INVITATION TO BID

Separate sealed bids for the construction of 2024 Annual Street Reconstruction will be received by the Billings City Clerk, 210 N. 27th Street, Billings, MT 59101, P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103, or bids@billingsmt.gov For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. until 2:00 PM local time on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, April 2, 2024 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:

WO 24-10: This project reconstructs 9th Avenue South, from its intersection with State Avenue to just east of its intersection with South 29th street in the Billings South Side Triangle area. The reconstruction includes removal and replacement of asphalt concrete pavement and base course, the rehabilitation of existing curb and gutter, accessible ramps, and concrete gutters. Other miscellaneous items include landscape restoration, and the removal and replacement of existing street signs.

ADDENDUM 1

WO 22-22: This project reconstructs 10th Avenue South from its intersection with South 31st Street to just beyond its intersection with South 30th Street, as well as South 30th Street from just north of 10th Avenue South to State Avenue, in the South Billings Triangle area. The reconstruction includes removal and replacement of asphalt concrete pavement and base course, existing curb and gutter, existing sidewalk, and accessible ramps, as well as the installation of new curb and gutter, sidewalk, accessible ramps, and storm drain infrastructure, including a culvert. Other miscellaneous items include landscape restoration, and the replacement of existing street signs and pavement markings.

Complete digital project bidding documents are available at QuestCDN. You may download the digital plan documents for $22. You may also access them at www.questcdn.com by inputting Quest project # 8968548 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 non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at the Office of the City Engineer, 2224 Montana Avenue, Billings, MT 59101. Interested CONTRACTORS are encouraged to attend in-person.

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 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 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, 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 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, Tuesday, March 5, 2024 . April 2, 2024.

For further information concerning this project, please contact JD Anderson at the Office of the City Engineer, 2224 Montana Ave., Billings, MT 59101, by telephone at (406) 237-6178 or by email at andersonj@billingsmt.gov For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. .

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 9, 16, 23 and March 1, AND March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024.