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CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
CALL FOR BIDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Bozeman, Montana, is accepting sealed bids for:
2014 Street Improvements Project
Separate sealed bids for construction of City of Bozeman 2014 Street Improvements Project 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, May 20, 2014, 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 202, City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Avenue, Bozeman, Montana.
The mailing address is:
City Clerk’s Office, Suite 202, City Hall, P.O. Box 1230, Bozeman, Montana, 59771.
Bids must be received before 2:30 p.m. May 20, 2014. Original copies must be submitted – no faxed
or electronic bids will be accepted. Bids will be opened and read following the close of bids.
The work involves Cold Milling, Hot Mix Overlays, and Valley Gutter Installations on various
streets within the City of Bozeman as specified in the contract documents.
Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS are available for viewing, or may be obtained upon
payment of $15.00 (non-refundable) for each set, at the City of Bozeman, Engineering Department,
20 East Olive Street, Bozeman Montana 59715.
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
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.
Every entity submitting under this invitation must sign and return the required affirmation.
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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, May 20, 2014.
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 29th day of April, 2014.
Stacy Ulmen, CMC
City Clerk, City of Bozeman
Published Bozeman, Montana
May 4, 2014
May 11, 2014