Legal Ads for May 20, 2015

The Second half of 2014 Real Property taxes are due and payable by 5:00 p.m. on May 31, 2015. As May 31, 2015 falls on a Sunday we will accept payment

of 2014 Real Property taxes on June 1, 2015.

Jean Mavencamp

Phillips County Treasurer

(Published by Phillips County News 05/20, 05/27/2015)

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All 2015 Personal Property taxes in Phillips County have been mailed. Please check your bills over carefully. The 2015 Personal Property taxes are due in one payment by 5:00 p.m. on or before Tuesday, June 30, 2015. If the taxes are not paid by this date, the amount payable is delinquent and draws interest at the rate of 5/6 of 1% a month until paid and 2% must be added to the delinquent taxes as a penalty

(MCA 15-16-119).

Jean Mavencamp

Phillips County Treasurer

(Published by Phillips County News 05/20, 05/27/2015)

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DISPOSITION OF OBSOLETE AND UNDESIRABLE PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given as required by Section 20-6-604, MCA, the Board of

Trustees of Malta School District 14A adopted a resolution at a regular trustee meeting on February 11, 2015 to dispose of abandoned, obsolete and undesirable property of minimal value, including some various tools, building supplies, and outdated equipment. The sale will be held at the back of the old Country Home (also known as the Head Start building) located at 117 S 9th St W. The date of the sale was originally scheduled for the week of June 8th – 12th, 2015. The sale date has been changed and set for July 16, 2015 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

For more information you may phone the school office at 654-1871. Any taxpayer of the district may appeal this resolution to district court anytime prior to the

effective date of this resolution. If you are interested in purchasing any of these items, please come to the Country Home on July 16, 2015 to view the items and offer a purchase price. The effective day of the resolution will be June 1, 2015.

Jane M. Knudsen/District Clerk

Malta School District 14A

PO Box 670

Malta MT 59538

(Published by Phillips County News 05/20/2015)

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Brian D. Lee

LEE LAW OFFICE PC

P.O. Box 790, 158 Main Street

Shelby, MT 59474

Phone: (406) 434-5244

Email: [email protected]

Attorneys for Moveant

MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PHILLIPS COUNTY

MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO., a corporation,

Plaintiff, vs.

EDWARD V. BETHEL; MAUD SMITH; Heir of Grant Smith, Deceased; J. C. ZELLAR; CHARLES E. KNIGHT; PETER MARSH; ERIC LARSSON; H. E. JOHNSON; E. B. COOLIDGE; ANNA ARMSTRONG; J. W. MCKEE; MAY CAVANAUGH, JUNE ANITA CAVANAUGH and HAZEL MAE

JACOBSON, Heirs of Arthur Cavanaugh, deceased; EDNA M. WAIT;

OLLIE BELL BETHEL; OLE AAKRE; EDDY P. TSCHABOLD; HARRY W. SHOOK; F. E. BARNARD; F. E. DILLON; SARAH GRIFFITH; MRS. ANNA GULDE; J. A. WILL; HUBERT RIEDESEL; ARTHUR P. LAHR; W. B. RICHARDS; WILLIAM C. GULDE; EDWIN P. WING; MRS. ANDREW FOWLER; DEL LOWRY; PHILLIPS COUNTY OIL AND GAS COMPANY, a corporation; and DAVIS AND SHOOK CO., a corporation.

Defendants.

Judge John C. McKeon

Cause No. DV-1944-3504

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Agnes B. Bethel (“Movant”) has filed in the above Court and cause a “MOTION FOR ORDER AUTHORIZING

DISTRIBUTION OF INTERPLED FUNDS” (the “Motion”) in which she makes claim to all funds previously interpled with the office of the clerk of the above court together with all accrued interest. For further information, the Motion, as filed, may be examined in the office of the clerk of the above Court. Hearing upon the Motion will be held in the courthouse at Malta, Montana, on June 8, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at which time all interested persons may appear and object to the Motion.

Dated April 27, 2015.

LEE LAW OFFICE PC

By: Brian D. Lee

(Published by Phillips County News 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27/2015)

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Phillips County Tax Appeal Board will be in session from

July 1 through December 31, 2015, for the business of hearing appeals of property valuations set by the Montana Department of Revenue. Any taxpayer who

disagrees with the appraised value of his or her property may file an appeal with the Phillips County Tax Appeal Board on or before the first Monday in June or within 30 days of receipt of a Notice of Classification and Appraisal, or Notice to Change Valuation (property assessment notice), whichever is later. All taxpayers may

appeal their property valuation once per appraisal cycle. Appeal forms are available on-line at http://www.mtab.mt.gov/appealform or the Clerk & Recorder’s Office at the Phillips County Courthouse, 314 South 3rd Street West.

General information about the tax appeal procedure is available on the Montana Tax Appeal Board website at http://www.mtab.mt.gov

(Published by Phillips County News 05/20/2015)

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BRADLEY E. DUGDALE

BOSCH, KUHR, DUGDALE, MARTIN & KAZE, PLLP

Attorneys at Law

P.O. Box 7152

Havre, MT 59501

Telephone: (406) 265-6706

Attorneys for Personal Representative

MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,

PHILLIPS COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of

Luise N. Hanson,

Deceased.

