Water Meter Removal Project Invitation to BidINVITATION TO BID
The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed unit price bids for the Water Meter Removal
Project. The contract primarily consists of removing water meters from private residences and
installing a permanent watertight sleeve across the water meter opening.
Bidding documents may be examined or obtained from the City of Kalispell Public Works
Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901.
The Water Meter Removal Project shall be performed by a licensed master plumber who is
registered with the Montana Board of Plumbers 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.
Bids will be received by the City Clerk, City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana until
2:30 P.M. on February 24, 2011. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:30 P.M. on
February 24, 2011 in the City Hall Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana
59901.
Bids shall be addressed to the City Clerk, P.O. Box 1997, Kalispell, Montana, 59903-1997, and
entitled Bid for the Water Meter Removal Proiect.
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 as stated in the covenant, shall forfeit such
moneys or bank instruments to the City, and become immediately liable on said bid bond in said
sum. The City of Kalispell will return the money, bank instrument or bid bond 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 of Kalispell, enter into a
contract with the City of Kalispell to perform the work. In the event the successful bidder does
not enter into a formal contract within fifteen (15) calendar days, 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 after the opening of bids without the consent of the City of Kalispell
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 City of Kalispell 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.
City of Kalispell
by
Publish: February 13, 2011
February 20, 2011
Theresa White
City Clerk