Fire Dept. 1-2 Ton Pickups Invitation to BidSECTION 00100
INVITATION FOR BIDS
The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for two (2) 2024 Chevy Silverado 1500
Crew Custom 4WD pickup trucks. The sales model code for these is CK10743, color must be Red
Hot.
Sealed bids shall be addressed to the City Clerk, P.O. Box 1997, Kalispell, Montana 59903
(physical address: 201 First Avenue E., Kalispell, Montana, 59901) and entitled: Fire Department
Y2 Ton Pickups Bid.
Bids will be received by the City Clerk until 2:35 P.M. on August 20, 2024, after which all bids
will be publicly opened and read aloud in the first floor Conference Room of City Hall, 201 First
Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana. Questions can be directed to Fire Chief Dan Pearce at
di2earce(�kalispell.com.
All bidders shall, as bid security, accompany the bid with lawful money of the United States, a
cashier's check, certified check, bank money order, or bank draft, drawn and issued by a national
bank located in Montana or by a banking corporation incorporated in Montana or a bid bond, or
bonds, executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana, 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 money, bank instrument or bid bond shall be returned to the unsuccessful
bidders.
All bids must expressly covenant that if the bidder shall be 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. In the event the successful bidder does not enter into a formal contract within fifteen (15)
calendar days, the bidder shall be obligated to pay to 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No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of receiving bids
without the consent of the City Council.
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.
Evaluation of the bid(s) will include review of overall pricing as well as review of provided
specified components and will not be based on price alone. The City will accept the lowest
responsible bid which most closely meets the required specifications. Bids should include delivery
to Kalispell, Montana.
The successful bidder shall be required to abide by Federal and State laws.
Contingent upon authorization of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular
meeting held on August 19, 2024.
City of Kalispell
Ai ee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Publish: July 7, 2024
August 11, 2024