Sewer Cleaning and Vacuum Truck Advertisement for BidADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for a 2013 Combination Sewer Cleaning
and Vacuum Truck to meet or exceed the minimum specifications on file in the office of the
Department of Public Works, City Hall, Kalispell, Montana.
Bidding documents may be examined or obtained from the City of Kalispell Public Works
Department, 201 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 a 2013
Combination Sewer Cleaning and Vacuum Truck.
Any bidder wishing further information may obtain the same from the City of Kalispell Public Works
Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901, or by calling the City of Kalispell
Public Works Department at 406-758-7720.
Bids will be received by the City Clerk until 2:30 P.M. on Thursday, February 7, 2013. All bids
will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:30 P.M. on Thursday, February 7, 2013 in the First
Floor Conference Room of City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana.
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 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 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 for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of receiving bids
without the consent of the City Council.
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.
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The successful bidder will be required to furnish acceptable Performance and Payment Bonds for the
full amount of the contract as security for full performance and payment of labor, material and
subcontractor claims. The Performance Bond shall remain in effect until the date the City of Kalispell
accepts the 2013 Combination Sewer Cleaning and Vacuum Truck. The Payment Bond shall
remain in effect for ninety (90) days beginning the date the City of Kalispell accepts the 2013
Combination Sewer Cleaning and Vacuum Truck.
The successful bidder shall be required to abide by Federal and State laws.
Authorized by City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held on
August 20, 2012.
Publish: December 23, 2012
January 20, 2013
January 27, 2013
City of Kalispell
am
Theresa White
City Clerk
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