Legals for December, 12 2021

No. 28205 SECTION 00100 INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for construction of the Horine Park Generator will be received by the City of Columbia Falls at Columbia Falls City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912 until 3:00 PM local time on January 20, 2022, and then publicly opened and read aloud. Pre-bid inquiries should be directed to Chris Hanley, Public Works Director, Telephone 406-892-4430 or hanleyc@cityofcolumbiafalls.com. For prospective bidders, notify Chris Hanley via email to receive all bidding correspondence and addenda. The project generally consists of installation of a new diesel backup engine generator with concrete pad, automatic transfer switch, and associated electrical components for the City of Columbia Falls Horine Park Well. The Contract Documents consisting of half-size Drawings and Project Manual may be obtained electronically on-line from the City of Columbia Falls website at https://www.cityofcolumbiafalls.org/rfps. In addition, the Drawings and Project Manual may also be examined at the following locations: The offices of the consulting engineer, Morrison-Maierle, Inc., at 172 Timberwolf Parkway, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Montana Plan Exchanges at Montanabid.com. No Pre-Bid meeting will be held. Site visit requests should be directed to the City of Columbia Falls. CONTRACTOR(s) and any of the CONTRACTOR's subcontractors bidding on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, Montana 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling 1-406-444-7734. Forms for registration can also be obtained online at MT.Contractor.Com. CONTRACTOR's are required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project. All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTOR(s) or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by the laws of the United States and the state of Montana in accordance with the schedule of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates established by the United States Department of Labor and/or the schedule of Montana Prevailing Wage Rates established by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry included in the Project Manual. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond payable to City of Columbia Falls, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. Successful BIDDERS shall furnish an approved Construction Performance Bond and a Construction (Labor and Materials) Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Insurance as required shall be provided by the successful BIDDER(s) and a certificate(s) of that insurance shall be provided. No bid may 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), and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the City of Columbia Falls. The CONTRACTOR(s) is required to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Published at Columbia Falls, Montana this 6th day of December, 2021 /s/ Susan Nicosia City Manager 130 6th Street West Columbia Falls, Montana 59912 December 12, 2021 & January 9, 2022 MNAXLP ______________________

No. 28211 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT The fiscal year 2020 audit of the City of Columbia Falls, Flathead County, Montana, has been conducted by Doyle and Associates, P.C. Certified Public Accountants. The audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. Montana Code Annotated (MCA) Section 2-7-521 requires the publication of the following summary of Significant Audit Findings. This is only a summary and is not intended to be used as an audit report. Summary of Significant Findings The audit report for the City of Columbia Falls, Flathead County, Montana, for the year ended June 30, 2020 contained the following independent auditor's reports: 1. The independent auditor's report on the City's basic financial statements was unmodified. 2. The independent auditor's report on the City's internal control over financial reporting and on compliance and other matters reported no findings. Public Inspection of Audit Report The audit report is on file in its entirety and can be viewed on the City's website at http://cityofcolumbiafalls.org/admin-finance. The audit report is also open to public inspection at City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. The City will send a copy of the audit report to any interested person upon request. Barb Staaland Barb Staaland City Clerk December 12, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28132 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a change in the zoning designation in a portion of the Blanchard Lake Zoning District from AG-40 (Agricultural) to SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural). The boundaries of the area proposed to be amended from AG-40 (Agricultural) to SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) are described as: Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 11481, located and being in the East Half of the Southwest Quarter (E1/2 SW1/4) of Section 5, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the AG-40 and SAG-10 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, located at 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office's website, at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/zoning.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on for 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 21st day of December, 2021, at 10:30 o'clock a.m., in the Commissioner's Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the Blanchard Lake Zoning District. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 14th day of October, 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Randy L. Brodehl Randy L. Brodehl, Chairman December 5, 12, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28201 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION WILLOW GLEN ZONING DISTRICT The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice pursuant to Section 76-2-205(5), M.C.A., that it passed a resolution of intention (Resolution No. 654BV) on December 2, 2021 to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Willow Glen Zoning District from R-2 (Two-Family Residential) to B-2 (General Business). The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from R-2 (Two-Family Residential) to B-2 (General Business); Parcel 1: Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 6655, situated, lying and being in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Parcel 2: Parcel A of Certificate of Survey No. 10055, located and being in the Southwest Quarter of Section 4 and in the Northwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the R-2 and B-2 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, on file for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk and Recorder, Courthouse, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, 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 zone change are also on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. For thirty (30) days after the first publication of this notice, the Board of Commissioners will receive written protests to the change proposed for a portion of the Willow Glen Zoning District from persons owning real property within Flathead County whose names appear on the last completed assessment roll of Flathead County and who either are registered voters in Flathead County or execute and acknowledge their protests before a notary public. DATED this 2nd day of December 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Randy L. Brodehl Randy L. Brodehl, Chairman December 12, 19, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28222 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT, REHABILITATION, BETTERMENT AND MODERNIZATION CHARLO IRRIGATION SERVICE AREA CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES (CSKT) DIVISION OF ENGINEERING AND WATER RESOURCES The CSKT Division of Engineering and Water Resources invites interested consultants to submit a Statement of Qualifications in response to the Request for Qualifications - Irrigation Water Management, Rehabilitation, Betterment and Modernization Charlo Irrigation Service Area. The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) may be obtained from: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes: Attn: Seth Makepeace, DEWR Team Lead, seth.makepeace@cskt.org, Phone 406-676-2600. The Request for Qualifications may also be viewed and downloaded at the following website: http://nrd.csktribes.org/water-management/Charlo Irrigation Service Area Project. Statements of Qualification must be received at the email address listed in the RFQ no later than 4:00 PM (MST), January 20, 2022. 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. December 12, 19, 26, 2021 & January 2, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28189 INVITATION TO BID Bids, for the Kalispell School District 5 - New Transportation & Maintenance Buildings Phase I - Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings - Kalispell, MT will be received at Martel Construction, Main Conference Room, 305 Hwy 83, Bigfork, MT until 1:00 p.m. local time, December 13, 2021. Scopes of work to be bid are as follows: Supply and Install Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings Also - bidders are to include: Structural Skeleton, All Exterior Wall and Roof Thermal Insulation, Metal Roofing & Siding, Exterior Flashings of Penetrations, Exterior Gutters and Downspouts, Interior Metal Liner Panel & Closure trims (4 sides), Anchor Bolt Drawings and Final Shop Drawings. Not included with the scope is: Man-Doors including associated Frames or Hardware, Window Systems, or Overhead Doors. The before mentioned scopes will be bid in a later phase. All bids must include appropriate taxes (Gross Receipts Tax), permits specific to their scope and wage rates. The current wage rates for the project are included in the construction specifications. This project consists of the construction of Two (2) Prefabricated Metal Buildings located in Kalispell, MT. The alternate for this phase is a separate open vehicle storage building. Although not required, bidders are encouraged to attend a pre-bid conference and site walk-through on December 8, 2021, at 1:30pm. The meeting will be located on site at Lot 4 of the Old School Station Subdivision, in Kalispell, MT. All subcontractors intending to bid the project will be post-qualified by Martel Construction. To request electronic bid documents, please contact Ryan Dunn at rdunn@martelconstruction.com. Forward all bidding questions to: Ryan Dunn: rdunn@martelconstruction.com Tom Coburn: tcoburn@m-m.net The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days, and to the accept the bid which is in the best interests of the Owner. November 28, December 5, 12, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28220 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application for Air Quality Major Open Burning Permit (pursuant to Section 75-2-211, MCA, and ARM Title 17, Chapter 8, Subchapter 6, Open Burning), The U.S. Forest Service, (USFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Park Service - Glacier National Park (GNP), Montana Department of Natural Resources (DNRC), Pyramid Mountain Lumber, Stimson Lumber, Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber Company, Sun Mountain Lumber, and R-Y Timber, Inc. has filled or will file on or about December 1, 2021 an application for a major open burning permit from the Air, Energy & MIning Division of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. Applicant(s) seeks approval of its/their application to open burn: Tree slash, wood waste, natural grass, leaves at All counties throughout the state Any member of the public with questions or who wishes to receive notice of the Department's determination, and the location where a copy of the application and the Department's analysis of it can be reviewed, or to submit comments on the application, must contact the Department at 1520 East Sixth Ave., P.O. Box 200901, Helena, Montana 59620-0901, phone (406) 444-3490. Any comments on the application must be submitted to the Department within 20 days after publication of this notice or filing of the application, whichever is later. The Department's decision to approve or deny an application for a major open burning permit may be reviewed by the Board of Environmental Review (Board) according to the following procedure: When the Department approves or denies the application for a major open burning permit under this section, a person who is jointly or severally adversely affected by the Department's decision may request, within 15 days after the Department renders its decision, upon affidavit setting forth the grounds therefor, a hearing before the Board. A hearing shall be held under the provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedures Act. The Department's decision on the application is not final unless 15 days have elapsed and there is no request for a hearing under this section. The filing of a request for a hearing postpones the effective date of the Department's decision until the conclusion of the hearing and issuance of a final decision by the Board. December 12, 2021 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 28212 Legal Notice Proposed Partial Bond Release for SPP Montana Rock, LLC, Located in Flathead County, MT The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has received a request for bond release for SPP Montana Rock, LLC (SPP). SPP is authorized to operate 27 rock quarry sites in northwestern Montana under Operating Permit No. 00167. SPP has requested bond release for the completed reclamation of two sites, Kavalla Ridge and Thin Line Rock. The Kavalla Ridge site is located approximately 20 miles west of Kalispell in Flathead County on private land in Section 13 of Township 29N, Range 27W. The Thin Line Rock site is located approximately 20 miles west of Kalispell in Flathead County on private land in Section 14 of Township 29N Range 27W. DEQ currently holds a reclamation bond in the amount of $29,608.00. DEQ is proposing to release $620.00 and $210.00 for the Kavalla Ridge and Thin Line Rock sites respectively and retain $28,778.00. The decrease in the bond amount is due to the completion of reclamation performed by the operator, which includes backfilling, seeding, and weed control. Pursuant to Section 82-4-338(5), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), DEQ may not release or decrease a reclamation bond until the public has been provided an opportunity for a hearing and a hearing has been held if requested. Requests for a hearing or comments on the proposed bond release must be submitted to DEQ by Friday, January 14, 2022, and sent to Eric Dahlgren, Department of Environmental Quality, Hard Rock Mining Section, Mining Bureau, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, or to edahlgren@mt.gov. Requests for copies of the bond calculation associated with the proposed release and any related questions should be directed to Eric Dahlgren, Hard Rock Mining Section Supervisor, Mining Bureau, Department of Environmental Quality, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, by telephone at (406) 444-5245 or by e-mail at edahlgren@mt.gov. December 12, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28213 Legal Notice Proposed Partial Bond Release for N5B Acquisitions, Located in Flathead County, MT The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has received a request for bond release for N5B Acquisitions (N5B). N5B is authorized to operate 18 rock quarry sites in northwestern Montana under Operating Permit No. 00204. N5B has requested bond release for the completed reclamation of a site, Montana Rockworks McGregor. The site is located approximately 20 miles west of Kalispell in Flathead County on private land in Section 32 of Township 27N, Range 25W. DEQ currently holds a reclamation bond in the amount of $47,227.00. DEQ is proposing to release $3,286.00 and retain $43,941.00. The decrease in the bond amount is due to the completion of reclamation performed by the operator, which includes backfilling, seeding, and weed control. Pursuant to Section 82-4-338(5), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), DEQ may not release or decrease a reclamation bond until the public has been provided an opportunity for a hearing and a hearing has been held if requested. Requests for a hearing or