HomeMy WebLinkAboutDowntown Street Scape and Alley Improvements Bid InviteCITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
CALL FOR BIDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Bozeman, Montana, is accepting sealed bids for:
2011 Downtown Streetscape and Alley Improvements
Separate sealed bids for construction of City of Bozeman 2011 Downtown Streetscape and Alley
Improvements Project will be received by the City Clerk, City Hall; 121 N. Rouse Avenue, P.O.
Box 1230, Bozeman, Montana 59771 -1230 until 2:00 p.m., local time, August 30, 2011, and then
publicly opened and read aloud.
Please write the name of the project on the front of the sealed bid.
The physical address is:
City Clerk's Office, Suite 102, City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59715.
The mailing address is:
City Clerk's Office, Suite 102, City Hall, P.O. Box 1230, Bozeman, Montana, 59771.
Bids must be received before 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Original bid packages must be
submitted — no faxed bids or electronic bids will be accepted. Bids will be opened and read following
the close of bids.
The work involves sidewalk removal and replacement, lighting installation, sign removal and
replacement, tree installation, tree grate and guard installation, alley approach installation, alley
reconstruction including saw cutting, removing, replacing existing asphalt and installation of valley
gutter within the area of downtown Bozeman as specified in the contract documents.
Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS are available for viewing, or may be obtained upon
payment of $50.00 (non - refundable) for each set, at the office of TD &H Engineering, 108 West
Babcock Street, Bozeman Montana 59715. All bids must be submitted using original bid packages
purchased at the above location.
All bids and proposals for the construction of any public contract project shall contain a statement
showing that the bidder or contractor is duly and regularly registered under the laws of the State of
Montana, and the contractor's registration number shall appear upon such bid or proposal, and no
contract shall be awarded to any contractor unless he is the holder of registration, all as defined by
MCA 39 -9 -101 through 410. Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and
Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, Montana, 59604 -8011. Information on registration
can be obtained by calling 1- 406 - 444 -7734. All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or
sub - contractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be
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required by the laws of the State of Montana. Discrimination in the performance of any contract
awarded under this invitation on the basis of race, 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. The
CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated
against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Discrimination in the performance
of any contract awarded under this Invitation to Bid 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. Every entity submitting under this Invitation to Bid must
sign and return the required affirmation. Failure to comply with the above shall be cause for the
City to deem the Bidder's Bid Submittal non - responsive.
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, which is 2:00 p.m.
local time, August 30, 2011.
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.
Dated at Bozeman, Montana, this 9th day of August, 2011.
Stacy Ulmen, CMC
City Clerk, City of Bozeman
Published Bozeman, Montana
August 14, 2011
August 21, 2011
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