HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Reclamation Facility Administration and Lab Building Invitation to Bid00…60746 Bozeman WRF Administration and Lab Building 11/4/2009
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CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
INVITATION TO BID
Construction of the Bozeman Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Administration and Lab
Building
Separate sealed bids for the construction of the Bozeman Water Reclamation Facility (WRF)
Administration and Lab Building will be received by the City of Bozeman, Montana at the
Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 121 North Rouse Avenue, Suite No. 102, Bozeman, Montana
59715 until 2 p.m. local time on (Tuesday) December 15, 2009, the opening will follow at City
Hall’s Commission Room.
The project generally consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: construction of
a new 5,800 square foot Administration/Laboratory Building, and all associated mechanical,
electrical and controls. The work will be completed under a single contract.
The Contract Documents consisting of half size Drawings and Project Manual may be examined
or obtained at the office of Morrison-Maierle, Inc., 2880 Technology Blvd. West, P.O. Box
1113, Bozeman, MT 59771. Phone (406) 587-0721. Copies of the Contract Documents in digital
(PDF) format or compact disk (CD) will also be made available. Contract Documents are
available for a non-refundable fee of $200.00 and will be delivered by regular mail or United
Parcel Service – 2nd day (UPS-2 day). Payment of an additional $25.00 is required for UPS
overnight.
In addition, the Drawings and Project Manual may also be examined at the following locations:
The City Engineer’s Office at the Al Stiff Professional Building, 20 East Olive, Bozeman,
Montana and the offices of the consulting engineer, HDR Engineering Inc., 1715 S. Reserve St.,
Suite C, Missoula, Montana; and 2913 Millennium Circle, Billings, Montana; Morrison-Maierle,
Inc., at 910 Helena Avenue, Helena, Montana; 2880 Technology Blvd. West, Bozeman,
Montana; 1228 Whitefish Stage Road, Unit 3A, Kalispell, Montana; or 1321 8th Avenue North,
Suite 104, Great Falls, Montana; or at plan exchanges in Great Falls, Billings, Dodge-Scan-
Boise, Kalispell, Bozeman, Missoula, Montana Contractors-Helena.
There will be an optional Pre-Bid Conference at the Wastewater Treatment Plant at 255 Moss
Bridge Road (near the North 19th Street and I-90 interchange) at 2 p.m. local time on December
1, 2009. Interested CONTRACTORS are encouraged to attend. A tour of the project site will be
conducted after the meeting.
CONTRACTOR(s) and any of the CONTRACTOR's subcontractors bidding on this project will
be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI).
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. CONTRACTOR's are required to have registered with the DLI prior to
bidding on this project.
All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTOR(s) or subcontractors in performance
of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by the laws of the
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United States and the state of Montana in accordance with the schedule of Davis-Bacon
prevailing wage rates established by the United States Department of Labor.
The City of Bozeman “WRF Administration and Lab Building” is a project funded by the City of
Bozeman, Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund Loan Program (SRF), and American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Bidders must meet all of the requirements of
the appropriate Federal/State agencies, as indicated in the specifications. The Bidder shall take
special notice and shall meet the requirement of the Funding Agency Special Provisions,
Specification Section 00900.
The CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not
discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
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 Construction
Performance Bond and a Construction (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.
The applicable goals and timetables for minority and female utilization shall be included in all
Federal and Federally assisted construction contracts and subcontracts in excess of $10,000. The
goals are applicable to the CONTRACTOR’S aggregate on-site construction work force, not
merely that part of the work force that is performing work on a federal or federally assisted
contract or subcontract. The appropriate goal is inserted in the blank in the Funding Agency
Special Provisions for Montana Public Works Facilities included in the Contract Documents.
These goals are applicable to all of the CONTRACTOR’S construction work regardless of
Federal participation performed in the covered area.
No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of the Bids specified
above.
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 ninety (90) days, and to accept the lowest
responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the City of Bozeman.
The CONTRACTOR(s) is required to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and the City of
Bozeman is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Dated this 4th day of November, 2009
Stacy Ulmen
City Clerk
City of Bozeman
121 North Rouse
P.O. Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771
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Publication Dates:
November 8, 2009
November 15, 2009
December 6, 2009