Legals for January, 23 2022

No. 28268 INIVITATION TO BID The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the Kalispell Wells Project. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to complete the drilling of public water supply wells and associated well development and pump testing for the following three (3) wells: Schedule 1: 20-inch Diameter- 2,100 gpm well is to be located upon the North Main Well site and drilled to a depth of 450-feet. The North Main Well site is located adjacent to North Main Street near the entrance of the Buffalo Hills Golf Course (which is owned by the City of Kalispell) in Kalispell, MT. Schedule 2: 16-inch Diameter- 1,800 gpm well is to be located upon Utility Lot 3 and drilled to a depth of 450-feet. Utility Lot 3 is located adjacent to and south of Four Mile Drive approximately 0.50-miles west of Stillwater Road in Kalispell, MT. Schedule 3: 8-inch Diameter- 500 gpm well is to be located upon Utility Lot 2 and drilled to a depth of 700-feet. Utility Lot 2 is located adjacent to and east of Highway 93 approximately 0.60-miles north of Rose Crossing in Kalispell, MT. Bidding documents may be examined at the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Plans and specifications may also be examined beginning January 9, 2022, through QuestCDN. Full bidding instructions and the City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City of Kalispell website at https://kalispell.com/bids.aspx. The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Main Level Conference Room, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 2:00 pm Thursday, January 27, 2022. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 1st 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 16, 2021. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk & Communications Manager January 9, 16, 23, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28290 INVITATION TO BID The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the 2022 Milling and Paving Project. The project includes furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to mill city streets, taper mill city streets, reconstruct city streets, or mill and overlay city streets. Projects are located throughout the incorporated limits of the City of Kalispell and work is completed on an as needed basis with the issuance of work orders. The Contractor will begin work within 20 days of issuance of a work order and will invoice the City for completed work. Once work begins on any individual work order, work shall continue on-site until the work is complete, unless otherwise approved. The contractor shall reach final completion of all work orders no later than October 31, 2022. Plans and specifications may also be examined beginning Monday January 23, 2022 through QuestCDN. Full bidding instructions and The City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City of Kalispell website at https://kalispell.com/bids.aspx The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 9:00 AM on Wednesday February 16th, 2022. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 2:35 on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, APR, City Clerk & Communications Manager January 23, February 13, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 28291 INVITATION TO BID The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the 2022 Asphalt Material project. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to furnish plant mix asphalt materials to supply the City of Kalispell for scheduled street maintenance and improvement projects. Projects range from small utility patches, requiring less than two tons of asphalt hot mix, to mill and overlay projects requiring several hundred tons. Bid also includes items for disposal of asphalt. City costs for travel time and fuel will be considered in the evaluation of the bids received. Plans and specifications may be examined beginning Monday, January 24,2022, through QuestCDN. Full bidding instructions and The City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City of Kalispell website at https://kalispell.com/bids.aspx. The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. A Pre-Bid Meeting will not be held. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 2:30 PM. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, APR, City Clerk & Communications Manager January 23, February 13, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 28299 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for a Backhoe Loader to meet or exceed the minimum specifications on file in the office of the Department of Public Works, City Hall, Kalispell, Montana. The City will purchase up to one (1) Backhoe Loader based on the information and pricing provided in the bid schedules. Bid Schedule #1 includes the purchase of (1) new Backhoe Loader. Bid Schedule #2 is the purchase of (1) new Backhoe Loader including trade-in on a 2001 Cat 430D Backhoe Loader and a 1992 426B Cat Backhoe Loader. Bidding documents may be examined at the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Full Bidding documents and specifications can also be examined beginning, January 23, 2022, through QuestCDN. Full bidding instructions and a link to QuestCDN is 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 February 10, 2022. