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INVITATION TO BID-1 INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that electronic bids for construction of the Baker Avenue Pedestrian Underpass Project will be received by the City of Whitefish until 3:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. The electronic bids will then be opened and read aloud. Bidders can listen to the bid opening results via phone, by calling 1 (866) 899-4679 and entering access code 825-452-901, or view the bid opening at The project is funded by the City of Whitefish and is subject to all applicable state and local regulations as indicated within the specifications. Notice to proceed is anticipated on August 31, 2020 for work not affecting traffic. Work associated with the underpass may begin on September 8, 2020. See Special Provisions for project phasing and completion dates. The site of the work is located along Baker Avenue, north of Railway Street in Whitefish, Montana. The work generally includes installing a 20’x12’ precast concrete arch structure for a pedestrian underpass, large block engineered retaining walls, concrete pedestrian paths and curb, lighting, storm drain improvements, landscaping, irrigation and associated demolition, excavation, guardrail, striping, surface restoration, and related work in accordance with the Plans and Specifications. The City of Whitefish will be only accepting online electronic bids through Prospective Bidders must purchase contract documents through Electronic plan download and electronic bidding can be completed through for a fee of $15.00 to download documents as a planholder and an additional $30.00 for planholders who wish to bid the project. Prospective bidders will need the seven-digit project number (#7056864) to locate the job on the website search page. To access the electronic bid form, download the project documents and click the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement. Bids will not be accepted from any prospective bidder who has not purchased contract documents through Further information for electronic bidding is included within the Instructions to Bidders within the contract manual. Plans and specifications may be examined beginning May 7, 2020, through Contract Documents may also be reviewed via the Montana state-wide plans exchanges, and the Spokane Regional Plan Center. Plans may also be viewed at under the projects bidding tab on the home page. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Bid Bond (uploaded via payable to the City of Whitefish, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. Successful Bidders shall furnish approved Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount, along with required Insurance coverage. The Contractor and any of the Contractor’s subcontractors doing work on this project must be registerd with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. The Contractor shall be properly registerd at the time of submitting the Bid. There will be a Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference for interested bidders at 3:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. This meeting will be held remotely with video and audio options available. Bidders can attend the meeting visually by logging into: and via audio by calling 1 (866) 899-4679 with access code 766-791-605. For questions regarding gotomeeting access contact Stephanie Reynolds at (406) 728- 4611. The contractor performing work on a “Public Works contract” shall not pay less than the latest Montana Labor Standard Provisions minimum wage as determined by the U.S. Secretary of Labor. A copy of said wage rate is attached as part of the contract documents. ---PAGE BREAK--- INVITATION TO BID-2 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents are to be submitted in writing to the Engineer, Stephanie Reynolds, P.E. of WGM Group. Questions submitted after 12:00 pm local time on May 26, 2020 are not guaranteed to be answered before the bid due date and time. The City of Whitefish reserves the right to reject all Bids, to waive informalities, and to reject nonconforming, irregular, non-responsive or conditional Bids. The City of Whitefish is an equal opportunity employer. Michelle Howke City Clerk PUBLICATION NOTICE DATES: May 7, 2020 May 14, 2020 May 21, 2020 Daily Interlake