Legals for March, 19 2025

NO. 30974 NOTICE The Montana Department of Revenue, Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, announces the availability of one (1) Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License to be “floated” into the Kalispell quota area as the result of the most recent population census. A “Floater” license is an all-alcoholic beverages license that may be moved to a new location outside the original quota area. For requirements related to transferring a license between quota areas see § 16-4-204, MCA, and ARM 42.12.144. The available Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License for the Kalispell quota area may be located within the corporate limits of Kalispell or within 5 miles of Kalispell’s corporate limits but not further than the boundary that separates Kalispell from Whitefish or Kalispell from Columbia Falls. A map of the Kalispell quota area can be located at mtrevenue.gov. This license is not eligible to offer gambling under Title 23, chapter 5, part 3, 5, or 6. To enter the competitive bidding process, the individual or business entity must follow all of the requirements of the terms and conditions of the competitive bid process and complete and submit electronically a competitive bid form. The competitive bid form and terms and conditions can be found at mtrevenue.gov. The minimum bid for this license is set at $647,000. The competitive bidding process closes on April 2, 2025, at midnight Mountain Standard Time. The highest successful bidder will be notified by the department. The successful bidder must submit an application for licensure within 60 days. This competitive bidding opportunity includes additional licenses in other communities. Please visit mtrevenue.gov for a complete list of licenses that can be currently bid on. Questions? Contact (406) 444-6900 February 26 and March 5, 12, 19, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30998 SECTION 00100 INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for construction of the Infiltration/Inflow Reduction Project – Manhole Replacement will be received by Flathead County Water District No.1 – Evergreen (“District” and “Owner”) electronically ONLY via QuestCDN (www.questcdn.com) until 3:00 PM local time on March 26, 2025 and then publicly opened and read aloud via virtual meeting at the following link:  Bid Opening Meeting Link Virtual: Meeting ID 290 408 154 866, Passcode wM5ru6 Call In (audio ony): +1 469-214-8538, Phone ID: 990 171 677 SCOPE OF WORK. The project consists of without limitation, furnishing all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and other incidental and appurtenant Work necessary to satisfactorily complete the Project, as more specifically described as follows:  The contract work generally includes removal and replacement of 18 existing Sanitary Sewer Manholes and reconnection of incoming and outgoing gravity sewer mains. Work includes but is not limited to ancillary work as necessary, such as traffic control, erosion control, bypass pumping, dewatering, surface restoration and adjusting manholes to finish grade, As-Builts and general project clean up. This Work will be performed in strict conformance with the Contract Documents, permits from regulatory agencies with jurisdiction, and applicable regulations. The quantity of Work to be performed and materials to be furnished are approximations only, being given as a basis for the comparison of Bids. Actual quantities of Work to be performed may vary at the discretion of the District Engineer.  SCHEDULE OF EVENTS. This Invitation to Bid will be governed by the following tentative schedule. All dates are subject to change at the discretion of the District. EVENT DATE TIME Invitation to Bid Release By February 25, 2025 N/A Pre-Bid Meeting (Non-Mandatory) March 5, 2025 1:00 PM MT Final Questions Due March 18, 2025 By 5:00 PM MT Responses to Questions Released By March 21, 2025 N/A Bids Due & Bid Opening March 26, 2025 By 3:00 PM MT OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS. Digital copies of the Bidding Documents are available at www.questcdn.com. Prospective Bidders must purchase contract documents through QuestCDN. QuestCDN is a web-based platform for construction project advertisements, bid documents distribution and plan holder lists. Prospective bidders will need the seven-digit QuestCDN project number (#9557738) to locate the job on the QuestCDN website search page. Bids will not be accepted from any prospective bidder who has not purchased contract documents through QuestCDN. There is a non-refundable fee to download the project documents and an additional non-refundable fee to bid the project. PRE-BID MEETING AND SITE VISIT. There will be a non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference held in-person at the office of the Evergreen Water District (108 Cooperative Way, Kalispell, MT 59901) and virtually via Microsoft Teams at 1:00 PM local time (MT) on March 5, 2025, at the following link or by contacting either Dan O’Leary of Jacobs ([email protected]) or Jeff Walla of the Evergreen Water District ([email protected]). After the pre-bid meeting, site visit(s) will follow. Interested Contractors are encouraged to attend.   