Legals for March, 20 2022

No. 28445 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board held a public hearing for the following item at their regular meeting on Tuesday, March 15, 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 Monday April 4, 2022 starting at 7:00 p.m. in the same location. Request for a Preliminary Plat for a 10 Unit RV Park: The applicant, Clark W Griz LLC is requesting Preliminary Plat approval to construct a 10-Unit RV Park for property at 201 Highway 2 East, Columbia Falls. The property is zoned CB-2 (General Business) which allow RV Parks as a permitted use. The proposed RV Park is adjacent to the Columbia Falls RV Park. The property is described as Lot 3 of the D & G Subdivision in Section 8, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County. 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 15th day of March, 2022 Susan Nicosia Susan Nicosia, City Manager/Planning & Zoning Administrator COLUMBIA FALLS CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD March 20, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28451 INVITATION TO BID The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive bids for the Chip Seal Project for the Year Ending December 31, 2022. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to chip seal to approximately 1.88 miles of City Streets. 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 Monday, March 21, 2022 through QuestCDN. Full bidding requirements and The City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN can be found 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 Lower-Level Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 2:00pm on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 2:00 PM on Friday, April 8, 2022. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 PM on Friday, April 8, 2022 in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 1st Ave. East, Kalispell 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 March 20, 27, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28412 INVITATION TO CONTRACTORS CITY OF WHITEFISH SPOKANE AVE. WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT CONTRACTOR PRE-QUALIFICATION The City of Whitefish is accepting Pre-Qualifications from General Contractors interested in bidding on the Whitefish, MT Spokane Ave. Watermain Replacement Project. It is mandatory that all General Contractors who intend to submit bids for the project complete the Pre-Qualification package and be approved by The City of Whitefish. If you have already been approved for this project you do not need to re-submit. The project generally consists of municipal water system improvements along Spokane Avenue (Hwy 93) from 2nd Street to 13th Street in Whitefish, MT. Approximately 3,750 LF of 18" C900 PVC water main is to be installed under Spokane Avenue replacing existing water mains. The new main will tie-in to the existing water distribution system in several locations. Existing residential and commercial water services will be reconnected to the new water main. Sidewalks and curb will be removed and replaced at several intersections to meet current ADA requirements. Multiple fire hydrants will also be replaced. Horizontal directional drilling will be required for some water service connections. Services of a licensed arborist will be required to mitigate damage to existing trees along the project corridor. The Owner will procure some of the required materials prior to construction including the 18" water main pipe, fire hydrants, and various appurtenances that will be listed in the project bid documents. The Pre-Bid Qualification package may be obtained from: Morrison-Maierle, Inc at 172 Timberwolf Parkway, Kalispell, MT 59901, Phone: 406-752-2216, email: jcicon@m-m.net No fee is required for the Pre-Qualification package. Completed Pre-Qualification submittals shall be received by the Morrison-Maierle, Inc at 172 Timberwolf Parkway, Kalispell, MT 59901, until 4:00 PM local time on or before March 25, 2022 All Contractors who submit a Pre-Qualification package will be notified of the outcome of the qualification process. There will be no limit to the number of Contractors who can be approved through the Pre-Qualification process. Prior to bidding on the project, all contractors and subcontractors doing work on this project will be required to obtain a Contractor's Registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. Any objections to the published requirements must be filed in written form with the City of Whitefish prior to the Pre-Bid Qualification due date. Publication Dates: March 13th, 2022 and March 20th, 2022 (Daily Interlake) March 13, 20, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28438 INVITATION TO BID CITY OF WHITEFISH SPOKANE AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT Separate sealed bids for construction of the Spokane Avenue Water Main Replacement Project will be received by the City of Whitefish at 418 E 2nd Street, Whitefish, MT 59937 until 11:00 AM local time on Thursday, April 7th, 2022 and then publicly opened and read aloud. All General Contractors who intend to submit bids for this project must have already submitted a completed Pre-Qualification package prior to the March 25th, 2022 deadline, as previously advertised. The project generally consists of municipal water system improvements along Spokane Avenue (Hwy 93) from 2nd Street to 13th Street in Whitefish, MT. Approximately 3,600 LF of 18" C900 PVC water main is to be installed under Spokane Avenue replacing existing water mains. The new main will tie-in to the existing water distribution system in several locations. Existing residential and commercial water services will be reconnected to the new water main. Sidewalks and curb will be removed and replaced at several intersections to meet current ADA requirements. Multiple fire hydrants will also be