Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Lewis and Clark County, Montana is soliciting competitive bids from interested parties to replace the makeup air unit for a county-owned building that is operated as a health and medical facility.
The complete solicitation is available under the Related Information section of this webpage. Questions related to this solicitation must be directed only to the designated point of contact for this solicitation: Jade Wills, Administrative Assistant II, jwills@lccountymt.gov. A cone of silence is established for this solicitation which prohibits any bidder, or entity with financial interest in the bid award, from communicating regarding the solicitation with any Lewis and Clark County elected official, employee, or agent other than the designated point of contact.
A pre-bid conference and tour will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. at the Michael A. Murray Building north entrance, 1930 9th Avenue, Helena, MT. Interested bidders are encouraged to attend.
The deadline for bids to be delivered to the Lewis and Clark County Commissioner’s Office, located at the City-County Administrative Building, 316 North Park Avenue, Room 345, Helena, MT is on or before 4:00 PM local time on Monday, February 24, 2025. The sealed envelope containing the bid must be labeled, “Murray MAU Replacement Bid Enclosed.” Bids received by this deadline will be unsealed publicly on Tuesday, February 25, 2024 Thursday, February 27, 2025 beginning at 9:00 AM local time in Room 330 of the City-County Administrative Building. Late bids are not accepted.
All bids must be accompanied by a bid bond or other form of security as specified in Montana Code Annotated 18-1-203, payable to Lewis and Clark County, in an amount of no less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid. Bids received without the required bid security will be deemed nonresponsive.
The successful bidder shall furnish an approved performance bond and labor and materials payment bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.
Bids will be considered based on the most responsive and responsible bid submitted along with the following criteria: purchase price, product availability, delivery date, specifications, etc.
Insurances, permits, and licenses shall be obtained by the successful bidder and certificates of such shall be provided to Lewis and Clark County.
The contractor and any of the subcontractors bidding or doing work on this project will be required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. Forms and registration information are available from this agency. All workers employed by the contractor or subcontractors in performance of this contract shall be paid wages as required by the current Montana Prevailing Wage Rates. The contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
Small business enterprises (SBE), minority business enterprises (MBE), women business enterprises (WBE), veteran businesses enterprises (VBE), and disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) are encouraged to participate in this solicitation.
This Project is funded in whole or in part with a grant from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Award of the Project 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 the Funding Agency Special Provisions in this bid package.
The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids received, to waive informalities, to postpone the solicitation for a period not to exceed 60 days, and to accept the bid that is in the best interest of the County. Bidders shall be bound to the terms and conditions listed in the solicitation.
This solicitation is being offered in accordance with federal and state statutes and county regulations governing procurement. Bids become the property of Lewis and Clark County. The County is not responsible for costs associated with preparing a bid.
Published in the Helena Independent Record on Saturday, February 1, 2025, and Saturday, February 8, 2025.