Public Works Backup Generator & Electrical Upgrades (O.F. 1733.9)

Invitation To Bid

Separate sealed bids for construction of Public Works Backup Generator & Electrical Upgrades (O.F. 1733.9) will be received by the City Clerk at the Finance Office Window, Room 204, Civic Center, P.O. Box 5021, Great Falls, Montana 59403, #2 Park Drive, Great Falls, MT 59403, until 10:00 a.m. local time on August 16, 2023, and then publicly opened and read aloud thereafter in the Rainbow Conference Room at the Great Falls Civic Center.                                                                  

The project consists of furnishing and installing a genset, concrete slab, bollards, automatic transfer switch, current transformer, distribution panel, and all necessary hardware and accessories.

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 $75.00 per set, which is not refundable. 

There will be a Pre-Bid conference in the City Engineering Conference Room located at 1025 25^th Ave NE at 10:00 a.m., on August 7, 2023. Interested CONTRACTORS are encouraged to attend.

Bidder questions will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. local time on August 10, 2023 and must be provided in writing via e-mail to Ryan Shaneybrook.  Please call 406-771-1258 for email address. 

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 10:00 a.m., local time on August 16, 2023.

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 OWNER.

The City of Great Falls is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Published at Great Falls, Montana, this 30^th day of July 2023.

Lisa Kunz, City Clerk                                     (1^st  Publication): July 30, 2023                              
P.O. Box 5021                                              (2^nd Publication): August 6, 2023
Great Falls, Montana 59403-5021