Lift Station 9 Replacement Project Invitation To Bid Addendum 1CITY OF
KALISPELL
May 25, 2022
ADDENDUM NO. 1
Lift Station #9 Replacement Project
City of Kalispell, MT
The provisions of this Addendum Number 1 shall apply to and be a part of the Bidding and Contract
Documents for the Lift Station #9 Replacement Project. Bidders shall acknowledge the receipt of this
addendum through the QuestCDN VBid submittal process.
Section 00100 — Invitation to Bid
Replace Paragraph 6 of Section 00100 with the following text:
Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 10:30 AM on June 21", 2022. All bids will be publicly opened
and read aloud at 10:30 am on Tuesday June 21s', 2022 in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201
First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901.
The Date for the legal add has also been modified to include June 12t" in addition to the previous days.
SECTION 00100
INVITATION TO BID
The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the Lift Station #9 Replacement Project. The
project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to install a new 500 gpm
submersible lift station, pipe bursting 90 feet of 8-inch pipe to 10-inch pipe, 147feet of 10-inch force main,
bypass pumping, abandoning an existing lift station and connections to existing gravity mains. Also
included in this project is a Bid Alternate which includes boring a portion of the force main rather than
pipe bursting.
Plans and specifications may be examined beginning May 22nd, 2022, through QuestCDN. The City of
Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City of Kalispell website at https://kalispell.com/bids.aspx
or in the City of Kalispell QuestCDN project portal 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 $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.
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, 1805
Prospect, Helena MT 59604-8011. 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
201 Isr Avenue East, P.O. Box 1997, Kalispell, MT 59903 Phone (406) 758-7720 — Fax (406) 758-7831
www.kalispell.com
because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
A Pre -Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Lower -Level Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East,
Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 10:30 AM on Tuesday June 71", 2022. Interested Bidders are encouraged to
attend the Pre -Bid Meeting.
Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 10:30 AM on June 21", 2022. All bids will be publicly opened
and read aloud at 10:30 am on Tuesday June 21s', 2022 in the City Hall 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) as well as by the established Federal Davis Bacon Wage
Rates. Whichever wage rate is higher shall be used by the successful bidder.
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.
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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 shall, for the
purpose of the Contract with the City, name the City of Kalispell and Advanced Engineering and
Environmental Services, LLC 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 16t", 2021.
By
Publish: May 22, 2022
June 5t", 2022
June 12t", 2022
City of Kalispell
Aimee Brunckhorst, CIVIC, APR
City Clerk & Communications Manager
Prepared by the City of Kalispell Public Works Department
Patrick Jentz, PE
Engineer 2
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