Legals for October, 23 2022

No. 28969 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQs) FOR Kalispell On-Call Water SCADA Professional Services Pursuant to the authority granted to it under MCA 7-5-4301(2)(a)., the City of Kalispell seeks to procure a qualified professional service provider to provide on-call professional engineering services for design, development, update, and maintenance to the water system's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. Scope, fee, and payment terms for each specific task or items of work performed under the professional services agreement will be individually negotiated through the issuance of task orders. The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be received by the City Clerk at 201 First Avenue East, (PO Box 1997, 59903) Kalispell, Montana, by 5pm local time, November 14, 2022. Full RFQ information and instructions including the anticipated scope of work, statement of qualifications selection criteria, submittal requirements, and selection process and schedule can be found on the city of Kalispell website at https://www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. October 23, 30, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28971 CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 7th day of November, 2022 at 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana, the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Kalispell, Montana (the "City") will hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Planned Unit Development Agreement for Starling Development. The City of Kalispell has received a written request from Starling Development LLC for an amendment to the PUD agreement to increase the number of units on the Phase 3 multi-family lot to 48 and to modify the access for the six Phase 2 ADU lots. The subdivision is located on the west side of Stillwater Road west of Timberwolf Parkway in the City of Kalispell. On November 7, 2022, at 7:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, the Kalispell City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed amendments to the Starling PUD. The proposed amendments can be viewed on the City's website at www.kalispell.com/679/Council-Public-Hearings or in the office of the City Clerk at 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell. Any person wishing to address the proposed amendments may appear at this hearing and make oral statements or present same in writing. Written comments may also be submitted for council consideration by delivering the same to the City Clerk at 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, or by email to publiccomment@kalispell.com prior to the hearing. Dated this 17th day of October, 2022. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk October 23, 30, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28973 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PUBLIC HEARING A combined hearing will be held by the City of Kalispell and Flathead County, at 1:00 p.m., November 10, 2022, in the Kalispell City Council Chambers located in the Kalispell City Hall at 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901. The public can participate in person in the council chambers or via videoconferencing. Register to join the video conference by contacting the City of Kalispell Development Services Department by email CDBG@kalispell.com or by phone 406-758-7713. The purpose of this hearing is to obtain the views of community residents, especially low/moderate income residents, regarding community development needs and priorities of the City of Kalispell and Flathead County for economic development, housing and neighborhood revitalization and public facilities. The CDBG program is administered by the State of Montana Department of Commerce and will make available to eligible local governments funding for housing, economic development, public facilities, public infrastructure, and planning activities, with the principal purpose of benefitting low/moderate income persons. The hearing will provide further information about the CDBG program and will allow for citizen participation in the development of any proposed grant applications. The City of Kalispell and Flathead County are eligible to submit an application to the Montana Department of Commerce for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and/or a Montana Home Investment Partnership Program Grant (HOME). These entities along with their project partners wish to obtain public comment on the needs of the community. The purpose of the grant programs and the variety of activities eligible for funding will be fully described. During the public hearing, everyone will be given the opportunity to express their opinions regarding community needs and the type of projects that should be considered. Comments may be given orally at the hearing or by mail to City of Kalispell Development Services, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 (PO Box 1997, 59903) or by email CDBG@kalispell.com before 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2022. Recommendations will be received and evaluated for this cycle of grant funding. If not successful for this funding cycle, all requests will be placed on a list for future consideration. For more information or to register for the hearing via Zoom, please contact the City of Kalispell Development Services Department via email CDBG@kalispell.com or phone 406-758-7713 or visit our webpage https://www.kalispell.com/634/Community-Development-Block-Grant. CDBG or HOME application guidelines are available for review on the Montana Department of Commerce website, http://commerce.mt.gov/. October 23, 30, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28980 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION November 9, 2022 The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, November 9, 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/j/86332031553?pwd=c2RWckQ0RGFrWjZDelVFaUpmWEQzdz09 