Legals for November, 1 2020

No. 27352 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The COLUMBIA FALLS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT will hold public hearings on the following items Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls. The 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. VARIANCE REQUEST - Minimum Lot Width. This variance would allow the owners of 949 Tamarack Lane, Nick and Hannah Miller, to divide their nine-acre parcel into two tracks, one being 135-feet wide. The property is zoned CR-1 which has a one acre minimum lots size but also requires a minimum lot width of 150-feet. The applicant's stated reason for the variance request is that the drainfield for the existing house and an existing fence create an obstacle and hardship to compliance with the required setback. The property is described as Tract 1 of COS 18119 in Section 5, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M. Flathead County. VARIANCE REQUEST - Reconstruction of a Damaged Non-Conforming Building. This variance would allow CNS Property, LLC and Chad Ross of 1711 4th Avenue West to rebuild the nine-unit apartments lost to a fire earlier this year. The property is zoned CR-3 (One-Family Residential), which only allows single family structures on the property. The apartments were constructed in the 1960's and most likely predated zoning by the City of Columbia Falls and were therefore legal non-conforming uses. Section 18.211.050 of the Columbia Falls Zoning Regulations state that a non-conforming use damaged by more than 50% excluding foundation must be rebuilt in conformance with these regulations; meaning that the applicants cannot replace the apartments without a variance. The property is described as Lot 15, Block 1, of Lenonville in Section 17, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M. Flathead County. Persons are allowed to attend the hearings, 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 28th day of October, 2020 Susan Nicosia, City Manager/Zoning and Planning Administrator COLUMBIA FALLS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT November 1, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27322 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OFF OF EAST BLANCHARD ROAD, WHITEFISH The Board of Viewers has reported to the Flathead County Board of Commissioners on the proposed abandonment of a portion of the public right-of-way off of East Blanchard Road in Whitefish, Montana that can legally be described as follows: A 60-foot declared county road accepted by the Flathead County Commissioners on September 7, 1893, situated, lying, and being in Government Lot 1 of Section 19, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M., M., and in the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 24, Township 30North, Range 22 West, P.M., M., Flathead County, Montana, and more particularly described as follows to wit: That portion of the westerly 30 feet of Government Lot 1 of Section 19, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M., M., and the easterly 30 feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 24, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, P.M., M., Flathead County, Montana, lying and being in Parcel A and Parcel B of Certificate of Survey No. 1779 (records of Flathead County, Montana). Notice is hereby given to the petitioners or landowners, as disclosed by the last assessment roll of Flathead County, owning land abutting the portion of the right-of-way, as described above, that it is being considered for abandonment. The public hearing on this petition will be held on November 5, 2020 at 9:15 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana. More information can be found online at http://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner or by calling 758-5537. DATED this 13th day of October, 2020. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairperson October 25, November 1, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27332 CALL FOR BIDS VEHICLES - SHERIFF'S OFFICE Notice is herby given that the Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will receive bids for the purchase of four (4) new full-sized police package or special service vehicle pickup trucks, one (1) new mid-sized pickup, and two (2) police package or special service vehicle SUVs for the Sheriff's Office. Bids must include the delivery cost to Kalispell, Montana. Bidders may submit one contract for all seven (7) vehicles or separate agreements for individual vehicles. Specifications for each type of vehicle are available at the Flathead County Commissioners' Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT, at the Flathead County Sheriff's Office, 920 South Main, Suite 100, Kalispell, MT, and online at https://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner. Each bidder much deposit with the bid a security in the amount of $2,500.00 to secure the bidder's express covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will enter into a formal contract for the purchase and sale of said units within ten (10) days. 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, bank draft, or bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The bidder shall include with the bid the form of contract(s) to be signed. The terms of said contract(s), including maintenance and warranty provisions, will be considered in determining the bid which best serves Flathead County's interests. The County reserves the right to negotiate terms of said contracts, excluding prices, contained therein. All sealed bids, plainly marked "SEALED BID - SHERIFF'S VEHICLES" must be in the hands of the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana 59901, on or before 5:00 PM on November 9, 2020. Bids will be opened and read at 11:00 AM on November 10, 2020 in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. The award of bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Board of Flathead County Commissioners. Flathead County reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to waive any irregularities which are deemed to be in the best interest of the County. Dated this 20th day of October, 2020. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman October 25, November 1, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27323 NOTICE OF BOARD POSITION VACANCIES MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Flathead County is seeking individuals who want to make a difference in their community by filling vacancies on various Boards. Letters of interest are being accepted for a limited number of openings on the following Boards: Flathead County Board of Adjustment, Flathead County Planning Board, Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board and Zoning Commission, Ashley Lake Land Use Advisory Committee, Egan Slough Planning and Zoning Commission, Helena Flats Land Use Advisory Committee, LaBrant-Lindsey Land Use Advisory Committee, Little Bitterroot Lake Land Use Advisory Committee, Middle Canyon Land Use Advisory Committee, Riverdale Land Use Advisory Committee, Rogers Lake Land Use Advisory Committee, and the West Valley Land Use Advisory Committee. All positions are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. TO APPLY FOR ANY OF THESE POSITIONS: Letters of interest (please specify which board/committee you are applying for) including name, physical address, mailing address, daytime phone number and qualifications should be submitted to: Angela Phillips Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office South Campus Building 40 11th Street West, Ste 220 Kalispell, MT 59901 All letters of interest should be received by 5:00 p.m. on November 13, 2020. For additional information and specific qualifications please call 751-8200 or visit our website: flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning October 18, 21, 25, 28, November 1, 4, 8, 11, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27354 The Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities (MCDD) announces the availability of funding for two (2) Call for Investments (CFI) for Field Initiated Projects; each not to exceed $15,000. A 25% Contractor match is required. For more information go to our website www.mtcdd.org to view the CFI, or contact Council offices at 406-443-4332. November 1, 4, 8, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27344 Northwest Montana Head Start (NWMTHS) is soliciting qualifications from individuals or firms interested in providing Architect/Engineering services. NWMTHS is seeking to engage an Architectural/Engineering firm to assist with design standards, guidelines, construction and overall project management of its preschool facility addition. Prospective Architect/Engineering candidates may obtain a Qualification packet at the NWMTHS facility at 79 7th Ave EN, Kalispell, MT 59901 or visit our website at http://nwmtheadstart.org. Responses to the Request for Qualifications for Architect/Engineering services must be submitted in compliance with the requirements of the Qualification packet and will be received until November 13th at the NWMTHS facility between the hours of 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. FAX RESPONSES, INCOMPLETE RESPONSES AND RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE AND TIME WILL BE DEEMED NON-COMPLIANT WITH THIS RFQ AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. From the list of interested and qualified candidates, NWMTHS will select the Architect/Engineering individual or firm which is best qualified and best suits NWMTHS's needs and intent regarding the project. This request for qualifications does not commit the Board of Directors for NWMTHS to enter into any agreement, or to pay any expenses incurred in the preparation of any response to this request, or to ultimately procure any contract for the provision of these services. The Board of Directors expressly reserves the right to waive any formalities and to reject any or all proposals. October 28, 29 30,31, November 1, 2, 3, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________