Legals for December, 13 2023

NO. 29910 SECTION 00100 INVITATION TO BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Flathead County Water District No. 1 - Evergreen (“District” and “Owner”) invites sealed Bids for construction of the Evergreen Lift Stations 2 and 15 Improvements (“Project”). The District will receive such Bids electronically ONLY via QuestCDN until 3:00 PM local time (MT) on December 21, 2023. The bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud via virtual meeting at the following link: Bid Opening Meeting Link  Virtual: Meeting ID 230 409 185 381, Passcode: PEZvdF Call In (audio only): +1 309-644-4427, Phone ID: 553 209 343# The District requires bidders submit electronic bids as prescribed on the Engineer’s electronic bidding site, www.questcdn.com or IMEG QuestCDN project portal.  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: At the Lift Station 2 site (East Cottonwood Drive) and the Lift Station 15 site (K-Mart Parking Lot), remove and replace the four (4) existing submersible pumps (two at each site) with new, including lift out rails, lift out chains, base elbows, riser pipes, check valves, plug valves, discharge fittings, and carbon absorption cannisters. At both sites, remove and replace existing electrical service entrances, lift station control panels, transfer switches, generators, natural gas piping services, level controls, power cables, control wiring, and associated conduits. At both sites, provide new by-pass piping connections with all associated fittings, new inline filters for wet well venting, and all associated site work such as fence removal and replacement and miscellaneous surface restoration. 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. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS. This Invitation to Bid will be governed by the following tentative schedule. All dates are subject to change at the discretion of the District. EVENT DATE TIME Invitation to Bid Released By November 19, 2023 N/A Pre-Bid Meeting (Non-Mandatory) November 28, 2023 1:00 pm MT Final Questions Due December 12, 2023 By 5:00 PM MT Responses to Questions Released By December 15, 2023 N/A Bids Due & Bid Opening December 21, 2023 By 3:00 PM MT 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 (#8733947) 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 be a non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference held in-person at the Evergreen Water District (130 Nicholson Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901) and virtually via Microsoft Teams at 1:00 PM local time (MT) on November 28, 2023, at the following link or by contacting either Mark Bellon of IMEG (Mark.A.Bellon@imegcorp.com) or Jeff Walla of the Evergreen Water District (jwalla@evergreenwaterdistrict.com) for invitation:  Pre-Bid Meeting Link  Virtual: Meeting ID 267 412 950 06, Passcode: M3V6Wb Call In (audio only): +1 309-644-4427, Phone ID: 208 492 567# After the pre-bid meeting, site visit(s) will follow. No virtual meeting will be provided for the site visit. 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, 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 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 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Award of the project will be contingent upon receiving funding and award concurrence from ARPA. 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. BIDDING PROCESS. 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 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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Nov. 19 and Dec. 13, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29940 TANKO LAW OFFICE BRIAN C. TANKO, ESQ. Montana Bar No. 5194 392 - 1st Avenue East North Kalispell, MT 59901 Tel: (406) 257-3711 Fax: (406) 257-3722 Email: btanko@tankolaw.com  Web: www.tankolaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In Re: The Estate of: FRANCELLA C. JACOBSEN, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-23-332 AMY EDDY District Court Judge NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Thomas S. Jacobsen, the Personal Representative, return receipt, to: c/o Tanko Law Office, 392 – 1st Avenue E.N., Kalispell, MT 59901 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 28 day of November, 2023. /s/Thomas S. Jacobsen THOMAS S. JACOBSEN, Personal Representative Submitted by: TANKO LAW OFFICE /s/Brian C. Tanko BRIAN C. TANKO, ESQ. Attorney for Personal Representative Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29946 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: A tract of land in the SW¼NW¼ of Section 1, and the SE¼NE¼ of Section 2, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, as shown by the shaded area on the exhibit, consisting of 1 page attached hereto and made a part hereof, containing an area of 10.23 acres, more or less. The auction will be held beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, January 8, 2024 in Conference Rooms A & B on the second floor of the Earl Bennett Building (Flathead City-County Health Department), 1035 1st Ave W., Kalispell, Montana 59901. Terms: 10% down payment by check at auction. The auction is complete when the auctioneer announces that the down payment has been paid. The appraised value of this land is $521,750.00. 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. Dec. 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 31, 2023 and Jan. 3, 7, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________