replaced. Horizontal directional drilling will be required for some water service connections. Services of a licensed arborist will be required to mitigate damage to existing trees along the project corridor. The Owner has purchased and will furnish the materials listed in the project documents. These materials will be made available to the Contractor at the Owner's laydown yard. The Contractor will be responsible for purchasing, furnishing and installing all components not listed in the project documents as necessary for project completion. Complete electronic Project Plans, Project Specifications, Bid Proposal Packet and are available at the Morrison-Maierle, Inc. website "www.m-m.net" by hovering over the "CONTACT US" tab, then click "PROJECTS BIDDING", then click "View our current projects bidding page" and selecting this project from the project list which will direct you to the QuestCDN website. Documents can only be viewed and cannot be downloaded or printed without purchasing. To purchase and download the project documents in pdf format, click "Download Project PDF" and sign on to QuestCDN.com. Plan documents and the Bid Proposal Packet can be downloaded for a fee of $40. Please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or email "info@questcdn.com" for assistance in the free membership registration, downloading documents, and working with this digital project information. Hard copies of the Project Plans and Specifications are not available for purchase. There will be a Pre-Bid Conference at the office of the Owner at 418 E. 2nd Street in Whitefish, MT at 10:00 A.M. on March 29th, 2022. Interested CONTRACTORS are strongly encouraged to attend. A tour of the project site(s) will be conducted after the meeting. Prior to bidding on the project, all contractors and subcontractors doing work on this project will be required to obtain a Contractor's Registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond payable to the City of Whitefish, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. Successful BIDDERS shall furnish an approved Construction Performance Bond and a Construction (Labor and Materials) Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Insurance as required shall be provided by the successful BIDDER(s) and a certificate(s) of that insurance shall be provided. Additional MDT bonding requirements will be required of the successful bidder as discussed in the project documents. A bid may not be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of the Bids specified above. The right is reserved to reject any or all Proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period of not to exceed sixty (60) days, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the City of Whitefish. March 20, 27, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28446 INVITATION TO BID Online electronic sealed Bids will be received by the City of Whitefish until 11:30 AM, local time, Thursday, April 7, 2022, for construction of the Armory Park Master Plan - Phase III. 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 redevelopment of the eastern and southern portions of Armory Park in Whitefish, Montana. The proposed work generally includes grading, drainage improvements, construction of a new parking lot and shared use paths, development of a new irrigation well, lacrosse field resurfacing and irrigation modifications, site amenities, general landscaping, and other miscellaneous improvements. The project includes a Base Bid and multiple Additive Alternates. 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 #8137012) 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 30, 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, June 27, 2022. Completion of the work is required within 60 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 March 20, 2022 March 27, 2022 April 3, 2022 THE CITY OF WHITEFISH By: /s/ Michelle Howke Whitefish City Clerk March 20, 27, April 3, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28402 EXHIBIT B NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED HIDEAWAY COMMUNITY COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 29, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., in the Commissioner's Chambers, Third Floor of the Old Courthouse, located at 800 S. Main Street in Kalispell, Montana, the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County will conduct a public hearing on the Petition to Create the Hideaway Community County Water and Sewer District (the "Petition") and pass upon all objections, whether made orally or in writing, to the creation of the proposed district. The text of the Petition is as follows: The undersigned, being the owner of all real property described in the attached Appendix A, and by this reference made a part hereof, hereby petitions the Board of County Commissioners, Flathead County, Montana (the "County") to create a county water and sewer district encompassing the area within the boundaries shown on the attached Appendix A. Therefore, the petitioner prays that the area within the proposed boundaries depicted on the attached Appendix A and legally described on the attached Appendix B, be incorporated as a county water and sewer district pursuant to Montana Code Annotated Title 7, Chapter 13, Parts 22 and 23, as amended (the "Act"). The undersigned petitioner, as the owner of all real property in the proposed county water and sewer district, petitions the County, upon due consideration and proceedings, to enter an order in its minutes declaring that the territory enclosed within the proposed boundaries and as legally described be organized and created as a county water and sewer district under the Act, without an election. HIDEAWAY COMMUNITY, a Montana nonprofit corporation The Petition was signed by Hideaway Community, a Montana nonprofit corporation, which owns all of the real property within the