Legals for March, 6 2022

No. 28375 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A proposal to amend an ordinance to regulate certain land use activities that have impacts upon flood hazard areas, as required by Federal and State law, will be presented at a Public Hearing, Monday, March 7, 2022, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana, at 7:00 P.M. The City of Kalispell is regulated by the Montana Floodplain and Floodway Management Act (Title 76, Chapter 5 MCA) and is subject to the requirements therein for the participation by the City of Kalispell in the National Flood Insurance Program. Land-use regulations which are hereby adopted are to be applied to all identified 100-year floodplains within the City of Kalispell. The amendment will update the existing Kalispell Floodplain Management Ordinance, which was based on the 2014 Montana Model Floodplain Ordinance, to reflect the 2021 Montana Model Floodplain Ordinance issued by DNRC. Those changes include updated definitions and reflects mandatory aspects of Federal and Montana law. In addition to these changes, the proposed Floodplain Management Ordinance includes FIRM Panel 30029C1800J to the list of FIRM panels within city limits as a result of annexation since the last revision of the City of Kalispell Floodplain Management Ordinance in 2015. Any person wishing to address the proposed ordinance may appear at this hearing and make oral statements or present their comments in writing. Written comments may also be submitted for Council consideration by delivering the comments to the City Clerk prior to the hearing, or email to publiccomment@kalispell.com. If there are questions that might be answered by telephone you may call (406) 758-7940. Dated this 22nd day of February, 2022. Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk February 27, March 6, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28391 INVITATION TO BID The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the Sidewalk and Curbing Construction for the Year Ending December 31, 2022. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to remove and replace, or construct concrete sidewalk, curbing, gutters, driveway approaches and restorative seeding. Bidding documents may be examined at the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Plans and specifications may also be examined beginning March 6, 2022, through QuestCDN. Full bidding instructions and the 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. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 4:00 PM on Thursday March 24, 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, at 4:00 PM on Thursday March 24, 2022. 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 March 6, 13, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28379 INVITATION TO BID Online electronic sealed Bids will be received by the City of Whitefish until 11:30 AM, local time, Thursday, March 24, 2022, for construction of the Texas Avenue 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 2,400 linear feet of Texas Avenue from Edgewood Place to Denver Street and approximately 800 linear feet of Edgewood Place from Texas 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 west side of the roadway, new storm drain systems, water and sanitary sewer system improvements, new street and bollard lights, 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 #8136500) 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, March 9, 2022. 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 Monday, May 2, 2022. Completion of the work is required within 150 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 February 27, 2022 March 6, 2022 March 13, 2022 THE CITY OF WHITEFISH By: /s/ Michelle Howke Whitefish City Clerk Feb. 27, and March 6, 13, 2022 MNAXLP

No. 28323 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a change in the zoning designation in a portion of the Westside Zoning District from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural)) to R-2.5 (Rural Residential). The boundaries of the area proposed to be amended from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural)) to R-2.5 (Rural Residential) are described as: 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. The regulations defining the SAG-10 and R-2.5 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, located at 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:// http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/zoning.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on for file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 15th day of March, 2022, at 10:30 o'clock a.m., in the Commissioner's Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the Westside Zoning District. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 18th day of January, 2022 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman February 22, March 6, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 28371 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION BLANCHARD LAKE 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. 966AU) on February 22, 2022, to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Blanchard Lake Zoning District from AG-20 (Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from AG-20 (Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural) are described as: 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. The regulations defining the AG-20 and SAG-5 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 Blanchard Lake 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 22nd day of February, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman February 27, March 6, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28372 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION BIGFORK 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. 956EJ) on February 22, 2022, to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Bigfork Zoning District from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural) are described as: A tract of land, situated, lying, and being in the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 27 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, and more particularly described as follows to wit: Commencing at the southwest corner of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 27 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana; Thence N85°53'00"E 650.71 feet to the southwest corner of Tract 3 of Certificate of Survey No. 15806 (records of Flathead County, Montana) and THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; Thence N00°17'42"W 660.02; Thence S88°49'33"E 726.36; Thence S00°17'42"E 660.02 feet; Thence N88°49'33"W 726.36 feet to the point of beginning and containing 10.002 ACRES; Subject to and together with all appurtenant easements of record. AND Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 20478, in That Portion of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 21, Township 27 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the SAG-10 and SAG-5 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 Bigfork 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 22nd day of February, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman February 27, March 6, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 28360 In the Matter of the Estate of Benedict J. Surwill, III, Deceased. Cause No. DP-22-54A NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Gail L. Surwill has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the Decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be filed with the Clerk of Court, or mailed to Gail L. Surwill c/o Frampton Purdy Law Firm, 530 West 19th Street, Whitefish, MT 59937-2576. DATED this 16th day of February, 2022. /s/ Connor C. Walker Frampton Purdy Law Firm February 20, 27, March 6, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 28394 SHANE N. REELY, ESQ. GOODRICH & REELY, PLLC 2315 McDonald Avenue, Suite 200 Missoula, MT 59801 Telephone (406) 541-9700 Telefax (406) 541-9707 shane@goodrichreely.com Attorneys for the Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FLATHEAD COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEILA CARRINGTON, Deceased. Cause No. DP-22-70 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed Estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to KELLI RAMIREZ, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Goodrich & Reely, PLLC, 2315 McDonald Avenue, Suite 200, Missoula, Montana 59801, or filed with the Clerk of the aboveentitled Court. DATED this 28th day of February, 2022. Kelli Ramirez Personal Representative GOODRICH & REELY, PLLC 2315 McDonald Avenue, Suite 200 Missoula, Montana 59801 Attorneys for the Personal Representative By: Shane N. Reely, Esq. March 6, 13, 20, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 28386 INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids will be received up to and including 3:00 PM on March 29, 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: Whitefish Lake State Park Chip Seal Project, FWP # 7156421 near Whitefish, 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-and- construction/upcoming-bid- openings A refundable deposit of -0- is required for each plan set. There is no pre-bid meeting scheduled for this project. If you would like any further information, please contact Randi Rognlie at (406) 841-4019. 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 March 6, 13, 20, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28388 Public Notice: The US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine may conduct rangeland grasshopper suppression programs in Montana in 2022. Local Environmental Assessments (EAs) have been prepared for this activity in conformance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Comments on these documents will be received through April 8, 2022. The EAs, and the associated 2019 Rangeland Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program Final Environmental Impact Statement, are available for review online at: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/plant-pest-and-disease-programs/ea/grasshopper-cricket-ea/grasshopper -cricket-by-state. To be emailed or sent a paper copy, please contact Joey Esilva: joey.esilva@usda.gov, or (406) 661-0113. March 6, 9, 13, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________