Pre-Bid Meeting Link Virtual: Meeting ID 223 404 444 39, Passcode xfvEDu Call In (audio ony): +1 469-214-8538, Phone ID: 519 231 303 CONTRACTOR REGISTATION. 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, PO Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena MT 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling (406) 444-7734.  PREVAILING WAGES. All laborers and mechanics employed by Contractor or Subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as required by State of Montana Prevailing Wages or Federal Labor Standards Provisions (Davis Bacon). The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. BONDS. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, or Bid Bond payable to Flathead County Water District No. 1, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. Successful Bidders 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, shall be provided by the successful Bidder(s) and a certificate(s) of that insurance shall be provided. FUNDING. This project is funded in part with grant/loan funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Award of the project will be contingent upon receiving funding and award concurrence from  ARPA. Bids may only be withdrawn as provided in Section 16.02 of the Instructions to Bidders after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids. BIDDING PROCESS. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for 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 not to exceed sixty (60) days, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid that is in the best interest of the Owner. Flathead County Water District No. 1 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Published at Kalispell, Montana, this 25th day of February, 2025. Published at Kalispell, Montana, this 19th day of March, 2025. Published in the Daily Interlake February 25 and March 19, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31017 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine License MOOSES SALOON INC (Wallis Bianchi 51%, Lexie Brundin 24.5%, Leah Bianchi 24.5%, Owner(s)) has applied for a Corporate Structure Change of a Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine License No.07-901-2472-301 to be operated at MOOSE’S SALOON, 173 N Main St, Kalispell, 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 07-901-2472-301 and the applicant’s name MOOSES SALOON INC; (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 29, 2025. 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 Kalispell. 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 Andrew Erickson, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, at 444-4332 or [email protected]. March 12, 19, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31031 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Connie Lea Poundris, Connie Lea Poundris, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-25-0299 Notice of Hearing on Name Change DANNI COFFMAN This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Connie Lea Poundris to Connie Lea Banning. The hearing will be held at the Justice Center in Flathead County, 920 South Main, Kalispell, Montana on 5/21/2025 at 1:30 p.m. Date: 3/04/2025 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: Jamie Hadley Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) March 12, 19, 26 and April 2, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31053 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Rebecca Ann Phipps Rebecca Ann Phipps, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-25-384 Notice of Hearing on Name Change DANNI COFFMAN This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Rebecca Ann Phipps to Rebecca Ann Donna. The hearing will be on 05/21/2025 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: March 12, 2025 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: Rachel Faber Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) March 19, 26 and April 2, 9, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31061 Resolution of Intent to Impose an Increase in Levies As an essential part of its budgeting process, the Pleasant Valley School District #27 Board of Trustees is authorized by law to impose levies to support its budget. The Pleasant Valley School District #27 Board of Trustees estimates the following increases in revenue and mills for the funds noted below for the next school fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, using certified taxable valuations from the current school fiscal year as provided to the district. The district estimates raising a total of $9,419.78 with the following anticipated millage or revenue increases. The district estimates raising $750 with no anticipated millage or revenue increase in its Transportation Fund; estimates raising $2,500 with no anticipated millage or revenue increase in its Bus Depreciation Fund; estimates raising $2,927.78 with 4.02 anticipated millage or revenue increase in its Tuition Fund; and estimates raising $3,242 with no anticipated millage or revenue increase in its Building Reserve Fund. The district intends to use the building reserve funding for the maintenance of our facilities.   March 19, 2025 MNAXLP