INVITATION TO BID

Separate sealed bids for construction of Work Order 21-01: 2021 Water Main Replacement will be received by the City of Billings City Clerk, 210 N. 27th Street, Billings, MT 59101 or P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103 or until 2:00 P.M. local time on May 11, 2021, and then publicly opened and read aloud. The bid opening will be via Facebook Live on the City’s Facebook page: Billings MT City Government. No hand delivered bids will be accepted.

The Project generally consists of the following major work items:

Schedule 1: Pioneer Park Area

The Schedule 1 project area is in Avenue C through Avenue F between 3rd Street West and North 32nd Street; Avenue B between 1st Street West and North 32nd Street; and 1st Street West between Avenue C and Grand Avenue. Schedule 1 includes replacement of existing water mains with approximately 5,100 linear feet of new 8-inch and 12-inch PVC water main, gate valves, fire hydrants, water service reconnections, and lead water service replacements.

Schedule 2: Burlington Avenue and 2nd Street West

The Schedule 2 project area is in 2nd Street West between Grand Avenue and Burlington Avenue; and Burlington Avenue between 2nd Street West and Division Street. Schedule 2 includes replacement of existing water mains with approximately 1,895 linear feet of new 8-inch PVC water main, gate valves, fire hydrants, water service reconnections, and lead water service replacements.

Schedule 3: 12th Avenue North

The Schedule 3 project area is in 12th Avenue North between North 26th Street and North 22nd Street. Schedule 3 includes replacement of existing water mains with approximately 1,840 linear feet of new 8-inch and 12-inch PVC water main, gate valves, fire hydrants, and water service reconnections.

Contractors submitting a bid must be on the Engineer’s plan holders’ list, which requires purchasing the contract documents from QuestCDN.

Contractors submitting a bid must be on the Engineer’s plan holders’ list, which requires purchasing the contract documents from QuestCDN.

There will be a non-mandatory virtual Pre-Bid Conference via Zoom at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, May 3, 2021. Interested Contractors are encouraged to attend. If you plan to attend, contact Jeff Heidner, PE, Project Engineer for Morrison-Maierle, Inc. at (406) 237-1244 or jheidner@m-m.net.

All bids and contracts submitted under this invitation shall comply with the Provision of Article 13-500, Billings, Montana City Code unless modified in the contract documents.

Contractor's and any of the Contractor's subcontractors bidding or 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. All laborers and mechanics employed by Contractors or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates in accordance with the Montana Statewide Prevailing Wage Rates 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 the “City of Billings, MT”, 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. Bids submitted via email shall have the bid bond scanned and included with the bid. Bids submitted via mail shall have any of the bid securities included.

No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids.

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.

For further information concerning this project, please contact Jeff Heidner, PE, Project Engineer for Morrison-Maierle, Inc. at (406) 237-1244 or jheidner@m-m.net; or Travis Harris, PE, Project Manager for the City of Billings at (406) 657-3021 or HarrisT@billingsmt.gov.

The City of Billings is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Published on April 23, 30, and May 7, 2021.