proposed county water and sewer district. The land to be included in the proposed district is: That portion of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 10, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, thence along the West line of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter North 00°01'32" West, a distance of 391.81 feet to the point of Beginning; thence continuing along the West line North 00°01'32" West, a distance of 259.51 feet to the Southeast corner of that parcel shown on Certificate of Survey No. 2331; thence continuing along the West line of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, also being the East line of said parcel North 00°01'32" West, a distance of 296.29 feet to the Southwest corner of that parcel shown on Certificate of Survey No. 3179; thence along the Southerly line of said parcel South 89°21'23" East, a distance of 409.60 feet; thence North 08°49'48" West, a distance of 84.42 feet; thence South 88°55'13" East, a distance of 264.46 feet to the Southeast corner of said parcel, which point is on the East line of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; thence along the East line South 00°01'03' East, a distance of 539.03 feet to the Northeast corner of that parcel described in Book 559, Page 627, records of Flathead County, Montana; thence along the North and West lines of said parcel North 89°27'15' West, a distance of 190.74 feet; thence South 00°01'03" East, a distance of 97.32 feet; thence North 89°24'12" West, a distance of 470.27 feet to the point of Beginning. Parcel A of Certificate of Survey No. 3439 Also being Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey 22055 on file and of record, Flathead County, MT Further information on the Petition, the hearing or other matters in respect thereof may be obtained from Tara Fugina, Flathead County Attorney's Office, 820 S. Main Street, Kalispell, Montana, at (406) 758-5630. Dated: March 7, 2022. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA /s/Debbie Pierson County Clerk and Recorder Publication Dates: March 13 and March 20, 2022 March 13, 20, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28421 INVITATION TO BID: LEASED ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ARTICULATED GRADERS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will receive bids on Four (4) All-Wheel Drive Articulated Graders. Specifications may be obtained from the Flathead County Road Department, 1249 Willow Glen Drive, Kalispell, (406) 758-5790. Delivery/shipping will be F.O.B. to the Flathead County Shop at 1249 Willow Glen Drive, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, within ninety (90) days of the signing of lease contract. Each bidder must include a security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total lease payments for five (5) years on four (4) graders to secure an express covenant that, if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will, within ten (10) days, enter into a formal contract for the leasing of said units. The 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 a bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The specifications for each vehicle type may be obtained online at https://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner or by calling (406) 758-5537. The bidder shall include a contract to be executed by the parties. Flathead County reserves the right to negotiate the terms of said proposed contract (excluding prices contained therein) and to consider the terms of said proposed contract, including warranty provisions, in determining the award of the bid. All sealed bids, plainly marked "All-Wheel Drive Articulated Graders" must be in the hands of the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana 59901, on or before 8:45 o'clock a.m. on March 24, 2022. Bids will be opened and read at 9:00 a.m. that morning in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of Flathead County. The award of a bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the Board of Flathead County Commissioners. Dated this 10th day of March, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA By:/s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman MARCH 13, 20, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 28441 NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Notice is hereby given that Flathead County is requesting proposals from firms or individuals for the purchase of a Land Information / Tax Assessment and Collection System. The County seeks a system that will provide the ability to levy taxes and fees to a variety of account types (mobile homes, personal property, real estate), collect and disperse said fees in accordance with MCA. The system must be able to allow for taxation data to be extracted for importation into a separate accounting software system. Common cyclical functions include, but are not limited to the following: Mass tax bill processing and additions to the roll Identification of properties within the various tax increment finance districts Listing of delinquent taxpayers and subsequent Delinquent Courtesy letters Creation of New and Expanding industry report data Writs of execution and Sheriff office demand letters Notices of pending attachments Creation of tax lien certificates, tax lien assignments, and certificates of redemption State Report used by DOR for the generation of the Certification of Value documents The capability of resolving all protests including centrally assessed. The system should allow for the ability of external parties to submit fees to the county for inclusion on the tax bills. Likewise, the system should be able to provide the necessary reports needed for the Flathead County staff to extract the needed data for dissemination to external entities. The system should allow for the creation of Cash Receipts and should allow for a 'cash drawer' concept