Construction of the Evans-Riceville Road Repair

EVANS-RICEVILLE ROAD REPAIR
Cascade County Public Works Department
279 Vaughn S. Frontage Road
Great Falls, MT 59404
PROJECT MANUAL:
Contract Documents, Specifications and
Drawings for Construction
Set
Prepared by TD&H Engineering
Project Manager: Nate Young, PE
nate.young@tdhengineering.com
October 2026
Job #26-065
1800 River Drive North 406.761.3010
Great Falls, MT 59401 tdhengineering.com
MONTANA | WASHINGTON | IDAHO | NORTH DAKOTA | PENNSYLVANIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS
No. of Pages
Bidder's Checklist .................................................................................................................. 1
Invitation to Bid ...................................................................................................................... 2
Instructions to Bidders ......................................................................................................... 12
Bid Form ................................................................................................................................. 5
Bid Bond ................................................................................................................................. 2
Agreement Form .................................................................................................................... 7
Payment Bond ....................................................................................................................... 3
Performance Bond ................................................................................................................. 3
Notice of Award ...................................................................................................................... 1
Notice to Proceed .................................................................................................................. 1
Application for Payment ......................................................................................................... 4
Certificate of Substantial Completion .................................................................................... 2
Change Order ........................................................................................................................ 1
Work Change Directive .......................................................................................................... 2
Wage Rates -State Prevailing Wages (Highway Construction) ......................................... 13
Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract ................................................ 62
Supplementary Conditions to the General Conditions ........................................................ 18
Contractor Verification on Nondiscrimination - Firearm Entities/Trade Associations .......... 2
Construction Specifications (Indexed separately)
Drawings (Indexed separately)
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Separate sealed bids for construction of Evans-Riceville Road Repair will be received by in the
office of the Board of Commissioners, in the Cascade County Courthouse Annex until 3:00 pm
local time on October 27, 2026, and then publicly opened and read aloud.
Please be sure and go through the following Bidder's Checklist before submitting your bid.
BIDDERS' CHECKLIST
1) Original Bid Bond enclosed? (Personal checks, business checks and faxed copies not
acceptable.)
2) Bid Form:
a. Arithmetic checked?
*b. All blanks completed by printing in ink or by typewriter?
c. Addendums acknowledged and dated (number of Addendum must be filled
in on Bid Form)?
d. Signature portion completely filled out?
**e. Corporate seal affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant
secretary (if corporation)?
*A bid price shall be indicated for each Bid Item listed therein, or the words "No Bid" , "No
Change" , or "Not Applicable" entered?
**All signatures are to be in ink and names must be typed or printed below signature. The
title of the person(s) executing the Bid shall be clearly indicated beneath the signature.
3) Sign Contractor Verification of Nondiscrimination Firearm Entities/Trade Associations.
4) Bid Envelope:
a. Opaque sealed envelope?
b. Plainly marked with Project Title, Name and Address of Bidder?
5) Bid submitted prior to required time at specified location?
Bidding Documents shall include one separate unbound copy of the Bid Form, and, if required, the
Bid Bond Form.
Be sure and seal your bid with the name of the bid, name and address of bidder on the outside of
the bid envelope.
ALL BID DOCUMENTS AND BONDS MUST BE ORIGINALS
NO ELECTRONIC COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
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SECTION 00100
INVITATION TO BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Cascade County Public Works will receive sealed bids for the
construction of the Evans-Riceville Road Repair. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud on
the 27th day of October 2026, at the time of 3:00 o'clock p.m. local time, in the office of the
Board of Commissioners, in the Cascade County Courthouse Annex, located at 325 2nd Ave
North, Room 111, Great Falls, MT.
The project consists of: Repair of a road slide, including 10 feet of excavation of poorly
compacted road subgrade, reconstruction with structural fill and geogrid, surfacing gravel,
magnesium chloride treatment, slope regrading and revegetation with geoweb stabilization, and
other miscellaneous work. All work shall be done in strict accordance with the requirements of
the contract documents.
Digital copies of the Bidding Documents are available online at Montanabid.com or at the Great
Falls Builders Exchange (325 2nd St. So., Great Falls MT), in accordance with Article 2.01 of
Instruction to Bidders.
CONTRACTORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ADD THEMSELVES TO THE
PROJECT'S BIDDERS LIST THROUGH THE GREAT FALLS BUILDERS EXCHANGE TO
ENSURE THEY RECEIVE ANY ADDENDA.
The Bid Submittal must include one separate unbound copy of the Bid Form and Bid Bond, in
accordance with Article 14 of Instruction to Bidders.
The Drawings and Project Manual may be examined at the following location(s) or online:
Great Falls Builders Exchange - 325 2nd St S., Great Falls, MT
All inquiries regarding the Project shall be sent electronically by contacting Cindy
Wojciechowski: cindy.wojciechowski@tdhengineering.com
There will be a Pre-Bid Conference at the office of TD&H Engineering 1800 River Drive North,
Great Falls at 1:00 PM on October 20, 2026. Interested CONTRACTORS are encouraged to
attend.