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 PM on Thursday February 10, 2022, in the Main Level City Hall Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk January 23, 30, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28300 Peg L. Allison Clerk of District Court Flathead County Justice Center 920 South Main Street Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 758-5906 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FLATHEAD IN THE MATTERS OF: H.E.F., H.E.F., YOUTHS IN NEED OF CARE. Cause No. DN-22-003(D) Cause No. DN-22-004(D) SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION To: Jerod Fister, birth father of the above-named children: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition has been filed in the above-entitled Court by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division, 121 Financial Drive, Suite C, Kalispell, MT 59901, requesting adjudication of the children as youths in need of case and temporary legal custody. NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear on Friday, February 18, 2022 at 1:30 PM before the Honorable Dan Wilson, District Judge, Department 4, Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Third Floor, Kalispell, Flathead County, MT, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why the Petition should not be granted. H.E.F. was born on August 23, 2016 in Kalispell, Montana. H.E.F. was born on August 23, 2016 in Kalispell, Montana. The birth mother is Stephanie Fister. You have the right to representation by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, the Court will appoint an attorney to represent you. Your failure to appear at the hearing constitutes a denial of your interest in the above-named child, which denial may result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceedings, in the Court entering judgment by default against you for all relief requested in the Petition. A copy of the Petition is filed with the Clerk of District Court for the Eleventh Judicial District Court in and for Flathead County, 920 South Main, Third Floor, Kalispell, MT, 59901, telephone (406) 758-5870. WITNESS my hand and Seal of this Court this 20th day of January, 2022. PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court By: ANISSA NEILS Deputy Clerk January 23, 30, February 6, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28293 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING The Flathead County Planning Board will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, February 9, 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. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84122079489 Meeting ID: 841 2207 9489 One tap mobile +12532158782,,84122079489# US (Tacoma) +13462487799,,84122079489# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 841 2207 9489 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kekwlEBBJx You will be instructed during the meeting when the public comment period is open for each agenda item. You can join the event starting at 5:45 p.m. on February 9, 2022. A zone change request from Sands Surveying, Inc., on behalf of BAE Development LLC for property within the Blanchard Lake Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on property located at 5333 Highway 93 South, near Whitefish, MT from AG-20 (Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The total acreage involved in the request is approximately 29 acres that can legally be described as follows: A tract of land, situated, lying and being in the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 24, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, and more particularly described as follows: That portion of Parcel A and Parcel B of Certificate of Survey No. 1779 (records of Flathead County, Montana) lying in Section 24, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana; Subject to and together with all appurtenant easements of record. EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion granted to the State of Montana in Bargain and Sale Deed recorded May 14, 1992 as Document No. 92-135-08540, records of Flathead County, Montana. A zone change request from Sands Surveying, Inc., on behalf of Seung Jun Jung & Myonsuk Chon for property within the Westside Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on property located at 1318 Armstrong Lane, Kalispell, MT from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to R-2.5 (Rural Residential). The total acreage involved is approximately 12.88 acres that can legally be described as follows: A tract of land, situated, lying, and being in the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (E1/2SW1/4SE1/4) of Section 10, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Excepting therefrom a tract of land in the SE corner of the SW1/4SE1/4 of Section 10, particularly described as follows: Commencing at the SE corner of said SW1/4SE1/4; thence Westerly along the section line a distance of 349 feet; thence North 00°00' East, a distance 390 feet; thence North 30°44' East, a distance of 99 feet; thence North 15°08' East, a distance of 100.3 feet; thence North 01°45' East, a distance of 100 feet; thence North 10°19' West, a distance of 92.5 feet; thence South 87°35' East, a distance of 294.3 feet; thence Southerly along the subdivision line a distance of 740 feet to the place of beginning. Also excepting therefrom, a tract of land in the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SW1/4SE1/4) of Section 10, and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point on the South boundary line of said Section 10 which is a distance of 349 feet West from the SE corner of said SW1/4SE1/4; thence due North a distance of 390 feet; thence South 65°00' West, a distance of 227.6 feet; thence South 06°15' West, a