SECTION I
INVITATION TO BID
Separate sealed Bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, 800 South Main Street, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901 until 4:00 p.m., local time, Monday, April 14th, 2025, for the 2025 Dust Cost Share Program. All received Bids will be opened and read aloud at 9:00 a.m., local time, Tuesday, April 15th, 2025, in the Commissioners’ Chambers, located on the third floor of the County Courthouse.
The Project consists of placing magnesium chloride throughout the Flathead County Roadway System.
The Bid will consist of placing approximately 680,139 linear feet of magnesium chloride on existing roadways, assumed at 24 feet wide.
Various roadways will be receiving magnesium chloride in Flathead County, and the Contractor should be prepared to mobilize equipment on a daily basis.
All Bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file with the Flathead County Road & Bridge Department, 1249 Willow Glen Drive, Kalispell, Montana, (406) 758-5790.
Digital project bidding documents are available upon request. Contact the Flathead County Road & Bridge Department for a digital copy of the bidding documents. You may download and print the Contract Documents at no charge, however, all Prime Contractors that intend to offer a bid for this project must contact the Flathead County Road & Bridge Department at the address stipulated above to obtain an “official” Bid Proposal form, at no charge, and to get their name added to the Planholders List. The entire set of bidding documents may also be obtained in the form of printed contract documents, specifications, along with maps and the “official” Bid Proposal for a non-refundable deposit of $100.00, if the Contractor chooses not to download and print their own documents. No bids will be considered unless they are submitted on the “official” Bid Proposal form and the Contractor’s name has been included on the Planholders List.
A pre-bid conference will be held at the office of the Flathead County Road & Bridge Department commencing at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 8th, 2025. Those interested in bidding on the project are encouraged to attend this meeting.
Bids will be received on a price basis as described in the Contract Documents. Bid security in the amount of 10 percent of the total Bid must accompany each Bid.
Within 10 calendar days after the Notice of Award, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the contract. The bonds will each be equal to 100 percent of the contract amount.
Work at the site is to commence within 10 calendar days after the written Notice to Proceed is issued. Completion of the work is required within 21 calendar days following commencement of work. The project includes liquidated damages that will be assessed as set forth in the Special Provisions per calendar day if the work is not complete within the allotted contract time.
Each bidder will be required to be registered with the State of Montana, Department of Labor and Industry prior to bidding on this project.
No Bid may be withdrawn within a period of 60 days after the date for opening bids.
The Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County reserves the right to reject all Bids, to waive informalities, and to reject nonconforming, irregular, non-responsive or conditional Bids.
Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Dated this 18th day of March, 2025.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Flathead County, Montana
By: _/s/Brad W. Abell, PT____________
Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman
Publish on March 23 and March 30, 2025.