Legals for December, 31 2023

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 __________________________

NO. 29971 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION WESTSIDE 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. 678BM) on December 19, 2023, to change the zoning designation in a por¬tion of the Westside Zoning District from AG-80 Agricultural to SAG-10 Suburban Agricultural. The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from AG-80 Agricultural to SAG-10 Suburban Agricultural are described as: The West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 29 N, Range 22 W, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the AG-80 and SAG-10 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: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. 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 Westside 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 Westside Zoning District. DATED this 19th day of December, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman Dec, 24, 31, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29978 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: CAROL M. RICHMOND, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-23-357 DAN WILSON 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 Connie M. Clark, 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 23 day of May, 2023. /s/ Connie M. Clark CONNIE M. CLARK, Personal Representative Submitted by: TANKO LAW OFFICE /s/ Brian C. Tanko BRIAN C. TANKO, ESQ. Attorney for Personal Representative Dec. 24, 31, 2023 and Jan. 7, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29980 SECTION 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS City of Kalispell AWWTP Kalispell, Montana Equalization Basin Expansion and Fermenter Rehabilitation Project The City of Kalispell, Montana (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (AWWTP) Equalization Basin Expansion and Fermenter Rehabilitation Project Bids for the construction of the Project will be received via QuestCDN until 2:00 PM local time on Thursday, February 8, 2024. At that time all Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana. The Project includes construction of a new 75-foot diameter concrete structure to serve as expanded Equalization (EQ) Basin volume in the near-term and will be converted to a primary clarifier in the future; provide dual submersible pumps; associated piping, mechanical, and electrical components and rehabilitation of the concrete and coatings for the primary sludge fermenter; miscellaneous mechanical improvements.  Bidding documents may be examined at the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Plans and specifications may be examined beginning Tuesday, January 2, 2024, through QuestCDN via the City of Kalispell QuestCDN project portal.   Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be obtained through QuestCDN. The City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City of Kalispell website at https://kalispell.com/bids.aspx or in the City of Kalispell QuestCDN project portal. Click on the project title. A page will open which allows free viewing of the project and plan holders list.  The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. Electronic plan download and electronic bidding can be completed through QuestCDN for a fee of $42.00. Bidding Documents must be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are required to register with the designated website as a Bidding Documents holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a third-party plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with Addenda, lists of registered Bidding Documents holders, reports on the Site, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, Addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. A mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 10:30 AM at the Kalispell Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (AWWTP) conference room located at 2001 Airport Way, Kalispell, MT 59901. Bids will not be accepted from Bidders that do not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference. This Project is funded with State Revolving Funds (SRF) and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Bidder must meet all requirements of the appropriate Federal/State agencies, as indicated in the specifications. Contractor and any of the Contractor’s Subcontractors bidding or doing work on this project are required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) prior to time of award. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. All bidders shall, as bid security, accompany the bid with: 1) lawful currency of the United States or a cashier’s check; or 2) a certified check or bank money order drawn and issued by a national bank located in Montana or by a banking corporation incorporated in Montana; or 3) a bid bond or bonds, executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The bid security shall be in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount bid. Any such bank instrument shall be payable to the City of Kalispell. If a contract is awarded, the bidder whose bond is accepted and who shall thereafter refuse to enter into and execute the proposed contract, or as stated in the covenant, shall absolutely forfeit such moneys or bank instruments to the City, and become immediately liable on said bid bond in said sum. The bid security shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidders. All bids must expressly covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder shall within fifteen (15) calendar days of the acceptance of said bid by the City Council, enter into a contract and give good and sufficient bond to secure the performance of