Legals for August, 28 2022

No. 28853 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING The Flathead County Planning Board will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, beginning at 6:00 PM in the 2nd floor conference room of the South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, 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. Individuals that would like to participate via Zoom meeting may do so by following the instructions below. To access the meeting and give oral public comment, please follow the instructions below. You will be instructed during the meeting when the public comment period is open for each agenda item. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88113599823 Meeting ID: 881 1359 9823 One tap mobile +16694449171,,88113599823# US +16699006833,,88113599823# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kcTpVAMluh A zone change request from Josh Lenderman at Flathead Geomatics, on behalf of EAB Holdings, LLC for property within the Blanchard Lake Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on a parcel of land located at 161 Vintage Way, near Whitefish, MT from AG-20 (Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The total acreage involved is approximately 15.76 acres that can legally be described as that portion of the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 24, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the 1/4 corner common to Sections 24 and 19; thence along the Southerly, Westerly, and Northerly line of Lot 1 of Vintage Way Subdivision the following courses; N85°55'55"W 1176.47 feet to the Easterly ROW limit of U.S. Highway No. 93 and; along the Easterly ROW limit N03°45'11"E 582.50 feet and;S86°01'49"E 1176.87 feet to the East line of the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 24; thence along said East line S03°47'34"W 584.52 feet to the Point of Beginning. Subject to and together with easements of record. A request from Bluemoon Refinery, LLC with technical assistance from Sands Surveying, Inc., for preliminary plat approval of Bluemoon Estates Subdivision, a proposal to create five (5) residential lots on 25.00 acres. The proposed lots would be served by individual wells and septic systems. The property is located at 1587 W Springcreek Road, Kalispell, MT in the Westside Zoning District and is zoned SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The property can legally be described as Lot 2A of the Amended Plat of Lots 2 & 3 of D&K Subdivision, located in the West Half of the Northwest Quarter in Section 26, Township 29 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This item will be reviewed by the West Valley Land Use Advisory Committee on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 @ 6:00 pm at the West Valley Elementary School, 2290 Farm to Market Road, Kalispell, MT. A zone change request from Lori Lerner, with technical assistance from Sands Surveying, Inc., for property within the Two Bridges Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on a parcel of land located at 7180 Highway 2 E, near Columbia Falls, MT from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The total acreage involved is approximately 10.68 acres that can legally be described as follows: A tract of land situated, lying and being in the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 16, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Starting at the intersection of the Northerly limit of Highway No. 37, with the Easterly boundary of Section 16 said intersection being a distance of 103.20 feet North of the Quarter corner common to Sections 15 and 16; thence Northerly along the Easterly boundary of said Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, a distance of 1221.80 feet, to the Northeast corner of said Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence Westerly along the North boundary of said Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, a distance of 293.00 feet to a point, thence South 9°58'00" West, a distance of 1251.00 feet, more or less, to the Northerly limit of Highway 37; thence North 89°12'00" East, a distance of 479.60 feet measured along the Northerly limit of Highway No. 37 to the Point of Beginning. Excepting therefrom that portion Deeded to the State of Montana for highway purposes in Decree recorded August 23, 1983, as Doc. No. 17072, in Book 782, page 377, records of Flathead County, Montana. Subject to and together with Rights of way and easements established or of record. A request from Will MacDonald, with technical assistance from Sands Surveying, Inc., and Foley Engineering, for preliminary plat approval of The Homestead-Chinook Ridge, a proposal to create 27 condominium cabins on 47.36 acres. The proposal would be served by a public water system and shared septic systems. The property is located at 4538 and 4542 Mountain Home Road, Whitefish, MT and can legally be described as Lot 16A of the Amended Plat of Lot 16, The Homestead at Whitefish Phase 2, located in the East Half of Section 21 and the West Half of Section 22, Township 31 North, Range 23 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A request from LaSalle RV Park, LLC, with technical assistance from Sands Surveying, Inc., for preliminary plat approval of LaSalle RV Park Expansion, a proposal to create 32 additional RV spaces within an existing RV park on approximately 6.0 acres. The subdivision would be served by public water supply and public wastewater system. The property is located at 5618 Highway 2 West, near Columbia Falls and can legally be described as Tract 4C in the Northeast Quarter of Section 23, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A request from Mont & Amanda Peters, with technical assistance from Breckenridge Surveying and Mapping, PLLC, for preliminary plat approval of the Resubdivision of Lot 1 Ashley Creek Revisited, a proposal to create two (2) residential lots on 59.66 acres. The subdivision would be served by individual wells and septic systems. The property is located at 1590 Smith Lake Road and can legally be described as Lot 1 of Ashley Creek Estates Revisited located in Section 32, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A zone change request from Richard Jackson Family LLC, Richard Jackson Family #2, LLC and Richard Jackson Family #3, LLC, with technical assistance from Sands Surveying, Inc., for properties within the Hodgson Road Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on four parcels of land located at 215, 250, 260, and 265 Stageline Drive, near Whitefish, MT from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The