Legals for August, 6 2023

No. 29634 Montana Department of Transportation Notice of Sale of Real Estate NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Montana Department of Transportation will sell at public auction, with reserve, to the highest bidder, the following described real estate: Property #1 A tract of land in Section 17, Township 30 North, Range 16 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, as shown by the shaded area on the plat, consisting of 1 sheet attached hereto and made a part hereof, containing in all 2.7 acres, more or less. Deed Ref. Book 512 of Deeds, Page 531. The appraised value of Property #1 is $105,250.00. Property # 2 A tract of land in Section 17, Township 30 North, Range 16 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, as shown by the shaded area on the plat, consisting of 1 sheet attached hereto and made a part hereof, containing in all 8.7 acres, more or less. Deed Ref. Book 553 of Deeds, Page 611. The appraised value of Property # 2 is $159,450.00. Both properties are subject to any and all easements apparent and/or of record. It is expressly intended and agreed that these reservations, burdens, and restrictions shall run with the land and shall forever bind the Grantee, their successors, and assigns. The properties are being sold individually “AS IS.” The auction will be held beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 in Conference Rooms A & B on the 2nd floor of the Earl Bennett Building (Flathead City-County Health Department), 1035 1st Ave W, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Terms: 10% down payment is due at auction. The auction is complete when the auctioneer announces that the down payment has been paid. Under statutory restrictions, the State cannot accept any bid under 90% of the appraised value. The property is being sold AS IS. Sale will be conducted pursuant to the Montana Code Annotated. Additional information and a copy of the “Detailed Terms and Conditions” of the sale may be obtained from the Real Estate Services Section, Right-of-Way Bureau, Jenna Bousman, Montana Department of Transportation, 2701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 201001, Helena, Montana, 59620-1001, phone (406) 444-9272 or TTY 1-800-335-7592 for the hearing impaired or MDT’s website at https://www.mdt.mt.gov/business/real_estate.shtml July 30, and Aug. 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30, and Sept. 3, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29637 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. 966BG) on July 25, 2023, to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Blanchard Lake Zoning District from AG-20 (Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from AG-20 (Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural) are described as: The Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW¼NE¼) of Section 25, Township 30 North, Range 22, West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW¼NE¼) of Section Twenty-five (25), Township thirty (30) North, Range Twenty-two (22) West described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twenty-five (25), Township Thirty (30) North, Range Twenty- two (22) West; thence South along said section line, a distance of 495 feet; thence West, a distance of 1320 feet; thence North, a distance of 495 feet; thence East, a distance of 1320 feet to the Point of Beginning. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion Deeded to the State of Montana in Bargain and Sale Deed recorded April 10, 1959, in Book 419, Page 189, Doc. No. 2146, records of Flathead County, Montana. 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: https://flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/planning-zoning/meeting-information. 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 25th day of July 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman July 30, August 6, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29638 INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will receive bids for the construction of a 911 communications tower and communications equipment building located in Columbia Falls, Montana. All sealed bids, plainly marked “911 Communications Tower” must be in the hands of the Board of County Commissioners, Flathead County, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, by 4:00 p.m., on August 23, 2023. Bids will be opened and read aloud at 9:15 a.m. on August 24, 2023, in the Commissioners’ Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse at 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana. A recommendation based on the bids received will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for review and approval at the August 31, 2023 board meeting. The project generally consists of the erection of a new 80 foot self-supporting communications tower and the construction of a 10 foot by 12 foot concrete block communications shelter located at the Columbia Falls Maintenance Shop, 700 9th Ave. West in Columbia Falls, Montana. The contract documents, consisting of drawings and the project manual, may be examined or obtained from the Montana Plans Exchange. All project questions should be directed to the Single Point of Contact for this solicitation: Shawn Pauly, Architect Cushing Terrell (406) 407-7781 ShawnPauly@cushingterrell.com Each bidder should submit bids for and produce a schedule showing when the work can be started and completed. Warranties and schedules will be considered when determining the bid that is in the best interest of Flathead County and will be included in the contract. Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, a bid security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid. 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 banking corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Montana, or bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. No bidder may withdraw a bid after the actual date of the opening thereof. The selected bidder will, within 15 days, enter into a formal contract for the completion of the project. A Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each in the amount of One Hundred percent (100%) of the contract sum will be required of the successful bidder, to secure the contractor’s covenant to faithfully perform all of the conditions of the contract in accordance with the law and that contract. The successful bidder will also be required to provide current proof of Worker’s Compensation insurance, an independent contractor certification from the State, General Liability and Automobile insurance policies and Builders Risk Insurance with Flathead County as an additional insured as listed in the documents. The successful bidder must contract to pay prevailing wage rates, set by the Montana Department of Labor, and will be subject to withholding of 1% of all payments for transmittal to the Department of Revenue to pay the public contract tax. The Contractor and all subcontractors will be required to have a certificate of registration from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry in the proper classification prior to bidding this project. Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, MT 59604-8011. The successful bidder must contract to give preference to the employment of bona fide residents of Montana in the performance of the work pursuant to MCA Section 18-1-102. A resident bidder will be allowed a preference against the bid of any nonresident bidder from any state or country that enforces a preference for resident bidders equal to the preference given in the other state or country. Flathead County reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to waive any irregularities which are deemed to be in the best interest of the County. The award of bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the Flathead County Board of Commissioners. Dated this 25th day of July, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman ATTEST: By: /s/Dori Magar Clerk to the Board July 30, August 6, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29645 GLACIER STORAGE NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT BY PUBLICATION On Saturday, August 26, 2023, at 8:00AM Glacier Storage located at 2625 HWY 2 East, Kalispell, MT pursuant to MCA 70-6-607, will sell the contents of abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit numbers: 20, 23, 40, 47, 48, 49, 50, 61, 68, 71, 73, 78, 80, 102, 103, 104, The units contain household goods, furniture, tools, electronic equipment, sporting goods, and cars. Buyers bids will be for the entirety of the contents of each unit. Only cash, cashier’s checks and money orders accepted for payment NO CHECKS OR CREDIT CARDS. Glacier Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or to cancel or postpone the auction for all or part of the units scheduled for sale and also to bid on the units on behalf of Glacier Storage.  August 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29652 INVITATION TO BID FOR MEADOWLARK DRIVE SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT (WILLOW PROJECT) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for construction of the Meadowlark Drive Sewer Main Replacement (Willow Project) will be received by the Flathead County Water District No. 1 - Evergreen at 130 Nicholson Drive, Kalispell, Montana until 3:00 PM local time on August 29, 2023 and then publicly opened and read aloud. The District will receive such bids electronically ONLY via QuestCDN. The bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud via a virtual meeting at the following link: Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 238 887 580 944 Passcode: 5zdu7J The District requires bidders submit electronic bids as prescribed on the Engineer’s electronic bidding site, www.questcdn.com. SCOPE OF WORK. The Project includes, without limitation, furnishing all necessary labor, materials, equipment and other incidental and appurtenant Work necessary to satisfactorily complete the Project, as more specifically described as follows: BASE BID: Replace approximately 150 lineal feet of 6-inch sanitary sewer main. Project will include trenching (including over-excavation) and removal of existing sewer pipe; supply and installation of subbase material in trench, pipe bedding, 6-inch Schedule 40 PVC pipe with joint restraint, and backfill; flowable fill ballast, backfill mounding over trench, and restoration. Site restoration will include the temporary removal and replacement of chain link fence in area disturbed by construction; removal and disposal of existing shed; grading, site preparation and installation of District supplied new shed. This Work will be performed in strict conformance with the Contract Documents, permits from regulatory agencies with jurisdiction, and applicable regulations. The quantity of Work to be performed and materials to be furnished are approximations only, being given as a basis for the comparison of Bids. Actual quantities of Work to be performed may vary at the discretion of the District Engineer. OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS. Prospective Bidders must purchase contract documents through QuestCDN. QuestCDN is a web-based platform for construction project advertisements, bid documents distribution and plan holder lists. Prospective bidders will need the seven-digit QuestCDN project number (#8620666) to locate the job on the QuestCDN website search page. Bids will not be accepted from any prospective bidder who has not purchased contract documents through QuestCDN. There is a non-refundable fee to download the project documents and an additional non-refundable fee to bid the project. PRE-BID MEETING AND SITE VISIT. There will not be a Pre-Bid Conference for this project. However, a site visit will be scheduled for 1:00 PM MDT on August 15, 2023 to view the conditions of the site. Interested Contractors are encouraged to attend. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION. 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, PO Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena MT 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling (406) 444-7734. PREVAILING WAGES. All laborers and mechanics employed by Contractor or Subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as required by State of Montana Prevailing Wages. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. BONDS. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, or Bid Bond payable to Flathead County Water District No. 1 - Evergreen, 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. FUNDING. This project is funded in part or in whole with grant/loan funding from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Bids may only be withdrawn as provided in Section 16.02 of the Instructions to Bidders after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids. 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 that is in the best interest of the Owner. Flathead County Water District No. 1 - Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. August 6, 23, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29659 AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT An audit of the City of Kalispell has been conducted by Wipfli LLP. The audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Section 2-7-521, MCA, requires the publication of the following summary of significant findings. Summary of Significant findings The Auditor’s prepared three reports and a schedule of findings and questioned costs for the City of Kalispell. Following is a list of the reports and a summary of the findings included in each. This is only a summary and is not intended to be used as an audit report. Independent Auditor’s Report. An audit of the City of Kalispell’s fiscal year 2022 financial statements and related notes. There were no material weaknesses identified, no significant deficiencies reported, and noncompliance material to the financial statements wasn’t noted. The financial statements and related notes received an unmodified opinion. Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards. There were no material weaknesses identified. Report on Compliance for Each Major Program and Report on Internal Control Over Compliance Required by the Unform Guidance. This report found the City complied, In all material respects, with the types of compliance requirements that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2022. The report on compliance for major programs received an unmodified opinion. Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs consist of four sections. Section I is a summary of auditor’s results. Sections II summaries the financial statements findings. Section III summarizes the federal awards findings. Section IV is the current status of prior year findings. There is one fiscal year 2022 finding for Late Audit Submission and no prior year finding. Public Inspection of Audit Report The complete audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at Kalispell City Hall, 201 1st Avenue East, or on the City’s website, www.kalispell.com, under Departments, Finance.  August 6, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________