Invitation to Bid - Fern Drive Drainage OF 1811.1

Separate sealed bids for construction of the Fern Drive Drainage O. F. 1811.1 will be received by the City Clerk at the office of the City Clerk, Room 204, Civic Center, P.O. Box 5021, #2 Park Drive, Great Falls, Montana 59403, until 10:15 a.m. local time on August 6th , 2025, and then publicly opened and read aloud thereafter in the Gibson Conference Room at the Great Falls Civic Center.

The total project including alternatives consists of: approximately 97 Lineal Feet of 18” dia. PVC piping; one storm trench drain with an 18” dia. outlet; one 18” RCP pipe with flared end; removal of 45 Square Feet of 6” concrete; 60 Cubic Yards of Aggregate 1.5” Minus Base Coarse; 2 Cubic Yards of Class 1 Rip Rap; 4” Thick Asphalt Resurfacing 4” Depth Max and Removal and Replacement of Fencing.

The contract documents consisting of Drawings and Project Manual may be examined or obtained at the office of the City Engineer at the Great Falls Public Works Department, 1025 25th Avenue Northeast, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Required Deposit is $50.00 per set, which is not refundable.

There will be a Pre-Bid conference in the City Engineering Conference Room located at 1025 25th Ave NE at 10:00 a.m., on July 29th, 2025. Interested CONTRACTORS are encouraged to attend. Bidder questions will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. local time on July 31st, 2025 and must be provided in writing via e-mail to John Perrodin.

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 CONTRACTOR and subcontractors 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 or national origin.

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.

No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for public opening of bids, which is 10:15 a.m., local time on August 6th, 2025.

The right is reserved 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 best interest of the City.

The City of Great Falls is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Published at Great Falls, Montana, this 22nd day of July 2025.

Lisa Kunz, City Clerk                                 (1st Publication): July 22nd, 2025
P.O. Box 5021                                          (2nd Publication): July 29th, 2025
Great Falls, Montana 59403-502