total acreage involved is approximately 40.41 acres that can legally be described as follows: Tract 1: Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 9328 a tract of land located in the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 20, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Tract 2: A tract of land situated, lying and being in the North Half of the Northwest Quarter (N 1/2 NW1/4) of Section 20, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, described as follows: Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 13373 Tract 3: Tract 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 13373 located in the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 20, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Tract 4: A tract of land situated, lying and being in the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 20, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest Corner of the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 20, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, which is a found iron; Thence North 00°08'31" West, and along the West boundary of said North Half of the Northwest Quarter a distance of 452.23 feet to a found iron pin; Thence North 67°37'23" East, 946.36 feet to a point on the center of a 50 foot radius cul-de-sac; Thence North 45°00'00" East, and along the center line of a 60-foot private road and utility easement, a distance of 40.00 feet to the P.C. of a 50.00 foot radius curve concave Southeasterly; Thence Northeasterly and Southeasterly, along said center line and said curve, through a central angle of 82°50'00", an arc length of 72.29 feet to the P.C.C. of an 800.00 foot radius curve, concave Southwesterly; Thence Southeasterly, along said center line and said curve through a central angle of 24°24'00" an arc length of 340.69 feet: Thence South 27°46'00" East 83.78 feet; Thence leaving said center line, South 71°05'34" West, 239.62 feet to a found iron pin: Thence South 02°31'54" West, 424.49 feet to a found iron pin on the South boundary of said North Half of the Northwest Quarter; Thence South 89°25'07" West and along said South boundary, a distance of 979.12 feet to the point of beginning. 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 September 14, 2022 @ 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 the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office at 406-751-8200 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. Erik K. Mack,AICP Planning Director August 28, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28845 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board will hold public hearings for the following items at their regular meeting on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers of City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana. The Columbia Falls City Council will hold a subsequent hearing on October 3, 2022 starting at 7:00 p.m. in the same location. Request for a Planned Unit Development in the Columbia Falls Planning Jurisdiction: Mick Ruis is requesting a Planned Unit Development on behalf of HC 246 LLC in the Columbia Falls Zoning Jurisdiction. The property is located at 230 Highway 2 East in Columbia Falls and is described as Tract 1 of COS No. 3040 and Certificate of Survey No. 3778 all in Section 17, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County. The applicant is proposing to construct a four story 65 unit hotel and is requesting the PUD in order to exceed the 45-foot height limit by five feet and reduce the landscape provisions of the large building and PUD standards. Interested persons are allowed to attend the hearing(s) in person or via ZOOM. Persons are encouraged to submit written comments prior to the meeting. Written comments carry the same weight as public testimony given during the hearing. Written comments may be sent to Columbia Falls City Hall, Attention: Barb Staaland, City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 or via email: staalandb@cityofcolumbiafalls.com. For more information on the proposed Planned Unit Development, please call Eric Mulcahy, Columbia Falls City Planner at 755-6481. To obtain the ZOOM meeting registration, contact City Clerk Barb Staaland via email or by calling (406) 892-4391 no later than 5:30 p.m. the day of the meeting. DATED this 17th day of August, 2022 Susan Nicosia Susan Nicosia, City Manager/Planning & Zoning Administrator COLUMBIA FALLS CITY- COUNTY PLANNING BOARD August 28, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28813 INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids will be received until the closing time of 2:00 p.m. on September 7, 2022, and will be publicly opened and read aloud in the offices of the Architecture & Engineering Division, 1520 East Sixth Avenue, P.O. Box 200103, Helena MT 59620-0103, for: KALISPELL AFRC ROOF REPLACEMENT / DEPT. OF MILITARY AFFAIRS / KALISPELL, MT / A&E #2022-33-20 Bids shall be submitted on the form provided within the Contract Documents. Contract documents may be obtained at the offices of: JACKOLA ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE 2250 HWY 93 SOUTH KALISPELL, MT 59903 (406) 755-3208 nhalling@jackola.com An Electronic copy of the Contract Documents will be provided at no cost. A refundable deposit of $100 is required for a hard copy of the Contract Documents. A PRE-BID WALK-THROUGH IS SCHEDULED FOR Wednesday, August 24, 2022, AT 11:00 A.M. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD MEET AT KALISPELL AFRC LOCATED AT 2989 HWY 93 N. KALISPELL,MT. ATTENDANCE IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security meeting the requirements of the State of Montana in the amount of 10% of the total bid. After award, the successful bidder must furnish an approved Performance Security and a Labor & Material Payment Security each in the amount of 100% of the contract. