Legals for September, 21 2022

No. 28906 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS INVITATION TO BID - FEMA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROJECT Sealed bids for the River's Edge Park FEMA Public Assistance Project will be received by the City of Columbia Falls at Columbia Falls City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912 until 2:00 PM local time on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, and then publicly opened and read aloud. The project generally consists of repairing flood damage in River's Edge Park including restoration of approximately 400 lf of the gravel access road, repair and restoration of gravel and paved pedestrian paths, repair and re-anchoring of the wooden plank bridge, debris removal and river bank repair. Complete electronic Project Plans, Project Specifications, and Bid Proposal Packet are available on the WGM Group Website, www.wgmgroup.com Projects Bidding link, the City of Columbia Falls webpage, www.cityofcolumbiafalls.org, or be contacting Mike Brodie, PE, at wgm@wgmgroup.com or by calling (406) 756-4848. There will be a Pre-Bid Meeting held at Columbia Falls City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912 at 10:00 AM on Friday September 30, 2022. A tour of the project site will be conducted after the meeting. CONTRACTOR(s) and any of the CONTRACTOR's subcontractors bidding on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). CONTRACTOR's are required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project. All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTOR(s) or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by the laws of the United States and the State of Montana in accordance with the schedule of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates established by the United States Department of Labor and/or the schedule of Montana Prevailing Wage Rates established by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry included in the Project Manual. The project is being funded through the FEMA Public Assistance program and is subject to federal and state regulations. The contractor is required to comply with all supplementary bidding and funding agency requirements presented in the Instructions to Bidders and special provisions, if applicable, and shall make themselves aware of these requirements prior to submitting a bid. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond payable to City of Columbia Falls, 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. No bid may 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), and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the City of Columbia Falls. The CONTRACTOR(s) is required to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Published at Columbia Falls, Montana this 19th day of September 2022. /s/ Susan Nicosia City Manager Address: 130 6th Street West Columbia Falls, Montana 59912 September 21, 28, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

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. 28857 NOTICE The Montana Department of Revenue, Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, announces the availability of one (1) new original Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer License for the Kalispell quota area as a result of the most recent population census. The available Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer License for the Kalispell quota area may be located within the corporate limits of Kalispell or within 5 miles of Kalispell's corporate limits but not further than the boundary that separates Kalispell from Whitefish and Kalispell from Columbia Falls. A map of the Kalispell quota area can be located at mtrevenue.gov. This license is not eligible to offer gambling under Title 23, chapter 5, part 3, 5, or 6. To enter the competitive bidding process, the individual or business entity must: follow all of the requirements of the terms and conditions of the competitive bid process; complete and submit electronically a competitive bid form that includes your bid amount; an irrevocable letter of credit, for at least the bid amount, from a financial institution naming the department as the beneficiary. The competitive bid form and terms and conditions can be found at mtrevenue.gov. The minimum bid for this license is set at $209,000. The competitive bidding process closes on October 13, 2022 at midnight Mountain Standard Time. The highest successful bidder will be notified by the department. The successful bidder must submit an application for licensure within 60 days. Questions? Contact (406) 444-6900 September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28858 NOTICE The Montana Department of Revenue, Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, announces the availability of one (1) new original Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer License for the Whitefish quota area the result of the most recent population census. The available Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer License for the Whitefish quota area may be located within the corporate limits of Whitefish or within 5 miles of Whitefish's corporate limits but not further than the boundary that separates Whitefish from Columbia Falls or the boundary that separates Whitefish from Kalispell. A map of the Whitefish quota area can be located at mtrevenue.gov. This license is not eligible to offer gambling under Title 23, chapter 5, part 3, 5, or 6. To enter the competitive bidding process, the individual or business entity must: follow all of the requirements of the terms and conditions of the competitive bid process; complete and submit electronically a competitive bid form that includes your bid amount; an irrevocable letter of credit, for at least the bid amount, from a financial institution naming the department as the beneficiary. The competitive bid form and terms and conditions can be found at mtrevenue.gov. The minimum bid for this license is set at $238,125. The competitive bidding process closes on October 13, 2022, at midnight Mountain Standard Time. The highest successful bidder will be notified by the department. The successful bidder must submit an application for licensure within 60 days. Questions? Contact (406) 444-6900 September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28870 Grizzly Mini Storage is holding an auction on 9/27/2022 at 10 a.m. 466 Ash Road, Kalispell, MT 59901 311 Crause 517 Fisher 704 Linn 205 Little 53 Nickel 409 Radcliff 712 Rice 511 Winters 323 Winters 217 Hall 733 Merrell 104 Ferren 225 Coolidge 228 Coolidge September 14, 21, 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. 28851 Legal Notice The following is the ballot statement of an amendment to the Montana Constitution to be submitted to the voters of the state of Montana at the November 8, 2022 General Election. The text below is being published per the requirement of 13-27-311(2) MCA, by Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 48 AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 11, OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION TO EXPLICITLY INCLUDE ELECTRONIC DATA AND COMMUNICATIONS IN SEARCH AND SEIZURE PROTECTIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: C-48 is a constitutional amendment to amend Article II, section 11 of the Montana Constitution to specifically protect electronic data and communications from unreasonable search and seizures. [] YES on Constitutional Amendment C-48 [] NO on Constitutional Amendment C-48 September 7, 21, October 12, 26, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________