Mobile Data Terminals Invitation to BidINVITATION TO BID
The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for "Rugged Mobile Data Terminals" to meet or
exceed the minimum specifications on file in the office of the Fire Department at 312 First Avenue East,
the City Clerk at 201 First Avenue East, or on the city's website at www.kalispell.com.
Bids will be received by the City Clerk until 2:30 p.m. on Friday, September 24, 2010 at which time all
bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Hall First Floor 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
"Rugged Mobile Data Terminals".
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 instrument 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.
No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the bids without the consent of the City Council for a period
of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of receiving 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 City in consideration of all bids shall observe Section 18-1-102, et seq., M.C.A. The
successful bidder will be required to abide by Federal and State laws.
Any bidder wishing further information may obtain the same from the Information Technology Director,
201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Phone 406-758-7751.
Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held on the
7th day of September, 2010.
City of Kalispell
by
Publish Dates: September 12, 2010 Theresa White
September 19, 2010 City Clerk