Legals for November, 22 2020

No. 27369 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City Council of the City of Columbia Falls, Montana, will hold a public hearing on December 7, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Columbia Falls City Hall, 130-6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana, to adopt an amended 2021 FY budget for the Tax Increment District Fund and Targeted Economic District Fund. The City received the estimated tax funding for the Tax Increment District Fund at the end of October, 2020. Based on the estimated real estate tax funding of $441,054, the City Council will amend the appropriations for the 2021 FY. The funds will be spent as provided for in the Tax Increment District Statement of Need and priorities established through the public hearing process. The City received the estimated tax funding for the Targeted Economic District Fund at the end of October, 2020. Based on the estimated real estate tax funding of $1,375, the City Council will consider appropriating the available funds for the 2021 FY based on the Statement of Need and priorities established through the public hearing process. Taxpayers are encouraged to attend the hearing and give written or oral comments on the budget-related item. Written comments may be mailed to the City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, Montana, 59912. Questions regarding the proposed items can be made by contacting City Manager Susan Nicosia at 892-4391. DATED THIS 2ND DAY OF NOVEMBER 2020 /s/Barb Staaland, City Clerk November 22, 29, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27375 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the WATER SYSTEM TELEMETRY AND SCADA UPGRADES PROJECT. The project generally includes furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to complete control system upgrades on 11 well pumping, 4 booster pumping, and 4 water storage facilities within the Kalispell water distribution system. Work consists of control system equipment replacement and associated wiring modifications within existing control panels, conduits and wiring to provide signal from existing instrumentation to control panel, and associated electrical work. Full bidding requirements can be found at https://www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx with plans and specifications available through QuestCDN beginning Monday, November 16, 2020. The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. Construction of the WATER SYSTEM TELEMETRY AND SCADA UPGRADES shall be performed by an Electrical 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. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Lower Level Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 1:30 PM on, December 2, 2020. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. A site/facility field review will be provided to three sites after the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received until 2:30 PM on December 10, 2020. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 PM on December 10, 2020 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 December 21, 2020. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk & Communications Manager November 15, 22, 29, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27370 CALL FOR BIDS 2021 LEGAL ADVERTISING Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana will receive bids for legal advertising. Bids are to be submitted on percentage of Code prices as outlined in the Montana Code Annotated, Section 18-7-404, et seq., and the Administrative Rules of Montana, Section 2.67.303, et seq. Bidders shall bid by section. Each company must provide a bid security in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) with its bid. This is 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 provision of legal advertising within ten (10) days. The bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States: 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. The bidder shall include with the submitted bid a signed contract for a term of one (1) year commencing January 1, 2021 and terminating December 31, 2021. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) signed by sufficient sureties to secure the contractor's covenant to faithfully perform all of the conditions of the contract in accordance with the law and that contract. All sealed bids, plainly marked "SEALED BID - LEGAL ADVERTISING" must be in the hands of the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main Street, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana 59901, at or before 8:30 AM on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Bids will be opened and read aloud at 9:00 o'clock a.m. the same morning in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. 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. Preference will be given to bidders who will receive legal advertising text via electronic transmission. The award of bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Board of County Commissioners. DATED this 10th day of November, 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Randy L. Brodehl Randy L. Brodehl, Chairman Pro-Tem November 15, 22, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27382 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS DESIGN OF IRRIGATION STRUCTURES 31A CANAL CHUTE AND FALLS CREEK DIVERSION REHABILITATION PROJECTS CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES (CSKT) DIVISION OF ENGINEERING AND WATER RESOURCES The CSKT Irrigation Infrastructure Program invites interested consultants to submit a Statement of Qualifications in response to the Request for Qualifications - Design of Irrigation Structures, 31A Canal Chute and Falls Creek Diversion Rehabilitation Projects. The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) may be obtained from: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes: Attn: Jace Smith, Irrigation Infrastructure Program Manager, jace.smith@cskt.org, Phone 406-676-2600. The Request for Qualifications may also be viewed and downloaded at the following website: http://csktnrd.org/water-management/irrigation-infrastructure . Statements of Qualification must be received at the email address listed in the RFQ no later than 4:00 PM (MT), December 3rd, 2020. 