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2014 WATER RENOVATIONS PROJECT
CITY OF BOZEMAN
BID OPENING: APRIL 15, 2014, 2:00 P.M.
ADDENDUM No. 1 APRIL 7, 2014
TO: All Planholders of Record
Please note the following modifications to the above referenced bid documents:
Specification Section—INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS:
Remove the first paragraph under"Award of Contract" and replace with the following:
"BIDDERS shall submit a Bid on a unit price basis for each item of Work listed for all Bid
Schedules as provided in the Bid Form and as described below. The Bid will not be considered
unless the Bid Form contains prices for all unit price items, and alternates, as shown on the Bid
Form. OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation,
nonconforming,nonresponsive,unbalanced,or conditional Bids. OWNER further reserves the right
to reject the Bid of any Bidder whom it finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to be non-
responsible. OWNER may also reject the Bid of any Bidder if OWNER believes that it would not be
in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder, whether because bid is not
responsive, or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability, or fails to meet any other
pertinent standard or criteria established by the OWNER. The OWNER also reserves the right to
waive all informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate contract
terms with the Successful Bidder."
Specification Section—BID FORM:
Insert attached pages "3 —Addendum #1, 4—Addendum#1, and 5 —Addendum 41" Bid Form
replacement pages. Staple replacement pages to existing pages 3 through 5.
The following changes have been incorporated into the revised bid form:
Bid Item#116—This item has been deleted from the Bid Schedule.
Bid Item #120 - The quantity has changed from "75 LF" to "280 LF" of water service
replacement outside the trench limits. It was brought up in the pre-bid meeting that there are
twelve water services on North Montana Avenue from STA 15+15 to STA 20+46 that have a
connection point outside the trench limits and will need to be replaced using separate trenches.
HOME OF MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
GATEWAY TO YELLOWSTONE PARK
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The quantity for this bid item now reflects footages for these twelve services.
Bid Item#125—The quantity from this item has changed from"2"to "1"to reflect changes to
plan sheet"W2" described in the "Drawings"portion of the addendum below.
Bid Item#133 —The quantity has changed from"95 CT'to"100 CY."
BASIS OF AWARD—The wording has changed to emphasize that contractors must bid all
schedules and alternates.
Specification Section—SPECIAL PROVISIONS:
Delete Special Provision#3 and replace with the following:
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If the contract it awarded,the Owner will award a single Contract in accordance with the Instructions
to Bidders. Bidders shall submit a Bid for all Bid Schedules and alternates on a unit price basis
for each item of Work listed as provided and described above. The Owner reserves the right to
accept or reject the Bids, or portions of the Bids denoted as separate schedules or alternates. The
award will be made by the Owner on the basis of that Bid from the lowest responsive,responsible
Bidder which,in the Owner's sole and absolute judgment,will best serve the interest of the Owner.
The low bidder will be determined on the basis of the lowest Total Combined Base Bid(Schedule 1
+2 +3).
The award of the contract, if awarded,will be made within the period specified in the Invitation to
Bid to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder who's Bid complies with all the requirements
prescribed herein. The successful Bidder will be notified by letter,mailed to the address shown on
the Bid, that his Bid has been accepted and that he has been awarded a contract.
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Add the following wording to the end of the second paragraph of Special Provision#24:
"Changes to water service size shall only occur within 18-inches of the curb stop."
Delete paragraph"A.4" from special provision#35.
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There are two items labeled"Special Provision#41."
Change the Special Provision for"Curb Removal and Replacement" from"#41"to "#41A."
Specification Section—MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:
Add the following wording to the end of the description for Item#133:
"Payment shall also include all equipment, labor, and materials necessary for hauling unsuitable
excavated materials off site, disposal of excavated materials,providing and hauling 6-inch minus
pit run material on-site, placing and compacting the pit run, and all incidental costs to complete
this item."
Add the following wording to the end of the descriptions for Items #141 & #143:
Payment shall also include imported structural backfill for these services as described in the
"Asphalt Street Surface Restoration" Detail on sheet"D 1." No separate payment will be made
for costs incurred as a result of hauling off and disposing of excavated materials or providing,
placing and compacting structural backfill for water services in Rouse Avenue.
Drawings:
DELETE the proposed hydrant, 8"x6" tee, and lead pipe shown @ STA 8+68 on sheet"W2."
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Bidder shall acknowledge receipt and acceptance of this Addendum No. 1 on the Bid Form to
validate their bid.
Robert Murray, P.E.
City Project Engineer