Bid - Whittier Elementary Parking Lot

CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANAC A L L F O R B I D SNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Bozeman, Montana, is accepting sealed bids for:Whittier Elementary Parking LotSeparate sealed bids for construction of City of Bozeman Whittier Elementary Parking Lot will be received by the City Clerk at the office of City Hall, 121 North Rouse Ave., Suite 202, P.O. Box 1230, Bozeman, Montana 59771-1230 until 2:00 p.m., local time, December 1st, 2025 and then publicly opened and read aloud. Please write the name of the project on the front of the sealed bid.Bids must be received before 2:00 p.m. on December 1st, 2025. Original copies must be submitted - no faxed or electronic bids will be accepted. Bids will be opened and read following the close of bids.The project work is generally described as follows:Redevelopment of the existing parking lot to include new pavement, striping, accessible parking, pedestrian connectivity, stormwater management / drainage improvements, site lighting, and landscaping.Field work may commence June 15th, 2026 following Notice to Proceed, and shall be completed by August 15th, 2026.The Contract Documents may be examined or obtained at the office of Cushing Terrell; 411 E Main St, #101, Bozeman, Montana 59715 in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Required deposit is $50.00 per set, which is not refundable.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 Avenue, 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 CONTRACTOR or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by the laws of Gallatin County and the state of Montana. Discrimination in the performance of any contract awarded under this invitation on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or disability is prohibited. This prohibition shall apply to the hiring and treatment of the awarded entity’s employees and to all subcontracts. Every entity submitting under this invitation must sign and return the required affirmation.As such, each entity submitting under this notice shall include a provision wherein the submitting entity, or entities, affirms in writing it will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or because of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or disability and which also recognizes the eventual contract will contain a provision prohibiting discrimination as described above and that this prohibition on discrimination shall apply to the hiring and treatment of the submitting entity’s employees and to all subcontracts.In addition, pursuant to City Commission Resolution 5169, the entity awarded a contract under this RFQ and any subcontractors must abide by the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Section 39-3-104, MCA (the Montana Equal Pay Act), and affirm it will abide by the above and that it has visited the State of Montana Equal Pay for Equal Work “best practices” website, or equivalent “best practices publication and has read the material.Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, or Bid Bond payable to the City of Bozeman, 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.No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids, which is at 2:00 p.m. local time, December 1st, 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 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 Contractor is required to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.DATED at Bozeman, Montana, this 12th day of November 2025.Mike MassCity Clerk, City of BozemanPublished Bozeman, Montana,November 15, 2025November 22, 2025