Legals for May, 9 2021

No. 27769 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES (TA) GRANT APPLICATION - RAILROAD ST. SIDEWALK/PATH The City of Columbia Falls will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 17, 2021 at 7:00 pm, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana for the purpose of obtaining public comment on a proposed Transportation Alternatives (TA) Grant application. At the public hearing, the proposed application will be explained, including the proposed area of the project, activities, and budget, and all interested persons will be given the opportunity to express their opinions regarding this proposed application. Anyone who would like further information should contact Susan Nicosia, City Manager, at 406-892-4391. The TA Grant Application will be available for review at the City Hall during regular office hours. Testimony may be given orally at the hearing or submitted in writing to Barb Staaland, City Clerk, City of Columbia Falls, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 or email: staalandb@cityofcolumbiafalls.com. DATED THIS 3rd DAY OF MAY, 2021 Barb Staaland, City Clerk May 9, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27754 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS For Professional Services to the Kalispell Public Works Department Engineering Services The City of Kalispell Public Works Department is accepting Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified Consultants to provide engineering services for study, design and/or construction administration for a variety of projects as discussed herein. Pursuant to the authority granted to it under MCA 7-5-4301(2)(a)., the City of Kalispell seeks to procure qualified professional service providers to provide professional engineering services to the City of Kalispell. The Public Works Department is accepting SOQs from firms wishing to be added to the list of prequalified firms to perform projects involving several areas of expertise. The SOQ should address the Consultant's capabilities for performing all aspects of the areas of expertise they are requesting consideration for. A full description of bidding requirements, the description of work, and the evaluation and project selection process can be found on the city website at www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx and at QuestCDN. Specific project selections will be based on the list of prequalified firms determined by these SOQs. The City reserves the right to advertise and solicit proposals for any project. The SOQs must be received by the City Clerk at 201 First Avenue East, PO Box 1997, Kalispell, Montana, 59903 by 5:00 p.m. local time, May 14, 2021. May 2, 9, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27790 CITY OF KALISPELL IS REQUESTING PROPOSALS FOR Kalispell Cellular Water Meter Replacement & Advanced Metering Infrastructure Upgrade (AMI) Project. The City of Kalispell is seeking proposals from Proposers who offer a system-wide Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system. The Proposer must have demonstrated experience in the supply and delivery of water meters, registers, cellular meter reading endpoints and the supply, delivery, and training of a cellular AMI system. The City plans on purchasing approximately 1,100 cellular endpoint meters annually from the selected Proposer, for installation by the City for new services and replacement of existing meters in the system. The Proposals must be received by the City Clerk at 201 First Avenue East, (PO Box 1997, 59903) Kalispell, Montana, by 5:00 p.m. local time, May 28, 2021. Additional information concerning this Request for Proposal can be found online at www.kalispell.com, under the Bids & Proposals tab located on the home page (http://kalispell.com/bids.aspx). Parties interested in submitting Proposals need to download the full RFP from QuestCDN. The RFP is available through the City's QuestCDN Portal link located on the City's website. Further questions pertaining to the selection process should be directed to Susie Turner, Kalispell Public Works Director at (406) 758-7720 or sturner@kalispell.com. May 9, 23, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27791 CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana will hold a public hearing to receive public testimony and evidence on May 17, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., regarding the Samaritan House application to the Montana Department of Commerce, Community Development Block Grant Planning Grant program, for a grant to fund the preparation of a Preliminary Architectural Report for the expansion of the Samaritan House facility at 1110 2nd Street West, Kalispell, Montana. The public can participate via video conference through the link on the City Council May 17, 2021, agenda at https://www.kalispell.com/agendacenter. Public comment for this hearing can also be provided via email to publiccomment@kalispell.com. All evidence and public comment derived from the hearing shall be included in Samaritan House's application for funding from the CDBG Block Grant program. Further information may be obtained from the City Clerk of the City, whose address is Kalispell City Hall, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana, telephone number is (406) 758-7756, email cityclerk@kalispell.com, mailing address PO Box 1997, Kalispell, Montana, 59903. Any interested persons may appear via teleconference and be heard at this scheduled public hearing or may file written comments with the City Clerk prior to such hearing. Dated this 3rd day of May, 2021. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk May 9, 16, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27757 INVITATION TO BID Online electronic sealed Bids will be received by the City of Whitefish until 11:30 AM, local time, Thursday, May 27, 2021, for construction of the Edgewood Place Reconstruction Project. All received Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the City of Whitefish, Council Chambers Conference Room, 418 East 2nd Street, Whitefish, Montana, 59937. The proposed work involves the reconstruction of approximately 2,100 linear feet of Edgewood Place from Colorado Avenue to the eastern City limits. The proposed work generally includes roadway excavation and placement of new gravel and asphalt, a concrete path on the north side of the roadway, water main replacement and extension, new storm drain systems, new streetlights, and other miscellaneous improvements. For this project, bids will only be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN. A contractor may view the contract documents at no cost prior to becoming a Planholder. Project bid documents and addenda must be downloaded from QuestCDN, which will add your company to the Planholder List and allow access to vBid online bidding, for the submittal of your bid. Complete digital project bidding documents are available to download at www.questcdn.com or www.rpa-hln.com/rpa-current-projects-bidding.html, (eBidDoc #7714387) for a non-refundable charge of $15.00. Bidders will be charged an additional fee of $40.00 to submit a bid electronically. Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading digital project information and vBid online bid submittal. The contract documents, consisting of half size Drawings and Project Specifications, may be examined or obtained at the office of Robert Peccia and Associates, located at 102 Cooperative Way, Suite 300, Kalispell, MT 59901, (406) 752-5025 for a non-refundable fee of $150 per set. In addition, the Drawings and Project Specifications may also be examined at all plan room centers available through MontanaBid.com. A prebid conference will be held at the Whitefish City Hall Council Chambers Conference Room, 418 East 2nd Street in Whitefish, commencing at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Those interested in bidding the project are encouraged to attend this meeting. Each bidder shall submit a certified check, bid bond, cashier's check, bank money order or bank draft payable to the City of Whitefish and drawn and issued by a national banking association located in the State of Montana or by any banking corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Montana for an amount which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the bid, as a bid security. The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal forms. Within 10 calendar days after the Notice of Award, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the contract. The bonds will each be equal to 100 percent of the contract amount. Work at the site is to commence within 10 calendar days after the written Notice to Proceed is issued. Work is scheduled to start Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Completion of the work is required within 90 calendar days following commencement of work. The project includes liquidated damages that will be assessed as set forth in the Special Provisions per calendar day if the work is not complete within the allotted contract time. Each bidder will be required to be registered with the State of Montana, Department of Labor and Industry prior to bidding this project. CONTRACTORS and any of the CONTRACTOR'S subcontractors doing work 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, MT 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling (406) 444-7734. CONTRACTORS are not required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project but must have registered prior to execution of the construction agreement. All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTORS or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates according to the current Montana Prevailing Wage Rates. The CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. No Bid may be withdrawn within a period of 60 days after the date for opening bids. The City of Whitefish reserves the right to reject all Bids, to waive informalities, and to reject nonconforming, irregular, non-responsive or conditional Bids. Advertising Dates: Daily Interlake May 9, 2021 May 16, 2021 May 23, 2021 THE CITY OF WHITEFISH By: /s/ Michelle Howke Whitefish City Clerk May 9, 16, 23, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27773 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION EVERGREEN 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. 