with regards to individual employee balancing and conducting of daily business. Cash receipting would include for example Special Mobiles, SSMP's, and Business/Liquor Licenses. The system should allow for a mechanism to allow changes in property ownership, combining parcels, splitting parcels, and tracking these changes daily. Nightly reports showing the before and after images of such changes is needed to ensure accurate data entry and to provide a history of documentation for such changes. Tracking should include: Owner name (any parties included in parcel ownership including contract buyers) Mailing Address and Physical address. Please note: The physical address must be programmatically updated via external interface. Physical addresses in Flathead County are the responsibility of the GIS department and maintained in their separate system. Legal description records of the property Valuation records (Real Estate, Personal Property on Real Estate, Mobile Home, and Personal Property). These valuation records may be entered into the system by on-site personnel, DOR staff, or imported through the State Orion system. System should allow for external, programmatic inquiries sufficient in scope that Flathead County may continue to provide their own method of allowing taxpayers to pay taxes online via either Credit Card or ACH payments. A mechanism must exist that these payments will then be included or imported into the application and recognized as payments. System should be installable on Flathead County I.T. on-site infrastructure, which meets our security requirements. If system offered is a cloud-hosted Software as a Service solution, the system shall meet the security standards of Flathead County as well as NIST SP 800-53, at minimum. The vendor shall meet the cybersecurity insurance requirement minimum of $2,000,000 per occurrence to cover the unauthorized acquisition of personal information. The detailed Request for Proposals with instructions for proposers is available from the Flathead County Treasurer's Office, 935 1st Avenue West, Suite T, Kalispell, Montana 59901, telephone 406-758-5684. Flathead County intends to negotiate an agreement based upon fair and reasonable compensation for the scope of work and services proposed. Proposals should include a draft contract for provision of the services proposed and comply with all other requirements of the Request for Proposals. Flathead County also reserves the right to reject any and all responses deemed unqualified, unsatisfactory or inappropriate. All Proposers interested in responding to this RFP are required to submit a letter of intent by April 20, 2022. The letter should contain the following information: company name; RFP contact for company; address for company contact; phone number/fax number for company contact; and E-mail address for company contact. All proposals must be in the hands of the Flathead County Treasurer, 935 1st Ave W Ste T, Kalispell, Montana 59901, at or before 4:00 o'clock p.m., on April 20, 2022. Dated this 15th day of March, 2022. Board of County Commissioners Flathead, County By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela Holmquist, Chairman ATTEST: By: /s/Dori Magar Clerk of the Board March 20, 27, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28410 Notice is hereby given that regular* registration for the ANNUAL SCHOOL AND SPECIAL DISTRICT Election(s) to be held on MAY 3, 2022, will close at 5:00 p.m., on APRIL 4, 2022. *NOTE: If you miss this regular registration deadline, you may still register and vote in the election by showing up at the county election office before 12:00 PM (noon) the day before Election Day. All active and inactive**electors of each District all within Flathead County are entitled to vote at said election. If Polling Place Election: **Inactive electors may reactivate by appearing at the polling place in order to vote, by requesting an absentee ballot in any election, or by notifying the County Election Administrator in writing of the elector's current address in the county.] If Mail Ballot Election: **Ballots will be automatically mailed to Active Electors only. If you are a registered voter and do not receive a ballot, contact the county election office to update your information as necessary and receive a ballot.] Persons who wish to register and who are not presently registered may do so by requesting a form for registration by mail, printing the form from our website https://flathead.mt.gov/election/downloads.php or by appearing at the Flathead County Election Office, 40 11th St West #230, Kalispell, Montana. If you have moved, please update your registration information by filling out a new voter registration card and submitting it to the Flathead County Election Office. DATED this 7th day of March 7, 2022 Debbie Pierson Flathead County Election Administrator Monica R Eisenzimer Election Office Manager March 13, 20, 27, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28447 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT The Flathead County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on the items listed below on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, beginning at 6:00 PM in the 2nd Floor Conference Room of the South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Suite 200, Kalispell, Montana. 