Section 36 Water Improvements Project Invitation For BidsSECTION 00100
INVITATION FOR BIDS
The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the SECTION 36 WATER IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT. The project generally includes furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to construct a
3-room pumping facility consisting of pump room, electrical room and chemical room constructed of precast
wall panels, CMU interior wall, precast hollow core plank roof over an existing well casing, exterior backup
diesel generator, 200-horsepower vertical turbine pump, process piping including check and gate valves and
electro-magnetic flow meter, variable frequency drive, automatic transfer switch and other electrical
appurtenances, instrumentation and controls, conduits, wiring, HVAC system, Sodium Hypochlorite
containment, eyewash station, connection to existing water system and roof drain system connected to the
public storm drain, relocation of existing natural gas line, site work, flushing, testing and disinfection, seeding
and restoration work.
Bidding documents may be examined at the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue
East, Kalispell, Montana 59901.
Plans and specifications may also be examined beginning Monday, March 5, 2018, through
QuestCDN. The City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City of Kalispell website at
http://www.kalispell.com/cle&k proiects_bids proposals.php. Click on the project title. A page will open which
allows free viewing of the project and plan holders list.
The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. Electronic plan download and
electronic bidding can be completed through QuestCDN for a fee of $20.00. To access the electronic bid form,
download the project documents and click the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement. For
electronic bids, scans of required electronic bid documents will be accepted.
Construction of the SECTION 36 WATER IMPROVEMENTS 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 2:30 PM on, March 15, 2018. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the
Pre -Bid Meeting.
Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 2:30 PM on Thursday, March 22, 2018. All bids will be
publicly opened and read aloud at 2:30 PM on Thursday, March 22, 2017 in the Main Level City Hall
Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901.
All bidders shall, as bid security, accompany the bid with: 1) lawful currency of the United States or a
cashier's check; or 2) a certified check or bank money order drawn and issued by a national bank located in
Montana or by a banking corporation incorporated in Montana; or 3) a bid bond or bonds, executed by a surety
corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The bid security shall be in the amount of ten percent
(10%) of the amount bid. 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 as stated in the covenant, shall absolutely forfeit such moneys or bank instruments to the
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City, and become immediately liable on said bid bond in said sum. The bid security shall be returned to the
unsuccessful bidders.
All bids must expressly covenant that if the bidder is 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
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.
Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held on August
27, 2017.
City of Kalispell
LCA
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk & Communications Manager
Publish: March 4, 2018
March 11, 2018
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