Legals for December, 15 2022

No. 29064 ADVERTISEMENT  Arlee Joint School District No. 8 seeks to immediately engage the services of an individual or firm to act as the Owner’s Construction Representative to manage, on behalf of the District, all aspects of the design, construction, furnishing, and equipping for the successful completion of an addition to the existing K-2 building to create a consolidated K-6 building to include classrooms, support spaces, a new library, administrative offices, and restrooms as well as reconfiguration of parking and bus loops.  The project also includes upgrading mechanical, electrical, and information technology systems; reconfiguring existing K-2 spaces; and selective removal and/or repurposing of the existing 3-6 building.  The project is being financed through a combination of bonds approved by the voters, grant funding, and ESSER funds.   Prospective Owner’s Construction Representative candidates may obtain a Qualification packet at the Arlee School District Administration Office, 72220 Fyant Street, Arlee, MT  59821, or by visiting the District’s website: arleeschools.org, under District Office: Construction.  Responses to this Request for Qualifications for Owner’s Construction Representative services must be submitted in compliance with the requirements of the Qualification packet and will be received at the Arlee School District Administration Office at the address listed above until December 30, 2022, at 11:00 am, local time.  FAX RESPONSES, INCOMPLETE RESPONSES AND RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE AND TIME WILL BE DEEMED NON-COMPLIANT WITH THIS RFQ AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. From the list of interested and qualified candidates, the District will select the Owner’s Construction Representative individual or firm which is best qualified and best suits the District’s needs and intent regarding the project.   This request for qualifications does not commit the Board of Trustees for Arlee Joint School District No. 8 to enter into any agreement, or to pay any expenses incurred in the preparation of any response to this request, or to ultimately procure any contract for the provision of these services.  The Board of Trustees expressly reserves the right to waive any formalities and to reject any or all proposals. December 8, 15, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29089 FERNDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT TRUSTEE NEEDED Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department has one vacancy on the Board of Trustees. Applicants must reside within the boundaries of the Ferndale Volunteer Fire District. Persons interested in serving on this volunteer board are encouraged to submit a letter of interest to the Board of Lake County Commissioners at 106 4th Ave. East, Polson, MT 59860 no later than 5 pm, Dec. 19, 2022. This appointment will fill the vacancy until the May 2023 fire board election pursuant to MCA 7-33-2106(4). For further information call the Commissioners at 883-7204 December 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________+

No. 29090 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re NorthWestern Energy’s Application for an Advanced Metering Opt-Out Tariff Docket 2022.06.067 December 12, 2022 Notice of Public Hearing On June 9, 2022, NorthWestern Energy (“NorthWestern”), filed with the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”) its Application for Approval of an Advanced Metering Opt-Out Tariff (“Application”). NorthWestern requests Commission approval of rules and charges related to NorthWestern’s use of advanced metering devices. NorthWestern’s application proposes to charge an upfront, $75 fee per service to customers who opt-out of using an advanced metering device, plus an additional $15 per month to have NorthWestern read the customer’s meter or $5 per month if the customer chooses to self-read the meter.  PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Commission will conduct a public hearing on NorthWestern’s Application. The public hearing will commence on January 31, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., in the Bollinger Room located in the Commission’s offices at 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, Montana. The Commission’s website (http://psc.mt.gov) will have a live stream of the hearing. The hearing will continue from day to day, as necessary. The hearing is for the purpose of receiving evidence (testimony and exhibits) addressing the Application. Testimony submitted at the hearing is subject to cross-examination. The Commission will provide opportunity for in-person public comment at the beginning of each hearing day. A copy of the Application is publicly available online at the Commission’s website (http://psc.mt.gov under Docket No. 2022.06.067); and at the office of Montana Consumer Counsel, which represents consumer interests before the Commission, located at 111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B, Helena, Montana, (406) 444-2771. 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 an account, and, under “Watch List” tab, enter Docket No. 2022.06.067).  Anyone needing accommodations in order to attend or participate in the hearing should contact the Commission at (800) 646-6150. The Commission will make every effort to assist in accommodations for individuals. The Commission’s jurisdiction over this matter is provided in Title 69 and Title 2, Chapter 4 of the Montana Code Annotated, and Title 38, Chapters 2 and 5 of the Montana Administrative Rules, and any prior orders of the Commission relevant to the issues presented. A formal proceeding may be waived by stipulation, settlement, consent order, or default, pursuant to Mont. Code Ann. § 2-4-603. DONE AND DATED this 12th day of December, 2022. BY THE MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION JAMES BROWN, President BRAD JOHNSON, Vice President TONY O’DONNELL, Commissioner RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner JENNIFER FIELDER, Commissioner December 15, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________