Hazmat Materials Pull Vehicle 2nd try Invitation for BidsINVITATION FOR BIDS
The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for a Hazardous Materials Pull Vehicle to
meet or exceed the minimum specifications on file in the office of the Fire Department, Public
Safety Building, Kalispell, Montana.
Bidding documents may be examined or obtained from the City of Kalispell Fire Department, 312
First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Sealed bids shall be addressed to the City Clerk, P.O.
Box 1997, Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997, and entitled: Bid for Hazardous Materials Pull
Vehicle.
Any bidder wishing further information may obtain the same from the City of Kalispell Fire
Department, 312 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901, or by calling 406-758-7760.
Bids will be received by the City Clerk until 2:30 P.M. on January 10, 2013. All bids will be
publicly opened and read aloud at 2:30 P.M. on January 10, 2013 in the First Floor Conference
Room of City Hall, 201 lst Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana.
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
per cent (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 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 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. The Performance Bond shall remain in effect until the date the City of Kalispell
accepts the Hazardous Materials Pull Vehicle.
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.
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Evaluation of the bid(s) will include review of overall pricing for the vehicle 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.
This project is supported in whole or in part by grant 4EMW-2011-SS-0052, issued by the Montana
Disaster and Emergency Services grants program. The successful bidder shall be required to abide
by Federal and State laws.
Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held
on June 18, 2012.
Publish: December 29, 2012
January 5, 2013
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City of Kalispell
as
Theresa White
City Clerk