Legals for February, 10 2023

No. 29189 INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for construction of SOMERS WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS will be received by the Somers Water & Sewer District until 3pm, February 24, 2023 and then publicly opened and read aloud. By mail: PO Box 117, Somers, MT 59932 In Person: Somers Fire Hall – Community Room, 784 Somers Rd, Somers, MT 59932 The project consists of: approximately 2500 LF of 10” main, 500 LF of 8” main, fire hydrants, boring for services, meter pits and related appurtenances for connection to the existing water system. The Contract Document consists of Drawings and Project Manual and is available in electronic form only. The Contract Document may be viewed and printed from the following Plans Exchanges. Northwest Plans Exchange (2303 Hwy2 East, Kalispell, MT 59901), Missoula Plans Exchange (201 North Russell, Missoula , MT 59801). Bidder is responsible to ensure the printed Contract Document is a complete set and to verify all Addendum have been received prior to bidding. A printed copy may be examined at Somers Company Town Museum, Somers, MT. Please call the Engineer to arrange a viewing time. All questions are to be directed to Shari A Johnson Engineering & Associates (email: Engineering@SAJmontana.com; 406-261-3019). There will be a Pre-Bid Conference, at 11am February 10, 2023 at the Somers Fire Hall – Community Room, 784 Somers Rd, Somers, MT 59932. Interested Contractors are encouraged to attend. 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. Preference is given to Montana Contractors according to MCA 18-1-102. Contractor is required to be registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project. All laborers and mechanics employed by Contractor or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid Montana Prevailing Wage Rate. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against on the basis of their race, creed, color, age, religion, sex, physical or mental disabilities, or national origin and must show affirmative action to ensure Equal Employment Opportunities. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, or Bid Bond payable to the SOMERS WATER & SEWER DISTRICT, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. The successful bidder 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 by specifications, shall be provided by the successful bidder and a certificate(s) of that insurance shall be provided and approved. This project may be funded in part or in whole with grant/loan funding. Award of the project will be contingent upon receiving funding and award concurrence from project funding agencies. No bid may be withdrawn 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 of not to exceed sixty (60) days, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the District. February 6, 10, 17, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29194 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST ISSUANCE OF ONE NEW MONTANA ALL-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE  BENTON PUB LLC (STACIA FUZESY, Owner(s)) has applied for one new Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License No. 07-999-2344-002 to be operated at NIMBLE GOAT, 8541 Montana Hwy 35, Bigfork, Flathead County. The public may protest this license transfer in accordance with the law.  Who can protest this transfer? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location Flathead County, residents of adjoining Montana counties, and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met.  What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain (1) the protestor’s full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number 07-999-2344-002 and the applicant’s name BENTON PUB LLC; (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and (5) the protestor’s signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter.  What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant’s qualifications listed in 16-4-401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include: (1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously affected.  How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before March 13, 2023.  What happens if the transfer is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Bigfork. All valid protestors will be notified of the hearing’s time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester’s hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester’s letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied.  How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/. Questions may be directed to Lisa Patzer, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, at 444-4332 or LPatzer@mt.gov. February 10, 17, 24, and March 3, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29198 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Sara Anne Dunbar: Sara Anne Dunbar, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-23-080 HEIDI J ULBRICHT Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Sara Anne Dunbar to Sara Wolfe. The hearing will be on 3/29/2023 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: 02/07/2023 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court BY: /s/ BRITTNEY COLACINO Deputy Clerk of Court February 3, 10, 17, and March 3, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29199 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re the Petition of CED Wheatland LLC, CED Teton Wind, LLC and CED Pondera Wind, LLC Petition to Set Terms and Conditions for Qualifying Small Power Production Facility Pursuant to M.C.A § 69-3-603 Docket 2019.10.076 February 7, 2023 Notice of Public Hearing On May 10, 2022, the Montana Supreme Court issued its opinion in a consolidated appeal concerning a series of petitions to set terms and conditions for qualifying small power production facilities (“Petitions”), filed by CED Wheatland Wind LLC, CED Teton Wind, LLC, and CED Pondera Wind, LLC (collectively “CED”). The Montana Supreme Court remanded the matter to the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”) for further proceedings consistent with the Court’s opinion. On July 28, 2022, the Commission issued Procedural Order No. 7702d, which consolidated the Teton and Pondera dockets numbered 2019.09.066 and 2019.09.067 into this docket-the Wheatland docket, numbered 2019.10.076. The Procedural Order also established a variety of substantive and procedural deadlines for this docket. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Commission will conduct a public hearing on CED’s Petitions. The public hearing will commence on February 27, 2023, at 9:00 AM, in the Bollinger Room located in the Commission’s offices at 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, Montana. The hearing will be live streamed at the Commission’s website (http://psc.mt.gov). The hearing will continue from day to day, as necessary. The hearing is for the purpose of receiving evidence (testimony and exhibits) addressing the Petitions. Testimony submitted at the hearing is subject to cross-examination. The Commission will provide opportunity for in-person public comment at the beginning of each hearing day. Copies of the CED Petitions are publicly available at the following locations: the Commission’s business office, 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, Montana; online at the Commission’s website (http://psc.mt.gov under Dockets 2019.10.076, 2019.09.066, and 2019.09.067); and at the office of Montana Consumer Counsel, which represents consumer interests before the Commission, located at 111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B, Helena, Montana, (406) 444-2771. Interested parties can register on the Commission’s website to be added to the Watch List for notice of filings in this docket (select “EDDI”, create ePass account, and, under “Watch List” tab, enter Docket No. 2019.10.076). Anyone needing accommodations in order to attend or participate in the hearing should contact the Commission at (406) 444-6170. The Commission will make every effort to assist in accommodations for individuals. The Commission’s jurisdiction over this matter is provided in Title 69 and Title 2, Chapter 4 of the Montana Code Annotated, and Title 38, Chapters 2 and 5 of the Montana Administrative Rules, and any prior orders of the Commission relevant to the issues presented. DONE AND DATED this 7th day of February 2023, by the Montana Public Service Commission. JAMES BROWN, President JENNIFER FIELDER, Vice President TONY O’DONNELL, Commissioner RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner DR. ANNIE BUKACEK, Commissioner February 10, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________