INVITATION TO BID
Separate sealed bids for the construction of W.O. 22-01: Schedules 1–4, 2022 Billings Water and Sewer Main Replacement will be received by the Billings City Clerk, 210 N. 27th Street, Billings, MT 59101 or P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103; or until 2:00 PM local time on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 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.
The project consists of water and sanitary sewer main replacement work described in general by the following:
Bid Schedules 1 and 2 comprise a single project consisting of water main replacement work.
Schedule 1 – Water Main Replacement
4,950 LF of 8-inch PVC water main replacement in Yellowstone Avenue and Wyoming Avenue; fittings, valves, hydrants, and appurtenances; service reconnections and lead water service replacements; and associated work.
Schedule 2 – Water Main Replacement
1,475 LF of 8-inch PVC water main replacement in Miles Avenue (Schedule 2A), 2,020 LF of 8-inch PVC water main replacement in North 31st Street (Schedule 2B), and 1,135 LF of 8-inch PVC water main replacement in 10th Avenue North (Schedule 2C); fittings, valves, hydrants, and appurtenances; service reconnections and lead water service replacements; and associated work.
Bid Schedules 3 and 4 comprise a single project consisting of sanitary sewer main replacement work.
Schedule 3 – Sanitary Sewer Main Replacement
• Base Bid: 3,160 LF of 8-inch PVC open-cut sewer main replacement and 985 LF of 8-inch CIPP sewer main in various alleys and streets generally west of Division Street and south of Grand Avenue; manholes, service reconnections, and associated work. The Base Bid will be combined with one of the following Bid Alternatives.
• Bid Alternative 3A: 4,080 LF of 8-inch PVC open-cut sewer main replacement.
• Bid Alternative 3B: 4,345 LF of 8-inch CIPP sewer main.
Schedule 4 – Sanitary Sewer Main Replacement
• Base Bid: 995 LF of 8-inch CIPP sewer main in the alley between Terry and Miles Avenue from 4th Street West to Montana Avenue; manholes, service reconnections, and associated work. The Base Bid will be combined with one of the following Bid Alternatives.
• Bid Alternative 4A: 1,205 LF of 8-inch PVC open-cut sewer main replacement.
• Bid Alternative 4B: 1,205 LF of 8-inch CIPP sewer main.
Complete digital project bidding documents are available at QuestCDN. You may download the digital plan documents for $15. You may also access them at www.questcdn.com by inputting Quest project # 8133043 on the QuestCDN project search page. The plans, specifications and the official plan holders list may be examined through QuestCDN for no charge. In addition, the Drawings and Project Manual may also be examined at www.montanabid.com.
There will be a virtual non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference using Microsoft Teams at 2:00 PM on Monday, February 28, 2022. Interested Contractors are encouraged to attend. If you plan to attend, contact Paul Swenson at or 406-869-6301 for details of how to join the meeting.
Contractor and any of the Contractor's subcontractors bidding or doing work on this project will be required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor & Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, Montana 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling 406-444-7734. 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 Yellowstone 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 Billings, 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. Bids submitted via email shall have the bid bond scanned and included with the bid. Bids submitted via mail or hand delivered shall have any of the bid securities included.
No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids, which is 2:00 PM local time on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.
For further information concerning this project, please contact Paul Swenson, P.E., Project Manager for DOWL, by telephone at 406-869-6301 or by email at ; or Travis Harris, P.E., at the Office of the City Engineer, 2224 Montana Avenue, Billings, MT 59101, by telephone at 406-657-3021 or by email at .
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 City of Billings is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Published on February 18, 25 and March 4, 2022.