MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL L. SORENSON, Deceased.
Probate No.: DP-15-09
Department No. 2
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 decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.
Claims must either be mailed to Shirley A. Sorenson, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Royce A McCarty, Jr., PO Box 210, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 20th day of January, 2015.
/s/Shirley A. Sorenson, Personal Representative
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Jennifer B. Lint
Boatwright Law Office, P.C.
1091 South First Street
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 375-1385
Attorney for Personal Representative
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GERTRUD A. LANDWEHR, Deceased.
Case No.: DP-15-10
Department No. 2
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 decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.
Claims must either be mailed to Joyce M. Fruit, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at Boatwright Law Office, 1091 S. First Street, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 22nd day of January, 2015.
/s/ Joyce M. Fruit, Personal Representative
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID L. WALDO, Deceased.
Probate No.: DP-15-14
Department No. 2
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 decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.
Claims must either be mailed to Diana L. Waldo, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Bell & Bell, 210 South 3rd Street, P.O. Box 210, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 6th day of February, 2015.
/s/Diana L. Waldo, Personal Representative
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF DEREK M. LENNIS, Petitioner
Case No. DV-14-580
Department No. 1
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Derek M. Lennis, by and through his attorney of record, Royce A. McCarty, Jr., has filed with the Clerk of Court a Petition praying for an order of this court changing the name of Derek M. Lennis to Derek M. Dial.
That the 25th day of February, 2015, at 1:30 o’clock p.m. of said day, at the Courtroom of this Court in Hamilton, County of Ravalli, State of Montana, has been set for hearing said Petition, when and where any person interested may appear and show cause why said Petition should not be granted.
DATED this 12th day of January, 2015.
Paige Trautwein, Clerk of Court
By: /s/ Judy Stevens, Deputy Clerk.
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MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of Stephen T. Lilburn-Grannis
Stephen Trevor Lilburn-Grannis, Petitioner
Cause No. DV-15-3/13
Dept. No. 1
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE
This is notice that Petitioner has petitioned the District Court for the 21st Judicial District for a change of name from Stephen Trevor Lilburn-Grannis to Trevor Lilburn.
The hearing will be on February 25, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County.
Dated this 12th day of January, 2015.
/s/Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court
By: Mary Sawyer, Deputy Clerk of Court.
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MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of James Stephen McVicar
James Stephen McVicar, Petitioner
Cause No. DV-14-555/9
Dept. No. 2
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE
This is notice that Petitioner has petitioned the District Court for the 21st Judicial District for a change of name from James Stephen McVicar to James Stephen Schmitt.
The hearing will be on February 26, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County.
Dated this 15th day of January, 2015.
/s/Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court
By: Linda Cheyney, Deputy Clerk of Court.
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MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of Richard Kendol Gustafson
Richard Kendol Gustafson, Petitioner
Cause No. DV-14-529
Dept. No. 1
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE
This is notice that Petitioner has petitioned the District Court for the 21st Judicial District for a change of name from Richard Kendol Gustafson to Kendol Gustafson Siler.
The hearing will be on February 25, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County.
Dated this 21st day of January, 2015.
/s/Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court
By: Donica M. Broomfield, Deputy Clerk of Court.
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MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of Mabel Christine Ruffatto,
Mabel Christine Ruffatto, Petitioner
Cause No. DV-15-25
Dept. No. 2
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE
This is notice that Petitioner has petitioned the District Court for the 21st Judicial District for a change of name from Mabel Christine Ruffatto to Christine Martin Ruffatto.
The hearing will be on March 19, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County.
Dated this 23rd day of January, 2015.
/s/Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court
By: Linda S. Cheyney, Deputy Clerk of Court.
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MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
In the Matter of the Name Change of Cooper Levi Dibble,
Marcy D. Florence, Petitioner
Cause No. DV-15-29/5
Dept. No. 1
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE OF MINOR CHILD
This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name from Cooper Levi Dibble to Cooper Joe Florence.
The hearing will be on March 11, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County.
Dated this 27th day of January, 2015.
/s/Paige Trautwein, Clerk of Court
By: Mary Sawyer, Deputy Clerk of Court.
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INVITATION TO BID
RECEIPT OF BIDS: Sealed bids will be received at the City Clerk’s office, City Hall, 223 South Second Street, Hamilton MT 59840, until 2:00 PM local time on March 11, 2015 for the construction of the “City of Hamilton Well No. 5 Improvements Project.”
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes but is not limited to, the furnishing of the labor, materials, and equipment for the following:
Chemical Building (Bid Item No. 2)
High School Booster Station Booster Pumps and Motor Starters.
High School Booster Station bathroom facilities and sanitary side sewer.
High School Booster Station site paving (Bid Item No. 3)
Well No. 5 raw water force main.
Raw water force main Marcus Street roadway crossing bore. (Bid Item No. 4)
Well No. 5 site demolition and wellhead improvements.
