Chip Seal Project Year Ending Dec. 31, 2019 Invitation for BidsSECTION 00100
INVITATION FOR BIDS
The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the Chip Seal Project for the Year
Ending December 31, 2019. The project primarily consists of furnishing . y g materials, labor, and
equipment required to chip seal to approximately 4.04 miles of City Streets.
Bidding documents may be examined at the Cityof Kalispell Public works p Department, 201 First
Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901.
Plans and specifications may also be examined beginning Tuesday, February 19, 2019, through
QuestCDN. The City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City of Kalispell website at
httt)s://www.kaliSDell-com/bid aspx. Click on the project title. A page will open which allows free
viewing of the project and plan holders list.
The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. Electronic plan
download and electronic bidding can be completed through QuestCDN for a fee of $25-00. To access
the electronic bid form, download the project documents and click the online bidding button at the
top of the advertisement. For electronic bids, scans of required electronic bid documents will be
accepted.
Construction of the Chip Seal Project for the Year Ending December 31 201 . g 9 shall be performed
by a Contractor who is registered with the Montana Department of p Labor and Industry. The
Contractor shall be properly registered at the time of submitting the Bid.
Any bidder wishing Further information may obtain the same from the Cityof Kalil ' Kalispell Public works
Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Phone 406-758-
7720.
A Pre -Bid Meeting will be held in the City I fall Lower Level Conference Room 201 First Avenue
East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 28 2019. Interested y ry Bidders are
encouraged to attend the Pre -Bid Meeting.
Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 2:30 PM on Thursday,March 07 201 ' 9. All bids will
be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:30 PM on Thursday,March 07 201 ' 9 �n the Main Level
City Hall Conference .Doom, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901.
All bidders shall, as bid security, accompany the bid with: 1 lawful current of h . } y the United States or
a cashiers check; or 2} a certified check or bank moneyorder drawn and issued b a
y national bank
located in Montana or by a banking corporation incorporated in Montana; or �p 3 } a bid bond or bonds,
executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The bid securityall be in
the amount of ten percent (10%) sh of the amount bid. An such bank instrument shall y a be payable to the
City of Kalispell. If a contract is awarded, the bidder whose bond is accepted
p and who shall
thereafter refuse to enter into and execute the proposed contract or as stated in h p p the covenant, shall
absolutely forfeit such moneys or bank instruments to the City,and become immediately ' d�ately fable on
said bid bond in said sum. The bid security shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidders
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All bids must expressly covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder shall within
fifteen (15) calendar days of the acceptance of said bid by the City Council, enter into a contract and
give good and sufficient bond to secure the performance of the terms and conditions of the contract.
In the event the successful bidder does not enter into a formal contract within fifteen (15) calendar
days or give sufficient bond to secure performance, the bidder shall pay unto the City the difference
between the amount of the bid of said bidder and the amount for which the City legally contracts with
another party to perform said work if the latter amount is more than the former.
No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids without the consent of the City Council for a
period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of receiving the bids.
The City will accept the lowest responsible bid, but the Council reserves the right to reject any and all
bids or to waive any technicality or informality and accept any bid which may be deemed in the best
interest of the City
The successful bidder will be required to abide by Federal and State laws, particularly Section 18-2-
401 et seq., M.C.A. (Montana Prevailing Wage Rates)
The successful bidder will be required to furnish an acceptable security for the full amount of the
contract for faithful performance thereof and payment of labor, material and subcontractor claims.
The successful bidder will be assessed the Montana Contractor's withholding tax.
The successful bidder shall be required to furnish to the City evidence of insurance in accordance
with the Sixth Edition of the Montana Public works Standard Specifications. The successful bidder
shall for the purpose of the Contract with the City, name the City of Kalispell as additional insured on
said policy while performing work under City contract.
Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held
on August 20, 2019.
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