HomeMy WebLinkAbout23 - Invitation to BidINVITATION TO BID Page 1 of 2
CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
C A L L F O R B I D S
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Bozeman, Montana, is accepting sealed bids for:
2023 LFG and Leachate/Condensate System Improvements
The City of Bozeman will receive online electronic sealed Bids for Construction of the 2023 LFG
and Leachate/Condensate System Improvements Project until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on February 8, 2023, and then publicly opened and read aloud.
Project Description: Installation of three Landfill Gas (LFG) wells, providing and installing buried piping for transmission of LFG gas to the existing gas handling system, providing and installing buried pipeline for transmission of leachate/condensate, and removal of an existing UST as specified
in the contract documents.
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. 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 (eBidDoc #8371550). Plans may be downloaded for a non-refundable charge of $15.00. Bidders will be charged an additional fee of $30.00 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.
There will be a Pre-Bid Conference at 2:00 p.m. on February 1, 2023. Interested CONTRACTORS are encouraged to attend and should email Cody Flammond at cflammond@bozeman.net for a meeting invitation.
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. 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 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. 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
INVITATION TO BID Page 2 of 2
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,
https://equalpay.mt.gov/BestPractices/Employers, 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. 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.
Bidders should email Cody Flammond at cflammond@bozeman.net for a meeting invitation
to the bid opening.
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 12th day of January 2023. Mike Maas,
Bozeman City Clerk
Published Legal Ad, Bozeman, Montana Sunday, January 22, 2023 Sunday, January 29, 2023