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CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
C A L L F O R B I D S
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Bozeman, Montana, is accepting sealed bids for:
2015 MONTANA AVENUE FIBER OPTIC PROJECT
Separate sealed bids for construction of City of Bozeman 2015 Montana Avenue Fiber
Optic Project will be received by the City Clerk at the office of City Hall, 121 North
Rouse Ave., P.O. Box 1230, Bozeman, Montana 59771-1230 until 2:00 p.m., local
time, March 31, 2015 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 No. 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 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2015. 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 project work is generally described as follows:
The installation of conduits, maintenance holes, and fiber optic cabling from Bozeman
City Hall north along Montana Avenue to the EOC and ultimately terminating on Oak St.
The Contract Documents may be examined or obtained at the office of the City of
Bozeman Engineering Department, 20 East Olive Street, Bozeman, Montana 59771-
1230, 406-582-2280, in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders. Required deposit is $30.00 per set, which is not refundable.
There will be a Pre-Bid Conference and walkthrough at the office of the City of
Bozeman Shops Complex at 814 North Bozeman Avenue at 10:00 a.m. on March 23, 2015. Interested CONTRACTORS are encouraged to attend.
CONTRACTOR and any of the CONTRACTOR’S subcontractors doing work 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 Avenue, Helena, Montana 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling 1-406-444-7734. CONTRACTOR
is not required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project, but must
have registered prior to execution of the Construction Agreement. All laborers and
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mechanics employed by CONTRACTOR or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by the laws of
Gallatin County and the state of Montana. Discrimination in the performance of any
contract awarded under this invitation on the basis of race, color, religion, 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.
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 at 2:00 p.m. local time, March 31, 2015.
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 lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the
OWNER.
The Contractor is required to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
DATED at Bozeman, Montana, this 15th day of March, 2015.
Stacy Ulmen, CMC City Clerk, City of Bozeman
Published Bozeman, Montana,
March 15, 2015 March 22, 2015