Legals for August, 15 2021

No. 27981 INVITATION TO BID BIGFORK COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT 2021 WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Notice is hereby given that electronic bids for construction of the 2021 Water System Improvements Project will be received by Bigfork County Water and Sewer District at the office of 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., PO Box 1108, Bigfork, MT 59911 until 2:00 p.m. local time on September 9, 2021, and then publicly opened and read aloud. The project generally consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following major items: Schedule 1 - Water Transmission Main (Phase 2): Installation of 12" and 16" AWWA C900 PVC water transmission main, 15" SDR 35 PVC drain pipe, valves, fittings, fire hydrants, air vacuum relief valves/vaults, jack and bore across Highway 35, cathodic protection system, concrete storm manholes, grading, asphalt surface restoration, gravel surface restoration, turf reinforcement mat, and site restoration. Schedule 2 - 1 Million Gallon Water Storage Tank: Installation of a 1 million gallon AWWA D110 Type III prestressed concrete tank and appurtenances, excavation for tank site, tank foundation preparation, construction of access road and staging pad, structural backfill, grading, 12" and 16" AWWA C900 PVC water main, valves, fittings, fire hydrants, control valves and vault, tank mixing system, security fence, site electrical, SCADA integration, asphalt surface restoration, and site restoration. Complete electronic Project Plans and Specifications are available at the Morrison-Maierle, Inc. website "www.m-m.net" by clicking on the "Contact Us" tab, then click "Projects Bidding," then click "View our current projects bidding page" and selecting this project from the project list which will direct you to the QuestCDN website. Documents can only be viewed 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. Plan documents can be downloaded for a fee of $30.00. Please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or email "info@questcdn.com" for assistance in the free membership registration, downloading documents, and working with this digital project information. Hard copies of the Project Plans and Specifications are not available for purchase. Prospective Bidders must purchase contract documents and access the bid form through QuestCDN. Hard copy bids will not be accepted. All addendums will be issued through QuestCDN. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to review and acknowledge all addendums prior to submitting a bid. There will be a Pre-Bid Conference at the office of Bigfork County Water and Sewer District at 2:00 p.m. local time on August 25, 2021. Interested CONTRACTORS are encouraged to attend in person. A tour of the project site(s) will be conducted after the meeting. A bid may not be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of the Bids specified above. The right is reserved to reject any or all Proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period of not to exceed sixty (60) days and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the Bigfork County Water and Sewer District. August 15, 22, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27969 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Kalispell is considering an amendment to the 2008 Kalispell Transportation Plan portion of the Plan It 2035 Growth Policy document for the City of Kalispell. The Kalispell City Planning Board has considered the amendment, held a public hearing on July 13, 2021, adopted Resolution #KGPA-21-02 as the findings of fact and recommended approval of the proposed Growth Policy amendment to the Kalispell City Council. The City Council, on August 2, 2021, passed a Resolution of Intention to Adopt, Revise or Reject a Recommended Amendment to the Plan It 2035 Growth Policy. On August 16, 2021, at 7:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, the City Council of the City of Kalispell will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed amendment. Council may consider Resolutions to Adopt, Revise, or Reject said amendment at the September 7, 2021, regular meeting. Further information is available on-line at www.kalispell.com/agendacenter, & kalispellmove2040.com or contact the City Clerk at (406) 758-7756, or cityclerk@kalispell.com. Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk August 8, 15, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27974 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES The Flathead County Board of Commissioners is requesting qualifications from professional licensed surveyors or firms employing a professional licensed surveyor interested in providing services to Flathead County. Flathead County and other stakeholders are interested in the collection of up to 146 section corner and quarter-section corner monuments in the Whitefish and Columbia Falls region. This monument collection will improve the Public Land Survey System, allowing for adjustment of cadastral and administrative boundaries to more accurately represent on-the-ground conditions. The individual(s) or firm(s) selected to provide these services will be required to enter into an initial ten (10) month contract. Flathead County reserves the right to attempt to negotiate a subsequent one (1) year contract extension with the firm, based on need. If an agreement satisfactory to the County cannot be reached, the position will be re-advertised. Copies of the detailed RFQ, including a description of services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of qualifications, and the factors used to evaluate the qualifications, can be found on the Flathead County webpage at: https://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner/ or by contacting Matt Reynolds, Flathead County GIS Office, 800 South Main St. Room 203, Kalispell, MT 59901 - (406) 758-5573 / mreynolds@flathead.mt.gov. All qualifications must be submitted to the Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, by 8:30 am MST on August 24, 2021. Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Dated this 3rd day of August, 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Randy L. Brodehl Randy L. Brodehl, Chairman August 8, 15, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27975 CALL FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received until 3:00 o'clock p.m. on September 22, 2021, by the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, Flathead County, Kalispell, Montana at the Flathead County Courthouse, Commissioners Office, Kalispell, Montana for the General Contract for the Flathead County Animal Shelter Conference Addition. At 9:30 o'clock a.m. on September 23, 2021 the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. All bids must be sealed in a manila envelope. The sealed envelope containing the bid must be plainly marked "Bid for the Flathead County Animal Shelter Conference Addition", Kalispell, Montana, and contain the name of the Contractor. Bids shall be submitted on the form provided with the Contract Documents. Contractors may secure an electronic copy of the documents by using link below or contacting Solus Architecture via email Khuff@Solus-MT.com. Drawings will be available on August 8, 2021. Those wishing to be placed on the Plan Holders List must email Mr. Huff and provide contact information. Drawings will be placed in exchanges. No printed drawing sets are available. Drawing & Specification Link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/23udzt3z27zftib/AABkoZq8nApqLg3wk9YPVDI3a?dl=0 A prebid walkthrough will occur on site at 11:00am August 16, 2021 A bid guarantee of ten percent (10%) of the total basic bid shall be submitted with each bid and shall be in the form of lawful moneys of the United States, a cashier's check, bank draft or bid bond payable to Flathead County, or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by an acceptable surety. Said surety shall be guaranteed that the bidder will enter into the subcontract and furnish good and sufficient bonds within ten (10) days of the award, said check or moneys are to be forfeited to the said public authority as provided by Montana Law. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least thirty (30) days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids. A Performance Bond and separate Labor and Material Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the contract sum will be required of the successful Contractor. 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 and be in full compliance with SB 354. Montana Code Annotated. Title 18, Chapter 1 provides that contracts for construction, repair, maintenance, or providing services to or for the State government or its subdivisions will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. However the preference given to resident bidders of this state must be equal to the preference given in the other state or country and must further pay the prevailing wage rates to workers performing labor on the contract if the contract exceeds $25,000.00. Prevailing wage rates are determined by the Commissioner of Labor as provided in 18-2-401 and 18-2-402 Montana Code Annotated. The contractor is required to keep wage records to substantiate that prevailing wages have in fact been paid. Contractors are also reminded that one percent (1%) of each payment due will be withheld for the required Montana Contractors Tax. (Section 37-71-204, 15-50-205 and 15-50-206 of Montana Code Annotated) The Contractor is to furnish bonds insuring the payment of wages and fringe benefits as required by 39-3-703 MCA and 18-2-201 MCA. The Board of Commissioners, Flathead County, the Owner, reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, to consider or not consider any qualifications. Dated this 3rd day of August, 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Randy L. Brodehl Randy Brodehl, Chairman ATTEST: By: /s/ Shayla Fuentes Shayla Fuentes, Clerk of the Board August 8, 15, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27961 The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services seeks comment on its request for a waiver of the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) rule governing the maximum amount of FY 2021 LIEAP American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding that may be used in the Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program. Draft copies of the Department's waiver request may be obtained by writing the Department of Public Health and Human Services, 1400 Carter Drive, P.O. Box 202956, Helena, MT 59620-2956 or by calling 406-447-4269. Written comments must be received by 5:00 PM, Wednesday, August 18, 2021. August 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 2021 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27956 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST ISSUANCE OF ONE NEW MONTANA ALL-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE DOG CREEK LODGE OF MONTANA (Deborah Haydis, Steven Taft, Owner(s)) has applied for one new Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License No. 07-999-2314-001 to be operated at DOG CREEK LODGE OF MONTANA, 8775 Us Hwy. 93 N., Olney, Flathead County. The public may protest this new license in accordance with the law. Who can protest this license? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location Flathead County, residents of adjoining Montana counties, 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 07-999-2314-001 and the applicant's name DOG CREEK LODGE OF MONTANA; (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 September 1, 2021. What happens if the license is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Olney. 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 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 Patty Kautz, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue's Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, at 444-0017 or PKautz@mt.gov. August 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________