Legals for February, 9 2022

No. 28331 LEGAL NOTICE The Bitterroot Lions Youth Camp located nine miles west of Marion, Montana proposes to replace an existing outdated vault toilet with a new accessible, concrete reduced maintenance vault toilet, build 235' of maintainable native surface trail to the lake, improve existing steps, grade/road base an existing day use parking delineated with post and rail, rehabilitate braided social trails across a steep slope installing post and rail fencing to prevent further degradation and erosion and install three interpretative signs on mussel prevention, outdoor education and historic preservation. This park site is being improved to meet basic public safety and sanitation needs and provide visitor information. Specifically, these amenities include updating parking, toilet, interpretative and regulatory signage, and a short easy trail to provide non-motorized access to the lake. Annual operating plans provide maintenance and resource protection of the park and these amenities. Public comment to this notice can be mailed to the Bitterroot Lions Youth Camp, P.O. Box 1224, Kalispell, MT 59903 or by email to info@kalispell-lions.org by February 18th, 2022. February 9, 16, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28335 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT Notice is hereby given that at the Tuesday, February 22, 2022 Regular Council meeting, the City Council of the City of Columbia Falls, shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of obtaining public comment to determine the greatest community development needs (public facilities, economic development, and housing needs). The City will take public comment during the meeting in order to obtain the greatest public input. The intent of the needs assessment process is to provide the City with a list of potential projects or actions in the areas of housing, economic development and public infrastructure that could be pursued over a period of years in order to improve the community, particularly as those needs affect low and moderate income persons. Based on the results of the needs assessment, the City may apply for state or federal funding from the Montana Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and any other funding sources to fund local housing, public facilities, or other community needs and would like comments or suggestions from local citizens regarding the City's needs and types of projects which should be considered. Interested persons may contact the City Manager at 406-892-4391 or 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT for more information about the hearing or to submit community needs suggestions. Comments may be given orally at the hearing or submitted in writing before 5 pm, Thursday, February 18, 2022. The City of Columbia Falls makes reasonable accommodation for any known disability that may interfere with a person's ability to participate in this hearing. Persons needing an accommodation need to contact Barb Staaland, City Clerk no later than Friday, February 19, 2022 to allow adequate time to make needed arrangements. Please contact Barb Staaland at 892-4391 or email: staalandb@cityofcolumbiafalls.com. DATED THIS 7th Day of February, 2022 Barb Staaland City Clerk February 9, 16, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28313 NOTICE OF SALE FOR STATE SCHOOL TRUST LAND The Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) will offer the following parcels of state land located in Flathead County for sale at public auction on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the DNRC Northwest Land Office, 655 Timberwolf Parkway in Kalispell, Montana under terms and conditions provided herein. Sale No. 1142 Acres: 1.318 Legal Description: LOT 5 McGregor Lake, COS 19909, Sec. 16, T26N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land: $400,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $165,000 Location: 440 McGregor Lane, Marion MT Sale No. 1144 Acres: 1.231 Legal Description: LOT 21 McGregor Lake, COS 19909, Sec. 16, T26N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land: $424,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $300,000 Location: 620 McGregor Lane, Marion MT BID PARTICIPATION A bid packet containing an Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form and Invitation to Purchase State Land at Public Oral Auction and General Terms & Conditions for Sale is available on DNRC's website, http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales or from DNRC upon request. For Open House dates, go to http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales. All persons wishing to participate in the auction must submit a bid deposit postmarked on or before 5:00 PM Friday, March 11, 2022. The bid deposit must be in the form of a certified check made payable to DNRC equal to five percent (5%) of the minimum bid indicated for that parcel and submitted with a completed Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form. Failure to submit the bid deposit or Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form as provided herein will prohibit participation in the auction. All Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Forms and payments must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Seth Goodwin, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or seth.goodwin2@mt.gov. TERMS OF SALE for SALE Nos. 1142 & 1144: 1. The improvements and any other personal property on the cabin/home sites are owned by the lessee or other 3rd party. The successful bidder shall be required to pay the appraised value of the improvements in addition to the purchase price of the cabin/home site determined by the highest bid at the auction in accordance with MCA §77-2-318. 2. The minimum acceptable bids for the land are the values indicated above. 3. The parcel will be sold to the high bidder of that parcel. However, the current lessee of the parcel shall retain the option to exercise their preference right for purchase by matching the high bid for that parcel. If that right is exercised, the lessee will be deemed the purchaser of the parcel. If the preference right is not exercised, the high bidder shall be deemed to be the purchaser. The high bidder will be responsible to pay the lessee for the value of improvements located on the property. 