Project Information

Bid Title

Invitation to Big - 9th Street Ne Water Main Replacement, (Office File 1848.0)

Issuing Agency

City of Great Falls

Location

Montana

Published Date

Jan 22, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 4, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

rfp/bid title	due date	status	file attachments	details
Invitation to Big - 9th Street Ne Water Main Replacement, (Office File 1848.0)	Wed 2/4/26	Open - accepting bids and proposals	Invitation to Bid Addendum No. 1 Bid Checklist	View Details

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Invitation to Bid

Separate sealed bids for construction of 9th Street Ne Water Main Replacement, (Office File

1848.0) will be received by the City Clerk at the office of the City Clerk, Room 204, Civic Center,

P.O. Box 5021, Great Falls, Montana 59403, #2 Park Drive, Great Falls, MT 59401, until 9:00

a.m. local time on February 4, 2026, and then publicly opened and read aloud thereafter in the

Gibson Conference Room at the Great Falls Civic Center.

The project consists of: approximately 1,500 lineal feet of 16-inch PVC water main replacement;

approximately 437 lineal feet of 8-inch and 6-inch PVC water main replacement; remove and

replace 5 fire hydrants; 20 - ¾-inch water service connections; 453 Lineal Feet of ¾” Copper water

service line; 12 Handicap Accessible Curb Ramps; and 3,300 Square Yards of 2” asphalt mill and

overlay.

The contract documents consisting of Drawings and project Manual may be examined or obtained

at the office of City Engineer at the Great Falls Public Works Department at 1025 25th Avenue

NE, Great Falls, MT 59404, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Required Deposit is

$75.00 per set, which is not refundable. Contact the City Engineering Office at 406-771-1258 with

any questions.

There will be a Pre-Bid conference at the City Engineering Office Conference Room at 11:00

a.m., on January 20, 2026. Interested CONTRACTORS are encouraged to attend.

Bidder questions will be accepted until 5 p.m. local time on January 29, 2026 and must be provided

in writing via e-mail to Matt Proud.

CONTRACTOR and any of the CONTRACTOR’S subcontractors doing work on this project will

be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI).

Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011,

1805 Prospect, Helena, Montana 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by

calling 1-406-444-7734. CONTRACTOR is not required to have registered with the DLI prior to

bidding on this project, but must have registered prior to execution of the Construction Agreement.

All laborers and mechanics employed by the CONTRACTOR or subcontractors in performance

of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by the laws of the City of

Great Falls and the State of Montana. The CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and

applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex,

national origin, or other class protected by state or federal law.

Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond

payable to City of Great Falls, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of

the bid. Successful BIDDERS 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. Insurance, as required, shall be provided by the successful BIDDER(s) and a certificate(s)

of that insurance shall be provided. Contractor and all subcontractors must be licensed to perform

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work in the City of Great Falls prior to contract award.

No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for public opening of bids, which is 9:00 a.m.,

local time on February 4, 2026.

The City of Great Falls reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received, to waive

informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days, and

to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the City’s best interests.

The City of Great Falls is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Published at Great Falls, Montana, this 11th day of January 2026.

Lisa Kunz, City Clerk

P.O. Box 502

Great Falls, Montana 59403-5021

(1st Publication): January 11, 2026

(2nd Publication): January 25, 2026

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

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