INVITATION TO BID

INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for construction of SMITH PONDS IMPROVEMENTS - O.F. 1118.8 will be received by the City Clerk at the office of the City Clerk, Room 204, Civic Center, P.O. Box 5021, Great Falls, Montana 59403, #2 Park Drive, Great Falls, MT 59403, until 9:00 a.m. local time on March 25, 2026, and then publicly opened and read aloud thereafter in the Gibson Conference Room at the Great Falls Civic Center. The project consists of: Installation of 20,070 cubic yards of Earthwork - Embankment, 22,200 cubic yards of Earthwork – Excavation and Removal, 230 linear feet of 30" concrete pipe, 240 linear feet of 12" PVC outlet piping; installation of infiltration barrier; installation of outlet and overflow structures; removal of concrete structures; appurtenances; concrete forebay slab installation; gravel roadway installation; chain link fencing; grass surface restoration and miscellaneous items. The contract documents consisting of Drawings and Project Manual may be examined or obtained at the office of City Engineer at the Great Falls Public Works Department at 1025 25th Avenue NE, Great Falls in accordance with Instructions to Bidders. Required Deposit is $100.00 per set, which is not refundable. There will be a Pre-Bid Conference in the City Engineering Conference Room located at 1025 25th Avenue NE at 2:00 p.m., on March 12, 2026. E-mail Matt Proud (mproud@greatfallsmt.net) for the Pre-bid agenda. Interested CONTRACTORS are encouraged to attend. Bidder questions will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. local time on March 19, 2026 and must be provided in writing via e-mail to Matt Proud at the email address above. NOTICE: The Notice-To-Proceed on the project work will be issued in the spring of 2026 as weather permits. 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 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. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for public opening of bids, which is 9:00 a.m., local time on March 25, 2026. 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. Lisa Kunz, City Clerk P.O. Box 5021 Great Falls, Montana 59403-5021 MNAXLP Publication Dates LMTS0472644