Alex Beal, Esq.
Law Offices of Alex Beal, PLLC
217 North 3rd Street, Suite J
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 363-6330
Attorney for Personal Representative
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KATHRYN A. GALLANT, Deceased.
Case No.: DP-2015-17
Dept. 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 the Personal Representative, Nanette Gallant, return receipt requested, c/o Law Offices of Alex Beal, PLLC, 217 North Third Street, Suite J, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 15th day of April, 2015.
/s/ Alex Beal, Attorney for P.R.
/s/ Nanette Gallant, Personal Representative
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INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids will be received at the Ravalli County Clerk and Recorder Office at 215 South Fourth Street, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana, 59840, until 1:00 p.m. local time on May 14, 2015 for construction of the School Sidewalks II – Florence project, and will then be publicly opened and read aloud at 1:00 p.m. by the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioners’ Conference Room. The work includes construction of new concrete sidewalks, detectable warning surfaces, storm drainage structures, excavation, asphalt and concrete removals, new asphalt surfacing, signing, epoxy pavement markings, landscape restoration, fencing and associated work. The work also includes 2 Bid Alternatives with similar work items that will be awarded based on available funding. The site of the work is located along Long Avenue in Florence, MT, between Old Highway 93 and Highway 93. All work must be substantially completed within 45 calendar days after the commencement date stated in the notice to proceed. Notice to proceed is anticipated to be issued June 11, 2015, upon completion of the 2014-2015 school year. The project is funded, in part, by the MDT CTEP Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) Program, and is subject to all applicable federal/state regulations, as indicated within the specifications.
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: Cody Thorson. An additional charge of $10.00 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 Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder Office, Attn: Glenda Wiles, Ravalli County Administrative Center, 215 South Fourth Street, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana, 59840. Facsimile bids will not 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 construction site on Long Avenue in Florence, MT on May 5, 2015 at 1:00 pm. The on-site pre-bid meeting will include a project walk through.
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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AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT
An audit of the affairs of the Stevensville Public Schools, Stevensville, Montana, has been conducted by the firm of Denning, Downey & Associates, P.C, Certified Public Accountants. The audit covered the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014.
Section 2-7-521, MCA, requires that this publication concerning the audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at Stevensville School District Business Office, 300 Park St., Stevensville, MT.
/s/ William F. Schiele
Business Manager/ Clerk
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AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT
An audit of the affairs of the Victor Public School, Victor, Montana, has been conducted by the firm of Denning, Downey, & Associates, P.C. The audit covered the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014.
Section 2-7-521, MCA, requires that this publication concerning the audit include a statement that the audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at Victor, Montana and that the Victor Public School will send a copy of the audit report to any interested person upon request.
/s/ Luanne Bauman
District Clerk
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Legal Notice
The Ravalli County Planning Department is inviting public comment on two separate floodplain permit applications for work proposed at the Bell Crossing Fishing Access site, near Victor, MT, and at the Darby Fishing Access site in Darby, MT. Both projects will be within the floodplain of the Bitterroot River. The proposed projects are to install new latrines at each of the sites. The Bell Crossing project is located at 24 Bell Crossing West, Stevensville, MT, in Section 17, Township 8 North, Range 20 West, just west of the Bitterroot River. The Darby site is located just southeast of the town of Darby in Section 14, Township 3 North, Range 21 West, at the Darby Fishing Access site. The applicant is Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. 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 May 7, 2015 at 5:00 pm. (Reference Application #FA-15-02 for Bell Crossing FAS, and #FA-15-03 for Darby FAS )
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