Legals for July, 9 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Craig Mungas State Bar No. 6746 Bjornson Jones Mungas, PLLC 2809 Great Northern Loop, Ste 100 Missoula, Montana 59808 Telephone: 406-721-8896 Telefax: 406-541-8037 Email: craig@bjornsonlaw.com Attorneys for David G. Shoemaker, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MINERAL COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: GENEVIVE R. SHOEMAKER, Deceased. Dept. No.: 2 Cause No.: DP-31-2025-4 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 (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 DAVID G. SHOEMAKER, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Bjornson Jones Mungas, PLLC, 2809 Great Northern Loop, Suite 100, Missoula, MT 59808, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 16th day of June 2025. David G. Shoemaker Personal Representative Bjornson Jones Mungas, PLLC By: Craig Mungas Attorneys for David G. Shoemaker, Personal Representative PUBLISHED IN THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT ON JUNE 25, JULY 2 & 9, 2025. MNAXLP _____________________________

PUBLIC HEARING MINERAL COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH July 17, 2025 The Mineral County Board of Health will meet on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM in the Mineral County Commissioners Conference Room in the Courthouse Annex, located at 300 River Street, Superior, Montana. The board will discuss items of importance as necessary. If you have any questions, please contact the Mineral County Environmental Health and Planning Department at 822-3525. PUBLISHED IN THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT ON JULY 2, & 9, 2025. MNAXLP _____________________________

MINERAL COUNTY PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING July 21, 2025 The meeting will be held at 6:00 PM in the Commissioners Conference Room located in the Courthouse Annex, 300 River Street, Superior. The Planning Board will complete administrative duties of the Board. If you have questions, please contact the Mineral County Environmental Health and Planning Department at 822-3525, or send your comments before July 21, 2025 to PO Box 396, Superior, MT 59872. PUBLISHED IN THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT ON JULY 2, & 9, 2025. MNAXLP _____________________________

SECTION 00 11 16 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Separate sealed bids for construction of TOWN OF PLAINS WATER SUPPLY IMPROVEMENTS will be received by TOWN OF PLAINS at the office of 101 WEST LYNCH ST, PLAINS, MT 59859 until 2:00 PM local time on JULY 15, 2025, and then publicly opened and read aloud. The project generally consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following major items: THE TOWN OF PLAINS WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT INLCUDES A NEW UPPER LYNCH CREEK ROAD WELL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE DISINFECTION SYSTEMS AT CITY WELL AND BALCH WELL.  Prospective Bidders must purchase contract documents through QuestCDN. QuestCDN is a web-based platform for construction project advertisements, bid documents distribution and plan holder lists. Prospective bidders will need the seven-digit QuestCDN project number (#9757008) to locate the job on the QuestCDN website search page. Bids will not be accepted from any prospective bidder who has not purchased contract documents through QuestCDN. Only firms obtaining documents by these methods will be placed on the Plan holders List.   Complete electronic Project Plans, Specifications, and Bid Proposal Packet are available at the Morrison-Maierle website “www.m-m.net”, by clicking on the “Projects” tab, scroll down, click on ‘view our current projects bidding’, and select this project from the project list. Prospective bidders may view the bid documents at no cost under ‘view bid documents’. There is a non-refundable fee of $40.00 to download the documents. You will be asked to sign into your account or create a free QuestCDN account by clicking the ‘join’ link. Contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration.  This project will be utilizing vBid. vBid is Quests online bidding service that streamlines the bidding process for owners and solicitors, allowing an effective and efficient way to build and accept bids through a secure online network. The cost per plan holder is an additional $22.00. In addition, the Drawings and Project Manual may also be examined at the following locations: Town of Plains, 101 West Lynch St, Plains, MT and the offices of the consulting engineer, Morrison-Maierle, Inc., at 1055 Mount Avenue, Missoula, MT; Montana Plan Exchanges at Montanabid.com; or your regional plan exchange(s).  There will be a Pre-Bid Conference at the office of Town of Plains, 101 West Lynch Street,  at 2:00 pm MST on July 8, 2025. Interested CONTRACTORS are encouraged to attend. A tour of the project site(s) will be conducted after the meeting. All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTOR(s) or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by the laws of the United States and the state of Montana in accordance with the schedule of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates established by the United States Department of Labor and /or the schedule of Montana Prevailing Wage Rates established by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry included in the Project Manual. The CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, or Bid Bond payable to Town of Plains, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. Successful BIDDERS shall furnish an approved Construction Performance Bond and a Construction (Labor and Materials) Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Insurance as required shall be provided by the successful BIDDER(s) and a certificate(s) of that insurance shall be provided. The right is reserved to reject any or all Proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period of not to exceed sixty (60), and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the Town of Plains. The CONTRACTOR(s) is required to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. /s/ Cathy Emmett Town Clerk Address: 101 West Lynch Road Plains, Montana 59859 PUBLISHED IN THE CLARK FORK VALLEY PRESS ON JULY 2, & 9, 2025. MNAXLP _____________________________ ____________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The St. Regis Resort Tax District will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 21, 2025. The public hearing will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the St. Regis Community Center at 230 Lobo Loop, St Regis, MT 59866. The District has scheduled the hearing to obtain public comments regarding the proposed water system improvements to the community of St. Regis. With assistance from Great West Engineering, the District is preparing a water preliminary engineering report (PER) and is interested in public input. At the public hearing, representatives of the St. Regis community and Great West Engineering will explain the purpose of the project, the project area, the scope of work, the budget, possible sources of funding, and any costs that may result for local citizens because of the project. During the public hearing, residents may ask questions and express their opinions regarding the project and its impact on the community of St. Regis. Residents can submit comments and questions about the project at any time at PO Box 151, St. Regis, MT 59866. You may also contact Great West Engineering’s Project Manager Carrie Gardner, PE, at (406) 495-6176 or cgardner@greatwesteng.com. PUBLISHED IN THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT ON JULY 9, 16, & 23, 2025. MNAXLP __________________________

LEGAL NOTICE Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Mission West Community Development Partners (MWCDP) Mission West Community Development Partners (MWCDP), 407 Main St SW, Ronan, MT 59864, seeks Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from professionals and firms for prequalification to provide services over a five-year period. These services support infrastructure, tourism, and revitalization projects aligned with the Ronan Downtown Master Plan and the Montana Pilot Community Tourism Grant Program (PCTGP). Disciplines include: Engineering, Architecture, Surveying, Planning, Environmental/Transportation Services, Grant Writing, Public Engagement, and more (19 categories). Pre-qualified firms may be invited for proposals or negotiations. MWCDP encourages submissions from small, disadvantaged, and minority-owned businesses. Liability insurance and proof of workers’ compensation (or exemption) required. Deadline: 5:00 PM MST, Friday, August 15, 2025 Submit to: jennifer.ruggless@missionwestcdp.org Contact: Jennifer Ruggless | (406) 676-5906 Full RFQ and details: www.missionwestcdp.org/about-us/organization-materials PUBLISHED IN THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT ON JULY 9, 16, 2025. MNAXLP __________________________