Legals for February, 15 2023

No. 29191 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Tesia Anne Redman Tesia Anne Redman Petitioner Cause No.: DV-23-47 DANNI COFFMAN Notice of Hearing on Name Change  This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name  from Tesia Anne Redman to Anne Patricia Redman. The hearing will be on 03/15/2023 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: 01/31/2023 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court BY: /s/ BRITTNEY COLACINO Deputy Clerk of Court February 8, 15, 22, and March 1, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29192 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice of Abandonment of Public Way NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons that a petition has been filed with the City Council of the City of Columbia Falls, Montana, requesting the abandonment, discontinuance and vacating of certain public way in the City of Columbia Falls, Montana, more particularly described as follows: A 10’ strip of 1st Ave West adjacent to Lot 10A and 6A, Block 59. Abandonment of the 10’ strip of street right-of-way will allow the adjacent property owners to improve public safety. The abandonment will be subject to the rights of the City or any other public utility to access, operate and maintain any public utilities currently located within the right of way. The City Council of Columbia Falls is scheduled to act on said petition at the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 p.m., on February 21, 2023 in the Council Chambers, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana, at which time and place all persons desiring to be heard on said matter may appear and offer comments on the proposed abandonment. Written comments may be addressed to the City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, Montana 59912 prior to the hearing. DATED THIS 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2023. /s/Barb Staaland Barb Staaland, City Clerk February 8, 15, 2023 MNAXLP

No. 29206 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for construction of the 5th Ave E N Water Main Replacement Project will be received by the City of Columbia Falls at Columbia Falls City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912 until 3:00 PM local time on Thursday, March 9, 2023, and then publicly opened and read aloud. Pre-bid inquiries should be directed to C.R. Leisinger of Morrison-Maierle, Inc. by telephone at 406-751-5864 or email at cleisinger@m-m.net. The project consists of replacement of existing water main on 5 th Avenue East North and includes the following major items: asphalt pavement removal, traffic control, abandonment of existing main, 8” PVC water main, water services, fire hydrant, fittings, asphalt surfacing, gravel surfacing, topsoil placement, and seeding. Complete electronic Project Plans, Project Specifications, and Bid Proposal Packet are available at the Morrison-Maierle, Inc. website “www.m-m.net” by clicking on the “Project Bidding” tab, then “View our current projects bidding page” and selecting this project from the project list which will direct you to the QuestCDN website. Documents can only be viewed and cannot be downloaded or printed without purchasing. To purchase and download the project documents in pdf format, click “Download Project PDF” and sign on to QuestCDN.com. Plan documents and the Bid Proposal Packet can be downloaded for a fee of $40.00. Please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or email “info@questcdn.com” for assistance in the free membership registration, downloading documents, and working with this digital project information. Only firms obtaining documents by these methods will be placed on the Planholders List.  In addition, the Drawings and Project Manual may also be examined at the following locations: The offices of the consulting engineer, Morrison-Maierle, Inc., at 172 Timberwolf Parkway Kalispell, Montana, and on the Montana Plans Exchange at Montanabid.com. There will be a Pre-Bid Meeting held at Columbia Falls City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912 at 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 16, 2023. A tour of the project site will be conducted after the meeting. CONTRACTOR(s) and any of the CONTRACTOR’s subcontractors bidding on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). CONTRACTOR’s are required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project. All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTOR(s) or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by the laws of the State of Montana in accordance with the schedule of Montana Prevailing Wage Rates established by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry included in the Project Manual. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, or Bid Bond payable to City of Columbia Falls, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. Successful BIDDERS shall furnish an approved Construction Performance Bond and a Construction (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. 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 of not to exceed sixty (60), and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the City of Columbia Falls. The CONTRACTOR(s) is required to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Published at Columbia Falls, Montana this 6th day of February 2023. /s/ Susan Nicosia City Manager Address: 130 6th Street West Columbia Falls, Montana 59912 February 15, 26, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________