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. November 22, 29, December 6, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27392 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING The Flathead County Planning Board will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 beginning at 6:00 PM in the Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds located at 265 N Meridian Road, 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. Due to the Governor's Directive dated July 15, 2020, "a mask or face covering is required for ages five and older." A zone change request from Josh Lenderman of River Design Group on behalf of David A. Stevens and Colleen E. Stevens for property in the Highway 93 North Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on property located at 239 Fox View Trail, Kalispell, MT from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural) on 15.03 acres. The parcel can legally be described as that portion of the Northwest Quarter of Section 08, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, Flathead County, Montana. Shown as Parcel B of Certificate of Survey No. 13497. A zone change request from Josh Lenderman of River Design Group on behalf of Donald F. and Becky B. Sneck for property in the Highway 93 North Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on property located at 940 Ranch Lane, Kalispell, MT from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural) on 9.997 acres. The parcel can legally be described as a tract of land being the Northeast Quarter of Section 08, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, known as Parcel A of Certificate of Survey No. 20324. A zone change request from Donovan Bergeson with technical assistance from Sands Surveying, Inc. for property in the Highway 93 North Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on property located at 100 Scenic Ridge Road and 4095 Highway 93 North, Kalispell, MT from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to I-1H (Light Industrial-Highway). The total acreage involved in the request is approximately 14.07 acres that can legally be described as follows: Tract 1 A Tract of land, situated, lying and being in the East Half 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 Northeast corner of the NE 1/4 of Section 1, Township 29 North, Range 22 West, P.M., M., Flathead County, Montana, being a found iron pin; Thence along the north boundary of said NE 1/4, N89°56'44"W 663.97 feet to THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED: Thence S00°08'04"E 672.57 feet to a found pin on the Northeast R/W of a 60 foot deeded County Road known as Scenic Ridge Road; Thence northwesterly along said R/W the following three courses: N19°01'47"W 371.05 feet to a set iron pin; N49°05'47"W 407.90 feet to a set iron pin, and N89°30'47"W 49.23 feet to a set iron pin on the east R/W of U.S. Highway 93; Thence along said R/W N00°08'29"E 54.74 feet to a point on the north boundary of said NE 1/4; Thence along said north boundary S89°56"44"E 476.79 feet to the point of beginning, containing 2.765 Acres. ALSO, Commencing at the Northeast corner of the NE 1/4 of Section 1, Township 29 North, Range 22 West, P.M., M., Flathead County, Montana, being a found iron pin; Thence S29°47'14"W 1189.66 feet to a set iron pin on the Southwest R/W of a 60 foot deeded County Road known as Scenic Ridge Road and THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED: Thence leaving said R/W West 558.38 feet to a set iron on the east R/W of U.S. Highway 93; Thence along said R/W the following four courses: N00°06'51"E 122.55 feet to a found aluminum cap; N16°44'38"E 91.27 feet to a found aluminum cap; N00°07'58"E 634.33 feet to a found aluminum cap, and N14°00'44"W 76.83 feet to a set iron pin on the Southwest R/W of said Scenic Ridge Road; Thence along said R/W the following four course: S89°30'47"E 25.72 feet to a set iron pin; S49°05'47"E 369.70 feet to a set iron pin; S19°01'47"E 517.28 feet to a set iron pin, and S21°50'47"E 202.02 feet to the point of beginning, containing 7.235 Acres, for a GRAND TOTAL OF 10.000 ACRES; subject to and together with all appurtenant easements shown and of record. AND Parcel A Parcel A of Certificate of Survey No. 21076, in the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 29 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M. Flathead County, Montana. A request from Eric Mulcahy of Sands Surveying, on behalf of Paul D. Wachholz for preliminary plat approval of Wild Bill Reserve, a proposal to create six (6) new residential lots on 159.628 acres. The proposal would be served by individual wells and septic systems. The properties are located on Wild Bill Road, Kila MT and can legally be described as Tracts 2B and 3 in the SE 1/4 of Section 33, Township 27 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A request from GBSB Holdings, LLC with technical assistance from TD&H Engineering, Inc. for preliminary plat approval of Baker 80 Subdivision, a proposal to create 16 residential lots on approximately 80 acres. The proposal would be served by individual wells and septic systems. Access to each lot would be from an internal subdivision road via Prairie View Road and Whitefish Village Drive, and can legally be described as follows: Tract 1 and Tract 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 19952, located in the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. AND Tract 1 and Tract 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 19953, located in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A request by the Middle Canyon Land Use Advisory Committee for a zoning text amendment to the Canyon Land Use Regulatory System (CALURS). The proposed amendment would add Work Camp to the list of land uses in Section 6.2(B) that require Minor Land Use approval. The request further proposes to add performance standards for Work Camp in Chapter 4 and add a definition of Work Camp. 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 December 9, 2020 @ 5:00 p.m. Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Any modifications to agenda items will be posted on the county website, http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/events.php Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Elaine Nelson at the Flathead County Commissioner's Office at 758-5503 or TTY (800) 335-7592, or call Montana Relay at 711. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. /s/ Mark Mussman Mark Mussman, CFM® Planning Director November 22, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27390 NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR SALE FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST The Eastshore Blowdown Sale is located within Portions of Sections 4, 9, 16, 28, 33 T25N R19W, Lake County, State of Montana, PMM. The Forest Service will receive sealed bids by either appointment or mail only, with the accompanying bid guarantee. If submitting bids by mail, refer to General Section of Prospectus to ensure mailed bids will be considered as received by the bid date. Bids musts be received, on or prior to at the Supervisor's Office in Kalispell, MT at 2:00 PM local time on 12/08/2020 for an estimated volume of 12,738 tons of Douglas-fir sawtimber marked or otherwise designated for cutting. In addition, there is within the sale area an estimated volume of 418 tons of Combined Softwood non-saw that the bidder agrees to remove at a fixed rate. The Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Interested parties may obtain a prospectus and complete information concerning the timber, the conditions of sale, and submission of bids by contacting the Contracting Officer at 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, MT. Bid forms must be obtained from the office listed above or by contacting the Contracting Officer. Bidders not submitting their bid by mail, must contact the Contracting Officer at (406) 758-5290 or (406) 758-3533 to arrange for an appointment to submit their bid. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. November 22, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27391 NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR SALE FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST The Sixmile Blowdown Sale is located within Portions of PB39 and PB43 T25N, R17W and Portions of Sections 12, 23, 24 and 36 T25N R18W Lake County, State of Montana, PMM. The Forest Service will receive sealed bids by either appointment or mail only, with the accompanying bid guarantee. If submitting bids by mail, refer to General Section of Prospectus to ensure mailed bids will be considered as received by the bid date. Bids musts be received, on or prior to at the Supervisor's Office in Kalispell, MT at 2:00 PM local time on 12/07/2020 for an estimated volume of 12,529 tons of Douglas-fir sawtimber marked or otherwise designated for cutting. In addition, there is within the sale area an estimated volume of 320 tons of Combined Softwood non-saw that the bidder agrees to remove at a fixed rate. The Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Interested parties may obtain a prospectus and complete information concerning the timber, the conditions of sale, and submission of bids by contacting the Contracting Officer at 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, MT. Bid forms must be obtained from the office listed above or by contacting the Contracting Officer. Bidders not submitting their bid by mail, must contact the Contracting Officer at (406) 758-5290 or (406) 758-3533 to arrange for an appointment to submit their bid. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. November 22, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27376 The DNRC is proposing timber harvests in the vicinity of McGregor Lake on the state-owned portions of S. 36 T27N R25W and S. 36 T27N R26W. Please respond with questions or concerns to Kara Neal, Forester, DNRC, 655 Timberwolf Pkwy. Kalispell, MT 59901 or 406-751-2265. November 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27372 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. MT-20-17 November 16, 2020 PURPOSE OF PUBLIC NOTICE The purpose of this notice is to state the Department's intention to issue a wastewater discharge permit to the facility listed in this notice. This permit is issued by the Department 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 the Department's website www.deq.mt.gov. APPLICANT INFORMATION APPLICANT: City of Havre FACILITY NAME: City of Havre Wastewater Treatment Plant FACILITY LOCATION: Hill County, 1204 4th Street, Havre, Montana RECEIVING WATER: Milk River OUTFALL: Outfall 001: 48.5594 N, -109.6625 W. PERMIT NUMBER: MT0022535 The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) proposes to renew the MPDES permit for the City of Havre Wastewater Treatment Plant discharge for a five-year cycle. Havre operates a biological nutrient removal system with ultraviolet disinfection. The facility is classified as a major publicly owned treatment works with a design flow of 1.8 million gallons per day. DEQ is proposing to require a pollutant source evaluation and reduction, a mixing zone investigation, and to remove the effluent limit for total ammonia. All other permit limits are carried forward from the 2011-permit. PUBLIC COMMENT Public comments are invited ANYTIME PRIOR TO CLOSE OF BUSINESS DECEMBER 17, 2020. Comments may be directed to the DEQ Water Quality Division, Water Protection Bureau, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620. All comments received or postmarked PRIOR TO CLOSE OF BUSINESS DECEMBER 17, 2020, 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 the Department at DEQWPBPublicComments@mt.gov. During the public comment period provided by the notice, the Department will accept requests for a public hearing. A request for a public hearing must be in writing and must state the nature of the issue proposed to be raised in the hearing (ARM 17.30.1373). The Department will respond to all substantive 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-20-17 November 16, 2020 November 22, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27378 Whitefish Housing Authority/Owner's Representative/Project Manager/RFP-Q/For Publication/Legal Notice 11/13/20 Whitefish Housing Authority is seeking a construction manager/owner's representative to work with us in developing a 24 unit, for sale, environmentally and socially sensitive Townhome Development in Whitefish, Montana on land donated by the City of Whitefish (The Snow Lot). The project will be targeted to the 59937 area workforce. The construction manager/owner's representative will work with the Development Team (Whitefish Housing Authority/Housing Whitefish {WHA/HW}, the architect, general contractor, and the City of Whitefish) during preconstruction to identify cost savings in design and to price the project periodically during the schematic and preconstruction phases in order to deliver a quality project that stays within budget during construction. They will also work with the Planning Department, City Council, and the development team to obtain all planning and zoning approvals. During the construction phase the construction manager/owner's representative will work with the development team, the architect, and the contractor and will provide recommendations on the approval/disapproval of change orders, manage the construction budget, review pay applications, and track actual and potential change orders, etc. The outcome will be a project delivered on time and on budget to the satisfaction of the developer. Contact Lori Collins, Executive Director, loricollins@whitefishhousing.org, 406-862-4143 for the RFP/Q. Whitefish Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority Business Enterprises, Women-Owned Businesses, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are encouraged to apply. November 18, 22, 24, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________