Legals for April, 23 2025

AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT An audit of the affairs of Mineral County has been conducted by Strom & Associates, PC. The audit covered the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Section 2-7-521, MCA requires the publication of the following summary of significant findings.The audit report for Mineral County for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, contains an Independent Auditor’s Report on the County’s basic financial statements. The report issued for the fiscal year endingJune 30, 2024 contains an unmodified opinion.The audit report also contains several other auditor’s reports. Following is a listing of the reports and a summary of the findings included in each. This is only a summary and is not intended to be used as an audit report.1. Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Basedon an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards-This report contains no findings. 2. Report on Compliance for each Major Federal Program and Report on Internal Control Over Compliance Required by Uniform Guidance- This report contains no findings. 3. Report on prior Audit Report Recommendation- This report summarizes the findings from the prior audit report (and management letter, if applicable) and the status of those findings- There were no prior year findings. Public Inspection of Audit Report The complete audit report is on file in its entirety and is open to public inspection in the Mineral County Clerk & Recorders OfficeKelann McLees Mineral County Clerk & Recorder. Published in the Mineral independent April 16 & 23, 2025 MNAXLP _____________________________

AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT April 3, 2025 Valley Press/Mineral Independent PO Box 667Plains, MT 59859 RE: Audit Report Publication Section 2-7-521, MCA provides that thirty days after the County audit report is forwarded to the Countyofficials, the County shall send to the official newspaper of the County for publication:1. A summary of significant findings, including a statement indicating that it is only a summary and is not intended to be used as an audit report, and 2. A statement that the audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection. All publication costs are required by statute to be borne by the Mineral County, so please bill us for those costs. Enclosed for your information, as required by statute, is a complete copy of the audit report. The audit report is not required by law to be published. Published in the Mineral Independent on April 16 & 23, 2025 MNAXLP _____________________________

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING FOR MINERAL COUNTY FACITITTES PREIIMINARY ARCHITECTURAI REPORT ln August 2023 the Mineral County Commissioners hired a design team to prepare an evaluation of building conditions for the County Courthouse, Annex, Sheriff’s Office, and Maintenance Shop/Storage Building. These evaluations determined the existing structures were in various levels disrepair and were in need of renovations. Based on this information, the Mineral County Commissioners hired a consultant team to prepare a Preliminary Architectural Report (PAR) to analyze the existing Courthouse, Sheriff’s office, and Maintenance/Shop Building, in addition to the County Library and Fairground’s 4-H building, and prepare alternatives for renovations to the existing structures, potential construction of a new structures next to the Maintenance Shop, and/or potential construction of a new structure in lieu of the existing Fairground 4-H building. The project team is working on developing these alternatives and needs public input to proceed with the development of a draft PAR. The Mineral County Commissioners invite you to participate in a public meeting on April 30,2025 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mineral County Courthouse in the Commissioner Meeting Room, Located at 300 River Street Superior, MT 59872. The project alternatives will be presented by the County and the project team in order to gather public input on the project alternatives. Public input is critical to determination of the preferred alternative for the project. Additional public meetings will be conducted once the preferred alternative is identified and a draft PAR is developed. Published in the Mineral Independent on April 16, 23, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

Advertisement for Bids Mineral County Airport Superior, Montana AIP NO. 3-30-0074-XXX-2025 Notice is hereby given sealed bids for the construction of airport improvements for Mineral County Airport Superior, Montana will be received by Mineral County, Superior, Montana until 2:00 PM MT on May 1, 2025. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at KLJ, 2611 Gabel Road , Billings, Montana. The bid documents are to be mailed or delivered to KLJ, 2611 Gabel Road, Billings, Montana 59102 and shall be sealed and endorsed, “Airport Improvements, Mineral County Airport , AIP No.3-3-0074-XXX-2025 “ and shall indicate the type and number of contractor’s license. Any bids received after the designated time above will be returned to the bidder unopened. The proposed work includes the following: Pavement Maintenance (Crack Sealing, Bituminous Surface Treatment, and Pavement Markings) Plans and specifications are on file and may be seen at the office of KLJ, 2611 Gabel Road, Billings , Montana. Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.kljeng.com “Projects for Bid” or www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $31.00 by inputting Quest project #9633373 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a non-refundable price of $102.00 per set at KLJ, 2611 Gabel Road, Billings, Montana 59102 for each set obtained. Contact KLJ at 406-245-5499 if you have any questions. Bidders must obtain Bidding Documents from the Engineer or through QuestCDN and must be shown on the plan holders list to be considered a responsive Bidder. Each bid shall be accompanied by a separate envelope containing a bid security made payable to Mineral County in the amount of ten (10) percent of the total bid price, executed by the Bidder as principal and by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Montana.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 orbonds executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Montana. The Contractor shall also enclose within the Bid Bond envelope a copy of the bidder’s Montana Contractor’s License as defined under Title 39, ch.9 of the Montana Codes Annotated 2023. Any bid not containing this document shall not be acceptable and shall be returned to the Bidder. Subcontractors for work over $5,000 shall also be the holder of a Montana Public Contractor’s Registration of the proper classification. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Contract Performance Bond and Payment Bond in the fullmn amount of the Contract. The successful Bidder will have to obtain a statement from the Office of the State Tax Commissioner showing that all taxes due and owing to the State of Montana have paid before the contract can be executed. KLJ # 2405-01135 Page 2 Mineral County Airport (9S4) Advertisement for Bids Version 03.2024 Award of contract or contracts will be contingent upon securing funding from the Federal Aviation Administration. Mineral County, Superior, Montana, reserves the right to hold all bids for a period of 90 days after the date fixed for the opening thereof to reject any and all bids and waive defects and to accept any bids should it be deemedfor 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. The requirements of 49 CFR part 26 apply to this contract. It is the policy of the Mineral County to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex or national origin in the award or performance of this contract. The Owner encourages participation by all firms qualifying under this solicitation regardless of business size or ownership. Mineral County, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. A full list of Federal Provisions by which the Bidder must comply, are incorporated by reference and contained within the specifications. Federal Contract Provisions are also available, at: http://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/procurement/federal_contract_provisions/ Dated this 16 of April 2025. Ron White, Airport Manager Mineral County Superior,Montana Published in the Mineral Independent April 16, 23, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________