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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 Water Renovations Project Invitation to BidSECTION 00100 INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for construction of City of Bozeman 2007 Water Renovations Project will be received by the City Clerk at the office of City Hall, 411 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1230, Bozeman, Montana 59771-1230 until 2:00 P.M., local time, April 17, 2007 and then publicly opened and read aloud. The work involves replacement of existing mains with the installation of approximately 4678 LF of 8” ductile iron water main and appurtenances. The work areas are generally describe as: Tracy – Main to Lamme, Black – Main to Lamme, Bozeman – Main to Lamme, Babcock – Rouse to Wallace, Church – Olive to Main, and Cypress – Babcock to Main. 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 Article 2.01 of Instruction to Bidders. Required deposit is $50.00 per set, which is not refundable. There will be a Pre-Bid Conference at the office of the City of Bozeman Engineering Department at 10:00 A.M. on April 5, 2007. 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, 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 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. 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 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, April 17, 2007. 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. Published Bozeman, Montana, this 25th day of March, 1st and 8th day of April, 2007. Brit Fontenot City Clerk, City of Bozeman Address: City Hall, 411 East Main St. Bozeman, MT 59771-1230