CONTRACTORS and any of the CONTRACTORS' 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, 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. 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 Cascade County Public Works Department, 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
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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.
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.
ADVERTISEMENT DATES:
Published at: Great Falls Tribune
Publication Dates: October 11, 2026
October 18, 2026
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
No. of Pages
ARTICLE 1-DEFINED TERMS 1
ARTICLE 2-BIDDING DOCUMENTS 1
ARTICLE 3-QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS 2
ARTICLE 4-PRE-BID CONFERENCE 3
ARTICLE 5-SITE AND OTHER AREAS; EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS; EXAMINATION OF SITE;
OWNER'S SAFETY PROGRAM; OTHER WORK AT THE SITE 3
ARTICLE 6-BIDDER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS 5
ARTICLE 7-INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA 5
ARTICLE 8-BID SECURITY 6
ARTICLE 9-CONTRACT TIMES 6
ARTICLE 10-SUBSTITUTE AND "OR EQUAL" ITEMS 6
ARTICLE 11-SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHERS 7
ARTICLE 12-PREPARATION OF BID 7
ARTICLE 13-BASIS OF BID 8
ARTICLE 14-SUBMITTAL OF BID 9
ARTICLE 15-MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID 10
ARTICLE 16-OPENING OF BIDS 10
ARTICLE 17-BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE 10
ARTICLE 18-EVALUATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT 10
ARTICLE 19-BONDS AND INSURANCE 11
ARTICLE 20-SIGNING OF AGREEMENT 11
ARTICLE 21-STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS 12
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ARTICLE 1-DEFINED TERMS
1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions
and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the
meanings indicated below:
A. Issuing Office-The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued, and which
registers plan holders.
ARTICLE 2-BIDDING DOCUMENTS
2.01 Bidder shall obtain a complete set of Bidding Requirements and proposed Contract Documents
(together, the Bidding Documents). See the Agreement for a list of the Contract Documents. It is
Bidder's responsibility to determine that it is using a complete set of documents in the preparation
of a Bid. Bidder assumes sole responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use
of incomplete documents, by Bidder itself or by its prospective Subcontractors and Suppliers.
2.02 Bidding Documents are made available for the sole purpose of obtaining Bids for completion of
the Project and permission to download or distribution of the Bidding Documents does not confer
a license or grant permission or authorization for any other use. Authorization to download
documents, or other distribution, includes the right for plan holders to print documents solely for
their use, and the use of their prospective Subcontractors and Suppliers, provided the plan holder
pays all costs associated with printing or reproduction. Printed documents may not be re-sold
under any circumstances.
2.03 Bidder may register as a plan holder and obtain complete sets of Bidding Documents, in the
number and format stated in the Advertisement or invitation to bid, from the Issuing Office.
Bidders may rely that sets of Bidding Documents obtained from the Issuing Office are complete,
unless an omission is blatant. Registered plan holders will receive Addenda issued by Owner.
2.04 Plan rooms (including construction information subscription services, and electronic and virtual
plan rooms) may distribute the Bidding Documents, or make them available for examination.
Those prospective bidders that obtain an electronic (digital) copy of the Bidding Documents from
a plan room are encouraged to register as plan holders from the Bidding Documents Website or
Issuing Office. Owner is not responsible for omissions in Bidding Documents or other documents
obtained from plan rooms, or for a Bidder's failure to obtain Addenda from a plan room.
2.05 Electronic Documents
A. When the Bidding Requirements indicate that electronic (digital) copies of the Bidding
Documents are available, such documents will be made available to the Bidders as Electronic
Documents in the manner specified.
1. Bidding Documents will be provided in Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) (.pdf)
that is readable by Adobe Acrobat Reader or later versions. It is the intent of the
Engineer and Owner that such Electronic Documents are to be exactly representative of
the paper copies of the documents. However, because the Owner and Engineer cannot
totally control the transmission and receipt of Electronic Documents nor the
Contractor's means of reproduction of such documents, the Owner and Engineer cannot
and do not guarantee that Electronic Documents and reproductions prepared from
those versions are identical in every manner to the paper copies.
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B. Unless otherwise stated in the Bidding Documents, the Bidder may use and rely upon
complete sets of Electronic Documents of the Bidding Documents, described in
Paragraph 2.06.A above. However, Bidder assumes all risks associated with differences
arising from transmission/receipt of Electronic Documents versions of Bidding Documents
and reproductions prepared from those versions and, further, assumes all risks, costs, and
responsibility associated with use of the Electronic Documents versions to derive information
that is not explicitly contained in printed paper versions of the documents, and for Bidder's
reliance upon such derived information.
ARTICLE 3-QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS
3.01 To demonstrate Bidder's qualifications to perform the Work, after submitting its Bid and within
seven (7) days of Owner's request, Bidder must submit the following information:
A. Written evidence establishing its qualifications such as financial data, previous experience,
and present commitments.
