Kalispell City Airport Lighting Replacement Project - 2024INVITATION TO BID
The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the Kalispell City Airport Lighting
Replacement Project --2024. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and
equipment required to complete the replacement of the airport runway lighting system.
Schedule 1: Runway Lighting Replacement Project The Kalispell City Airport is seeking bids to
replace their runway lighting system. The runway is 3600 feet with a 155-foot displaced threshold.
There are a total of seven taxiway entrances. The system must include a PAPI light fixture and
conform to all FAA lighting regulations. A copy of the current airport layout can be provided upon
request but details and design of the system are not provided. The contractor is responsible for
providing electrical design by a licensed master electrician or electrical engineerfor this project.
The contractor is also responsible to ensure compliance with all FAA regulations with the
replacement design that is provided as part of the project.
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 $42.00. To
access the electronic bid form, download the project documents and clickthe online bidding
button at the top of the advertisement. For electronic bids, scans of required electronic bid
documents will be accepted.
Contractor and any of the Contractor's Subcontractors bidding or doing work on this project are
required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) at time of bid
submission. Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, PO
Box 8011, 1806 Prospect, Helena MT59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by
calling (406) 444-7734. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for
employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national
origin.
Any bidder wishing further information may obtain the same from the City of Kalispell, 201 First
Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Phone 406-758-7720.
A Pre -Bid Meetingwill be held in the City Hall Lower -Level Conference Room, 201 First
Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 2:30 pm local time on August 29, 2024. Interested
Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre -Bid Meeting.
Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 2:30 PM local time on September 5, 2024. 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 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 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.
Award of the project will be contingent upon funding and award concurrence from Council. Bids
may only be withdrawn as provided in Section 15.03 of the Instructions to Bidders after the
scheduled time for the public opening of bids. Except as provided in the aforementioned Section
15.03, 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 Seventh Edition of the Montana Public Works Standard Specifications. The successful
bidder shalt 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.
Contact Person: John Paul Noyes, Airport Manager (406) 755-0000 or Matt Nerdig at A2Z Engineering
(406)249-1385
Publish: August 18, 2024, and August 25, 2024
Aim e Brunckhorst, CIVIC
City Clerk