Well No. 5 existing submersible pump removal modification and re-installation.
Well No. 5 VFD re-location.
Associated electrical, controls, piping and valve improvements.
Headworks/Pretreatment Building
Replacement of the existing mechanical bar screen with a rotary screen.
Installation of an ultrasonic flow meter.
Replacement of the existing grit equipment – Alternate Bid Item.
Installation of a new DAFT unit & appurtenant items.
Replacement of WAS Pumps.
Modifications to the existing Digester No. 2 and Sludge Storage tank – Alternate Bid Item.
Construction of the new compost system, including biofilter.
Construction of the new dewatering building & appurtenant items.
Installation of a new non-potable water distribution system & appurtenant items.
Improvements to the SID 17 lift station.
Earthwork and paving.
Associated electrical, controls, piping and valve improvements
Together with related subsidiary work and incidental work in accordance with the contract documents.
OPENING OF BIDS: The bids will be publicly opened and read starting at 2:00 p.m. on March 11, 2015 in City of Hamilton Council Chambers, City Hall, 223 South Second Street, Hamilton Montana.
Copies of the Contract Documents may be purchased by mailing check or money order to:
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Attn: Devie Bessette
1715 S. Reserve St. Suite C
Missoula, MT 59801
406-532-2200
Documents will be shipped via UPS Second Day Service. If shipping by other means is required, Bidder shall include their UPS/Federal Express/Airborne account number with their request for documents.
Copies of half-size set of Drawings and Contract Manuals may be obtained upon paying a non-refundable fee of $100.00. Full-size drawings are not available.
Make checks payable to “HDR Engineering, Inc.”
BID SECURITY: Each Bid shall be accompanied by Bid Security made payable to OWNER in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the BIDDER’s maximum Bid price and in the form of cash, a cashier’s check, certified check, bank money order, or bank draft, in any case drawn and issued by a national banking association located in Montana or by any banking corporation incorporated under the laws of Montana; or a Bid Bond (on form attached if a form is prescribed) issued by a surety authorized to do business in Montana meeting the requirements of Paragraph 5.01 of the General Conditions. Bid Bonds shall be countersigned by a Resident Montana Agent. The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal forms. The bid bond shall act as a guarantee that the bidder, if his bid is accepted, will promptly execute the Contract, secure payment of worker’s compensation insurance, and furnish a satisfactory faithful performance bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price and a payment bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price.
BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN: The Bidder shall guarantee the Total Bid Price for a period of 90 calendar days from the date of bid opening.
Bidders are required to be licensed in accordance with and comply with the Public Contractors License Law of the State of Montana.
Proposals must be sealed and marked “City of Hamilton, Hamilton Well No. 5 Improvements Project, and marked “Sealed Bid” with the Contractor’s name, address, current state license number, class and federal tax identification number, or social security number, Montana Contractors Registration Number and be addressed to:
Hamilton City Clerk
Hamilton City Hall
223 South Second Street
Hamilton, MT 59840
No facsimile bids will be accepted.
Any objection to published specifications must be filed in written form with the City Clerk prior to the scheduled time of bid opening. No bid will be considered which includes Federal excise tax, since the City is exempt therefrom and can furnish to the successful bidder certificates of exemption.
WAGE RATES: The Contractor shall not pay less than the latest Federal Davis Bacon Wage Rates as determined by the U.S. Secretary of Labor. A copy of said wage rate is attached as part of the specifications in Section 00825.
Bidder is subject to 18-2-401, et. Seq., Montana Code Annotated and amendments thereto and regulations issued there under, relating to prevailing wages, benefits, and other requirements. No claim for additional compensation will be allowed based upon a lack of knowledge or a misunderstanding of any such requirements by Bidder or failure to include in bid adequate increases in such wages over the term of the Contract.
PRE-BID CONFERENCE: Prospective bidders shall attend a mandatory pre-bid conference which will be conducted jointly by the Owner and Engineer at the Hamilton Public Works Building, 920 New York Avenue, Hamilton, Montana, 59840 at 2:00 p.m. on February 11, 2015.
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION: All questions relative to this project prior to the opening of bids shall be directed to the Engineer. It shall be understood, however, that no specification interpretation will be made by telephone, nor will any “or equal” products be considered for approval prior to award of contract. The Engineer for this project is:
Tom Hanou
HDR Engineering, Inc.
1715 South Reserve Street, Suite C
Missoula, MT 59801
406-532-2200
OWNER’S RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in a bid, or to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and bidder, and to make awards in the interest of the Owner. It is the intent of the Owner to award a Contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder on the basis of the combined total of the Base Bid Items No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4. Bidders must include lump sum and unit price bid prices as appropriate for all Bid Items No. 1 through No. 4. Bids received that do not include pricing for all Bid Items will be considered non-responsive. The purpose and intent of using such a basis of award is to allow the Owner to construct the greatest possible number of Bid Items, based upon the responsible bids received and the funding available. The Owner reserves the right to authorize construction of any combination of, or all of, the base bid items at the bid amounts presented in the Contractor’s Bid Proposal.
