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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:
2024 SVE Extension
The City of Bozeman will receive online electronic sealed Bids for Construction of the 2024 SVE
Extension Project until 3:00 p.m. (local time) on March 6, 2024, and then publicly opened and
read aloud.
Project Description: Installation of seven Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE) wells and wellheads and
providing and installing buried piping for transmission of SVE gas to the existing gas
handling system.
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 #8968563). Plans may
be downloaded for a non-refundable charge of $22.00. Bidders will be charged an additional fee
of $20.00 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 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2024. 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
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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,
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 8th day of February 2024.
Alex Newby,
Bozeman Deputy City Clerk
Published Legal Ad, Bozeman, Montana
Sunday, February 10, 2024
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