distance of 297 feet; thence Easterly along the section line, a distance of 243.5 feet to the place of beginning. A zone change request from Sands Surveying, Inc., on behalf of William E. & Beverly W. O'Brien, for property within the Evergreen Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on property located at 684Scenic Drive, Kalispell, MT from R-1 (Suburban Residential) to R-2 (One-Family Limited Residential). The total acreage involved in the request is approximately 0.72 acres that can legally be described as follows: A TRACT OF LAND, SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 29 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST, P.M.,M., FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS TO WIT: Commencing at the northeast corner of Lot 2 of Block 2 of Scenic Tracts (records of Flathead County, Montana), which is on the westerly R/W of a 60 foot R/W known as Scenic Drive; Thence along said R/W S00°14'03"W 30.00 feet to THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED: Thence continuing S00°14'03"W 146.79 feet; Thence leaving said R/W S89°59'08"W 213.58 feet; Thence N00°14'03"E 147.08 feet; Thence S89°56'12"E 213.58 feet to the point of beginning and containing 0.720 ACRES; Subject to and together with all appurtenant easements of record. A request from Hafferman Engineering, Inc., on behalf of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Outdoor Recreation Division for a major lakeshore variance permit to construct a dynamic equilibrium and gravel beach system that will place a graded gravel fill below the average high-water elevation to stop full pool wave erosion and create a gravel beach that will be for public use within the lakeshore protection zone (LPZ) of Flathead Lake. The property is located off Somers Road East, Somers, MT and contains approximately 1855 feet of shoreline. The property can legally be described as Tract 1A, in Lots 3, 4, & 5 and Tract 4AA, in Lots 4 & 5 in Section 25, Township 27 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A zone change request from Sands Surveying, Inc., on behalf of Dennis C. & Jackie R. Gray, for property within the Highway 93 North Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on property located at 300 Tronstad Road, near Kalispell, MT from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to R-2.5 (Rural Residential). The total acreage involved in the request is approximately 20 acres that can legally be described as follows: That portion of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter (SW1/4SE1/4) of Section 18, and the Northwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter (NW1/4NE1/4) of Section 19, all in Township 29 N, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Known as Certificate of Survey No. 14127 A zone change request from Flathead Geomatics, on behalf of Richard L Wright for property within the Rural Whitefish Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on property located at 440 Monegan Road, Whitefish, MT from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The total acreage involved in the request is approximately 22.35 acres that can legally be described as follows: Tract 2 and Tract 3 of Certificate of Survey No. 4917, all of which tracts are located and being in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SE1/4SW1/4) of Section 5 and in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE1/4NW1/4) of Section 8, Township 30, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. EXCEPTING public roads and rights of way and SUBJECT TO easements, rights of way, restrictions, and reservations of record. A request from Bruce & Cheryl Wiederspiel, with technical assistance from TD&H Engineering, for preliminary plat approval of Rolling Acres Estates, a proposal to create eight (8) residential lots on 60 acres. The proposal will be served by individual wells and septic systems. The property is located off Middle Road, near Columbia Falls, MT and can legally be described as follows: A tract of land in the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter in Section 32, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A request by the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office to amend Section 2.08 'Amendments to Text or Districts (Planning Board)' to comply with recent changes to 76-2-205 M.C.A. and improve the practicality of administration of the zoning regulations. During the 2021 legislative session, Senate Bill 294 was passed to remove certain protest provisions that have been invalidated by the Montana Supreme Court which necessitated a text amendment to the zoning regulations to remove the protest provisions. 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 February 9, 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 Elaine Nelson at the Flathead County Commissioner's Office at 758-5503 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. /s/Erik K. Mack,AICP Planning Director January 23, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28286 CALL FOR BID 43 - Cubic Yard Profile - Full Blade / Full Eject Refuse Truck Notice is hereby given that the Solid Waste District Board will receive bids for the purchase of ONE (1) 43 CY Front Loading Refuse Truck that is new 43-cubic yard dump body which must have a build slip for 2022 for the Flathead County Solid Waste District. With a possession date in fiscal year 2024 (July 2023 or shortly thereafter) A copy of the 43 CY Front Loading Refuse Truck 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 43 CY Front Loading Refuse Truck. 