Rose M. Allen
City Clerk
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INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids will be received at the City Clerk’s Office at 223 South 2nd Street, Hamilton, MT 59840, until 10:00 a.m. local time on February 25, 2015, for construction of the Fairgrounds Road – Phase 2 Road Reconstruction Project, and will then be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 a.m. within the Community Room at City Hall, 223 South 2nd Street, Hamilton, MT. The work consists of constructing improvements to Fairgrounds Road in Hamilton, Montana from Highway 93 to Old Corvallis Road. Improvements include road reconstruction including demolition of existing and installation of new concrete curb and gutter, asphalt street paving, sidewalks, detectable warning surfaces, storm drainage structures, excavation, signal work, signs, pavement markings, landscaping and associated work. All work must be substantially completed within 60 calendar days after the commencement date stated in the notice to proceed. The anticipated NTP will be early June 2015.
The contract documents may be examined or obtained, upon paying a non-refundable fee of $50.00, by contacting the Engineer, WGM Group, Inc., 1111 E. Broadway, Missoula, MT, 59802, (406) 728-4611. Attn: Jon Gass. An additional charge of $5.00 will be applied for shipping and handling, if required. Contractor’s submitting a bid must have an official Bid Set of documents obtained from the Engineer.
Bids shall be submitted on the forms provided in the Contract Documents. Bids shall include a bid bond made payable to Owner in an amount of 10% of the total bid, and be addressed to City Clerk’s Office at 223 South 2nd Street, Hamilton, MT 59840. No facsimile bids will be accepted. After award, successful bidder must furnish an approved Performance and Payment bond of 100% of the contract. Montana law requires all contractors to register with the Department of Labor prior to execution of the contract agreement.
Prospective bidders are encouraged to attend a pre-bid conference, which will be conducted jointly by the Owner and Engineer at the City of Hamilton Public Works Department, 920 New York Avenue, Hamilton, MT at 10:00 a.m. on February 11, 2015, with an optional walk-through of the project site upon completion of the meeting.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in a bid, or to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and bidder, and to make awards in the interest of the Owner. It is expressly stated that final award of the Contract is contingent upon securing appropriate financing.
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NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Thursday, February 12th, 2015
6:30 p.m.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Stevensville Town Council will hold public hearings on Thursday, February 12th at 6:30 PM at the Town Council Chambers, 206 Buck Street, Stevensville, Montana, 59870 for the following purposes:
1) An amendment to the Town of Stevensville FY2014-2015 Budget for funds received in the amount of $227,750 for the Acceptance of Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund Program;
2) An amendment to Minor Subdivision Fees of the Stevensville Development Code.
Comments may be given orally at the hearing or submitted in writing via email to clerk@townofstevensville.com or mailed to Town Clerk, P.O. Box 30, Stevensville MT 59870 before 4:00 pm February 12th, 2015. Questions or more information may be obtained by contacting the Town Clerk at 406-777-5271.
Attest: Stacy Bartlett, Town Clerk
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PUBLIC COMMENT SOUGHT
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) seeks public review of its proposal to conduct forested habitat improvement treatments on approximately 400 acres within the Threemile Wildlife Management (WMA) northeast of Stevensville in Ravalli County. The purpose is to restore and improve ungulate winter range and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire to the WMA and adjacent forested ownerships.
The EA may be obtained by mail from Region 2 FWP, 3201 Spurgin Rd., Missoula 59804; by phoning 406-542-5540; by emailing shrose@mt.gov; or by viewing FWP’s Internet website http://fwp.mt.gov (“Public Notices,” beginning February 9). Comments may be made on FWP’s website or may be directed to Sharon Rose at the mail, phone or email addresses above. Comments must be received by FWP no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 10, 2015.
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Legal Notice
The Ravalli County Planning Department is inviting public comment on a floodplain permit application for work proposed at the Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge in Stevensville, MT, within the floodplain of the Bitterroot River. The proposed project is to remove the remains of an existing asphalt path, and asphalt debris from portions of the path that have eroded into the Bitterroot River. The project is located on the east side of the Bitterroot River approximately 1.1 miles downstream from Stevensville Cutoff Road, in Section 15, Township 9 North, Range 20 West, Ravalli County. The applicant is USDI Fish and Wildlife Service. Information regarding this application is available at the Ravalli County Planning Department at 215 S 4th St, Suite F in Hamilton. Written comments may be mailed, faxed (406-375-6531), hand-delivered, or e-mailed (planning@rc.mt.gov) and must be received by February 26, 2015 at 5:00 pm. (Reference Application #FA-15-04)
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