B. A written statement that Bidder is authorized to do business in the state where the Project
is located, or a written certification that Bidder will obtain such authority prior to the
Effective Date of the Contract.
C. Bidder's state or other contractor license number, if applicable.
D. Subcontractor and Supplier qualification information.
E. Other required information regarding qualifications.
3.02 A Bidder's failure to submit required qualification information within the times indicated may
disqualify Bidder from receiving an award of the Contract.
3.03 No requirement in this Article 3 to submit information will prejudice the right of Owner to seek
additional pertinent information regarding Bidder's qualifications.
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ARTICLE 4-PRE-BID CONFERENCE
4.01 A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the time and location indicated in the
Advertisement or invitation to bid. Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to
discuss the Project. Bidders are encouraged to attend and participate in the conference; however,
attendance at this conference is not required to submit a Bid.
4.02 Information presented at the pre-Bid conference does not alter the Contract Documents. Owner
will issue Addenda to make any changes to the Contract Documents that result from discussions
at the pre-Bid conference. Information presented, and statements made at the pre-bid
conference will not be binding or legally effective unless incorporated in an Addendum.
ARTICLE 5-SITE AND OTHER AREAS; EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS; EXAMINATION OF SITE; OWNER'S
SAFETY PROGRAM; OTHER WORK AT THE SITE
5.01 Site and Other Areas
A. The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. By definition, the Site includes rights-of-way,
easements, and other lands furnished by Owner for the use of the Contractor. Any additional
lands required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of
materials and equipment, and any access needed for such additional lands, are to be
obtained and paid for by Contractor.
5.02 Existing Site Conditions
A. Subsurface and Physical Conditions; Hazardous Environmental Conditions
1. The Supplementary Conditions identify the following regarding existing conditions at or
adjacent to the Site:
a. Those reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to
the Site that contain Technical Data.
b. Those drawings known to Owner of existing physical conditions at or adjacent to
the Site, including those drawings depicting existing surface or subsurface
structures at or adjacent to the Site (except Underground Facilities), that contain
Technical Data.
c. Reports and drawings known to Owner relating to Hazardous Environmental
Conditions that have been identified at or adjacent to the Site.
d. Technical Data contained in such reports and drawings.
2. Owner will make copies of reports and drawings referenced above available to any
Bidder on request. These reports and drawings are not part of the Contract Documents,
but the Technical Data contained therein upon whose accuracy Bidder is entitled to rely,
as provided in the General Conditions, has been identified and established in the
Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion
Bidder draws from any Technical Data or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or
information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.
3. If the Supplementary Conditions do not identify Technical Data, the default definition of
Technical Data set forth in Article 1 of the General Conditions will apply.
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B. Underground Facilities: Underground Facilities are shown or indicated on the Drawings,
pursuant to Paragraph 5.05 of the General Conditions, and not in the drawings referred to in
Paragraph 5.02.A of these Instructions to Bidders. Information and data regarding the
presence or location of Underground Facilities are not intended to be categorized, identified,
or defined as Technical Data.
5.03 Other Site-related Documents
A. In addition to the documents regarding existing Site conditions referred to in
Paragraph 5.02.A, the following other documents relating to conditions at or adjacent to the
Site are known to Owner and made available to Bidders for reference:
1. Those reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the
Site that Engineer has used in preparing the Bidding Documents.
2. Those drawings of physical conditions in or relating to existing surface and subsurface
structures at or contiguous to the Site (except Underground Facilities) that Engineer has
used in preparing the Bidding documents.
Owner will make copies of these other Site-related documents available to any Bidder on
request.
B. Owner has not verified the contents of these other Site-related documents, and Bidder may
not rely on the accuracy of any data or information in such documents. Bidder is responsible
for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from the other Site-related documents.
C. The other Site-related documents are not part of the Contract Documents.
D. Bidders are encouraged to review the other Site-related documents, but Bidders will not be
held accountable for any data or information in such documents. The requirement to review
and take responsibility for documentary Site information is limited to information in (1) the
Contract Documents and (2) the Technical Data.
E. No other Site-related documents are available.
5.04 Site Visit and Testing by Bidders
A. A Site visit is scheduled following the pre-bid conference. Maps to the Site will be available
at the pre-Bid conference.
B. Bidders visiting the Site are required to arrange their own transportation to the Site.
C. Bidder is not required to conduct any subsurface testing, or exhaustive investigations of Site
conditions.
D. On request, and to the extent Owner has control over the Site, and schedule permitting, the
Owner will provide Bidder general access to the Site to conduct such additional
examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for
preparing and submitting a successful Bid. Owner will not have any obligation to grant such
access if doing so is not practical because of existing operations, security or safety concerns,
or restraints on Owner's authority regarding the Site. Bidder is responsible for establishing
access needed to reach specific selected test sites.
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