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CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
Call for Bids
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Bozeman, Montana, is accepting sealed bids for: Story Mill Road: Bridger Drive to Griffin Drive
Reconstruction, Stormwater and Intersection Improvements
The City of Bozeman will receive online electronic sealed Bids for construction of the Story Mill
Road: Bridger Drive to Griffin Drive Reconstruction, Stormwater and Intersection Improvements
until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on March 16th, 2022 and then publicly opened and read aloud via an
online meeting (details below).
Project Description:
Construction of a new two-lane roadway on Story Mill Road from Bridger Drive to Griffin Drive with
curb and gutter, separated multi-use pathways on the west side, sidewalk on the east side, a traffic
signal at Bridger Drive, lighting, stormwater and utility improvements. The project also includes
construction of approximately 225 feet of Hillside Lane from Story Mill Road to the connection with
the existing roadway. Access to all businesses needs to be maintained during the project. Access to
Hillside Lane will need to be maintained during the project for residents and emergency vehicles.
For this project, bids will only be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service
through QuestCDN. A contractor may view the contract documents at no cost prior to becoming a
Planholder. Project bid documents and addenda must be downloaded from QuestCDN, which will
add your company to the Planholder List and allow access to vBid online bidding, for the submittal
of your bid. Complete digital project bidding documents are available for download at
www.questcdn.com, (eBidDoc #8134162) for a non-refundable charge of $15.00. Bidders will be
charged an additional fee of $50.00 to submit a bid electronically. Contact QuestCDN Customer
Support at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration,
downloading digital project information and vBid online bid submittal.
Complete digital project bidding documents will be available to download beginning February 20th,
2022. Plans and specifications may be examined through QuestCDN. QuestCDN may be located
using the link in the left-hand navigation menu on the City of Bozeman’s Bids\RFPs\RFQs page or
at www.bozeman.net/QuestCDN. The specific project can be found by referencing the eBidDoc
number provided above.
There will be a Pre-Bid Conference via Teams application at 2:00 p.m. (local time) March 9th,
2022. Instructions on joining the meeting are listed below:
Join from the meeting link: tinyurl.com/StoryMillRdPreBid
Join by phone: +1 406-318-5453
Phone Conference ID: 625 615 691#
The CONTRACTOR and any of the CONTRACTOR’S subcontractors bidding or doing work on this
project will be required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI).
Forms for registration are available from the DLI, PO Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, Montana
59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling (406) 444-7734. The
CONTRACTOR is not required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project but
must have registered prior to execution of the Construction Agreement. All laborers and
mechanics employed by the CONTRACTOR or subcontractors in performance of the construction
work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by the laws of Gallatin County and the state
of Montana.
The City of Bozeman is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Discrimination in the performance of any agreement awarded under this project on the basis of
race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or actual or perceived sexual
orientation, gender identity or disability is prohibited. This prohibition shall apply to the hiring and
treatment of the awarded entity’s employees and to all subcontracts.
As such, each entity submitting under this notice shall include a provision wherein the submitting
entity, or entities, affirms in writing it will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or because of actual or perceived sexual orientation,
gender identity or disability and which also recognizes the eventual contract will contain a
provision prohibiting discrimination as described above and that this prohibition on discrimination
shall apply to the hiring and treatment of the submitting entity’s employees and to all subcontracts.
In addition, pursuant to City Commission Resolution 5169, the entity awarded a contract under this
project and any subcontractors must abide by the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Section 39-3-104,
MCA (the Montana Equal Pay Act), and affirm it will abide by the above and that it has visited the
State of Montana Equal Pay for Equal Work “best practices” website, or equivalent “best practices”
publication and has read the material.
Each Bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, or Bid Bond
payable to the City of Bozeman, Montana, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the
total amount of the Bid. Submittal of this bid bond will be through QuestCDN. The original must be
provided to the City of Bozeman after the bid opening but before the end of business on the third
business day after the bid opening. Successful BIDDERS shall furnish an approved Performance
Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%)
of the contract amount. Insurance as required shall be provided by the successful BIDDER(s) and a
certificate(s) of that insurance shall be provided.
No Bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids.
The Bid-Opening via Webex application is at 2:00 p.m. (local time) on March 16th, 2022
Instructions to join the bid opening are included below:
Join from the meeting link:
https://cityofbozeman.webex.com/cityofbozeman/j.php?MTID=ma51260e21ce85ea825511d5721a
c7cb2
Join by meeting number:
Meeting number (access code): 2552 415 1730
Meeting password: Improvements
Join by phone:
Call-in toll number (US/Canada):
+1-650-479-3208
Access Code: 2552 415 1730
The City of Bozeman reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received, to waive informalities
to postpone the award of the contract for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days, and to accept the
lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the City of Bozeman.
The Contractor is required to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
DATED at Bozeman, Montana, this 20th day of February, 2022.
Mike Maas, Bozeman City Clerk
Bozeman City Hall
121 North Rouse Avenue P.O. Box 1230
Bozeman, Montana
59771-1230
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