Legals for August, 23 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. 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. 29667 Peg L. Allison Clerk of District Court Flathead County Justice Center 920 South Main Street Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 758-5906 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FLATHEAD IN THE MATTER OF: X.B., YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. Cause No. DN-23-021(E) JUDGE DANNI COFFMAN SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION To: Amy Birch, birth mother of the above-named child: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition has been filed in the above-entitled Court by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division, 121 Financial Drive, Suite C, Kalispell, MT 59901, requesting termination of parental rights and permanent legal custody. NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear on Friday, September 8, 2023 at 9:00 AM before the Honorable Danni Coffman, District Judge, Department 5, Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Third Floor, Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why the Petition should not be granted. X.B. was born on April 20, 2023 in Kalispell, Montana. The birth mother is Amy Birch. You have the right to representation by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, the Court will appoint an attorney to represent you. Your failure to appear at the hearing constitutes a denial of your interest in the above- named child, which denial may result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceedings, in the Court entering judgment by default against you for all relief requested in the Petition. A copy of the Petition is filed with the Clerk of District Court for the Eleventh Judicial District Court in and for Flathead County, 920 South Main, Third Floor, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, telephone (406) 758-5870. WITNESS my hand and Seal of this Court this 8th day of August, 2023 . PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court By: RACHAEL PARRA Deputy Clerk August 16, 23, 30, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29668 Peg L. Allison Clerk of District Court Flathead County Justice Center 920 South Main Street Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 758-5906 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FLATHEAD IN THE MATTER OF: X.B., YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. Cause No. DN-23-021(E) JUDGE DANNI COFFMAN SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION To: Birth father of the above-named child: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition has been filed in the above-entitled Court by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division, 121 Financial Drive, Suite C, Kalispell, MT 59901, requesting termination of parental rights and permanent legal custody. NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear on Friday, September 8, 2023 at 9:00 AM before the Honorable Danni Coffman, District Judge, Department 5, Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Third Floor, Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why the Petition should not be granted. X.B. was born on April 20, 2023 in Kalispell, Montana. The birth mother is Amy Birch. You have the right to representation by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, the Court will appoint an attorney to represent you. Your failure to appear at the hearing constitutes a denial of your interest in the above- named child, which denial may result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceedings, in the Court entering judgment by default against you for all relief requested in the Petition. A copy of the Petition is filed with the Clerk of District Court for the Eleventh Judicial District Court in and for Flathead County, 920 South Main, Third Floor, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, telephone (406) 758-5870. WITNESS my hand and Seal of this Court this 8th day of August, 2023 . PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court By: RACHAEL PARRA Deputy Clerk August 16, 23, 30, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29687 RFQ for Executive Director The WFSA is soliciting proposals for an Executive Director to assist the WFSA Board in fulfilling its mission to better fire service with the Whitefish Fire Service Area. For more information and submission requirements, please visit whitefishfireservicearea.org/rfq. Submissions must be received by September 18, 2023. Questions can be directed to Station22RFQ@whitefishfireservicearea.org. August 23, 30, September 6, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________