Legals April 26, 2017

No. 2367 INVITATION TO BID CAST IRON WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT Separate sealed Bids will be received by the City of Whitefish until 11:00 AM, local time, Thursday, May 4th, 2017, for construction of the CAST IRON WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT. All received Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the City of Whitefish, Department of Public Works, 1005 Baker Avenue, Whitefish, Montana, 59937. The project generally consists of replacement of existing cast iron water mains on West 3rd Street, West 4th Street, Montana Avenue, and Skyles Place, including miscellaneous valves, new water services, curb stops, and fire hydrants. All Bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file with the City of Whitefish, Department of Public Works, 1005 Baker Avenue, Whitefish, Montana (406) 863-2460; Morrison-Maierle, Inc., 125 School House Loop, Kalispell, Montana, (406)-752-2216. Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the City Clerk prior to bid opening. The Contract Documents consisting of half-size Drawings and Project Manual may be viewed or obtained by either electronic documents on-line, or a hard copy at the office of Morrison-Maierle, Inc., Kalispell, MT. Only firms obtaining documents by these methods will be placed on the Planholders List. Complete electronic Project Plans, Project Specifications, and Bid Proposal Packet are available at the Morrison-Maierle, Inc. website "www.m-m.net" by clicking on the "Project Bidding" tab, then "Browse Current Projects" and selecting this project from the project list which will direct you to the QuestCDN website. Documents can only be viewed and cannot be downloaded or printed without purchasing. To purchase and download the project documents in pdf format, click "Download Project PDF" and sign on to QuestCDN.com. Plan documents and the Bid Proposal Packet can be downloaded for a fee of $40.00. Please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or email "info@questcdn.com" for assistance in the free membership registration, downloading documents, and working with this digital project information. A hard copy set of project documents may be obtained from the office of Morrison-Maierle, Inc., 125 Schoolhouse Loop, Kalispell, MT 59901, 406-752-2216 for a non-refundable price of $100.00 for each complete set shipped by standard delivery. Payment of an additional $25.00 is required for express mail. A prebid conference will be held at the Public Works Conference Room, 1005 Baker Avenue in Whitefish, commencing at 10:00 A.M, Monday, April 24, 2017. Those interested in bidding the project are encouraged to attend this meeting. Each bidder shall submit cash, a certified check, bid bond, cashier's check, bank money order or bank draft payable to the City of Whitefish and drawn and issued by a national banking association located in the State of Montana or by any banking corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Montana for an amount which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the bid, as a bid security. The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal forms. Within 10 calendar days after the Notice of Award, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the contract. The bonds will each be equal to 100 percent of the contract amount. Work at the site is to commence within 10 calendar days after the written Notice to Proceed is issued. Work on Montana Avenue and Skyles Place is scheduled to start June 5, 2017 at the latest. Work on 3rd and 4th Street is scheduled to start July 1, 2017 at the earliest. Completion of the work is required within 75 calendar days plus 15 calendar days for additive alternate A. following commencement of work. The project includes liquidated damages that will be assessed as set forth in the Special Provisions if the work is not complete within the allotted contract time. CONTRACTORS and any of the CONTRACTOR'S subcontractors doing work on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, MT 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling (406) 444-7734. CONTRACTORS are not required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project, but must have registered prior to execution of the construction agreement. All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTORS or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates according to the current Montana Prevailing Wage Rates. The CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. No Bid may be withdrawn within a period of 60 days after the date for opening bids. The City of Whitefish reserves the right to reject all Bids, to waive informalities, and to reject nonconforming, irregular, non-responsive or conditional Bids. The City of Whitefish is an equal opportunity employer. THE CITY OF WHITEFISH By: /s/ Michelle Howke Whitefish City Clerk April 19, 26, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 2365 The Whitefish Convention and Visitors Bureau is seeking the professional services of a public relations firm to work as a collaborative partner in the implementation of a comprehensive program to promote Whitefish, Montana as a premier travel destination to nonresident visitors. For detailed information, contact the WCVB at P.O. Box 4232, Whitefish, Montana 59937 or call 406 862 3390. Email dylan@explorewhitefish.com April 5, 12, 19, 26, and May 3, 2017 MNAXLP