797HG) on May 4, 2021, to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Evergreen Zoning District from R-2 (One Family Limited Residential) to B-2 (General Business). The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from R-2 (One Family Limited Residential) to B-2 (General Business) are described as: The parcel can legally be described as Lot 13A of the Amended Subdivision Plat of Lots 1, 2, and 13 of Evergreen Acres, in Section 33, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of 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 Evergreen 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 4th day of May, 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Randy L. Brodehl Randy L. Brodehl, Chairman May 9, 23, 2021 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27774 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION HASKILL BASIN ESTATES 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. 887E) on March 4, 2021, to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Haskill Basin Estates Zoning District from AG-20 (Agricultural) to SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural). The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from AG-20 (Agricultural) to SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) are described as: Tract 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 12400, located in the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 31 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the AG-20 and SAG-10 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 Holt 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 4th day of May, 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Randy L. Brodehl Randy L. Brodehl, Chairman May 9, 23, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27775 INVITATION FOR BIDS FLATHEAD COUNTY NORTH BUILDING REMODEL IP VIDEO SURVEILLANCE EXPANSION FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA Flathead County, Montana will receive sealed bids for all labor, materials and equipment necessary for 32 IP network video surveillance cameras in the new North Building at 290 N. Main Street. All sealed bids, plainly marked as such shall be in the hands of the County Commissioner's office and on or before 4:30 p.m. on May 24th, 2021. Bids will be publicly opened at 9:15 a.m. on May 25th, 2021 and read immediately thereafter. WORK TO BE PERFORMED WILL INCLUDE: Work generally includes installing and configuring 32 IP network security cameras in the new North Building located at 290 N. Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901. These cameras will need to integrate with the existing video management system, without voiding the warranty of the existing video management system or cameras. Bids shall be addressed to the Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, and must be sealed and entitled "FLATHEAD COUNTY NORTH BUILDING REMODEL, IP VIDEO SURVEILLANCE EXPANSION." All bidders shall possess an appropriate Montana Contractor's License and no contract shall be awarded to any bidder unless he or she is the holder of a license in the class within which the value of the project falls. The bidder's Montana Contractor's License number and address shall appear on the sealed bid envelope. Complete specifications are on file with the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main, Courthouse / Room 302, Kalispell, Montana 59901. All bids offered shall be accompanied by a check payable to the Flathead County Treasurer, certified by a responsible bank, or a bid bond for an amount which shall not be less than ten (10%) percent of the aggregate of said proposal. The bids shall, in open session, be publicly opened and examined and declared the same; provided, however, that no bid shall be considered unless accompanied by said check or bid bond. Flathead County may reject any and all bids should it deem this for the public good, and also the bid of any party who has been delinquent or unfaithful in any former contract with Flathead County, and shall reject all bids, other than the lowest regular bid of any responsible bidder, and may award the contract for such work or improvement to the lowest responsible bidder at the prices named in his or her bid. The checks or bid bonds of the three (3) low responsible bidders accompanying such accepted bids shall be held by Flathead County until the contract for doing said work, as hereinafter provided, has been entered into, whereupon said checks or bid bonds shall be returned to said bidders. If the lowest responsible bidder fails, neglects, or refuses to enter into the contract to perform said work or improvements, as hereinafter provided, then the check or bid bond accompanying his or her bid, and the amount therein mentioned, shall be declared to be forfeited to Flathead County. After a contract is awarded, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of one-hundred (100%) percent of the Contract. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least sixty (60) days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids. Bidders on the work will be required to comply with Montana Prevailing Wage Rates, if applicable. It is incumbent upon each employer to pay, as a minimum, the rate of wages including fringe benefits for health and welfare and pension contributions, and travel allowance provisions, provided in the most current Prevailing Wage Rates. Bidders on the project will also be required to pay the State's 1% Contractor's withholding tax. The winning bidder will be minimally required to provide independent contractor's insurance showing at least $1,000,000 worth of general liability insurance, $1,000,000 worth of auto coverage, and proof of workers' compensation coverage (or an independent contractor's exemption certificate). Award of the Contract will be made solely by issuance of a Notice of Award to the successful bidder by the Office of the Flathead County Clerk and Recorder. Dated this 4th day of May, 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Randy L. Brodehl Randy L. Brodehl, Chairman By: /s/ Shayla Fuentes Shayla Fuentes, Clerk May 9, 16, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27776 INVITATION FOR BIDS FLATHEAD COUNTY NORTH BUILDING REMODEL A/V SYSTEMS FOR MULTIPURPOSE ROOM AND CONFERENCE ROOM FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA Flathead County, Montana will receive sealed bids for all labor, materials and equipment necessary for adding audio/video capabilities to two (2) rooms located in the new North Building at 290 N. Main Street. All sealed bids, plainly marked as such shall be in the hands of the County Commissioner's office and on or before 4:30 p.m. on May 24th, 2021. Bids will be publicly opened at 9:15 a.m. on May 25th, 2021 and read immediately thereafter. WORK TO BE PERFORMED WILL INCLUDE: Work generally includes installing and configuring an audio/video system in two (2) rooms located in the new North Building located at 290 N. Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901. The larger multipurpose room shall use a projection system, mounted to the ceiling and integrate with at least six (6) ceiling mounted speakers. The smaller room shall use three (3) large televisions mounted to the walls and integrating with at least six (6) ceiling mounted speakers. Bids shall be addressed to the Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, and must be sealed and entitled "FLATHEAD COUNTY NORTH BUILDING REMODEL, A/V SYSTEMS FOR MULTIPURPOSE ROOM AND CONFERENCE ROOMS." All bidders shall possess an appropriate Montana Contractor's License and no contract shall be awarded to any bidder unless he or she is the holder of a license in the class within which the value of the project falls. The bidder's Montana Contractor's License number and address shall appear on the sealed bid envelope. Complete specifications are on file with the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main, Courthouse / Room 302, Kalispell, Montana 59901. All bids offered shall be accompanied by a check payable to the Flathead County Treasurer, certified by a responsible bank, or a bid bond for an amount which shall not be less than ten (10%) percent of the aggregate of said proposal. The bids shall, in open session, be publicly opened and examined and declared the same; provided, however, that no bid shall be considered unless accompanied by said check or bid bond. Flathead County may reject any and all bids should it deem this for the public good, and also the bid of any party who has been delinquent or unfaithful in any former contract with Flathead County, and shall reject all bids, other than the lowest regular bid of any responsible bidder, and may award the contract for such work or improvement to the lowest responsible bidder at the prices named in his or her bid. The checks or bid bonds of the three (3) low responsible bidders accompanying such accepted bids shall be held by Flathead County until the contract for doing said work, as hereinafter provided, has been entered into, whereupon said checks or bid bonds shall be returned to said bidders. If the lowest responsible bidder fails, neglects, or refuses to enter into the contract to perform said work or improvements, as hereinafter provided, then the check or bid bond accompanying his or her bid, and the amount therein mentioned, shall be declared to be forfeited to Flathead County. After a contract is awarded, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of one-hundred (100%) percent of the Contract. