HomeMy WebLinkAboutSwim Center Natatorium HVAC ImprovementsCITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
INVITATION TO BID
Swim Center Natatorium HVAC Improvements
Separate sealed bids for construction of Swim Center Natatorium HVAC Improvements
will be received by the City of Bozeman at the office of City Clerk, City Hall, Suite 102, 121
North Rouse, Bozeman, MT 59715 until 2 p.m. local time on Monday, April 13, 2009, and
then publicly opened and read aloud in the Gallatin Room located at City Hall.
Mailed bids must be received before 2 p.m., Monday, April 13. Mailed bids should be sent to:
City Clerk, City of Bozeman, P.O. Box 1230, Bozeman, MT 59771. No faxed or electronic bids
will be accepted.
The project generally consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following major items:
Removal of the existing natatorium air handling unit, selective demolition of the existing air
handling ductwork and related elements, and installation of a new HVAC unit, ductwork and
related elements.
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, Bozeman, MT.
Required deposit is $75 per set, which is not refundable, by regular mail or United Parcel Service
(UPS). Payment of an additional $20 is required for express mail. Full size drawings may be
purchased for an additional $25 per set.
In addition, the Drawings and Project Manual may also be examined at the following locations:
• Bozeman Swim Center Aquatics Office, 1211 W. Main Street, Bozeman, MT
• Bozeman Builders Exchange
• The offices of the consulting engineer, Morrison-Maierle, Inc., at 2880 Technology
Boulevard West, Bozeman, Montana; 910 Helena Avenue, Helena, Montana; 315 North
25th
• Office of the City Clerk 121 North Rouse Avenue.
Street, Billings, Montana; 1228 Whitefish Stage Road, Unit 3A, Kalispell, Montana;
3011 Palmer Street, Missoula, Montana; or 1321 8th Avenue North, Suite 104, Great
Falls, Montana
There will be a Pre-Bid Conference at the Bozeman Swim Center at 1 p.m. on
March 31, 2009. Interested CONTRACTORS are encouraged to attend. A tour of the project
site(s) 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
United States and the State of Montana accordance with the schedule of Montana Prevailing
Wage Rates established by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry included in the
Project Manual.
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 City of Bozeman, 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.
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 sixty (60), and to accept the lowest
responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the City of Bozeman.
The CITY OF BOZEMAN is required to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Dated this 25th day of March, 2009.
Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk City Clerk, City of Bozeman
City of Bozeman
121 North Rouse
Bozeman, MT 59715
Publication Dates: Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009