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least thirty (30) calendar days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids except as noted in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any and all irregularities or informalities and the right to determine what constitutes any and all irregularities or informalities. This project is funded in whole or in part by funds received from the Federal Government, and the contract award is wholly contingent on the state's appropriation authority for the federal funds and actual receipt of the federal funds. ARCHITECTURE & ENGI NEERING DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF ADMINIS TRATION STATE OF MONTANA August 14, 21, 28, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28819 INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed Bids will be received by the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, 800 South Main Street, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901 until 4:00 PM, local time, Wednesday, September 7, 2022, for the 2022 FC Pavement Striping Project. All received Bids will be opened and read aloud at 9:00 AM, local time, Thursday, September 8, 2022 in the Commissioners' Chambers, located on the third floor of the County Courthouse. The project consists of placing epoxy pavement striping throughout the Flathead County Roadway System. Various roadways will be receiving pavement striping in Flathead County, and the Contractor should be prepared to mobilize equipment on a daily basis. All bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file with the Flathead County Road & Bridge Department, 1249 Willow Glen Drive, Kalispell, Montana, (406) 758-5790. You may download and print the Contract Documents at no charge, however, all Prime Contractors that intend to offer a bid for this project must contact the Flathead County Road & Bridge Department, (406) 756-5790, road.bridge@flathead.mt.gov at the address stipulated above to obtain an "official" Bid Proposal form, at no charge. No bids will be considered unless they are submitted on the "official" Bid Proposal form. A prebid conference will be held at the office of the Flathead County Road & Bridge Department commencing at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, September 1st, 2022. Those interested in bidding the project are encouraged to attend this meeting. Bids will be received on a price basis as described in the Contract Documents. Bid security in the amount of 10 percent of the total Bid must accompany each Bid. 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. Completion of the work is required within Eighteen (18) consecutive 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. No Bid may be withdrawn within a period of 60 days after the date for opening bids. Flathead County reserves the right to reject all Bids, to waive informalities, and to reject nonconforming, irregular, non-responsive or conditional Bids. Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Dated this 11th day of August, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman August 21, 28, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28849 NOTICE OF BOARD POSITION VACANCIES MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Flathead County is seeking individuals who want to make a difference in their community by filling a vacancy on the Flathead County Planning Board. Letters of interest are being accepted for the remainder of a term vacated by a member. The term would begin immediately and run through December 31, 2023. This position is appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION: Letters of interest including name, physical address, mailing address, daytime phone number and qualifications should be submitted to: Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office South Campus Building 40 11th Street West, Ste 220 Kalispell, MT 59901 All letters of interest should be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022. For additional information and specific qualifications please call 751-8200 or visit our website: flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning August 28, 31 September 4, 7, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28827 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for a 20 Cubic Yard Leaf Vacuum Trailer to meet or exceed the minimum specifications on file in the office of Department of Public Works, City Hall, Kalispell, Montana. The City will purchase up to one (1) 20 Cubic Yard Leaf Vacuum Trailer based on the information and pricing provided. Bidding documents may be examined at the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Full Bidding instructions, documents and specifications can also be examined beginning, August 21, 2022, through QuestCDN located using the City of Kalispell website at: www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. The City will only be accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 3:15 PM on Thursday, September 8, 2022. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:15 PM on Thursday, September 8, 2022, 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 August 15, 2022. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk August 21, 28, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28820 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Devin Lelm: Devin Lelm, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-22-718 DAN WILSON Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Devin Andrew Lelm to Devin Andrew MacCary. The hearing will be on 09/06/2022 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Justice Center in Flathead County. Date: 07/22/2022 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court BY: /s/ MEAGAN NGO Deputy Clerk of Court August 14, 21, 28, September 4, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28838 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for two (2) Oxford White (YZ) 2023 Hybrid (99W) Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles (K8A) with the following options included: 500A, 67H, 16D, 17T, 21L, 41H, 425, 43D, 47A, 51T, 549, 59B, 60R, 63B, 66A, 68G, 76D, 86T, 153. For full bidding instructions please visit https://www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. Sealed bids entitled: Bid for Police Vehicles will be received by the City Clerk, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901 (PO Box 1997, 59903) until 2:00 P.M. on September 7, 2022. Questions can be directed to the City Clerk at 406-758-7756 or by emailing cityclerk@kalispell.com. Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held on August 15, 2022. Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk August 21, 28, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28863 Public notice is hereby given that StorageMax located at 3190 MT Hwy 35 in Kalispell Montana will be having an auction on Tuesday September 6th at 10:30 am to satisfy an operator's lien on the contents of unit G260 (Geraldine Terry) Will sell to highest bidder at time of auction for cash. Successful bidder will have 48 hours to remove ALL contents and sweep clean. August 28, September 4, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28828 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for a 31 Cubic Yard Side Loader Solid Waste Truck to meet or exceed the minimum specifications on file in the office of Department of Public Works, City Hall, Kalispell, Montana. The City will purchase up to two (2) 31 Cubic Yard Side Loader truck based on the information and pricing provided. Bidding documents may be examined at the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Full Bidding instructions, documents and specifications can also be examined beginning, August 21, 2022, through QuestCDN located using the City of Kalispell website at: www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. The City will only be accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 3:00 PM on Thursday, September 8, 2022. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 PM on Thursday, September 8, 2022, in the Main Level City Hall Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. August 21, 28, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28846 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, 2022, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Kalispell City Council Chambers, Kalispell City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell. The public can participate in person in the Council Chambers or via videoconferencing. Register to join the video conference at: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/83513375612?pwd=ekhHNTN0MUpGbW9uNDA2TkxpZjRGQT09 Public Comment can also be provided via email to planning@kalispell.com The planning board will hold a public hearing and take public comments on the agenda items listed below: File #KA-22-07 - A request from Loucas Scholer and Sarah Russell (A/K/A Sarah Davis) for annexation and initial zoning designation of R-4 (Residential) for two properties located at 2150 and 2152 Airport Road. The annexation is to allow the properties to be connected to city water due to a failing well. The properties can be described as (a) Tract B of Certificate of Survey No. 3027, a tract of land situated, lying, and being in the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 19, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, and (b) Assessors Tract 2FB, being a portion of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 19, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A full metes and bounds description is available upon request. File #KA-22-08 - A request from Green Acres Cooperative, Inc., for annexation and initial zoning designation of R-4 (Residential) for property located at 1721 South Woodland Drive. The annexation is to allow the property to be connected to city sewer due to a failing septic system for an existing mobile home park. The property can be described as Lot 21 of Block 1 of Greenacres, according to the official plat thereof filed in official records of Flathead County, Montana. File #KCU-22-02 - A request from Montana Hotel Development Partners and Bill Goldberg for a conditional use permit for a parking structure and for additional height over sixty (60) feet, which is the height allowed by right. The building would contain approximately 242 parking stalls on four levels of parking with general commercial uses on the ground floor and 78 residential units on the upper floors. The building would be eight (8) stories, or approximately 88 feet tall. The property is located at 103/125 First Avenue West and can be described as Lots 17-24 of Block 46 of the Kalispell Original Township, as shown on the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Flathead County, Montana. Documents pertaining to the agenda item are on file for public inspection at the Kalispell Planning Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, and are available for public review during regular office hours. In addition, information on the agenda item is posted on our website at https://mt-kalispell.civicplus.com/314/Planning-Board under planning board "upcoming agenda." Interested persons are encouraged to present their views and concerns to the Planning Board. Written comments may be submitted to the Kalispell Planning Department at the above address, prior to the date of the hearing or work session, or you may call us at (406) 758-7940 or e-mail us at planning@kalispell.com for additional information. /s/Jarod Nygren/KR Jarod Nygren Development Services Director August 28, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28847 INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids will be received up to and including 3:00 PM on September 14, 2022 and will be publicly opened and read aloud in the office of Design and Construction, 1522 Ninth Avenue, P.O. Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620-0701, for the: McInernie Creek Culvert Replacement Project, FWP # 31004 Near Hungry Horse, MT. Bids shall be submitted on the form provided within the Contract Documents. The Contract Documents may be viewed on the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks website at: https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/desi gn-and-construction/upcoming-bid-openings A refundable deposit of -0- is required for each plan set. A PRE-BID WALK-THROUGH IS SCHEDULED FOR September 1, 2022 AT 11:00 A.M. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD MEET AT Hungry Horse Reservoir Pit 007. ATTENDENCE IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. If you would like any further information, please contact Jamie Mongoven, P. E. at (406) 841- 4011. All bids over $25,000.00 must be accompanied by a bid security meeting the requirements of the State of Montana in the amount of 10% of the total bid. After award, the successful bidder must furnish an approved Performance Security and a Labor & Material Payment Security each in the amount of 100% of the contract. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least thirty (30) calendar days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids except as noted in the Instruction to Bidders. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any and all irregularities or informalities and the right to determine what constitutes any and all irregularities or informalities. The State of Montana makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with an applicant's ability to compete in the bidding and/or selection process. In order for the state to make such accommodations, applicants must make known any needed accommodation to the individual project managers or agency contacts listed in the contract documents. Persons using TDD may call the Montana Relay Service at 1-800-253-4091. DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS STATE OF MONTANA August 25, 28, September 4, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________