Legals for April, 12 2023
No. 29348 Helena Flats School District is seeking bids on two proposed new bus routes beginning in late August 2023. Please submit bids by 12:00PM on Friday, April 28, 2023. Specific RFP and Route Information and approximate times can be found on the school website. Helena Flats School District 1000 Helena Flats Rd Kalispell, MT 59901 406-257-2301 https://www.helenaflats.org April 12, 16, 19, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 29353 NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION Notice is hereby given by Denise Williams, District Clerk of Kalispell School District No. 5, Flathead County, State of Montana that the Annual School Election will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, by mail ballot. Ballots may be returned to the following locations, at the following times: Location Prior to Election Day: District Temporary Election Administration office located at 514 East Washington Street, Kalispell, Montana and Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location on Election Day: : District Temporary Election Administration office located at 514 East Washington Street, Kalispell, Montana and Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 pm Electors will consider the following issues at the election: • Two (2) Elementary Trustees to be elected for a three (3) year term, • One (1) High School Trustee (representing Marion, Olney/Bissel, Pleasant Valley, Smith Valley and West Valley Elementary Schools) to be elected for a three (3) year term, • Mill levy proposition to finance the operation and maintenance of the Elementary General Fund in the amount of $354,327, which is approximately 4.97 mills • Mill levy proposition to finance the operation and maintenance of the High School General Fund in the amount of $2,490,973, which is approximately 15.04 mills. A qualified registered elector who will be absent from the district during the time the election is being conducted may: a) vote in person in the District Temporary Election Administration office as soon as the ballots are available and until noon the day before election day; b) make a written request, signed by the applicant and addressed to the election administrator, that the ballot be mailed to an address other than the address that appears on the registration card. The District Temporary Election Administration office is located at: 514 East Washington Street, Kalispell, Montana If you miss this regular registration deadline (30 days prior to the election), you may still late register at the county election office. The county election office is located at: 290 B North Main Street, Kalispell, Montana The late registration certificate may be exchanged for a ballot at the District Temporary Election Administration office until the close of polls on election day. A late registrant may obtain a ballot on election day at the following location: 514 East Washington Street, Kalispell, Montana DATED this 12th day of April, 2023 District Clerk: Denise Williams, District Clerk April 12, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 29354 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) - INVITATION TO BID Pest Management Kalispell Public Schools is seeking proposals from interested parties for Pest Management at 15 related buildings owned by the district located at various addresses. Kalispell Public Schools will receive sealed bids until 2:00 p.m., local time, April 26th, 2023, for pest management at 15 related sites owned by the district located at various addresses. All bids should be mailed and received or delivered by the above time to Denise Williams, Business Director, at the District Central Administration office, 233 1st Ave East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Bids will be opened and read publicly at 2:00 p.m. The work consists of: Pest Management to include removal of insects, rodents and any other pests located within and around the district’s buildings. All services provided shall be done in accordance with all local, state and federal laws. Contractor will be required to perform all mandatory reporting in accordance with all local, state and federal laws. A log of all service calls with a detailed description of the services provided will be kept onsite in the main office. The length of the contract shall be for one school year, July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024, with the option for renewal on an annual basis for years 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27. Qualified Bidders may obtain a copy of the Bid Package by contacting: Greg Naslund, Director of Facilities Office: (406) 751-3979 Cell: (916)-436-6949 naslundg@sd5.k12.mt.us Each bidder shall have a current Montana Public Contractor’s License of the proper class as defined and set forth in the Montana Code Annotated. The project is also subject to Montana State Prevailing Wage Rate requirements. Kalispell Public Schools reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities and to accept any bid which it deems most advantageous. Greg Naslund, Director of Facilities Kalispell Public Schools 233 First Avenue East Kalispell, MT 59901 April 12, 19, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 29355 SECTION 00100 INVITATION FOR BID Separate sealed bids of the Lakeside Tank Well #2 will be received by Lakeside County Water and Sewer District at the District Office 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside, MT 59922 until 2:00 P.M. local time, Monday, May 8th, 2023 and then publicly opened and read aloud in the Board Room of the District Office at 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside, MT 59922 at 2:15 PM. Lakeside County Water and Sewer District has hired Water & Environmental Technologies to develop a design, provide bid services and construction oversight, and manage associated permitting of a new municipal supply well serving Lakeside Water System. Work contained under this contract consists of drilling and developing the new municipal supply well serving Lakeside Public Water System (PWS). The location of the PWS well to be drilled is along Grayling Road, just south of the intersection with Sunset Court in Section 7, Township 26N, Rnage20W of Flathead County at Geocode 07-3705-07-3-11-08-0000. Questions regarding design of the well can be directed to Brad Bennett with Water & Environmental Technologies at (406) 860-6244. The Request for Bid (RFB) documents are available in electronic form. Bidding documents may be viewed and downloaded online by registering with the Builders Exchange at www.montanabid.com. Printed copies of the bid documents are not available from the Engineer or OWNER. Printed copies may be ordered from reprographic companies through the website or by contacting a reprographer directly. Cost of printing Bidding Documents is non-refundable. The local plan center for this project is The Flathead Valley Plans Exchange which publishes a weekly bulletin providing local and semi-local information about construction projects and bidding information. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday May 1st, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. in the Board Room of the District Office, 253 Bierney Creek Road. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the meeting. CONTRACTOR and any of the CONTRACTOR’S subcontractors bidding or doing work on this project will be required to be registered 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, Montana 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling 1-406-444-7734. BIDDER shall possess an appropriate Montana Water Well Driller’s License. No contract shall be awarded to any BIDDER unless said BIDDER is the holder of a license in the class within which the value of the project falls. All operators, laborers, drivers, and mechanics employed by CONTRACTOR or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as required by the laws of the State of Montana. The CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, or Bid Bond payable to Lakeside County Water and Sewer District, 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. BIDDERS on the project will also be required to pay the States 1% Contractor’s withholding tax. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids, which will take place on May 8th, 2023, 2:15 P.M. The right is reserved 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 OWNER. Lakeside County Water and Sewer District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (OWNER) April 12, 26, May 3, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________