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/82352805717 Meeting ID: 823 5280 5717 One tap mobile +12532158782,,82352805717# US (Tacoma) +13462487799,,82352805717# 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: 823 5280 5717 Find your local number: https:// us06web.zoom.us/u/kdvGTF8XHZ 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 April 5, 2022. A request from Jance & Misty Phillips, on behalf of Tom Walker of Smartlink, on behalf of New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, for a conditional use permit to allow AT&T to install a new wireless communications facility on property located at 7500 Highway 93 South, Lakeside, MT. The proposed tower would be an 85-foot mono-pine tower to be located within a 50' X 50' fenced compound. The property is zoned SC (Scenic Corridor) and can legally be described as Tract 2A in Section 18, Township 26 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., flathead County, Montana. A request from Rodney & Tia Macfarlane, for a conditional use permit to build two four-plex apartment buildings on property located at 119 Jewel Basin Court, Bigfork, MT within the Bigfork Zoning District. The property is zoned B-3 (Community Business) and can legally be described as Lot 7 Jewel Basin Plaza Subdivision in Section 24, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This item will be reviewed by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday, March 31, 2022 @ 4:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church 8559 Highway 35 in Bigfork, MT. A request from Rodney & Tia Macfarlane, for a conditional use permit to build two four-plex apartment buildings on property located at 120 Jewel Basin Court, Bigfork, MT within the Bigfork Zoning District. The property is zoned B-3 (Community Business) and can legally be described as Lot 10 Jewel Basin Plaza Subdivision in Section 24, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This item will be reviewed by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday, March 31, 2022 @ 4:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church 8559 Highway 35 in Bigfork, MT. All decisions made by the Board of Adjustment are considered final actions. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the meeting to make their views or concerns known to the Board. Written comments are strongly encouraged and should be received by the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, no later than 5:00 pm, April 5, 2022. Information and documents pertaining to the above requests are on file in the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Ste 220 Kalispell, MT 59901, and may be reviewed during regular office hours, or you may call (406) 751-8200 for more information. 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 Erik K Mack, AICP® Planning Director March 20, 2022 MNAXLP _____________________

No. 28406 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WEST RESERVE DRIVE WELL SITE DRILL TWO NEW WELLS EVERGREEN WATER The Flathead County Water District No. 1 - Evergreen, Montana (the "District") will receive sealed bids for the construction of two new wells at the new West Reserve Drive Well Site. The District will receive bids at the District office building located at 130 Nicholson Drive in Kalispell, Montana until 2:00 P.M. on the 13th day of April 2022, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Work contained under this contract consists of drilling, developing, and testing two (2) new wells; and pump testing of the two new wells for water right purposes and yield determination, including furnishing, installing and removing temporary test pump. The project site is located on West Reserve Drive just west of the Whitefish River bridge. Bids shall be addressed to the General Manager, Flathead County Water No. 1, 130 Nicholson Drive, Kalispell, Montana 59901, and must be sealed and entitled "New West Reserve Drive Wells". All bidders shall possess an appropriate Montana Contractor's License and Montana Water Well Driller's License and no contract shall be awarded to any bidder unless he or she is the holder of a license in the class within which the value of the project falls. The bidder's Montana Contractor's and Water Well Driller's License numbers and address shall appear on the sealed bid envelope. Further information and/or Plans, Specifications, Bidding and Contract Forms may be inspected at the office of the Flathead County Water No. 1, 130 Nicholson Drive, Kalispell, Montana (406) 257-5861 and/or the Well Designer, Water & Environmental Technologies (WET), 102 Cooperative Way, Kalispell, Montana 59901; (406) 309-6085. Copies of these documents may be obtained at the office of WET upon payment of $ 50.00 (non-refundable) for each set. All bids offered shall be accompanied by a check payable to the Flathead County Water District No. 1 - Evergreen, certified by a responsible bank, or a Bid Bond for an amount which shall not be less than ten (10%) percent of the aggregate of said proposal. The Bids shall, in open session, be publicly opened and examined and declared the same; provided, however, that no Bid shall be considered unless accompanied by said check or Bid Bond. The District may reject any and all Bids should it deem this for the public good, and also the Bid of any party who has been delinquent or unfaithful in any former contract with the District, and shall reject all Bids, other than the lowest regular bid of any responsible bidder, and may award the Contract for such work or improvement to the lowest responsible bidder at the prices named in his or her bid. The District reserves the right to waive any technicality or informality and accept any bid which may be deemed in the best interest of the District. The checks or Bid Bonds of the three low Bidders accompanying such accepted Bids shall be held by the District until the Contract for doing said work, as hereinafter provided, has been entered into, whereupon said checks or Bid Bonds shall be returned to said Bidders. If the lowest responsible bidder fails, neglects, or refuses to enter into the contract to perform said work or improvements, as hereinafter provided, then the check or Bid Bond accompanying his or her bid, and the amount therein mentioned, shall be declared to be forfeited to the District. After a Contract is awarded, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred (100%) percent of the Contract. No