comments on the proposed bond release must be submitted to DEQ by Friday, January 14, 2022, and sent to Eric Dahlgren, Department of Environmental Quality, Hard Rock Mining Section, Mining Bureau, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, or to edahlgren@mt.gov. Requests for copies of the bond calculation associated with the proposed release and any related questions should be directed to Eric Dahlgren, Hard Rock Mining Section Supervisor, Mining Bureau, Department of Environmental Quality, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, by telephone at (406) 444-5245 or by e-mail at edahlgren@mt.gov. December 12, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28214 Legal Notice Proposed Partial Bond Release for Green Diamond Resource Company, Located in Lincoln County, MT The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has received a request for bond release for Green Diamond Resource Company (GDR). GDR is authorized to operate 25 rock quarry sites in northwestern Montana under Operating Permit No. 00203. GDR has requested a bond release for the completed reclamation of a site, Rocky Surprise. The site is located approximately 20 miles west of Kalispell in Lincoln County on private land in Sections 23, 24, and 25 of Township 29N, Range 27W. DEQ currently holds a reclamation bond in the amount of $104,849.00. DEQ is proposing to release $430.00 and retain $104,419.00. The decrease in the bond amount is due to the completion of reclamation performed by the operator, which includes backfilling, seeding, and weed control. Pursuant to Section 82-4-338(5), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), DEQ may not release or decrease a reclamation bond until the public has been provided an opportunity for a hearing and a hearing has been held if requested. Requests for a hearing or comments on the proposed bond release must be submitted to DEQ by Friday, January 14, 2022, and sent to Eric Dahlgren, Department of Environmental Quality, Hard Rock Mining Section, Mining Bureau, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, or to edahlgren@mt.gov. Requests for copies of the bond calculation associated with the proposed release and any related questions should be directed to Eric Dahlgren, Hard Rock Mining Section Supervisor, Mining Bureau, Department of Environmental Quality, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, by telephone at (406) 444-5245 or by e-mail at edahlgren@mt.gov. December 12, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28215 Legal Notice Proposed Partial Bond Release for Montana Rockworks Inc, Located in Wheatland County, MT The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has received a request for bond release for Montana Rockworks Inc. (MT Rockworks). MT Rockworks is authorized to operate three rock quarry sites in northwestern Montana under Operating Permit No. 00175. MT Rockworks has requested a bond release for the completed reclamation of a site, Mac White / Sedgwick. The site is located approximately five miles Southwest of Two Dot in Wheatland County on private land in Section 3 of Township 6N, Range 13E. DEQ currently holds a reclamation bond in the amount of $339,119.00. DEQ is proposing to release $3,335.00 and retain $335,784.00. The decrease in the bond amount is due to the completion of reclamation performed by the operator, which includes backfilling, seeding, and weed control. Pursuant to Section 82-4-338(5), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), DEQ may not release or decrease a reclamation bond until the public has been provided an opportunity for a hearing and a hearing has been held if requested. Requests for a hearing or comments on the proposed bond release must be submitted to DEQ by Friday, January 14, 2022, and sent to Eric Dahlgren, Department of Environmental Quality, Hard Rock Mining Section, Mining Bureau, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, or to edahlgren@mt.gov. Requests for copies of the bond calculation associated with the proposed release and any related questions should be directed to Eric Dahlgren, Hard Rock Mining Section Supervisor, Mining Bureau, Department of Environmental Quality, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, by telephone at (406) 444-5245 or by e-mail at edahlgren@mt.gov. December 12, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28221 SURPLUS PROPERTY RESOLUTION December 8, 2021 SURPLUS PROPERTY DISPOSAL Bigfork Elementary School District No. 38 Bigfork High School District No. 38 Flathead and Lake Counties Bigfork, Montana 59911 WHEREAS, the trustees of Bigfork Elementary & High School District No. 38 declared surplus property at a business meeting on December 8, 2021; WHEREAS, the surplus property includes Ruckus Access Points, a Les Paul electric guitar, an espresso machine, and computer hardware including iMacs, windows desktops and monitors. WHEREAS, the items have been replaced and are no longer needed by the District; WHEREAS, the District would like to dispose of the items; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Ruckus Access Points, Les Paul electric guitar, espresso machine, and computer hardware will be disposed of after Monday, December 27, 2021. Approved by the Board of Trustees of Bigfork Elementary and High School District No. 38, Flathead and Lake Counties, on December 8, 2021 at a regular meeting held in the Bigfork High School library. December 12, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________