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least sixty (60) days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids. Bidders on the work will be required to comply with Montana Prevailing Wage Rates, if applicable. It is incumbent upon each employer to pay, as a minimum, the rate of wages including fringe benefits for health and welfare and pension contributions, and travel allowance provisions, provided in the most current Prevailing Wage Rates. Bidders on the project will also be required to pay the State's 1% Contractor's withholding tax. The winning bidder will be minimally required to provide independent contractor's insurance showing at least $1,000,000 worth of general liability insurance, $1,000,000 worth of auto coverage, and proof of workers' compensation coverage (or an independent contractor's exemption certificate). Award of the Contract will be made solely by issuance of a Notice of Award to the successful bidder by the Office of the Flathead County Clerk and Recorder. Dated this 4th day of May, 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Randy L. Brodehl Randy L. Brodehl, Chairman By: /s/ Shayla Fuentes Shayla Fuentes, Clerk May 9, 16, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27777 AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR LOW VOLTAGE CABLING INFRASTRUCTURE The Flathead County Board of Commissioners is requesting proposals from firms interested in installing low voltage cabling infrastructure, including the requisite networking hardware to use this cabling, pursuant to the requirements of Section 18-8-201 et seq, M.C.A. Flathead County is seeking to engage a contractor to assist them in the design and installation of a low voltage data cabling infrastructure at the new North Building, located at 290 North Main Street, Kalispell, MT. This low voltage cabling will support network infrastructure at this location, to provide voice and data services to the departments located in that building. The contractor will be supplying and installing all cabling and equipment racks required. Copies of the detailed RFP, including a description of services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of responses, and the factors used to evaluate the responses, can be found on the Flathead County webpage at: https://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner/ or by contacting Matt Reynolds, Flathead County IT Director, 920 S. Main St., Suite B01, Kalispell, MT 59901, (406) 758-5573 / mreynolds@flathead.mt.gov. All proposals must be submitted to the Flathead County Commissioners' Office, 800 South Main St., Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, by 4:30 pm local time on May 24, 2021. Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Dated this 4th of May, 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Randy L. Brodehl Randy L. Brodehl, Chairman May 9, 16, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27778 AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR MILLENNIUM DOOR ENTRY SYSTEM The Flathead County Board of Commissioners is requesting proposals from firms interested in installing a Millennium Door Entry System, pursuant to the requirements of Section 18-8-201 et seq, M.C.A. Flathead County is seeking to engage a contractor to assist them in the design, installation and maintenance of a Millennium Door Entry System expansion that will support 20 electronically controlled doors at the new North Building, located at 290 North Main Street, Kalispell, MT. This electronically controlled door system will be located at 290 North Main Street, Kalispell, MT and managed by the Flathead County Information Technology department staff. Copies of the detailed RFP, including a description of services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of responses, and the factors used to evaluate the responses, can be found on the Flathead County webpage at: https://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner/ or by contacting Matt Reynolds, Flathead County IT Director, 920 S. Main St., Suite B01, Kalispell, MT 59901, (406) 758-5573 / mreynolds@flathead.mt.gov. All proposals must be submitted to the Flathead County Commissioners' Office, 800 South Main St., Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, by 4:30 pm local time on May 24, 2021. Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Dated this 4th of May, 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Randy L. Brodehl Randy L. Brodehl, Chairman May 9, 16, 2021 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27765 Proposed Russky Creek Timber Sale: The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Stillwater Unit is proposing to harvest timber in Sections 22, 27-29, 32, 33 of T35N R24W and 5 & 6 of T34N R24W approximately 7 miles northeast of Stryker, Montana, in the Stillwater State Forest in Lincoln. The proposal would harvest 3-4 million board feet (MMbf) within an approximately 2300-acre project area. The DNRC is in the scoping phase of the project environmental assessment and is accepting comments through June 1, 2021. For more information contact Les Thomas, Management Forester, DNRC Stillwater Unit, PO Box 164, Olney, MT 59927 or LesThomas@mt.gov or 406-881-2665. May 9, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27768 REQUEST FOR ROOF RESTORATION/RECOAT BIDS Eureka Public Schools is seeking bids for