Bidder may withdraw his bid for at least sixty (60) days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids. Bidders on the work will be required to comply with Montana Prevailing Wage Rates. It is incumbent upon each employer to pay, as a minimum, the rate of wages including fringe benefits for health and welfare and pension contributions, and travel allowance provisions, provided in the most current Prevailing Wage Rates. Bidders on the project will also be required to pay the State's 1% Contractor's withholding tax. Attention is called to the "Instructions to Bidders" on file with the Plans and Specifications, which instructions are to be followed in all respects. All Proposals shall be submitted on the forms provided in the Specifications and shall not be removed from the bound copy. Cindy Murray General Manager Flathead County Water District No. 1 - Evergreen March 9, 20, April 3, 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. 28389 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee's Sale on June 22, 2022, at 11:00 AM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: Lot 3 of Amended Plat of Lots 23, 24, and 25 of Block 2 of Mountain View Subdivision, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana. More commonly known as 550 Maple Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901. Leila J. Klindt, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Stewart Title Guaranty Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for American Advisors Group, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust dated on June 5, 2013, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on June 11, 2013, as Instrument No. 201300014262, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: American Advisors Group Assignment Dated: August 19, 2019 Assignment Recorded: August 28, 2019 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 201900020620 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Flathead County, Montana. Jason J. Henderson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, State of Montana, on January 18, 2022, as Instrument No. 202200001501, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor(s) being deceased. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $108,716.66, interest in the sum of $86,824.02, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $15,321.56 for a total amount owing of $210,862.24, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantor. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee's fees and attorney's fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier's checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee's Deed, without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The Grantor, successor in interest to the Grantor, or any other person having an interest in the property, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee's Sale, to pay to the Beneficiary, or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary, the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney's fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee's and attorney's fees. In the event that all defaults are cured the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled. The scheduled Trustee's Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason. In the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the Trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 17th day of February, 2022. Jason J. Henderson Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT10639 March 5, 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. 28448 Cayuse Prairie School 897 Lake Blaine Rd. Kalispell, MT 59901 Resolution of Intent to Impose an Increase/Decrease in Permissive Levies Be it resolved that as an essential part of its budgeting process, the Cayuse Prairie School Board of Trustees is authorized by law to impose permissive levies to support its budgets. The Cayuse Prairie School Board of Trustees estimates the following increases/decreases in revenues and mills for the fund notes below for the next school fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, using certified taxable valuations from the current school fiscal year as provided to the district. Adult Ed - Est. change in revenues: $0. Est. increase in mills: 0 Est. increase on a 100K home: $0. Est. increase on a 200K home: $0. Bus Depreciation - Est. change in revenues: $0. Est. increase in mills: $0 Est. increase on a 100K home: $0. Est. increase on a 200K home: $0. Transportation - Est. change in revenues: $37,137.00. Est. increase in mills: 5.11. Est. increase on a 100K home: $6.90. Est. increase on a 200K home: $13.80. Tuition - Est. change in revenues: $113,193.00. Est. increase in mills: 15.59. Est. increase on a 100K home: $21.05. Est. increase on a 200K home: $42.10. Building Reserve - Est. change in revenues: $(968). Est. increase in mills: (0.13). Est. increase on a 100K home: $(0.18) Est. increase on a 200K home: $(0.36). Total Est. change in revenues: $149,363.00 Est. increase in mills: 20.57. Total Est. increase on a 100K home: $27.77. Est. increase on a 200K home: $55.54. Impacts above are based on current certified taxable valuations from the current school fiscal year. The listed information are estimates. If it becomes evident during the budgeting process that increases/decreases are different or not necessary, then Cayuse Prairie School Board of Trustees will make the changes accordingly. Regarding the increase in the building reserve levy referenced above, the following are school facility maintenance projects anticipated to be completed at this time: maintenance on existing building, windows and frames, striping of parking lots, maintenance on soccer and baseball fields. Adopted by the Cayuse Prairie Board of Trustees this 15th day of March, 2022. March 20, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________