Legals for December, 8 2024

NO. 30784 Montana Department of Transportation Notice of Sale of Real Estate NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Montana Department of Transportation will sell at a public auction online, with reserve, to the highest bidder, the following described real estate: A tract of land in US Government Lot 4 in the SW1/4NW1/4 of Section 1, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.,M., Flathead County, Montana, as shown by the shaded area on the exhibit, consisting of 2 pages attached hereto and made a part hereof, containing an area of 21.26 acres, more or less. SUBJECT TO all rights of ingress and egress over and across the limited access as effected through the Access Control Resolution # 200428208180 & 201000003450 for highway projects NH- 5-3(60)109 and MT 15(76), approved by the Transportation Commission and filed with the Clerk and Recorder’s Office of Flathead County, Montana. It is expressly intended and agreed that these reservations, burdens, and restrictions shall run with the land and shall forever bind the Grantee, their successors, and assigns. The public online auction can be found at the following link and will be begin at “ 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2024,” and close at “4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.” https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/mtre,mt/list/current?orgid=1017600 Terms: 10% down payment by wire transfer ONLY to MDT within 3 days of a notification as the successful bid. The appraised value of this land is $1,594,500.00. Under statutory restrictions, the State cannot accept any bid under 90% of the appraised value. The property is being sold AS IS. The 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 MDT 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. https://mdt.mt.gov/business/real-estate.aspx Nov. 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, and Dec. 1, 4, 8, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30821 PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID Polson School District #23 Polson High School Addition and Remodel Project Swank Enterprises on behalf of Polson School District #23, Lake County, Polson, Montana is requesting Bids for the High School Core and Shell bid package. This project will take place from the Winter 2024 through the Winter of 2025 and consists of site work, demolition, addition, and remodel work. Bid Package One – Subgrade, Foundation and Shell The Contract Documents consisting of Drawings and the Project Specification Manual will be available November 21, 2024. Documents may be obtained on-line at the Montana Plans Exchanges. It is the bidder’s responsibility to obtain and acknowledge all addenda issued during the bid process. Bids will be accepted by: 1. Email to leaann@swankenterprises.com 2. Delivered to Lea Ann Noffsinger, Swank Enterprises, 750 W. Reserve Dr. Kalispell, MT 59901. Bids are due before 2:00 PM (local time), Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Bids must be plainly marked, “Polson High School Remodel & Addition” All Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form found in the Specifications, complete per the Bid Package descriptions and signed by an officer or a person duly authorized to sign Bids. All Bids shall be valid for a period of 45 days after the bid date. Late Bids will not be opened. Access to the site and existing building prior to bidding will be made available upon request. All Subcontractor bids shall include the cost of the following: 1. 1% Montana Gross Receipts Construction Tax. 2. Current Montana State Prevailing Wages. 3. Permits specific to the bid scope of work. Each Contractor will be required to have a certificate of registration from the Employment Relations Division of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry in the proper classification. Polson School District reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive formalities and to accept the Bid(s) deemed most advantageous to them. All bids will be post-qualified by Swank Enterprises. Please contact Swank Enterprises with questions or concerns. Grant Kerley Swank Enterprises 750 West Reserve Drive Kalispell, MT 59901 grant@swankenterprises.com Nov. 24 and Dec. 1, 8, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30842 TANKO LAW OFFICE LAURIE D. MARBURGER, ESQ. Montana Bar No. 5284 392 1st Avenue East North Kalispell, MT 59901 Tel: (406) 257-3711 Fax: (406) 257-3722 Email: lmarburger@tankolaw.com  Web: www.tankolaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In Re: The Estate of: MARY “JOAN” CREEK, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-15-2024-0000311-IT Heidi Ulbricht 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 John A. Creek, 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 22 day of November, 2024. /s/ John A. Creek JOHN A. CREEK, Personal Representative December 8, 15, 22, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________