a restoration/recoat project on a portion of the roof of Lincoln County High School. The project is approximately 38,000 square feet of existing TPO single ply. Contractors will need to provide licenses, proof of insurance for liability and proof of Worker's Compensation insurance. The Board of Trustees for Eureka Public Schools, Eureka, Montana will receive bids at the Office of the Clerk until 3:00 p.m. on June 1, 2021. The bids will be reviewed and awarded at the scheduled June board meeting. Please contact John Hannay at 406-291-2086 or jhannay@teameureka.net with any questions or to schedule a tour of the project. Bid closing is June 1, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Eureka Public School Central Office, 340 9th Street, PO Box 2000, Eureka, MT 59917. Thank You, Onna Escobar Eureka Public Schools District Business Manager/Clerk 406-297-5638 oescobar@teameureka.net May 9, 10, 11, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27767 NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR SALE FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST The Mister Rogers DxP Sale is located within Portions of Sec. 6,7, T31N, R24W; Portions of Sec. 1,10-17,20-24, T31N, R25W, Flathead 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 must be received, on or prior to; at SO, Kalispell, MT at 2:00 PM local time on 06/15/2021 for an estimated volume of 19214 ton of Douglas-fir and Other sawtimber, 38495 ton of Lodgepole Pine sawtimber, and 47955 ton of Combined Softwood non-saw marked or otherwise designated for cutting. Sale contains specified roads with an estimated public works construction cost of $853,509.44. Bidders qualifying as small business concerns under the Small Business Act may, when submitting a bid, elect for the Forest Service to build permanent roads. Additional information concerning this option is in the prospectus. 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 Sale Officer at: 650 Wolfpack Way Kalispell, MT or by obtaining the sale information from the Forest Web page at https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/flathead/landmanagement. Bid forms must be obtained from the office listed above or by contacting the sale officer. Bidders not submitting their bid by mail, must contact the sale officer at 406-758-5290 to arrange for an appointment to submit their bid. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. May 9, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27770 MERIDIAN MINI STORAGE AUCTION The following units will be auctioned off on May 15th, 2021 at 157 N MERIDIAN RD, STE 109 AT 9 AM KATINA HARDGROVE, ROBBIE ANDERSON, DAMIAN MORRIS, ANDREW CARTER, JOEL HANSEN, CLINTON HAYMAKER, BARB SMITH, WYATT KILGORE, TONY HOPPER, THOMAS MCELROY, TASHA HEATH, COLIN TIMM, CHRIS CUNNINGHAM, JOE CHAVEZ, CLIFFORD MOYERS, BRADLEE DISNEY, AUSTIN OSMUS, CONNOR OLSON, RACHEL MOORE, GRACE BENSON, JOEL SHOWS (2), ROBERT FULCHER The following units will be auctioned off at 1073 WHITEFISH STAGE ROAD immediately following the auction at 157 N MERIDIAN ROAD VICTORIA RYAN, MOREY GROVE, RICH YARDE, JAMES HISLOP, ELIZABETH YATES, ELIJAH CORRIGAN, DYLAN GIBSON, RACHEL GAETZ, WAYNE HAMMER (2), LEONARD CATTERLIN May 7, 9, 12, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27758 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. MT-21-09 May 3, 2021 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 NAME: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBOR) Grand Coulee Power Office P.O. Box 620 Grand Coulee, WA 99133 FACILITY NAME: Hungry Horse Dam and Power Plant FACILITY LOCATION: 2501 Colorado Blvd. Hungry Horse, MT Flathead County RECEIVING WATER: South Fork Flathead River PERMIT NUMBER: MT0022578 This permit is a reissuance of a Montana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (MPDES) permit for discharge of treated domestic wastewater, treated sump water and non-contact, generator cooling water from Hungry Horse Dam and Power Plant to the South Fork Flathead River. Treated domestic wastewater is discharged through Outfall 001. Existing and proposed permit limits for Outfall 001 include limits for five-day biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, pH, E. coli bacteria, and total residual chlorine, if chlorination is utilized for effluent disinfection. A water collection sump discharges through Outfall 002 and a drainage sump discharges through Outfall 003. The discharges through Outfalls 002 and 003 are treated by permanently installed oil skimmers prior to discharge. No effluent limits are applied to the discharges from Outfalls 002 and 003, but the discharges are monitored for flow, pH, temperature and oil and grease. Outfalls 004A, 004B, 004C and 004D discharge non-contact, generator cooling water. No effluent limits are applied to the non-contact, generator cooling water discharges, but each discharge is monitored for flow and temperature continuously. PUBLIC COMMENT Public comments are invited ANYTIME PRIOR TO CLOSE OF BUSINESS JUNE 3, 2021. 