Legals for January, 8 2023

| January 8, 2023 12:00 AM

No. 29099 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS In accordance with 90-4, Part 11 MCA, Kila School District is soliciting for Qualifications submittals from interested parties for a Design Build contract involving pre-construction and construction services with a guaranteed maximum price for: Kila School District bond project 2023. Qualifications submittals will be accepted until January 22, 2023 at: 3:30 pm. Kila School District 20 P.O. Box 40 395 Kila Road Kila, MT 59920 The estimated project budget is approximately $ 8.5 Million and may include construction of new facilities and remodel of existing facilities. Performance and Payment bonds, minimum 50% Montana resident workforce, and compliance with Montana State Prevailing Wage Rates (Building) will be required. Interested parties shall obtain and comply with the RFQ document which describes the project, schedule, information to be submitted, and criteria that will be used for selection. The RFQ document may be obtained at the District offices (address above), via email lenglish@kilaschool.com or by calling (406) 257-2428. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all submissions and to waive any and all irregularities or informalities and the right to determine what constitutes any and all irregularities or informalities January 1, 8, 15, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29116 INVITATION TO BID The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the Stormwater Treatment Facilities Project. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to install new stormwater treatment facilities with approximately 3 hydrodynamic separators, 1 stormwater filter, 3 manholes, and 150 linear feet of 12-inch, 21-inch, and 42-inch storm sewer pipe. The project also includes pavement, asphalt concrete, sidewalk, curb and gutter, and landscape restoration. Full bidding instructions and the portal to QuestCDN where plans and specifications will be available is located on the City of Kalispell website at https://kalispell.com/bids.aspx. The City will only be accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held virtually through Microsoft Teams at 2:30 PM on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 3:00 PM on Thursday, January 19, 2023. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the First Floor Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held on August 15, 2022. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk & Communications Manager December 25, 2022 & January 8, 2023 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 29125 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 1. Property. This Notice concerns the following described real property (the “Property”) located in Flathead County, Montana: A tract of land, situate, lying and being in the SE 1/4 of Section 12, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the E 1/4 corner of said Section 12; thence N 89 degree 34’50” W, 30.00 feet to the Northeast corner of Tract 1 of C.O.S. 6874 said point is the True Point of Beginning of the Tract of land being described; thence S 00degree 18’44” E, 633.09 feet along the east boundary of said Tract 1; thence leaving said East Boundary, N 76degree 33’12” W, 74.14 feet to the boundary of Tract A of C.O.S. 6874; thence the following courses are along the boundary of said Tract A; N 07degree 41’19” E, 30.15 feet; N 72degree 30’16” W, 278.74 feet; N 09degree 52’03” E, 68.14 feet; N 33degree 22’25” W, 86.77 feet; N 43degree 31’43” W, 139.39 feet; N 39degree 47’52” E, 74.34 feet; N 00degree 17’23” E, 207.42 feet to the North boundary of said Tract 1; thence S 89degree 34’50” E, 413.90 feet to the point of beginning Shown as Tract 1 on Certificate of Survey No. 15671. 2. Trust Indenture. The Grantor named below executed and delivered to the Beneficiary named below a Deed of Trust (hereinafter the “Trust Indenture”), which is a trust indenture under the Small Tract Financing Act of Montana, §§ 71-1-301, et seq., M.C.A., covering the Property. The Trust Indenture is described as follows: Date: October 20, 2010 Grantor: Christina Lee Ost Original Trustee: C. Mark Hash Beneficiary: Glacier Bank recorded in the records of Flathead County, Montana as follows: Date: October 25, 2010 Document No.: 201000024530 3. Note. The above-referenced Trust Indenture was given to secure payment of a Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $101,625.72 owing by Richard Hayes and Christina Lee Ost-Hayes (“the Borrowers) to the Beneficiary. The Promissory Note is dated the same date as the Trust Indenture and was amended on one or more occasions by agreement of the Beneficiary and the Borrowers. 4. Substitute Trustee. Jay T. Johnson, an attorney authorized to practice law in Montana, whose mailing address is P. O. Box 7370, Kalispell, Montana 59904-0370, was substituted as Trustee under the Trust Indenture by a written document recorded in the records of Flathead County, Montana on March 30, 2022, as Document No. 202200008248. 