Legals for September, 18 2022
No. 28905 On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 11:00 AM, a Public Hearing will be held via Zoom, for the purpose of receiving comments on the draft Department of Public Health and Huma n Services "2022 Weatherization Assistance Program Bipartisan Infrastructure Law State Plan Application". The link to the Zoom webinar is: https://mt- gov.zoom.us/j/82205290812?pwd=WG16bm5RUnYrcjFLYXVjUTB6RzlhQT09. Draft copies of the proposed application will be available at the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Intergovernmental Human Services Bureau, 1400 Carter Drive, P.O. Box 202956, Helena, MT 59620-2956 on Monday, September 19, 2022, or by calling 1-833-317- 1080. Written comments must be received by 5:00 PM, September 28, 2022. September 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 28881 CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Kalispell, Montana (the "City") will hold a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and the West Side/Core Area Urban Renewal Plan (the "Plans") to include work force housing as projects eligible for Tax Increment Financing on September 19, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers in the Kalispell City Hall, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana. The Plan amendments relate to both the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and the West Side/Core Area Urban Renewal Plan. The proposed amendments to the Plans are to include work force housing as projects eligible for Tax Increment Financing within both the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and the West Side/Core Area Urban Renewal Plan. The amendments are designed to mitigate impacts associated with the City's rapid growth and address blighted conditions within the plan boundaries. On September 19, 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 Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and the West Side/Core Area Urban Renewal Plan. 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. For additional information please contact the City Clerk at (406) 758-7756. Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk September 11, 18, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 28895 SURPLUS PROPERTY RESOLUTION September 14, 2022 SURPLUS PROPERTY DISPOSAL Bigfork Elementary School District No. 38 Bigfork High School District No. 38 Flathead and Lake Counties Bigfork, Montana 59911 WHEREAS, the trustees of Bigfork Elementary & High School District No. 38 declared surplus property at a business meeting on September 14, 2022; WHEREAS, the surplus property includes elementary books, Everyday Math and Houghton Mifflin books, high school science textbooks, cafeteria tables, iMacs, Macbooks, iPads, Chromebooks, computer monitors, T-5 high output light fixtures, Pro Vision cameras and a 20 year-old hot water boiler. WHEREAS, the items have been replaced or are no longer needed by the District; WHEREAS, the District would like to dispose of the items; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the items will be disposed of after Monday, October 3, 2022. Approved by the Board of Trustees of Bigfork Elementary and High School District No. 38, Flathead and Lake Counties, on September 14, 2022 at a regular meeting held in the Bigfork High School library. September 18, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 28901 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA I N V I T A T I O N F O R B I D S NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Bozeman, Montana, is accepting sealed bids for: City of Bozeman Municipal Groundwater Test Wells Separate sealed Bids for Construction of the City of Bozeman Municipal Groundwater Test Wells Project will be received by the City Clerk's Office in City Hall, 121 North Rouse Avenue, Suite 201, Bozeman, Montana 59715 until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on Wednesday, October 12th, 2022, and then publicly opened and read aloud. Late bids will not be considered. Original copies must be submitted; no faxed or electronic bids will be accepted. A.) The physical address for hand-delivery or shipping of bids is: City Clerk's Office, Suite 201, City Hall, North Rouse Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715 B.) The address for USPS mailing of bids is: City Clerk's Office, Suite 201, City Hall, P.O. Box 1230, Bozeman, Montana 59771-1230 Project Description: Work to include drilling of a Test Well and Monitoring Well at the Sports Park location near the intersection of Oak Street and Flanders Mill in Bozeman, MT. Subsequent work includes installation of a test pump and equipment to support a 72-hour pumping test of the Test Well. The Contract Documents may be examined and obtained at the RESPEC office at 3810 Valley Commons Drive #4, Bozeman, MT 59718. The required deposit is $75.00 for a physical copy of the Construction Specifications and Contract Documents booklet, which is non-refundable. The required deposit is $25.00 for a digital copy of the Construction Specifications and Contract Documents booklet, which is non-refundable. Purchase of a physical copy will be required to bid. Purchase of a physical copy will also include a digital copy of the documents. There will be an optional Pre-Bid Conference at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 4th, 2022, at the RESPEC office at 3810 Valley Commons Drive, #4, Bozeman, MT 59718. The pre-bid conference will include a visit to the construction site at the Bozeman Sports Park if requested by interested attendees. CONTRACTOR and any of the CONTRACTOR'S subcontractors bidding or doing work on this project will be required to register with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Forms for registration are available from the DLI, PO Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, Montana 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling (406) 444-7734. CONTRACTOR is 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 CONTRACTOR or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by the laws of Gallatin County and the state of Montana. The City of Bozeman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Discrimination in the performance of any agreement awarded under this project on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or disability