11th Street Water and Street Improvement Project Invitation to BidSECTION 00100
INVITATION TO BID
The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the City of Kalispell Water and Street
Improvement Project. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment
required to install approximately 1000 linear feet of 8" water main, water main valves and fittings,
one fire hydrant assembly, water service connections, concrete curbing, and approximately 4300
square yards of asphalt removal and replacement.
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 City of Kalispell Water and Street 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.
Bids will be received by the City Clerk, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana until 2:30 PM on
Thursday, July 22, 2010. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:30 PM on Thursday,
July 22, 2010 in the 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
entitled City of Kalispell Water and Street 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 Fifth 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.
Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held
on September 8, 2009.
City of Kalispell
by
Publish: July 11, 2010
July 18, 2010
Theresa White
City Clerk