HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 Loader Backhoe Call for Bids Advertisement CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
CALL FOR BIDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Bozeman, Montana, is accepting sealed bids
for:
Bid Specifications for one (1) New 2012 Loader Backhoe
Separate sealed bids for (1) New 2012 Loader Backhoe will be received by the City Clerk, City
Hall, 121 N. Rouse Avenue, P.O. Box 1230, Bozeman, Montana 59771-1230 will be received
until 2:30 p.m., local time, Tuesday,March 6, 2012 and then publicly opened and read aloud.
Please write the name of the proiect: (1)New 2012 Loader Backhoe
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.
The mailing address is:
City Clerk's Office, Suite 102, City Hall, P.O. Box 1230, Bozeman, Montana, 59771.
Bids must be received before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Original copies must be
submitted—no faxed of electronic bids will be accepted. Bids will be opened and read following
the close of bids.
The loader backhoe described herein shall be new 2012 production and shall be first class
running condition. All parts and accessories which are required to compose a complete unit shall
be furnished whether herein stipulated or not. Unless otherwise noted in these specifications, all
equipment cataloged as standard shall be furnished and included in the purchase price of the unit.
Further requirements for this bid may be obtained at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 121
North Rouse, Suite 102, Bozeman, Montana 59771, telephone number (406) 582-2320, by e-
mail at agenda @bozeman.net, or downloaded at www.bozeman.net under the business tab,
RFP/BID drop down.
Any submitting entity under this invitation to bid must sign and return the required affirmation
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 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 as described above and this prohibition on discrimination shall apply
to the hiring and treatment of the Contractor's employees and to all subcontracts.
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 2:30
p.m. local time, March 6, 2012.
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 10th day of February, 2012
Stacy Ulmen, CMC
City Clerk, City of Bozeman
Published Bozeman, Montana
February 19, 2012
February 26, 2012