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 43 CY FRONT LOADING REFUSE TRUCK" 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 January 27, 2022. Bids will be opened and read shortly thereafter on January 27, 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 13, 2022 FLATHEAD COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISTRICT BY: /S/ David R. Prunty, Director ATTEST: Deborah Morine January 16, 23, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28298 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 8, 2022 The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, February 8, 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/85838131346?pwd=anZPeWVuVUh4b1N6dWlqSW1aQ3ljdz09 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: Files # KPUD-21-05; KPP-21-08; KZC-21-04 - A request from GKM Associates, LLC, for a zone change and Planned Unit Development ("PUD") overlay on approximately 90.87 acres located to the east of West Springcreek Road between Two Mile Drive and Three Mile Drive, as well as and preliminary plat for Phase 1 of the development. The property is currently zoned B-1 (Neighborhood Business - about 3.9 acres) and R-3 (Residential - about 87 acres) with a PUD overlay. The proposed zone change would change approximately 25.60 acres of the R-3 to RA-1 (Residential Apartment). It would also realign and expand the B-1 area to approximately 5.82 acres. The existing PUD overlay would be replaced with a new PUD over the entire property. The PUD would include 65 single-family dwellings, 113 townhome/rowhouse dwellings, and 464 multi-family dwelling units, along with 2 commercial lots, park area, and open space. The preliminary plat would cover approximately 40.52 acres in the southeastern portion of the property and include the 65 single-family lots and 95 of the townhome/rowhouse lots, as well as 6.2 acres of open space and 1.52 acres of parkland. The property can be described as Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 20588, a tract of land, situated, lying and being in the Northwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A full metes and bounds description is available upon request. File #KPP-22-01 - A request from Silvermont Properties, LLLP, for preliminary plat approval for Silverbrook Estates Phase 3, a major subdivision containing 12 lots (10 residential and 2 commercial) on approximately 22.12 acres including the lots, roads, and open space. The property is located in the northeast portion of Silverbrook Estates and can be described as a tract of land being a portion of Tract 3 and 4 of Certificate of Survey 15896, on file and of record in Flathead County, Montana, located in the northeast quarter of Section 13, Township 29 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A full metes and bounds description is available upon request. Documents pertaining to the agenda items 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 items are 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/KB Jarod Nygren Development Services Director January 23, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 28238 INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids will be received up to and including 3:00 PM on FEBRUARY 3, 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: Lone Pine State Park Water System Improvements Project, FWP # 7176312 near Kalispell, 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/design-a nd-construction/upcoming-bid-openings A refundable deposit of -0- is required for each plan set. A PRE-BID WALK-THROUGH IS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2022 AT 1:00 P.M. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD MEET ONSITE AT THE LONE PINE STATE PARK VISITORS CENTER. ATTENDANCE IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. DO NOT VISIT THE PROJECT SITE PRIOR TO THE PRE-BID WALK-THROUGH. THE PROJECT IS LOCATED ENTIRELY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY THEREFORE INTERESTED BIDDERS ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO VISIT THE SITE DURING THE PREBID WALKTHROUGH. If you would like any further information, please contact A2Z Engineering at (406) 755-7888. 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 January 9, 16, 23, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28284 INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids will be received at the University of Montana, Missoula Campus, Physical Plant Building 32 Campus Drive, Office of Planning & Construction, up to and including 2:00pm, Thursday, February 3rd, 2022. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for: Flathead Lake Biological Station Research Support Building Remodel, Project UM # 21-20. Bids shall be submitted on the form provided within the Contract Documents, which will be available through OZ Architects, 531 North Higgins, Missoula, MT 59802, Ph: 406-728-3013 for a deposit of $200.00. Bidders may schedule a walk-through time with Eric Anderson the FLBS Facilities Manager. Bids over $25,000 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 Bond and a Labor & Material Payment Security Bond each in the amount of 100% of the contract. The Contractor shall comply with all fair labor practices and state statutes. 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 University 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 University 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. January 16, 23, 30, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________