4. In addition to the purchase price for each parcel and the purchase of the improvement, the purchaser shall also be responsible for the following costs (if applicable to that particular sale) including, but not limited to: Advertising, Appraisal, Filing Fees, Water Right Transfers, Cost of Closing. DNRC will follow all state recommendations to conduct public auctions safely for staff, participants, and public attendees. Registered bidders will be notified of any updates to the auction location and measures available to accommodate social distancing. For information on how to attend as a member of the public or for additional questions, call (406) 444-4289 or email seth.goodwin2@mt.gov. All inquiries, bid deposits, or requests for forms must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Seth Goodwin, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or seth.goodwin2@mt.gov. February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28317 CALL FOR BID NEW 2-ton Service Truck with Passenger Side Crane Notice is hereby given that the Solid Waste District Board will receive bids for the purchase of ONE (1) NEW 2-ton Service Truck with Passenger Side Crane for the Flathead County Solid Waste District. A copy of the NEW 2-ton Service Truck with Passenger Side Crane specifications along with instructions to bidders, and contract documents for this equipment are available from Flathead County Solid Waste District, 4098 Highway 93 N, Kalispell, MT 59901. If a bidder has any questions, they can contact the Director David Prunty at (406) 758-5912. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, a bid security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of his bid to secure the bidder's express covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will, within ten (10) days, enter into a formal contract for the purchase and sale of said NEW 2-ton Service Truck with Passenger Side Crane Bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States; a cashier's check, certified check, bank money order, or bank draft issued by a Montana bank, or bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. Where bids and quality of product are comparable, preferences will be given to equipment of Montana production and to Montana resident bidders over non-residents, if an appropriate affidavit under Section 18-1-113, M.C.A., accompanies the bid. The bidder shall include with the bid a contract form to be executed by the parties. The District reserves the right to negotiate the terms of said proposed contract (excluding prices contained therein) and to consider the terms of said proposed contract in determining the award of bid. All sealed bids, plainly marked "SEALED BID - ONE NEW 2-ton Service Truck with Passenger Side Crane" must be in the hands of the Flathead County Solid Waste District, 4098 Hwy 93 N., Kalispell, Montana 59901, on or before 1:00 p.m., on February 18, 2022. Bids will be opened and read shortly thereafter on February 18, 2022 in the Solid Waste District Office, 4098 Hwy 93 N., Kalispell, Montana. The award of bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the Flathead County Solid Waste District. The Solid Waste District reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to waive any irregularities, which are deemed to be in the best interest of the County. Dated this January 28, 2022 FLATHEAD COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISTRICT BY: /S/ David R. Prunty, Director ATTEST: Deborah Morine February 2, 9, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28315 TERMINAL SANITARY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AIP NO. 3-30-0046-055-2019 GLACIER PARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT KALISPELL, MONTANA Sealed bids for AIP No. 3-30-0046-055-2019, Terminal Sanitary System Improvements, at Glacier Park International Airport, Kalispell, Montana, will be received by the Flathead Municipal Airport Authority, 4170 Highway 2 East, Kalispell, Montana 59901, until 10:00 a.m., local time, on March 8, 2022, and then opened, read aloud and canvassed. Glacier Park International Airport (GPIA) is soliciting a base bid and several bid alternates that will be selected by GPIA as outlined in these documents. The work involved includes construction of a new wastewater pumping system, conveyance pipelines, truck filling station and lavatory waste facility. Wastewater will be conveyed to an existing permitted wastewater treatment facility. The majority of the pipelines will be trenched and backfilled; however, there will be directionally drilled sections of pipe under wetlands and stream channels. A complete set of Plans and Bidding Requirements and Contract Documents may be obtained on or after February 7, 2022 on Montanabid.com. The project will be discussed in person to interested bidders at 1:30 p.m., local time on February 15, 2022 at 4170 Highway 2 East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. If an interested bidder would like to discuss the project via teams at the same time, please email Jodie.Binger@jacobs.com for meeting access. Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Cashier's Check in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the Flathead Municipal Airport Authority, or by Bid Bond in like amount executed by a Surety Company. All bidders are advised that the right is reserved by the Sponsor to waive any informality in, or to reject any or all bids. Any questions must be submitted to Jodie Binger, Jacobs, via email to Jodie.Binger@jacobs.com. Questions are due by 10:00 a.m., March 1, 2022. Questions received after this time will not be accepted. February 2, 9, 16, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28334 Libby School District #4 of Libby, Montana, will receive general contractor qualifications submittals for pre-construction and construction services for the Central Kitchen Relocation and Renovation. Sealed qualifications will be received at the Libby School District #4 Central Administration Building C/O Ellen Mills at 724 Louisiana Avenue, Libby, MT 59923 until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 14, 2022. The outside of the envelope shall be clearly marked: "Libby School District Central Kitchen