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 item listed below: Files #KPP-22-07 and KZC-22-05 - The application contains a request from Owl Corporation and Flathead Village Greens, LLC, for a zone change from R-2 (Residential) to R-4 (Residential) covering approximately 182.15 acres, as well as a request for major preliminary plat approval for Stillwater Village, a subdivision with eight (8) phases containing a total of 181 lots (67 detached single-family and 114 attached single-family homes) on approximately 46.78 acres in lots, streets, common areas, and land held for future development. Additionally, the plat contains approximately 20.01 acres as park area and park access (for a total of approximately 66.79 acres) to serve both the initial eight phases and future phases on the overall property that are not part of the initial preliminary plat. The property is located south of Silverbrook Estates, west of Highway 93 and Hagerman Lane, north of Northern Pines Golf Course, and bordering the Stillwater River on the western edge of the property. The property can be described as a Tracts 1 and 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 22183, on file and of record in Flathead County, Montana, located in the SW1/4 of the SE 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 13 and the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 and the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 24, Township 29 North, Range 22 West, P.M.,M., City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. Documents pertaining to the agenda item 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 item is 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. The City of Kalispell does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its programs, services, activities and employment practices. Accessible parking is available at the rear entrance to City Hall off the alley, where there is an accessible entrance, and accessible restrooms are available. If you need auxiliary aids or services for effective communication or other reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting or hearing, please contact the Development Services front desk at (406) 758-7940 as soon as possible, preferably at least five working days before the meeting date. /s/Jarod Nygren/KR Jarod Nygren Development Services Director October 23, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28959 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED FY22 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana intends to amend the budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year and that said budget amendment affects the following functions: general government; public safety; public works; public health; social and economic services; culture and recreation and solid waste. Details are open to public inspection in the Office of the Flathead County Clerk & Recorder, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana and also available on the County website at https://flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/finance. The Board will meet on the 1st day of November, 2022 at 9:15 a.m. for the purpose of holding a hearing and consideration of the amendment to the original budget. Said meeting is to be held in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana. Any taxpayer or resident may appear at the hearing and will be heard for or against any part of the proposed budget amendment. For further information, please contact Amy Dexter, Finance Director, 800 South Main, Room 214, Kalispell, Montana 59901, Telephone (406) 758-5538. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office prior to the hearing. DATED this 11th day of October 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman October 16, 23, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28974 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. 966BB) on October 18, 2022, to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Blanchard Lake Zoning District located at 161 Vintage Way near Whitefish, Montana from AG-20 'Agricultural' to SAG-5 'Suburban Agriculture'. The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from AG-20 'Agricultural' to SAG-5 'Suburban Agriculture' are described as: That portion of the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 24, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, Principal Meridian, Montana, Flathead County, Montana described as follows: Beginning at the 1/4 Corner common to Sections 24 and 19; Thence along the Southerly, Westerly and Northerly Line of Lot 1 of Vintage Way Subdivision the following courses; N85°55'55"W, 1176.47 feet to the Easterly ROW limit of U.S. Highway No. 93 and; along the Easterly ROW limit N03°45'11"E, 582.50 feet and; S86°01'49"E, 1176.87 feet to the East line of the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 24; thence along said East line S03°47'34"W, 584.52 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 15.76 acres of land as shown hereon. Subject to and Together with easements of record. 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. The zoning amendment application and other 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 comment to the change proposed for a portion of the Blanchard Lake Zoning District. Within 30 days after the expiration of the comment period, the Board of County Commissioners may in its discretion pass the resolution amending the Blanchard Lake Zoning District. DATED this 18th day of October, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman October 23, 30, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28976 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO CREATE RURAL SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 160 AND TO ISSUE RURAL SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 160 BONDS OF THE COUNTY IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $858,891.00, SECURED BY THE RURAL SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT REVOLVING FUND FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 18, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana (the "County"), adopted a Resolution of Intention to Create Rural Special Improvement District No. 160 (the "District") for the purpose of financing the costs of certain local improvements (the "Improvements") and paying costs incidental thereto, including costs associated with the sale and the security of rural special improvement district bonds of the County drawn on the District (the "Bonds"), the creation and administration of the District, and the funding of a deposit to the County's Rural Special Improvement District Revolving Fund (the "Revolving Fund"). The Improvements shall be constructed and installed pursuant to plans and specifications prepared by Morrison-Maierle, Inc. A complete copy of the Resolution of Intention (the "Resolution") is on file with the County Clerk and Recorder which more specifically describes the nature of the Improvements, the boundaries and the area included in the District, the location of the Improvements and other matters pertaining thereto and further particulars. A map of the proposed District accompanies this Notice. The Improvements consist of the design, engineering and construction for drainage improvements, possible realignment of right-of-way, re-grading and reshaping the existing base, additional aggregate, re-grading if driveways and approaches, seeding and recovering of disturbed areas, and double-shot chip seal of 2.5 miles of Manning Road and Farm Road. The County would issue the Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $858,891.00, in order to finance the costs of the Improvements. Principal of and interest on the Bonds will be paid from special assessments levied against the property in the District in the aggregate principal amount of $858,891.00 and such payment will be secured by the Revolving Fund. Subject to the limitations of Montana Code Annotated, Section 7-12-2182, the general fund of the County may be used to provide loans to the Revolving Fund or a general tax levy may be imposed on all taxable property in the County to meet the financial requirements of the Revolving Fund. All properties in the District will be assessed for their proportionate share of the costs of the Paving Improvements. The total estimated cost of the Paving Improvements is approximately $2,802,537.00, with the lot owners responsible for approximately $858,891.00 of this cost. The lot owners' costs shall be assessed against each lot, tract or parcel of land in the District equally, such that each lot, tract or parcel in the District shall be assessed for the same amount of the cost of the Improvements. There are 127 lots, tracts or parcels in the District. The estimated cost of the Improvements per lot, tract or parcel to be assessed is $6,762.92. If an increase occurs in the number of benefited lots, tracts, or parcels within the boundaries of the District during the term of bonded indebtedness that is payable from the assessments, the County shall recalculate the amount assessable to each lot, tract, or parcel. The County shall comply with § 7-12-2151(4)(b) and §§ 7-12-2158 through 7-12-2160, M.C.A., in recalculating the amount and adopting the recalculated amount. On December 6, 2022, at 9:00 o'clock a.m., local time, in the Office of the Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Courthouse, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, the Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing and pass upon all written protests against the creation of the District, or the making of Improvements, that may be filed in the period hereinafter described. Written protests against the creation of the District and the making of the Improvements may be filed by an agent, person, firm or corporation owning real property within the proposed District whose property is liable to be assessed for the Improvements. For purposes of protest, the owner of a property created as a condominium is collectively the owners of all units having an undivided interest in the common elements. The protest must be filed by the president, vice president, secretary or treasurer of the condominium owners' association, and such protest must be in writing, identify the condominium property, include a declaration or other document that shows how votes of unit owners in the condominium are calculated and be signed by owners of units in the condominium sufficient to constitute an affirmative vote for an undertaking relating to the common elements under the condominium declaration, as more particularly set forth in Section 7-12-2141, M.C.A. Such protests must be delivered to the County Clerk and Recorder at the Flathead County Courthouse, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana 59901, no later than 5:00 p.m. local time on November 28, 2022. As provided by law, such protests must be in writing, identify the property in the District owned by the protestor and be signed by all owners of the property. The protest must be delivered to the County Clerk and Recorder, who shall endorse thereon the date of its receipt by her. Further information regarding the proposed District or the Bonds or other matters in respect thereof may be obtained from the Board of Commissioners at 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, or by telephone at 406-758-5503. DATED this 18th day of October, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman ATTEST: Debbie Pierson, Clerk & Recorder /s/Sheena Sterling Deputy October 23, 30, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28955 NOTICE OF BOARD POSITION VACANCIES MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Flathead County is seeking individuals who want to make a difference in their community by filling vacancies on various Boards. Letters of interest are being accepted for a limited number of openings on the following Boards: Flathead County Board of Adjustment, Flathead County Planning