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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 Downtown Bozeman Alley Enhancement Pilot Project
The City of Bozeman is accepting sealed Bids for Construction of the 2023 Downtown Bozeman
Alley Enhancement Pilot Project until 3:00 p.m. (local time) on Monday, July 17, 2023 and
then publicly opened at the City Hall and read aloud before the City Clerk, for the project
described below.
Bid Specification and Bid Form
Project Description: Asphalt coating, visual enhancements via murals and sculpture installations,
lighting improvements, landscape and hardscape improvements, site furnishings, signage, and
miscellaneous other items in and around the alley between North Tracy Avenue and North Black
Avenue within the City of Bozeman, as specified in the contract documents.
Please write the name of the project on the front of the sealed bid.
Pre-Bid Conference/Walk-Through
All contractors are encouraged to contact Ryan Hamilton at Design 5 Landscape Architecture to
schedule a Pre-Bid Conference/Walk-Through. ryan@design5la.com or 406-580-2260.
The physical address is:
City Clerk’s Office, Suite 202, (upstairs) City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Avenue, Bozeman, Montana.
The mailing address is:
City Clerk’s Office, Suite 202, City Hall, P.O. Box 1230, Bozeman, Montana, 59771.
Bids must be received before 3:00 p.m. (local time) on Monday, July 17, 2023. Original copies
must be submitted – no faxed or electronic bids will be accepted. Bids will be opened and read
following the close of bids.
Full and detailed specifications on the equipment to be furnished may be obtained at the
office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59715, telephone
number (406) 582-2320, by email at agenda@bozeman.net or by visiting the City website at
www.bozeman.net under the “Business” tab and the RFP/BID drop down menu.
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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.
Nondiscrimination and Equal Pay Affirmation: Any submitting entity under this invitation to bid
must sign and return the required affirmation form stating that they 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 that they will comply with (and
report any violations of) Montana’s Equal Pay Act in the exercise of contract should it be awarded
to that entity. Each entity submitting under this notice shall also recognize in writing the eventual
contract will contain a provision prohibiting discrimination and requiring equal pay as described
above and this prohibition on discrimination and requirement for equal pay shall apply to the hiring
and treatment of the Contractor’s employees and to all subcontracts.
No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids, which is 3:00
p.m. local time, on Monday, July 17, 2023.
The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the
award of the contract for a period of not to exceed Sixty (60) days, and to accept the bid which is in
the best interests of the Owner.
The City of Bozeman is required to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
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 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.
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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. 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 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 1st day of July, 2023.
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Mike Maas,
Bozeman City Clerk
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