East Zoning District. The weddings would be an addition to the previously approved glamping and benefit concerts. The properties contain approximately 314 acres and can legally be described as Tracts 2 and 4 in Section 33, Township 31 North, Range 21 West, and Tracts 2, 2B and 8 in Section 34, Township 31 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. All decisions made by the Board of Adjustment are considered final actions. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the meeting to make their views or concerns known to the Board. Written comments are strongly encouraged and should be received by the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, no later than 5:00 pm, March 5, 2019. Information and documents pertaining to the above requests are on file in the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Ste 220 Kalispell, MT 59901, and may be reviewed during regular office hours, or you may call (406) 751-8200 for more information. 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 February 17, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25968 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. MT-19-03 February 11, 2019 PURPOSE OF PUBLIC NOTICE The purpose of this notice is to state the Montana Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) intention to issue a General Permit as described in this notice. This permit is issued by the DEQ under the authority of 75-5-402, Montana Code Annotated (MCA); the Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) 17.30.1301 et seq., Montana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (MPDES); and Sections 402 and 303 of the Federal Clean Water Act. The Water Protection Bureau has prepared a draft permit for the facility listed below. Copies of the draft permit, fact sheet, and environmental assessment are available upon request from the Water Protection Bureau or on DEQ's website www.deq.mt.gov APPLICANT INFORMATION PERMIT/CATEGORY: General Permit; Portable Suction Dredging GEOGRAPHIC REGION: Statewide FACILITIES: Portable Recreational Suction Dredge Operations RECEIVING WATERS: State Surface Water PERMIT NUMBER: MTG370000 The renewal of this General Permit will continue to provide statewide general permit coverage for owners/operators of portable recreational suction dredging operations that discharge to state waters. The renewal is for a five-year cycle. The General Permit allows portable recreational suction dredge operations that meet effluent limits and other conditions specified in the permit to discharge to state waters. This General Permit is applicable to portable recreational suction dredge operations with an intake diameter size of four (4) inches or less. The discharge from suction dredges permitted under the SDGP consists only of stream water and bed material. The General Permit prohibits the suction dredge owner/operator from causing a visible increase in turbidity at the end of the mixing zone, causing a visible oil film, or adding any chemicals to the operation. In addition, the SDGP includes Best Management Practices that are designed to protect the integrity of the stream and stream bank. PUBLIC COMMENT Public comments are invited ANYTIME PRIOR TO CLOSE OF BUSINESS March 18, 2019. Comments may be directed to the DEQ Water Protection Bureau, P.O. Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620. All comments received or postmarked PRIOR TO CLOSE OF BUSINESS March 18, 2019 will be considered in the formulation of final determinations to be imposed on the permits. If you wish to comment electronically, you may e-mail DEQ at DEQWPBPublicComments@mt.gov A public hearing will be held on the draft general permit, fact sheet, environmental assessment, and DEQ's tentative determination on March 18, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. in DEQ's Lee Metcalf Building, Room 111 at 1520 E. Sixth Ave, Helena, MT. The State of Montana makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person's ability to participate in state government. Persons needing an accommodation must notify Joanna McLaughlin no later than March 11, 2019, to allow adequate time to make needed arrangements. You can call Joanna at 444-5341 or write to the address noted to make your request known. DEQ will respond to all significant comments and issue a final decision within sixty days of this notice or as soon as possible thereafter. Additional information may be obtained upon request by calling (406) 444-5546 or by writing to the aforementioned address. The complete administrative record, including permit application and other pertinent information, is maintained at the Water Protection Bureau office in Helena and is available for review during business hours. PUBLIC NOTICE NO. MT-19-03 February 11, 2019 February 17, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25995 PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID Somers School District #29 Somers Middle School Addition and Remodel Project Swank Enterprises on behalf of Somers School District #29, Flathead County, Somers, Montana is requesting Bids for the Somers Middle School Addition and Remodel project expected to take place from the Spring of 2019 through the Summer of 2020. This project consists of site work, demolition, 62,000 sf of new construction and remodel work. 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. 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 Diane Fetterhoff, District Clerk, 315 School Addition Road, Somers, MT 59932, until 4:00PM (local time), Wednesday, March 13, 2019. 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, "Somers Middle 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. A non-mandatory pre-bid open house will be held at Somers Middle School on February 25, 2019 at 5pm to discuss questions and the bid process. 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: 1. 100% Performance and Payment Bonds included as a separate line item on the Bid Form. 2. 1% Montana Gross Receipts Construction Tax. 3. Current Montana State Prevailing Wages. 4. 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. Somers 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. Grant Kerley Swank Enterprises 750 West Reserve Drive Kalispell, MT 59901 grant@swankenterprises.com February 17, 24, March 3, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________