The Lewis and Clark County Public Works Department is soliciting competitive bids from interested parties in providing an estimated quantity of 7,800 tons of one inch (1”) minus Crushed Base Course Gravel that will be placed by County crews at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds located at 98 W. Custer Avenue, Helena, Montana, and will be funded using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant dollars.
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 page.
No pre-bid conference will be held. Questions may be submitted to the designated point of contact, Jade Wills, at jwills@lccountymt.gov until 5:00 PM, July 31, 2024. All questions and responses will be posted to this web page no later than 5:00 PM, August 1, 2024.
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 (10%) 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 PM local time on Monday, August 5. The envelope containing the sealed bid will be labeled with the bidder’s name, address, and “Fairgrounds Gravel Bid Enclosed”.
Bids will be opened and read aloud at the public meeting of the County Commissioners on Tuesday, August 6 at 9:00 AM 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.