Public Safety Building Improvement Project Invitation for Bids

The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the Public Safety Building Improvement Project. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to construct office space, a restroom, and secured evidence room at 312 1 ^st Avenue East.

All bidders are required to submit a sealed lump sum bid for the complete project as specified in the attached plans .

All sealed bids titled ‘Police Evidence Building Project Bid’ will be received by mail to Attn: City Clerk, PO Box 1997, Kalispell, MT  59903 or delivered in person to Attn: City Clerk, City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell by 2:00 P.M. local time on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 , and will be publicly opened and read aloud in the first floor conference room of City Hall directly thereafter.

Construction of the Public Safety Building Improvement Project shall be performed by a Contractor who is registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. The Contractor shall be properly registered at the time of submitting the Bid.

Any bidder wishing further information may obtain the same from the City of Kalispell Chief of Police Jordan Venezio @ For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. or 406-758-7786.

A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 2:00 PM., at 312 1 ^st Ave East Kalispell. Any questions regarding the project, including clarifications, can be asked at the pre-bid meeting. All interested bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting.

All bidders shall, as bid security, accompany the bid with: 1) lawful currency of the United States or a cashier’s check; or 2) a certified check or bank money order drawn and issued by a national bank located in Montana or by a banking corporation incorporated in Montana; or 3) a bid bond or bonds, executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana.  The bid security shall be in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount bid.  Any such bank instrument shall be payable to the City of Kalispell.  If a contract is awarded, the bidder whose bond is accepted and who shall thereafter refuse to enter into and execute the proposed contract, or as stated in the covenant, shall absolutely forfeit such moneys or bank instruments to the City, and become immediately liable on said bid bond in said sum.  The bid security shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidders.

All bids must expressly covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder shall within fifteen (15) calendar days of the acceptance of said bid by the City Council, enter into a contract and give good and sufficient bond to secure the performance of the terms and conditions of the contract.  In the event the successful bidder does not enter into a formal contract within fifteen (15) calendar days or give sufficient bond to secure performance, the bidder shall pay unto the City the difference between the amount of the bid of said bidder and the amount for which the City legally contracts with another party to perform said work if the latter amount is more than the former.

No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids without the consent of the City Council for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of receiving the bids.

The City will accept the lowest responsible bid, but the Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any technicality or informality and accept any bid which may be deemed in the best interest of the City

The successful bidder will be required to abide by Federal and State laws, particularly Section 18-2-401 et seq., M.C.A. (Montana Prevailing Wage Rates).

The successful bidder will be required to furnish an acceptable security for the full amount of the contract for faithful performance thereof and payment of labor, material and subcontractor claims.

The successful bidder will be assessed the Montana Contractor’s withholding tax.

The successful bidder shall be required to furnish to the City evidence of insurance in accordance with the Sixth Edition of the Montana Public Works Standard Specifications. The successful bidder shall for the purpose of the Contract with the City, name the City of Kalispell as additional insured on said policy while performing work under City contract.

Consideration of authorization of this project by the City Council of Kalispell, Montana, is anticipated at a regular meeting held on August 18, 2025.

City of Kalispell
Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk

Publish: August 10, August 17, and August 24, 2025