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 JUNE 3, 2021 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-21-09 May 3, 2021 May 9, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27780 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF LOCATION OF MONTANA ALL-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE GLACIER LAKE RESORT LLC (Altman Holdings, LLC, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License No. 07-901-2493-002 to be operated at GLACIER BAY GRILL, 5480 US Highway 93 S, Somers, Flathead County. The public may protest this license transfer in accordance with the law. Who can protest this transfer? 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 07-901-2493-002 and the applicant's name GLACIER LAKE RESORT LLC; (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 May 26, 2021. What happens if the transfer is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Somers. 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 transfer 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. May 9, 16, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27783 Service Date: May 5, 2021 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA IN THE MATTER OF NorthWestern Energy's Application for Townsend Propane Supply Rate Adjustment REGULATORY DIVISION DOCKET NO. 2021.04.051 NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT AND REQUEST FURTHER PROCESS On April 30, 2021, NorthWestern Energy ("NorthWestern") filed its annual Application for Townsend Propane Supply Rate Adjustment with the Montana Public Service Commission ("Commission"). NorthWestern seeks to increase its propane supply rate from the currently authorized $0.868 per therm to $1.153 per therm, to reflect the current propane supply contract prices, as well as costs associated with propane plant usage and carrying costs. NorthWestern also requests approval to extinguish the current Unreflected Propane Supply Cost Account balance, which is comprised of an under-collection of $49,688 and an over-collection of ($50,136), for a net over-collected balance of ($448). NorthWestern proposes to amortize and return this balance to customers over the 2021 accounting period, based on its 12-month forecasted load. If both requests are approved, NorthWestern estimates that the typical residential customer's monthly bill, using 55 therms per month, would increase on average $15.28 per month. A copy of the filing is publicly available online at the Commission's website (http://psc.mt.gov) under Docket No. 2021.04.051. On March 20, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Operational Changes in Response to Coronavirus ("Notice"). Under the "Office Closed to Public" section of the Notice, the Commission outlined a temporary change for office closure during business hours. A copy of the filing is not currently available at the Commission's business office. A copy of the filing may also be available at the office of Montana Consumer Counsel ("MCC"), which represents consumer interests before the Commission, 111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B, Helena, MT 59601, (406) 444-2771. MCC should be contacted to inquire of any operational changes due to coronavirus. Interested parties can register on the Commission's website to be added to the Watch List for notice of filings in this docket (select "EDDI", create ePass account, and, under "Watch List" tab, enter Docket No. 2021.04.051). The Commission invites any interested party affected by NorthWestern's Application to file comments or request further process by June 2, 2021. By the comment deadline, commenters must submit comments or requests electronically on the Commission's website at http://psc.mt.gov (use "Electronic Filing" heading under "Regulated Utilities" tab). Under the "Electronic Filing" of the Commission's COVID-19 Notice discussed above, the Commission also outlined a temporary change in its policy for filings. All filings must be made in EDDI and hard copies are not required. Documents will become publicly available on the Commission's website after electronic receipt of the document. Mont. Admin. R. 38.2.303(1). A person filing comments or requesting additional process must also serve a hard copy of the comments on the MCC, at the address above, and to NorthWestern's attorney, Ann Hill, 208 North Montana Avenue Suite 205, Helena, MT 59601. Members of the public may also submit written comments to the Commission at the address above, or by email to pschelp@mt.gov. The Commission's jurisdiction over this matter is provided at Title 69, Chapter 3 of the Montana Code Annotated, and Title 38, Chapter 2, and Chapter 5, and any prior orders of the Commission which may bear on the issues presented. DONE this 5th day of May, 2021, by delegation to Commission staff. BY THE MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION JAMES BROWN, Chairman BRAD JOHNSON, Vice Chairman TONY O'DONNELL, Commissioner RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner JENNIFER FIELDER, Commissioner May 9, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________