Relocation and Renovation Construction Services RFQ". A walkthrough of the intended site is currently scheduled for February 9 at 2:00 PM. This may be revised depending on staff availability. It is intended that the District, Design Firm, and interested Prime Contractors will attend this walkthrough together. The full RFQ document, preliminary drawings, and narrative of the project scope are available from Ellen at the Libby School District by email sd4@libbyschools.org upon request. This Pre-Bid conference is not mandatory; however, it will be an opportunity for introductions, a summary of the project, a brief question and answer session, and reviewing the sites. The project generally consists of relocating the Libby School District Central Kitchen from its current location at the Asa Wood Building to the Central Administration Building. It is planned to remodel two (2) classrooms within the existing footprint and complete an extension to the existing building for a new loading dock area and a freezer. Other ancillary work to accommodate the kitchen will be required. The construction services to be provided to the District include realizing maximum life cycle value, construction coordination, utility, and operational savings. The project involves the renovation of 1600 sf of the existing building and 785 sf of new construction. The project needs to be completed by the start of the 2022/23 school year. It is the intent of the District to retain the successful general contractor on a GC/CM General Contractor /Construction Manager contract. Once the construction budget is finalized a Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond each in the amount of One Hundred percent (100%) of the Not To Exceed contract amount will be required of the successful Contractor to secure the contractor's covenant to faithfully perform all the conditions of the contract in accordance with the law and that contract. The successful Contractor will also be required to provide current proof of Worker's Compensation insurance and/or an independent contractor certification from the State, and General Liability and Automobile insurance policies, with Libby School District #4 as an additional insured. The Contractor and all subcontractors will be required to have a certificate of registration from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry in the proper classification before bidding on this project. Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, Montana 59604-8011. February 9, 13, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28316 Evergreen School District #50, located in Kalispell Montana and Morrison-Maierle are soliciting RFQ/RFPs for the commissioning of upgraded HVAC systems in the East Ever green Elementary and Ever green Junior High Schools. The aim of this project is to reduce ill ness and Coronavirus transmis sion by increasing ventilation and adding cooling. Interested firms must have demonstrated experience commissioning HVAC systems in schools and a continued presence in Northwest Montana. RFQ/RFPs will be made available on the plans exchange at Kalispell Copy Center. Completed RFQ/RFPs must be received in the Evergreen School District Administration Office, 18 West Evergreen Drive, Kalispell Montana 59901, by 3:00 PM MDST, February 16, 2022. For information or questions contact Steve Windbigler - District Mainte nance Director 406-250-9773, swindbigler@evergreensd50.com. February 2, 9, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28330 The Columbia Falls School District is soliciting through this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) the services of a qualified Engineering firm to assist in defining the project scope/budget, project specifications, schematic design, preliminary cost estimating, and the development of construction bid specification documents. The District has identified the desire to replace the existing steam boiler/piping throughout the entire 150,000 square foot High School building and replace with a Hot Water system. The preliminary estimated cost of this project is $7 million. The preliminary project timeline is as follows: Select an Engineer in April 2022 Determine the schematic design by July 2022 Complete the design and construction bid documents by December 2022 Obtain contractor bids by March 2023 Begin construction in the summer of 2023 Complete construction by Fall 2024 A sealed envelope that is prominently marked "Request for Qualifications, Engineering, High School HVAC" containing 10 original copies plus one electronic copy (USB flash drive or CD Rom in PDF) of a proposal meeting all criteria listed in this document must be received at the Columbia Falls School District office, 501 6th Avenue West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 by 2:00 PM MST, February 25, 2022. Late, faxed, or emailed copies will not be accepted for consideration. It shall be the responsibility of the firm submitting the proposal to ensure that it has been properly received by the deadline. If a proposal is not legible, the District has the discretion determine that the proposal is non-responsive. Each proposing firm shall submit a proposal that is signed in ink by an authorized individual or officer of the firm submitting the response and no proposals shall be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after receipt. In order to control information disseminated regarding this RFQ, firms are not to make personal contact with the Board of Trustees and/or any District Employees with exception of the person listed above. All submitted items will become property of the District and the District reserves the right to make use of any or all information it contains or reject any or all proposals, information in the proposal will become public property and subject to disclosure laws. All costs associated with the preparation or submission of the proposal for this RFQ are solely the responsibility of the candidates. The District may, for good cause, reject any or all proposals and to rescind the award of any contract at any time before the execution of said contract by all parties with no liability against the District. Dustin Zuffelato Clerk/Business Manager (406) 892-6554 February 9, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________