Street Improvement Project 2010 Invitation to BidSECTION 00100
INVITATION TO BID
The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the City of Kalispell Street Improvement
Project. Funding for this project is provided by the Montana Reinvestment Act of 2009. The project
consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required for asphalt concrete placement, asphalt
tack coat application, asphalt milling operations, handicapped ramp installation, storm drainage
improvements, lane striping, and traffic control operations on Third Avenue EN and Eleventh Street
within the City of Kalispell.
Funding for this contract is being made under the Montana Reinvestment Act of 2009. All contractors,
subcontractors, and subrecipient entities are required to comply with all applicable local, state, and
federal laws, regulations, administrative directives, procedures, ordinances, resolutions, and all
administrative directives and procedures established by the Montana Department of Commerce, and all
of the terms and conditions of this contract. The Montana Department of Commerce can be contacted
at 406-841-2776.
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 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. The Montana Department of Labor can be
contacted at 406-444-7734.
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
Tuesday, May 25, 2010. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:30 PM on Tuesday, May
25, 2010 in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana
59901.
A Pre -Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East,
Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Interested Bidders are strongly
encouraged to attend the Pre -Bid Meeting.
Proposals shall be addressed to the City Clerk, P.O. Box 1997, Kalispell, Montana, 59903-1997, and
entitled City of Kalispell 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, 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 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 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: May 4, 2010
May 11, 2010
May 18, 2010
Theresa White
City Clerk