Invitation to Bid - Great Falls Public Library Renovation

Great Falls Public Library is accepting separate sealed bids for the construction of the GREAT
FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY RENOVATION. All bids should be addressed to Susie McIntyre
at 301 2nd Ave N, Great Falls, Montana 59401. The deadline for submitting bids is Tuesday,
October 29, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. local time. Following the deadline, the bids will be publicly
opened and read aloud.

The project includes the following: The replacement of the entry vestibule's exterior and interior
sets of doors.

The contract documents, which include the Drawings and project Manual as per the Instruction
to Bidders, can be reviewed or obtained from the Great Falls Builders Exchange. You can visit
their website at https://gfplans.com or go to their physical location at 325 2nd St South, Great
Falls, MT. For any inquiries, you can contact Anthony Houtz, the Owner's Representative, at
Cushing Terrell, by calling 406-452-3321.

If you are interested, you can do a pre-bid site review on your own.
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 the CONTRACTOR or
subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be
required by the laws of the City of Great Falls 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, national origin, or other class protected by state or federal law.

Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond
payable to City of Great Falls, 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 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. Contractor and all subcontractors must be
licensed to perform work in the City of Great Falls prior to contract award.

The Contractor shall comply with all fair labor practices and shall be the greater labor rate of the
State of Montana Prevailing Wage rates and Federal Davis-Bacon Wage Rates, and shall include
State Gross Receipts Tax.

No bid may be withdrawn after Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. local time, when the
public bid opening is planned to take place.

The City of Great Falls reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received, to waive
informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days,
and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the City’s best interests.

The City of Great Falls is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Released, this 3rd day of October 2024.

Susie McIntyre, Director
301 2nd Ave N
Great Falls, Montana 59401