Milling and Paving 2020 Invitation for BidsSECTION 00100
INVITATION FOR BIDS
The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the 2020 Milling and Paving project. The
project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to mill city streets,
taper mill city streets, reconstruct city streets, or mill and overlay city streets.
Project Documents may be examined beginning February 3, 2020, through QuestCDN. The City of
Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City of Kalispell website at
http://www.kalispell.com/clerlS/proiects bidsproposals.phpClick 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 project
manual download and electronic bidding can be completed through QuestCDN for a fee of $30.00. 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 2020 Milling and Paving project shall be performed by a Contractor who is
registered with the Montana Department of 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 City of 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 Hall Lower Level Conference Room, 201 First Avenue
East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Interested Bidders are
encouraged to attend the Pre -Bid Meeting.
Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 1:15 PM on March 5, 2020. All bids will be publicly
opened and read aloud in the First Floor Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell,
Montana 59901.
All bidders shall, as bid security, accompany the bid with: 1) lawful currency of the United States or a
cashier's check; or 2) a certified check or bank money order drawn and issued by a national bank
located in Montana or by a banking corporation incorporated in Montana; or 3) a bid bond or bonds,
executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The bid security shall be in
the amount of $25,000. Any such bank instrument shall be payable to the City of Kalispell. If a
contract is awarded, the bidder whose bond is accepted and who shall thereafter refuse to enter into and
execute the proposed contract, or as stated in the covenant, shall absolutely forfeit such moneys or bank
instruments to the City, and become immediately liable 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 $25,000 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 19, 2019.
City of Kalispell
Aimee Brunckhorst
City Clerk & Communications Manager
Publish: February 2, 2020
February 23, 2020
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