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2328 Invitation to Bid - 1

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids, entitled Tub Surrounds CF-20-07-02, Billings, Montana, SFA Project No. 2328 will be received by Brian Starr, Director of Procurement & Construction, HomeFront of Billings, 2415 First Avenue North, Billings, Montana until 11:00 a.m., local time, Friday, January 5, 2024. Bids will be opened and read aloud at that time.

This will be a Single Prime Contract with a General Contractor obtaining bids from his subcontractors.

The bid shall consist of: Base Bid and Unit Price.

Plans and specifications may be examined in the office of Schutz Foss Architects, 3030 4th Avenue North, Billings, MT. A digital copy of said documents may be requested from Schutz Foss Architects= office by a bona fide prospective bidder.

There will be a pre-bid walk through at the Property located at 355 Phyllis Circle, 2742 Phyllis Circle, and 2757 Phyllis Circle, Billings, MT at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Meet in the central court in the center of campus.

The plans and specifications are also in the following Montana Builders Exchanges: Billings, Great Falls, Bozeman, Kalispell, Missoula, Helena, and Butte.

Each prime bidder and sub-contractor (for work over $5,000.00) shall have a current Montana Public Contractor=s License of the proper class.

The Contractor and their sub-contractors will comply with the Montana Contractor=s law and shall have a Certificate of Registration from the State of Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Employment Relations Division. HomeFront of Billings requires Compliance to Section 3 Requirements and also requires Payroll Reports.

Contractors shall comply with all fair labor practices and must meet the requirements of the State of Montana Statutes among which require that preference be given to the employment of Montana Residents and must pay the Davis Bacon wage rates to workers performing labor on the contract.

Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by bid security in the form of a certified check, cashier=s check, bank money order, a bank draft drawn or bid bond payable to HomeFront of Billings in the amount not less than 10 percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. Each bidder must expressly covenant in their bid that if the bidder shall be awarded the contract the bidder will within (30) days of the award enter into a formal contract with HomeFront of Billings; otherwise the bidder will pay unto HomeFront of Billings the difference in money between the amount of the bid of the bidder and the amount for which HomeFront of Billings legally contracts with another party to perform the work if the latter amount is in excess of the former. The successful bidder shall furnish an approved performance bond and a labor & material payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100 percent (100%) of the contract amount. Insurance as required shall be provided by the successful bidder and a certificate of that insurance shall be provided. The bonding company used must be on the Federal Treasury listing. If the successful bidder fails or refuses to enter into such contract or to provide the necessary bonds or insurance as stated above, the 10 percent (10%) bid security shall be forfeited.

No bid shall be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids, which is 11:00 a.m., local time on Friday, January 5, 2024.

HomeFront of Billings reserves the right to reject any or all bids received, to waive formalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days and to accept the lowest responsible bid which is in the best interest of HomeFront of Billings.

The HomeFront of Billings is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Fair Housing Provider. Section 3 requirements apply to this contract. Minorities are encouraged to respond.

Contractors to guarantee bids for thirty (30) days.

Publication dates: December 15th & 22nd, 2023.