First Avenue EN Water System Improvement Project Invitation to BidINVITATION TO BID
The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the First Avenue EN Water System
Improvement Project. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment
required to install approximately 1200 linear feet of 8" PVC water main, water main valves and
fittings, fire hydrants, water service connections, concrete, asphalt and landscaping surface restoration.
Bidding documents may be examined or obtained from the City of Kalispell Public Works Department,
201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. A non-refundable fee of $35.00 will be charged for
each set of bidding documents obtained.
Construction of the First Avenue EN Water System Improvement Project shall be performed by a
Contractor who is registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. The Contractor
shall be properly registered at the time of submitting the Bid.
Any bidder wishing further information may obtain the same from the City of Kalispell Public Works
Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Phone 406-758-7720.
A Pre -Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Lower Level Conference Room, 201 First Avenue
East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Interested Bidders are
encouraged to attend the Pre -Bid Meeting.
Bids will be received by the City Clerk, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana until 2:30 PM on
Thursday, July 26, 2012. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:30 PM on Thursday, July
26, 2012 in the Main Level City Hall Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana
59901.
Proposals shall be addressed to the City Clerk, P.O. Box 1997, Kalispell, Montana, 59903-1997, and
titled, "SEALED BID - First Avenue EN Water System Improvement Project".
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 total bid price. 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 provide sufficient performance security, 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 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.
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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 Sixth 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 as additional insured on said
policy while performing work under City contract.
City of Kalispell
By
Publish: July 12, 2012
July 19, 2012
Theresa White
City Clerk