Invitation for Bids - Fairgrounds Asphalt Supply

Closing date July 15, 2024, 04:00 PM

The Lewis and Clark County Public Works Department is soliciting competitive bids from interested parties in providing for the purchase of bituminous asphalt pavement.

All bids must be in accordance with the contract documents on file at the Lewis and Clark County Public Works Office, 3402 Cooney Drive, Helena MT 59602. Copies of the documents used for preparing a bid may be obtained by going to the Related Information section of this webpage. The designated point of contact for communication regarding this solicitation is Jade Wills at (406) 447-8368 or jwills@lccountymt.gov.

A pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, July 9 at 3:00 p.m. local time in the Public Works Weed District Conference Room, located at 3402 Cooney Drive, Helena, Montana. Lewis and Clark County strongly urges interested bidders to attend.

Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check or Bid Bond payable to Lewis and Clark County, in an amount not less than ten percent of the total amount of the bid. 

Bids will be considered based on the most responsible bid submitted and the following criteria:  purchase price, product availability, and specifications.

Sealed bids must be received at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, Room 345, City-County Building, 316 N. Park Avenue, Helena, MT 59623 no later than 4:00 p.m. local time on Monday, July 15. The envelope containing the sealed bid will be labeled with the bidder’s name, address, and “Fairgrounds Asphalt Bid Enclosed”.

Bids will be opened and read aloud at the public meeting of the County Commissioners on Tuesday, July 16 at 9:00 a.m. local time in Room 330 of the City-County Building, 316 N. Park Avenue, Helena, MT.

This project is funded in whole or in part with a grant from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Award of the contract will be contingent upon the Contractor providing or establishing a Unique Entity Identification (UEI) and passing a suspension and debarment verification per the requirements of Funding Agency Special Provisions. 

Lewis and Clark County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities or to accept any bid deemed to be for the public good.