Invitation for Bids Mezzanine ProjectMezzanine Tenant Improvement 00100 - 1 Invitation For Bids
SECTION 00100
INVITATION FOR BIDS
The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the City Hall Mezzanine Tenant Improvement Project. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to construct office space, a conference room, and install 3 new windows in the exterior wall and extend the fire suppression system.
The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN (www.questcdn.com). Electronic
plan download and electronic bidding can be completed through QuestCDN for a fee of $30.00. Prospective bidders will need the seven-digit QuestCDN project number (#6869994) to locate the job on the QuestCDN website search page. 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.
Plans and specifications may also be examined beginning May 3, 2020, through QuestCDN. The City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City of Kalispell website at https://www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. Click on the project title. A page will open which allows free viewing
of the project and plan holders list. Construction of the City Hall Mezzanine Tenant Improvement 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 Building Department at jclawson@kalispell.com or (406) 758-7734. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held via video conferencing through Zoom Thursday May 14, 2020 at 2:30 P.M. local time. The Zoom meeting ID will be sent to interested bidders through QuestCDN. Given the current COVID-19 situation, City Hall is not open to the public. Accordingly, a video of the project area and narration will be uploaded to QuestCDN for review. Any questions regarding the project, including clarifications about what was seen in the video can be asked at the pre-bid meeting. All Interested Bidders are encouraged to
attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 2:00 P.M. local time on Thursday May 21, 2020. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud via video conferencing zoom meeting. The Zoom meeting ID will be sent through QuestCDN for the bid opening.
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 ten percent (10%) of the amount bid. 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. 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
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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. City of Kalispell By Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC City Clerk & Communications Manager
Publish: May 3, 2020 May 10, 2020