Probate No. DP-2015-10

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 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 return receipt requested, at Box 7152, Havre, Montana 59501, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.

DATED this 12th day of May, 2015.

James A. Hanson, Personal Representative

(Published by Phillips County News,

05/20/2015, 05/27/2015, 06/03/2015)

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Brian D. Lee

LEE LAW OFFICE PC

P.O. Box 790, 158 Main Street

Shelby, MT 59474

Phone: (406) 434-5244

Email: [email protected]

Attorneys for Agnes Bethel

MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PHILLIPS COUNTY

MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO., a corporation,

Plaintiff, vs.

MABELLE FAIRMON; ERIC LARSSON; W. C. GULDE; O. R. HAWVER; FRANCIS ELLIOT; M. V. JOHNSON; OLLIE BELL BETHEL; EDDY P. TSCHABOLD; MRS. NORA ZOOK, MRS. MINNIE M. PAGE, MRS.

ANNIE LAIR, FRANK B. GUINN, OSCAR A. GUINN, EDNA BESSIE GUINN, MARGUERITE GUINN, MRS. OLLI COLLISTER, ALBERT H. REEVES and EDWARD G. ELLIS, heirs at law and devisees under the Will of W. M. Guinn, deceased; BIG DOME OIL AND GAS COMPANY, a

corporation; and PHILLIPS COUNTY OIL AND GAS COMPANY, a

corporation,

Defendants.

Judge John C. McKeon

Case No. DV-1944-3500

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Agnes B. Bethel (“Movant”) has filed in the above Court and cause a “MOTION FOR ORDER AUTHORIZING

DISTRIBUTION OF INTERPLED FUNDS” (the “Motion”) in which she makes claim to all funds previously interpled with the office of the clerk of the above court together with all accrued interest thereon. For further information, the Motion, as filed, may be examined in the office of the clerk of the above Court. Hearing upon the Motion will be held in the courthouse at Malta, Montana, on June 8, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at which time all interested persons may appear and object to the Motion.

Dated April 27, 2015.

LEE LAW OFFICE PC

By: Brian D. Lee

(Published by Phillips County News 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27/2015)

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INVITATION FOR BIDS

LEASE OF STATE LANDS

Sealed bids will be accepted by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Ag & Grazing Management Bureau, P.O. Box 201601, Helena, Montana 59620-1601, through June 3, 2015 for a 10-year grazing lease on the following described lands in Valley County.

ALL, Section 16, T32N, R35E: containing 640 acres of grazing land.

The minimum bid rate is $2406.47 based on a grazing carrying capacity of 167 AUMS at a rate of $14.41 per AUM.

By law all bids in order to be considered valid must include a deposit in the form of a certified check, cashiers check or money order in the amount equal to 100% of the amount bid for grazing, plus a non-refundable lease application fee of $25.00. In order to be considered, all bids must be accom¬pa¬nied with a

completed application to lease state lands.

The successful bidder must in addition to the rental, make settlement with the owner of the existing improvements on the land.

The State Board of Land Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Bid forms may be obtained from the Department at the above address or in person at 1625 11th Avenue, Helena or by calling 406-444-4951

Ag & Grazing Management Bureau

Montana DNRC

(Published by Phillips County News 05/20, 05/27/2015)

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SECTION 1.1

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS MALTA AIRPORT MALTA, MONTANA

AIP 3-30-0099-012-2015

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the construction of airport improvements for Malta Airport, Malta, Montana, will be received by the Phillips County Regional Airport Authority, until 2:00 PM (MT), on May 28, 2015. Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud at the office of KLJ in Billings, Montana.

The bid documents are to be mailed or delivered to the offices of KLJ, 2611 Gabel Road, Billings, Montana 59102, and shall be sealed and endorsed, "Airport Improvements, Malta Airport, AIP 3-30-0099-012-2015”. Any bids received after the designated time above will be returned to the bidder unopened.

The proposed work includes the following bid schedules approximate quantities:

Base Bid Schedule I – Pavement Maintenance

Crack Sealing (previously sealed cracks, no routing) 550 LF

Crack Sealing (including routing) 6,150 LF

Asphalt Surface Treatment 55,700 SY

Asphalt Surface Treatment Aggregate 37,500 SY

Runway Friction Testing 1 LS

Temporary Markings (1/2 application rate) 19,150 SF

Permanent Markings (Full application rate) 19,150 SF

Refined Coal Tar Emulsion Slurry Seal Surface Treatment 1,180 SY

Full Depth Bituminous Pavement Repair 30 SY

Drainage Area Repairs 1 LS

Additive Bid Schedule I – Large Section Pavement Repair

Full Depth Bituminous Pavement Repair 85 SY

Plans and specifications are on file and may be seen at the offices of KLJ, 2611 Gabel Road, Billings, Montana 59102.