Board, Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board and Zoning Commission, Ashley Lake Land Use Advisory Committee, Egan Slough Planning and Zoning Commission, Helena Flats Land Use Advisory Committee, LaBrant-Lindsey Land Use Advisory Committee, Little Bitterroot Lake Land Use Advisory Committee, Middle Canyon Land Use Advisory Committee, Riverdale Land Use Advisory Committee, Rogers Lake Land Use Advisory Committee, and the West Valley Land Use Advisory Committee. All positions are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. TO APPLY FOR ANY OF THESE POSITIONS: Letters of interest (please specify which board/committee you are applying for) including name, physical address, mailing address, daytime phone number and qualifications should be submitted to: Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office South Campus Building 40 11th Street West, Ste 220 Kalispell, MT 59901 All letters of interest should be received by 5:00 p.m. on November 18, 2022. For additional information and specific qualifications please call 751-8200 or visit our website: flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning October 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30, November 2, 6, 9, 13, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28975 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING The Flathead County Planning Board will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, November 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. You will be instructed during the meeting when the public comment period is open for each agenda item. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85336759770 Meeting ID: 853 3675 9770 One tap mobile +12532158782,,85336759770# US (Tacoma) +13462487799,,85336759770# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 386 347 5053 US Meeting ID: 853 3675 9770 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbq9FycBRB A request from Mummy Mountain, LLC with technical assistance from 406 Engineering Inc., for preliminary plat approval of Green Valley Subdivision, a proposal to create eleven (11) residential lots on 114 acres. The proposed lots would be served by individual wells and septic systems. The property is located at 1275 Columbia Falls Stage near Columbia Falls, MT. The property can legally be described as Lot A-1 of the Plat of Green Valley First Filing in the Northwest Quarter of Section 20, Township 29 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A request from Sands Surveying, Inc., and 406 Engineering, on behalf of Whitefish Ski Condo Rentals LLC, for preliminary plat approval of Whalebone Estates II, a proposal to create five (5) residential lots and one (1) commercial lot on 20.57 acres. The proposed lots would be served by individual septic systems and individual wells, with a commercial lot exemption on Lot 6. The property is located off Aussie Tree Lane, approximately a quarter of a mile southeast of Highway 2 West and can legally be described as Tract 1CA in the North 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 21, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A request from Breckenridge Surveying and Mapping, on behalf of Terry Falk, for preliminary plat approval of WestFalk No. 2, a proposal to create five (5) residential lots on 13.83 acres. The proposed lots would be served by individual wells and septic systems. The property is located at 57 Zachjell Place, Kalispell, MT and can legally be described as Tracts 2A and 3A in the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SE1/4NE1/4) of Section 16, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A zone change request from Donald L. & Linda S. Stolte, with technical assistance from Breckenridge Surveying and Mapping, for property within the Blanchard Lake Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on a parcel of land located at 298 Blanchard Lake Road, near Whitefish, MT from SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural) to R-2.5 (Rural Residential). The total acreage involved is approximately 5.03 acres that can legally be described as Parcel 1 of Retracement Certificate of Survey No. 20154 located in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Excepting Therefrom that portion conveyed to the Flathead County for highway purposes only recorded October 22, 1937 in Book 228, Page 451. A request from Larsen Engineering and Surveying, on behalf of Mallery Knoll and Dylan Simac, for preliminary plat approval of Knoll Stone Subdivision, a proposal to create three (3) residential lots on 41.83 acres. The proposed lots would be served by individual wells and septic systems. The property is located at 54 and 55 Carly Lane, Bigfork, MT and can legally be described as Lot 1 of the Amended Subdivision Plat of Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9 of Aspen Meadow Estates in the West 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 34, Township 27 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This item will be reviewed by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday, October 27, 2022 @ 4:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church 8559 Highway 35 in Bigfork, MT. A zone change request from Sands Surveying, Inc., on behalf of Sarah N. Sullivan, for property within the Echo Lake Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on a parcel of land located at 14 McCaffery Lake Lane, Bigfork, MT from AG-40 (Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The total acreage involved in the request is 54.35 acres that can legally be described as Parcel B of Certificate of Survey No. 10072 in Section 7, Township 27 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This item will be reviewed by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday, October 27, 2022 @ 4:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church 8559 Highway 35 in Bigfork, MT. 