5. Default. The Promissory Note and Trust Indenture are currently in default. The default consists of failure to pay monthly installments of principal and interest which were due on March 23, 2020, and the 23rd day of each succeeding month thereafter, and failure to pay the property taxes assessed against the Property when due. 6. Amount Owing. The amount owing under the Promissory Note and Trust Indenture as of October 20, 2022, is as follows: Principal $ 27,395.34 Interest $ 5,819.02 Late Charges $ 12,478.53 Other Charges $ 542.04 Protective Advances $ 2,141.71 TOTAL $ 48,376.64 Interest accrues on the principal balance at the daily rate of approximately $6.00445. Late charges are assessed at the greater of 15.00% of the regularly scheduled payment or $15.00 for each payment that is ten (10) days or more late. The total balance due on the obligation secured by the Trust Indenture is the total shown above, plus accrued interest and late charges to the date of payment, plus costs and expenses actually incurred by the Beneficiary, funds advanced by the Beneficiary to preserve or protect its collateral in accordance with the Trust Indenture, and reasonable trustee’s and attorney’s fees. 7. Acceleration. Notice is hereby given that the Beneficiary under the Trust Indenture has elected and declared all principal and interest to be immediately due and payable in consequence of the default of Grantor under the Promissory Note and Trust Indenture. 8. Notice of Sale. Notice is hereby given that the Beneficiary under the Trust Indenture and the undersigned Trustee hereby elect to sell or cause to be sold the Property described above to satisfy the obligation secured by the Trust Indenture. The sale will be held at the following date, time, and place: Date: February 28, 2023 Time: 10:00 o’clock a.m. Place: First Floor Foyer, Flathead Co. Justice Center, 920 S. Main, Kalispell, MT 59901 The undersigned Trustee will sell the Property at public auction to the highest bidder, in cash or cash equivalents (cashier’s checks or certified checks), in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of the sale. Any person, including the Beneficiary under the Trust Indenture but excluding the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The conveyance of the Property to the purchaser will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied. The sale is made on an as-is, where-is and with all faults basis. 9. Cure. The Grantor, or its successor in interest in the Property or any part thereof or any other person having a subordinate lien or encumbrance of record thereon or any beneficiary under a subordinate trust indenture, at any time prior to the time fixed by the Trustee for the trustee’s sale, may pay to the Beneficiary or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary the entire amount then due under the terms of the Trust Indenture and the obligation secured thereby, including costs and expenses actually incurred and reasonable trustee’s and attorney’s fees, other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR PURPOSES OF COLLECTING THE DEBT. Dated: October 20, 2022. /s/ Jay T. Johnson Jay T. Johnson, Substitute Trustee STATE OF MONTANA : ss County of Flathead This instrument was acknowledged before me on June 9, 2022, by JAY T. JOHNSON. /s/ Kathleen A. Burt Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Kalispell, Montana My Commission expires July 23, 2024 January 1, 8, 15, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29129 CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will receive bids on a WARM MIX ADDITIVE for liquid asphalt: Bidder is to supply a water-free chemical warm mix additive that allows asphalt mix production to occur at temperatures lower than 260 degrees F and mixture compaction as low as 140 degrees F. Warm mix additive must be able to be mixed at the asphalt mix plant location without any specialized equipment. Material must act as both an antistrip and warm mix additive. Material manufacturer will provide in field support and asphalt crew training when requested by the County. Material manufacturer will provide technical data to assure the County it is getting a proven warm mix and antistrip additive. Technical data must also include recommended dosage rates, mixing temperature ranges and compaction range temperatures. Cost of all requested data, in field support, and training will be included in the bid item’s unit price. Chemical warm mix additive will be supplied in 2,000 lb plastic totes. Estimated amount of asphalt oil to be utilized for the 2023 asphalt season will be approximately 2,000 tons. The award of bid will be made to a single vendor. The award of bid will be made on the basis of an overall low bid determined by use of the County’s estimated usage. The estimated usage figures are to be used only for the purpose of determining an overall low bid; actual usage for 2023 asphalt season may vary from those estimates. All pricing is to be by the pound F.O.B. to the Flathead County Asphalt Plant in Kalispell and/or to the Flathead County Shop in Kalispell. Bid to be from February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024, or until the County Commissioners call for new bids, with the right to go to the next supplier if material is not available. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, a bid security in the amount of one-thousand dollars ($1,000.00), to secure the bidder’s express covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract the bidder will, within ten (10) days, enter into a formal contract; or otherwise the bidder will pay to Flathead County the difference between the amount of his bid and the amount for which Flathead County contracts with another party to complete the contract; bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States: a cashier’s check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft issued by a Montana bank; or a bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. All sealed bids, plainly marked as “WARM MIX ADDITIVE BID”, must be in the hands of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, 800 S Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT, 59901, on or before January 26th, 2023 9:00 a.m. Bids will be opened and read immediately thereafter. The form of contract to be signed is on file and may be obtained at the Office of the County Commissioners, located on the third floor of the old courthouse in Kalispell, Montana. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of Flathead County. The award of a bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the County Commissioners. Dated this 3rd day of January, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman January 8, 15, 2023. MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29130 CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will receive bids on the following: Propane Fuel Bidder will furnish in writing an affidavit that the bidder will be able to furnish all the materials (propane) that Flathead County will use in the next year, February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024. PROPANE - estimated usage - 200,000 gallons Vendor to provide the 11,000 gallon minimum porta-pac/tank, a 2 pump system with combined 125 PSI, with each pump capable of handling the 125 PSI individually should one fail, and motors, all piping and pressure regulating valves and gauges and related equipment to the liquid propane manifold which will meet the burner specifications on both volume and pressure down to a temperature of 32 degrees Fahrenheit. If rental agreements are applicable, pertinent information maybe listed at the appropriate space provided. This should include the delivery and removal of the tank and equipment upon job completion and or the termination of said contract, including any man-hours required for set up or removal. Bidder will provide the equipment necessary for the hookup between the porta-pac and the liquid propane manifold. Bidder will have a back-up propane pump ready for use. Flathead County agrees to purchase any items needed for the hookup that are specific to our particular plant. Once the porta-pac has been moved to the site, Flathead County will bear the costs of any further relocating. Bidder must be able to deliver materials to the Old Steel Bridge Pit, 1333 Holt Stage Road, Kalispell, MT, 59901, or to another predetermined location within Flathead County, on a keep-full basis. Alternate delivery locations will be given to the vendor one-week prior to the effective date of change. Delivery/Shipping will be F.O.B. to the specified plant location. Bidder to furnish propane at net state prices (laid in price, rack price). At the time a net state prices (laid in price, rack price) fluctuation occurs, the term contract holding vendor shall be required to supply a written, dated notice, detailing the effect the price fluctuation will have on net state prices (laid in price, rack price) and the total cost per gallon delivered. For fuel provided under the term contract, net state prices (laid in price, rack price), delivery prices, totals per gallon, invoice total and meter reading measurements before and after delivery must be on all invoices. Invoices must be signed at the delivery point or signed at the County Shop Office after each delivery. Bidder to state brand of propane fuel on the bid form. Bidder is to bid only the delivery cost per gallon over the net state prices (laid in price, rack price) on the attached bid form. Award of bid will be made only to a single vendor who can supply propane fuel, porta-pac unit, and related items needed to hook up to the liquid propane manifold. If delivery points are not kept full Flathead County reserves the right to order fuel from another supplier to maintain operations. All fuels provided and delivered shall meet or exceed Federal Fuel Commodity Specifications. NOTE - If quality of fuel is questioned, the County reserves the right to have fuel tested and if found unsatisfactory to refuse delivery. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, a bid security in the amount of two-thousand dollars ($2,000.00), to secure the bidder’s express covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will, within ten (10) days, enter into a formal contract for the supply, purchase, and sale of said propane fuels. Bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States: a cashier’s check, certified check, bank money order, or bank draft issued by a Montana bank; or a bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The form of contract and the bid form to be signed are on file and may be obtained at the Office of the County Commissioners, located on the third floor of the old courthouse in Kalispell, Montana. All sealed bids, plainly marked as “PROPANE BID”, must be in the hands of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, 800 S Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT, 59901, on or before January 26th, 2023 9:00 a.m. Bids will be opened and read immediately thereafter. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interests of Flathead County. The award of a bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the County Commissioners. Dated this 3rd day of January, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman January 8, 15, 2023. MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29131 CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will receive bids on the following grades of LIQUID ASPHALT: Estimated Usage Asphalt PG64-22 & PG58-28 1,000 tons Asphalt w/0.5% Antistrip PG64-22 2,000 tons Asphalt w/1% Antistrip PG58-28 2,000 tons Asphalt CSS 1 Tack Oil 30 tons The award of bid will be made to a single vendor who will supply both types of liquid asphalt. The award of bid will be made on the basis of an overall low bid determined by use of the County’s estimated usage for each type of liquid asphalt and the bidders’ price for each type of liquid asphalt. The estimated usage figures are to be used only for the purpose of determining an overall low bid; actual usage of each type of asphalt for 2023 asphalt season may vary from those estimates. All pricing is to be by the ton F.O.B. to the Flathead County Asphalt Plant in Kalispell and/or to the Flathead County Shop in Kalispell. All orders will be placed with the successful bidder by 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to delivery, at which time the contractor will be told the type of oil to deliver. All orders to be delivered at 7:00 a.m. the next morning. Equipment must be compatible with the County’s pump system to off load liquid asphalt. Asphalt will be 290 degrees Fahrenheit at time of delivery. Emulsified asphalt will be 140 degrees Fahrenheit when delivered. Tanks to be equipped with factory mounted visual thermometers. Supplier shall have oil sample test results on hand and available upon request to Flathead County. Bid to be from February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024, or until the County Commissioners call for new bids, with the right to go to the next supplier if asphalt is not available or if the asphalt does not meet MDOT specifications from the successful bidder. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, a bid security in the amount of three-thousand dollars ($3,000.00), to secure the bidder’s express covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract the bidder will, within ten (10) days, enter into a formal contract; or otherwise the bidder will pay to Flathead County the difference between the amount of his bid and the amount for which Flathead County contracts with another party to complete the contract; bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States; a cashier’s check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft issued by a Montana bank; or a bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. All sealed bids, plainly marked as such, must be in the hands of the County Clerk and Recorder, 800 South Main, Commissioners Office, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, on or before January 26th, 2023 9:00 a.m. Bids will be opened and read immediately thereafter. The form of contract to be signed is on file and may be obtained at the Clerk and Recorder’s Office in the Courthouse at Kalispell, Montana. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of Flathead County. The award of a bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the Flathead County Clerk and Recorder. Dated this 3rd day of January, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman January 8, 15, 2023. MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29132 CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will receive bids on the following: GASOLINE AND DIESEL Bidder will furnish in writing an affidavit that the bidder will be able to furnish all the materials (gasoline and diesel) that Flathead County will use in the next year, February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024. DIESEL- estimated usage - 325,000 gallons REGULAR NO LEAD - estimated usage - 100,000 gallons SUPER UNLEADED - estimated usage - 5,000 gallons Bidder must be able to deliver materials to the following delivery points on a keep full basis. Bid prices for all materials must be listed for each delivery point listed below, on the bid form. Delivery/Shipping will be F.O.B. to the following destinations: Delivery Points: Martin City Regular No Lead Gas and Red Dyed Low Sulfur Diesel Columbia Falls Regular No Lead Gas and Red Dyed Low Sulfur Diesel Busch Pit Regular No Lead Gas and Red Dyed Low Sulfur Diesel Bigfork – Fox Pit Red Dyed Low Sulfur Diesel Sheepherder Pit Red Dyed Low Sulfur Diesel Whitefish Red Dyed Low Sulfur Diesel County Shop, Road Regular No Lead Gas, Super Unleaded and Red Dyed Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Mixing Plant Red Dyed Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Solid Waste, Landfill Regular No Lead Gasoline and Red Dyed Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Diesel fuel to be blended a minimum of 30% in winter months, approximately from November 1 through March 31, at the discretion of the Flathead County Road Department, depending upon winter weather. The exception will be the diesel tank at 1249 Willow Glen location, Flathead County Road Department will add winter additive to the tank at the county shop. Bidder to furnish net state prices. At the time a price fluctuation occurs the term contract holding vendor shall be required to supply a written, dated notice, detailing the effect the price fluctuation will have on his “Base Price”. For fuel provided under the term contract, prices and meter readings or “stick” measurements must be on all invoices. Invoices must be signed at the delivery point or signed at the County Shop Office after each delivery. Bidder to state brand of gasoline and/or diesel fuel being on the bid form. Bidder to include the following taxes with their price breakdown per gallon per delivery point on the attached form: Gasoline include state tax no federal tax Diesel include no state tax no federal tax Award of bid will be made only to a single vendor who can supply both gasoline and diesel fuel. If delivery points are not kept full Flathead County reserves the right to order fuel from another supplier to maintain operations. All fuels provided and delivered under the terms of this contract shall meet or exceed Federal Fuel Commodity Specifications as referenced below: Fuel Quality Requirements: Gasoline - All gasoline provided shall meet or exceed Federal Specifications, VV-G-1690B Diesel Fuel - All diesel fuels provided shall meet or exceed Federal Specifications, VV-F-800B with reference to grades DF-#1 and DF-#2. NOTE - If quality of fuels is questioned, the County reserves the right to have fuels tested and if found unsatisfactory to refuse delivery. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, a bid security in the amount of two-thousand dollars ($2,000.00), to secure the bidder’s express covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will, within ten (10) days, enter into a formal contract for the supply, purchase, and sale of said gasoline and diesel fuels. Bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States: a cashier’s check, certified check, bank money order, or bank draft issued by a Montana bank; or a bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The form of contract and the bid form to be signed are on file and may be obtained at the County Commissioners’ Office, located on the third floor of the old courthouse in Kalispell, Montana. All sealed bids, plainly marked “GASOLINE AND DIESEL BID”, must be in the hands of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, on or before Thursday, January 26th, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Bids will be opened and read immediately thereafter. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interests of Flathead County. The award of a bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the County Commissioners. Dated this 3rd day of January, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman January 8, 15, 2023. MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29133 CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will receive bids on the following grades of EMULSIFIED LIQUID ASPHALT & CATIONIC HIGH FLOAT OIL: Estimated Usage Emulsified Asphalt -- CRS 2P -- 900 tons Cationic High Float Oil-- CHFRS-2P -- 40 tons The estimated usage figures are to be used only for the purpose of submitting a bid; actual usage for 2023 asphalt season may vary from the estimate. Bidding is to be by the ton F.O.B. to Flathead County and the specific site, which will be disclosed at the time the order is placed. Bid price is to also include appropriate placement of materials on County site by successful bidder. Distributor to be mounted with a Bear Cat computerized spray bar with a minimum 4,000 gallon tank or equivalent. Supplier shall have oil sample test results on hand and available upon request of Flathead County. Bidder will be responsible for proper product, temperature, consistency, and application. All orders will be placed with the successful bidder by 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to delivery. All orders to be delivered at 7:00 a.m. the next morning. Tanks to be equipped with factory mounted visual thermometers. Bidder will be responsible to provide County with two (2) oil samples to be taken at the point of delivery, before application begins. Oil samples will be labeled and ready to be tested. Labels and attached documentation are to include date, type of material, temperature, and any other information needed for adequate testing. Bid to be from February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024, or until the County Commissioners call for new bids, with the right to go to the next supplier if asphalt is not available or if the asphalt does not meet MDOT specifications from the successful bidder. Bid price is to include on site delivery within Flathead County and for materials to be placed on the road by the vendor. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, a bid security in the amount of three-thousand dollars ($3,000.00), to secure the bidder’s express covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract the bidder will, within ten (10) days, enter into a formal contract; or otherwise the bidder will pay to Flathead County the difference between the amount of his bid and the amount for which Flathead County contracts with another party to complete the contract; bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States: a cashier’s check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft issued by a Montana bank; or a bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. All sealed bids must be plainly marked “EMULSIFIED ASPHALT BID & CATIONIC HIGH FLOAT OIL” and must be in the hands of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, on or before January 26th, 2023 9:00 a.m. Bids will be opened and read immediately thereafter. The form of contract to be signed is on file and may be obtained at the Office of the County Commissioners, located on the third floor of the old courthouse in Kalispell, Montana. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of Flathead County. The award of a bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the County Commissioners. Dated this 3rd day of January, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman January 8, 15, 2023. MNAXLP __________________________