Invitation to Bid
Separate sealed bids for the construction of W.O. 23-96 WTP Intake #2 Catwalk Improvements and Repairs will be received by the City of Billings City Clerk, 210 N. 27th Street, Billings, MT 59101 or P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103 or
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until 2:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, and then publicly opened and read aloud. The bid opening will be via a Facebook Live on the City's Facebook page: Billings MT City Government
The Project generally consists of:
The project generally includes repairing damage incurred during the June 2022 Flood event to the Billings Water Treatment Plant Intake #2 Catwalk and Building. The project is utilizing insurance, FEMA disaster funds, and FEMA hazard mitigation funds to bid a single project that will mitigate future hazards. The project generally consists of replacing and lifting the catwalk and building by approximately 5 feet, including structural rehabilitation; demolition; construction of a new precast building; and process, mechanical, and electrical improvements.
Base Bid Schedule No. 1 includes demolition of existing facilities, including the existing intake building, existing electrical conduits and conductors, and removal of the existing catwalk bridge deck. Demolition will require lead and asbestos abatement.
Also included: Construction of new replacement catwalk concrete deck on top of new structural steel members; concrete pier rehabilitation and elevated structure modifications; installation of a steel staircase and new aluminum handrails on the catwalk and walkway around the intake building; removal and replacement of low-pressure air piping and other process related improvements including gate actuator modifications and screen installation; new precast concrete building with hollow core roof, including lifting hoists; all mechanical and electrical improvements; exterior lighting; repair on underwater pipe encasement; and installation and removal of all temporary working platforms and facilities.
Additive Alternate #1 involves demolition and construction of a new debris deflector nose at a raised elevation on the upstream side of the intake building. It is generally described as demolition of existing concrete deflector nose, concrete repair, reinforcing modifications, form-place-finish new cast-in-place concrete, modifications to the existing steel nose plate, and new steel plate modifications as shown in the drawings.
OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS: Complete digital Project Bidding Documents are available at QuestCDN. There is a fee, payable to QuestCDN, to download the digital plan documents and to be included on the plan holders list. You may access them at
www.questcdn.com
by inputting Quest project #9317136 on the QuestCDN project search page. The plans, specifications, and the official plan holders list may be examined through this site for no charge. In addition, the Drawings and Project Manual may be examined at www.montanabid.com.
PRE-BID CONFERENCE: There will be a non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference for all prospective Bidders held October 1, 2024,10:00 AM MT at Billings Water Treatment Plant conference room, located at 2251 Belknap Ave, Billings, MT 59101. Interested Contractors are encouraged to attend.
BIDDING REQUIREMENTS: 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, PO Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena MT 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling 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 shall be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bidder’s Bond payable to the "City of Billings, MT" in an amount not less than ten (10%) percent 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 p.m. local time Tuesday, October 29, 2024.
For further information concerning this project, please contact David Carlson, PE with AE2S at 3490 Gabel Road, Billings, MT 59102, by telephone at 406-403-8721 or by email at
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; or contact Will Robbins at the Office of the City Engineer, 2224 Montana Ave, Billings, MT 59101, by telephone at 406-657-8237, or by email at
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OWNER'S RIGHTS RESERVED: 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 that is in the best interest of the Owner.
The City of Billings is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Published on September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2024.
Denise R. Bohlman
City Clerk
P.O. Box 1178
Billings, MT 59103
