Legal Ads for March 1, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICES

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids will be received up to and including 3:00 PM on April 15, 2020 and will be publicly opened and read aloud in the office of Design and Construction, 1522 Ninth Avenue, P.O. Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620-0701, for the: Malta Area Migratory Bird Stamp Wetland 2020 Repairs Project, FWP # 7115105 Near Malta, MT.

Bids shall be submitted on the form provided within the Contract Documents.

The Contract Documents may be viewed on the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks website at:

http://fwp.mt.gov/doingBusiness/designAndConstruction/upcomingBidOpenings.html

A refundable deposit of -0- is required for each plan set.

THERE WILL BE NO PRE-BID WALK-THROUGH FOR THIS PROJECT.

If you would like any further information, please contact Ducks Unlimited at (701) 355-3553.

All bids over $25,000.00 must be accompanied by a bid security meeting the requirements of the State of Montana in the amount of 10% of the total bid. After award, the successful bidder must furnish an approved Performance Security and a Labor & Material Payment Security each in the amount of 100% of the contract.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least thirty (30) calendar days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids except as noted in the Instruction to Bidders.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any and all irregularities or informalities and the right to determine what constitutes any and all irregularities or informalities.

The State of Montana makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with an applicant’s ability to compete in the bidding and/or selection process. In order for the state to make such accommodations, applicants must make known any needed accommodation to the individual project managers or agency contacts listed in the contract documents. Persons using TDD may call the Montana Relay Service at 1-800-253-4091.

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS

STATE OF MONTANA

(Published by Phillips County News 03/25, 04/01, 04/08/2020)

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Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Clerks of Dodson, Malta, Saco and Whitewater School Districts No. 2A-C, 14A, 12A + 12B, and 20D Phillips County, State of Montana that regular registration for the Annual School Election to be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2020.

NOTE: If you miss this regular registration deadline, you may still register for the election by showing up at the county election office up to and including on Election Day. Between noon and the close of business on the day before Election Day, you can complete and submit a voter registration card, but you will need to return to the local election office on Election Day to pick up and vote a ballot. All active and inactive electors of Dodson, Malta, Saco and Whitewater School Districts No. 2A-C, 14A, 12A + 12B, and 20D are entitled to vote at said election.

District No. 2A-C will conduct a Polling Place Election:

Inactive electors may reactivate by appearing at the polling place in order to vote, by requesting an absentee ballot in any election, or by notifying the county election administrator in writing of the elector’s current address in the county.

Districts No. 14A, 12A + 12B, and 20D will conduct a Mail Ballot Election:

Ballots will be automatically mailed to Active Electors only. If you are a registered voter and do not receive a ballot, contact the county election office to update your information as necessary and receive a ballot.

Persons who wish to register and who are not presently registered may do so by requesting a form for registration by mail or by appearing at the county election office. If you have moved, please update your registration information by filling out a new voter registration card and submitting it to the county election office. Late registration is only available through the county election office, and not the school district.

The county election office is located at:

Phillips County Courthouse

Lynnel LaBrie, Phillips County Election Administrator

PO Box 360

314 S 2nd Ave W

Malta, MT 59538

Dated this 9th day of March, 2020

Connie Jones, Clerk Dodson School District 2A-C

Jane Knudsen, Clerk Malta School District 14A

Mandy Sunford, Clerk Saco School District 12A + 12B

Lynn Hill, Clerk Whitewater School District 20D

(Published by Phillips County News 03/18, 03/25, 04/01/2020)

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Craig D. Charlton

SMITH LAW FIRM, P.C.

26 West Sixth Avenue PO Box 1691

Helena, MT 59624 Telephone: (406) 442-2980

Email: [email protected]

Attorney for the Estate of Brad Smith

MONTANA SENENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PHILLIPS COUNTY

IN RE THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

BRAD SMITH,

Deceased.

Cause No .: DP-2020-04

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mark Smith has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said decedent 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 Mark Smith, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of Smith Law Firm, P.C., PO Box 1691, Helena, MT 59624, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

DATED this 11th day of March 2020.

SMITH LAW FIRM, P.C.

By: /s/ Craig D. Charlton

Attorney for the Estate of Brad Smith

(Published by Phillips County News 04/01, 04/08, 04/15/2020)

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