the terms and conditions of the contract. In the event the successful bidder does not enter into a formal contract within fifteen (15) calendar days or give sufficient bond to secure performance, the bidder shall pay unto the City the difference between the amount of the bid of said bidder and the amount for which the City legally contracts with another party to perform said work if the latter amount is more than the former. Award of the project will be contingent upon funding and award concurrence from City Council. Bids may only be withdrawn as provided in Section 15.03 of the Instructions to Bidders after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids. Except as provided in the aforementioned Section 15.03, no bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids without the consent of the City Council for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of receiving the bids. The City will accept the lowest responsible bid, but the Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any technicality or informality and accept any bid which may be deemed in the best interest of the City.  The successful bidder will be required to abide by Federal and State laws, particularly Section 18-2-401 et seq., M.C.A. (Montana Prevailing Wage Rates). City of Kalispell By /s/ Aimee Brunckhorst City Clerk & Communications Manager Dec, 31, 2023 and Jan. 14, 28, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29982 PUBLIC NOTICE The Flathead County Board of Commissioners approved payroll and claims for payment in the amount of $7,138,261.12 for the period beginning November 1, 2023 and ending November 30, 2023.   The full and complete claim list is available for public view in the Finance Office, Flathead County Courthouse, 800 S Main, Room 214, Kalispell, Montana or online at https://flathead.mt.gov/finance/. Individual requests for personal copies will be accepted by the Finance Office. Claims for the month of November 2023 are approved this 6th day of December, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Brad W. Abell                Brad W. Abell, Chairman By: /s/Debbie Pierson Debbie Pierson, Clerk & Recorder  Dec. 31, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29983 PUBLIC NOTICE The minutes of the proceedings for the Flathead County Board of Commissioners for the period beginning November 1, 2023 and ending November 30, 2023 are available for public review and are published online at https://flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/commissioners-office/current-minutes.   Individual requests for personal copies will be accepted by the Clerk of the Board, Flathead County Courthouse, 800 S Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana. Minutes for the month of November 2023 are approved this 6th day of December, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Brad W. Abell                Brad W. Abell, Chairman By: /s/Debbie Pierson Debbie Pierson, Clerk & Recorder Dec. 31, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29984 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of: Jeffrey Theodore Roth Jeffrey Theodore Roth Petitioner Cause No.: DV-23-1437 Notice of Hearing on Name Change ROBERT B ALLISON This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Jeffrey Theodore Roth to Jeffrey Theodore Just. The hearing will be held at the Justice Ceneter in Flathead County, 920 South Main, Kalispell, Montana on 2/28/2024 at 8:30 a.m. Date:12/26/2023 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court BY: /s/Prisha Quesada Deputy Clerk of Court Dec. 31, 2023 and Jan. 7, 14, 21, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29985 ADVERTISEMENT 2024 TERMINAL APRON EXPANSION AIP NO. 3-30-0046-071-2024 GLACIER PARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT KALISPELL, MONTANA Sealed bids for AIP No. 3-30-0046-071-2024, at Glacier Park International Airport, Kalispell, Montana, will be received by the Flathead Municipal Airport Authority, 4170 Highway 2 East, Kalispell, Montana 59901, until 1:00 p.m., local time, on January 29, 2024, and then opened, read aloud and canvassed. The work involved includes the following: Schedule I: Construct Terminal Apron Expansion (Federal) Schedule II: Construct Apron Connector Taxiway (Federal) Schedule III: Site Grading and Riprap Channel Construction (Federal) Schedule IV: Asphalt Millings Placement and Compaction on  Apron Expansion (Non-Federal)  A complete set of Plans and Bidding Requirements and Contract Documents may be obtained on or after January 3, 2024, on Montanabid.com.  The major work items include unclassified excavation, waste excavation, borrow embankment, subbase course, crushed aggregate base course, asphalt base course paving, concrete paving, underdrain installation, seeding, topsoil, site grading, riprap channel construction, and electrical. All bidders are advised to examine the site to become familiar with all site conditions. The project will be discussed and shown to interested bidders at 1:00 p.m., local time on January 10, 2024, at the Flathead Municipal Airport Authority, 4170 Highway 2 East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Cashier’s Check in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the Flathead Municipal Airport Authority, or by Bid Bond in like amount executed by a Surety Company. All bidders are advised that the right is reserved by the Sponsor to waive any informality or irregularity in, or to reject any or all bids. Any questions must be submitted to Kristie Wilson, JACOBS, via email to kristie.wilson@jacobs.com. Questions are due by 1:00 p.m., January 22, 2024. Questions received after this time will not be accepted. Dec. 31, 2023 and Jan 7, 14, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________