is prohibited. This prohibition shall apply to the hiring and treatment of the awarded entity's employees and to all subcontracts. As such, each entity submitting under this notice shall include a provision wherein the submitting entity, or entities, affirms in writing it will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or because of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or disability and which also recognizes the eventual contract will contain a provision prohibiting discrimination as described above and that this prohibition on discrimination shall apply to the hiring and treatment of the submitting entity's employees and to all subcontracts. In addition, pursuant to City Commission Resolution 5169, the entity awarded a contract under this project and any subcontractors must abide by the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Section 39-3-104, MCA (the Montana Equal Pay Act), and affirm it will abide by the above and that it has visited the State of Montana Equal Pay for Equal Work "best practices" website, or equivalent "best practices publication" and has read the material. Each Bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond payable to the City of Bozeman, Montana, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid. Successful BIDDERS shall furnish an approved Performance Bond and a 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. No Bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids. The City of Bozeman reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period 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 Bozeman. The Contractor is required to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. DATED at Bozeman, Montana, this 18th day of September 2022. Mike Maas, Bozeman City Clerk September 18, October 2, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________
No. 28896 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, October 4, 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. Planning Zoning is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87145538178 Meeting ID: 871 4553 8178 One tap mobile +16694449171,,87145538178# US +16699006833,,87145538178# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 386 347 5053 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) Meeting ID: 871 4553 8178 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbOrhLG1F You will be instructed during the meeting when the public comment period is open for each agenda item. A request from Michael & Jill Meade for a variance to Section 3.16.040(4) of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations (FCZR), to the maximum height for a detached accessory structure. The subject property is zoned RC-1 (Residential Cluster) and is located at 500 Holt Drive, Bigfork, MT within the Holt Zoning District. The property can legally be described as Tract 4A in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This item was reviewed by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday, August 25, 2022 @ 4:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church 8559 Highway 35 in Bigfork, MT. An appeal by Heidi Brandt, regarding the Zoning Administrator approval of an Administrative Conditional Use Permit (FACU-22-65) on July 22, 2022, for short-term rental housing. The property is located at 186 East Blanchard Lake Road, near Whitefish, MT, within the Rural Whitefish Zoning District and contains approximately 5 acres. The property is zoned SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) and can legally be described as Tract 1AAAA in Section 18, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. 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, October 4, 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 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 September 18, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 28902 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES The City of Kalispell has received a federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)/Planning Grant in the amount of $ 30,000 by the Montana Department of Commerce (DOC) for the new construction of 18 units of multifamily housing for families with children at risk of homelessness or emerging from homeless status on the current campus (1110 2nd Avenue West, Kalispell), Phase I, and the renovation of the administrative facility (the Armory), Phase II. The Samaritan house Inc., as subrecipient of the CDBG grant funding is soliciting a Request for Qualifications and Firm-Fixed Price proposal for environmental consulting services to complete a Uniform Environmental Checklist. Additionally, the state of Montana HOME and Housing Trust Fund (HTF) programs will require an Environmental Review Record, and Health and Human Services will require an Environmental Information and Documentation (EID) checklist. The solicitation request covers the above requirements. SECTION 3 PUBLIC NOTICE: CDBG, HOME, and HTF regulations governing grant funding require that to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment arising in connection with this CDBG-assisted project will be extended to local lower-income residents. Further, to the greatest extent feasible, business concerns located in or substantially owned by residents of the project area will be utilized. Disadvantaged, Minority Owned and Women Owned businesses are encouraged to apply. Copies of the detailed Request for Qualifications (RFQ), including a description of the services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of responses, and the factors to be used to evaluate the responses, can be obtained by contacting Marney McCleary, RCAC, Project Developer at mmccleary@rcac.org or by calling 406-471-0079. All responses to the detailed RFQ shall be received no later than 5:00pm MDT by electronic submission on Friday October 7, 2022. No hard copies. Please state "Samaritan House, Inc/Samaritan House Family Living", Phase I, Environmental Consulting Services Qualifications and Proposal" in the subject heading. Remit to: Marney McCleary, Project Developer, mmccleary@rcac.org. September 18, 21, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 28889 Advertisement for Public Comment and Review of Environmental Review Record The Big Mountain County Sewer District will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m. on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at the Northern Lights Conference Room at the Kandahar Lodge, 3824 Big Mountain Road, Whitefish, MT 59937 for the purpose of obtaining comments regarding the environmental review record for the proposed Infiltration & Inflow Mitigation project that will rehabilitate and adjust manholes throughout the Village and along Big Mountain Road in an effort to reduce the amount of clear water infiltration and runoff that is entering the District's sewage collection system. At the public hearing the proposed project will be explained, including the purpose and proposed area of the project, activities, budget, possible sources of funding, any costs that may result for local citizens as a result of the project, and a decision will be made on the environmental assessment. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to ask questions and express opinions regarding the proposed project and any environmental impacts. Comments may be given orally at the meeting or submitted in writing before September 26, 2022 at 5:00 MDT. Please submit written comments by email to bigmtsewerdist@gmail.com Anyone wanting to review the environmental review record and project impacts or submit questions and comments should contact Paul Montgomery, P.E. of Anderson-Montgomery Consulting Engineers at (406) 449-3303 or via email at paul@a-mce.com. Copies of the draft environmental record is available at Anderson-Montgomery's website (www.a-mce.com) and will also be available at the public meeting. Big Mountain County Sewer District /s/ Jennifer Sato Jen Sato, Board President September 18, 25, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 28897 INVITATION TO BID: FLATHEAD COUNTY DETENTION CENTER BODY SCANNER Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will receive bids for the purchase of one (1) full body scanner for the Flathead County Detention Center. Specifications may be obtained from the Flathead County Detention Center Commander, Jenny Root, 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT, jroot@flathead.mt.gov, (406) 758-5687 and online at https://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner. Bids will be considered based on the lowest, most responsible bid submitted and the following criteria: Purchase price; Warranty and/or service agreement; Delivery date; and Analysis and comparison by the County with similar or related equipment. Each bidder must deposit with the bid a security in the amount of ten (10) percent of the bid amount to secure the bidder's express covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will enter into a formal contract for the purchase and sale of said unit within ten (30) days. 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, bank draft, or bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The bidder shall include with the bid the form of contract to be signed. The terms of said contract, including maintenance and warranty provisions, will be considered in determining the bid which best serves Flathead County's interests. The County reserves the right to negotiate terms of said contracts, excluding prices, contained therein. Sealed bids must be received at the Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell MT 59901 no later than 8:30 AM Mountain Time on October 4, 2022. The envelope containing the sealed bid shall be labeled "Detention Center Body Scanner Bid". Bids will be opened by the Board of Commissioners on October 4, 2022 at 9:00AM. Questions relating to either the bid procedure or specifications must be received by September 29th, 2022. Please email any questions to jroot@flathead.mt.gov Flathead County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities, or to accept any bid deemed to be in the best interest of Flathead County. The award of a bid will be made by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the Board of Flathead County Commissioners. Dated this 13th day of September, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman September 18, 25, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 28904 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Guardianship of Silas Winters: Cassandra Marie Hall Seth Edward Hall, Petitioner Case No.:DG-22-095 Notice of Hearing on Guardianship of a Minor Child AMY EDDY This is notice that Petitioner has asked to become the guardian of a minor child. The hearing will be on 10/25/2022 at 8:30 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date:08/31/2022 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court BY: /s/ ANISSA NEILS Deputy Clerk of Court September 18, 25, October 2, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 28879 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION AIRPORT ROAD 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. 700B) on September 6, 2022, to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Airport Road Zoning District located at 2449 Airport Road near Kalispell, Montana from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to R-2.5 (Rural Residential). The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to R-2.5 (Rural Residential) are described as: Parcel 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 19942, a tract of land situated, lying, and being in the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 29, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. 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 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 Airport Road 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 Airport Road Zoning District. DATED this 6th day of September 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman September 11, 18, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 28899 Montana Twentieth Judicial District Court Lake County In the Matter of the Name Change of Christian Martin: Christian Martin, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-22-148 Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Christian Israel Martin to Enkidu Anunngal- Drudkh. The hearing will be on 10/13/2022 at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Lake County. Date:09/06/2022 LYN FRICKER Clerk of District Court BY: /s/ MARY RENSVOLD Deputy Clerk of Court September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________