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 November 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 the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office at 406-751-8200 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. Erik K. Mack,AICP Planning Director October 23, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28954 INVITATION FOR BIDS The Flathead County Water District #1 - Evergreen, Montana will receive sealed bids for the WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM SCADA UPGRADES PROJECT. The project generally includes furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to complete control system upgrades on 32 sites, 4 wells, 1 booster station, 1 reservoir, and 26 lift station facilities within the Flathead County - Evergreen Water and Sewer District # 1 distribution and collection system area. Work consists of control system equipment replacement and associated wiring modifications within existing control panels, conduits and wiring to provide signal from existing instrumentation to control panel, and associated electrical work. Bidding documents may be examined at the Flathead County Water District #1 - Evergreen office, 130 Nicholson Dr. Kalispell, MT 59901. Plans and specifications may also be examined beginning Monday, October 17, 2022, through QuestCDN. Flathead County Water District # 1 - Evergreen portal to QuestCDN is located on the AE2S web page at www.ae2s.com. Click on the project title, Quest # 8232084. A page will open which allows free viewing of the project and plan holders list. The District will only be accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. Electronic plan download and electronic bidding can be completed through QuestCDN for a fee of $30.00. To access the electronic bid form, download the project documents and click the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement. For electronic bids, scans of required electronic bid documents will be accepted. Construction of the WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM SCADA UPGRADES shall be performed by an Electrical Contractor who is registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. The Contractor shall be properly registered at the time of submitting the Bid. Any bidder wishing further information may obtain the same from Flathead County Water District # 1 - Evergreen, 130 Nicholson Dr. Kalispell, MT 59901. Phone 406-257-5861. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the District office, 130 Nicholson Dr. Kalispell, MT 59901 at 1:30 PM on November 2, 2022. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. A site/facility field review will be provided to three sites after the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received until 2:30 PM on November 9, 2022. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 PM on November 9, 2022 at the Flathead County Water District #1 - Evergreen office, 130 Nicholson Dr. Kalispell, MT 59901. All bidders shall, as bid security, accompany the bid with: 1) lawful currency of the United States or a cashier's check; or 2) a certified check or bank money order drawn and issued by a national bank located in Montana or by a banking corporation incorporated in Montana; or 3) a bid bond or bonds, executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The bid security shall be in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount bid. Any such bank instrument shall be payable to Flathead County Water and Sewer District # 1. If a contract is awarded, the bidder whose bond is accepted and who shall thereafter refuse to enter into and execute the proposed contract, or as stated in the covenant, shall absolutely forfeit such moneys or bank instruments to the District, and become immediately liable on said bid bond in said sum. The bid security shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidders. All bids must expressly covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder shall within fifteen (15) calendar days of the acceptance of said bid by the District Board, enter into a contract and give good and sufficient bond to secure the performance of the terms and conditions of the contract. In the event the successful bidder does not enter into a formal contract within fifteen (15) calendar days or give sufficient bond to secure performance, the bidder shall pay unto the District the difference between the amount of the bid of said bidder and the amount for which the District legally contracts with another party to perform said work if the latter amount is more than the former. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids without the consent of the District Board for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of receiving the bids. The District will accept the lowest responsible bid, but the Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any technicality or informality and accept any bid which may be deemed in the best interest of the District. The successful bidder will be required to abide by Federal and State laws, particularly Section 18-2-401 et seq., M.C.A. (Montana Prevailing Wage Rates) The successful bidder will be required to furnish an acceptable security for the full amount of the contract for faithful performance thereof and payment of labor, material and subcontractor claims. The successful bidder will be assessed the Montana Contractor's withholding tax. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish to the District evidence of insurance in accordance with the Sixth Edition of the Montana Public Works Standard Specifications. The successful bidder shall for the purpose of the Contract with the District, name Flathead County Water and Sewer District # 1 as additional insured on said policy while performing work under District contract. Authorized by order of the District Board of Flathead County - Evergreen Water and Sewer District # 1, Montana, in a regular meeting held on August 17, 2022. Flathead County Water District # 1 - Evergreen By Cindy Murray General Manager October 16, 23, 2022 MNAXLP ________________________