Copies of the plans and specifications and bidding documents may be obtained by payment of

$60.00 (non-refundable) fee to KLJ, 2611 Gabel Road, Billings, MT 59102, for each set so obtained. A complete set of digital project bidding documents may also be obtained at

http://www.kljeng.com “Projects For Bid” or http://www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plans

and specifications and bidding documents for $15.00 by inputting Quest project number 3790344 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or [email protected] for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. Only those planholders which are on the official planholders list may bid on this project. Bidders must have purchased a set of bidding documents from the office of KLJ, or through http://www.questcdn.com.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a separate envelope containing a bid security made payable to the Phillips County Regional Airport Authority in the amount of ten (10) percent of the total bid price. The security may consist of cash, a cashier's check, a certified check, a bank money order, a certificate of deposit, a money market certificate, or a bank draft. The security must be drawn and issued by a federally chartered or state-chartered bank or savings and loan association that is insured by or for which insurance is administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; drawn and issued by a credit union insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund; or a bid bond or bonds executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Montana. After a contract is awarded, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance and payment bonds, each in the amount of one-hundred percent (100%) of the contract.

Bidders will be required to have a current Montana Public Contractor’s Registration. For work over $5,000, subcontractors must also be the holder of a Montana Public Contractor’s Registration of the proper classification.

The proposed contract is subject to minimum wage rates as established by the Department of Labor for this project and are contained in the project manual.

Each Bidder hereby agrees to commence and complete the work under this contract within the time schedule indicated and further agree to pay as liquidated damages the sum as shown for each consecutive calendar day thereafter as provided in the following schedule:

Base Bid 6 Working Days for

Substantial Completion

ABI 1 No Additional Contract Time

It is anticipated a Notice to Proceed will be issued after August 1, 2015.

Bidders are required to acknowledge that for each calendar day that any work remains uncompleted after the contract time for substantial completion has expired that liquidated damages shall be assessed in the amount of $420 per working day for every working day beyond the scheduled calendar days indicated on the contract until substantial completion has been achieved. Following substantial completion, an additional 30 calendar days will be allowed for the Contractor to complete the prerequisites to final acceptance. If final acceptance is not achieved within 30 calendar days following substantial completion, liquidated damages in the amount of $60 per calendar day shall be assessed for every calendar day thereafter until final acceptance has been achieved.

Award of contract or contracts will be contingent upon securing funding from the Federal Aviation Administration.

The Phillips County Regional Airport Authority, reserves the right to hold all bids for a period of sixty (60) days after the date fixed for the opening thereof and to reject any and all bids and waive defects and to accept any bid should it be deemed for the public good and also reserves the right to reject the bid of any party who has been delinquent or unfaithful in the performance of any former contract to the Owner.

Award of the contract is also subject to the following Federal provisions:

•Access to Records and Reports – 49 CFR Part 18.36

• Affirmative Action – 41 CFR Part 60-4.2

•Breach of Contract Terms – 49 CFR Part 18.36

•Buy American Preference – Title 49 U.S.C., Chapter 501

•Civil Rights General Provisions – 49 U.S.C 47123

•Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI – Contractor Contractual Requirements – 49 CFR Part 21 (Includes: Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, Section 520 – Title 49 U.S.C. 47123)

•Clean Air and Water Pollution Control – 49 CFR Part 18.36(i)(12)

•Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Requirements – 29 CFR Part 5

•Davis Bacon Labor Provisions – 29 CFR Part 5

•Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion – 49 CFR Part 29

•Disadvantaged Business Enterprise – 49 CFR Part 26

•Energy Conservation – 49 CFR Part 18.36

•Equal Opportunity Clause – 41 CFR Part 60-1.4

•Equal Employment Opportunity Specification – 41 CFR Part 60-4.3

•Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (Minimum Wage) 29 U.S.C. 201

•Lobbying and Influencing Federal Employees – 49 CFR Part 20

•Non-Segregated Facilities – 41 CFR Part 60-1.8

•Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 – 20 CFR Part 1910

•Rights to Inventions – 49 CFR Part 18.36

•Termination of Contract – 49 CFR Part 18.36

•Trade Restriction Clause – 49 CFR Part 30

•Veteran’s Preference – Title 49 U.S.C. 47112

•Texting When Driving – Executive Order 13513 of October 1, 2009 and DOT Order 3902.10

The Sponsor has established an overall DBE goal for the year. Under this contract the Sponsor is adopting a race neutral means of facilitating DBE participation. The Race Neutral goal for this project is 3.11%. As required by 49 CFR Part 26, the Sponsor is required to create a bidders list, consisting of information about all DBE and non-DBE firms that bid or quote on DOT-assisted contracts. The purpose of this requirement is to allow use of the bidder's list to assist in calculating future overall DBE goals. As per the requirements of the Proposal Form, all prime bidders submitting a bid on this project must submit, with their bid, a list including the name, address and DBE/non-DBE status of all subcontractors and suppliers that bid or quote work under this contract. Failure to provide this information, as outlined in the Bid Proposal Form, will make the bidder non-responsive and not eligible for award of the contract.

/s/ Kent Wasson, Chairman Phillips County Regional Airport Authority

Malta, Montana

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(Published in the Phillips County News 5/6, 5/13 & 5/20.)