Project Information

Bid Title

Invitation to Bid Maloney Ranch STEP Decommissioning

Issuing Agency

City of Missoula

Location

Montana

Published Date

Feb 24, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 18, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Invitation to Bid Maloney Ranch STEP Decommissioning
Category:	Street, Bridge, Sidewalk, Water and & Sewer Construction
Status:	Open

Description: This project consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: installing approximately 606 LF of 8-inch SDR 35 PVC sanitary sewer main, two 48-inch sanitary sewer manholes, connections to existing sanitary sewer manholes, disconnecting an existing sewer force main, abandonment of electrical facilities, and decommissioning of the Maloney Ranch STEP system along Lower Miller Creek Road and Bigfork Road in Missoula, MT. All restoration of disturbed areas, including asphalt, concrete, gravel, landscaping, irrigation, and other miscellaneous work, is included. The complete Invitation to Bid, Contract Documents consisting of half-size Drawings, and Project Manual may be viewed or obtained online beginning on February 28, 2026. Publication Date/Time: 2/24/2026 8:00 AM Publication Information: February 28, 2026 and March 7, 2026 Closing Date/Time: 3/18/2026 2:00 PM Submittal Information: QuestCDN # 10077489 Contact Person: Autumn Lauer (lauera@ci.missoula.mt.us / 406-540-3108 Qualifications: See Related Document Related Documents: Invitation to Bid - Maloney Ranch STEP Decommissioning

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SECTION 00100

INVITATION TO BID

Bids for construction of Maloney Ranch STEP Decommissioning Project will be

received by the City of Missoula until March 18th, 2026 at 2:00 PM local time, and then

publicly opened and read aloud via Teams Meeting.

Teams Meeting Info (contact Autumn Lauer, lauera@ci.missoula.mt.us, for questions):

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23970903544850?p=NrD6ZkRryu6gtGZhlE

Meeting ID: 239 709 035 448 50

Passcode: BV2vd645

Dial in by phone

+1 406-384-6960,,678348372# United States, Billings

Phone conference ID: 678 348 372#

The City of Missoula requires that bidders submit electronic bids as prescribed on the

City’s electronic bidding site, www.questcdn.com.

The project generally consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following major

items:



606 LF of 8-inch SDR 35 PVC Sanitary Sewer Main



Two 48-inch Sanitary Sewer Manholes



Connections to Existing Sanitary Sewer Manholes



Abandonment of STEP Systems and Force Mains



Subbase, Base, and 4” Asphalt Restoration



Landscape Restoration

This work includes the furnishing and installation of equipment, materials and related

appurtenances in the following trades: piping, concrete, landscaping, paving, and other

related trades. The work will be done under a single contract.

Prospective Bidders must purchase contract documents through QuestCDN.

QuestCDN is a web-based platform for construction project advertisements, bid

documents distribution and plan holder lists. Prospective bidders will need the

QuestCDN project number #10077489 to locate the job on the QuestCDN website

search page. Bids will not be accepted from any prospective bidder who has not

purchased contract documents through QuestCDN.

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CITY OF MISSOULA – FEBRUARY 2026

Obtaining bidding documents and submitting a bid:

1. Proceed to the City of Missoula web site www.ci.missoula.mt.us/bids, click on the

“e-bidding site”. You then will be directed to the City’s QuestCDN electronic

bidding project list.

2. Select the project listed in this advertisement from the list of projects. Prospective

bidders may view the bid documents at no cost under ‘view bid documents’. To

be considered a plan holder, you must register for a free membership on

QuestCDN and download the contract documents in digital form under ‘download

bid documents’. There is a non-refundable fee of $42.00 to download the

documents and bid the project.

3. You will be asked to sign into your account or create a free QuestCDN account

by clicking the ‘join’ link. Contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or

info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading the

project and vbid online bid submittal.

4. The QuestCDN ebiddoc number for this project is: 10077489

5. To access the bid form, click the online bidding button at the top of bid

advertisement. The on-line bid button will be available when the project is

published and open for bidding.

6. All addendums will be issued through the City’s QuestCDN electronic bidding

site. You must download the bid documents to be a plan holder and receive any

addenda. It is the sole reasonability of the contractor, subcontractor, vendor

and/or any individual and/or corporation to review all addendums twenty-four (24)

hours prior to bid.

There will be a mandatory virtual pre-bid conference at 1:00 PM local time, on

March 10th, 2026. Interested CONTRACTORS are required to attend. It is the

CONTRACTOR’s responsibility to be familiar with the site and any constraints

material to the bid. An optional (but highly recommended) tour of the project site

will be conducted after the meeting at 2:30 PM local time, on March 10, 2026.

Contact Autumn Lauer (lauera@ci.missoula.mt.us, 406-540-3108) for information.

The last day to submit questions is on March 12th, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time.

Actual prior experience performing the type of work in this project is an important

factor for performance of this project. The Bidder is required to submit at the time

of the bid with the bid proposal packet proof of experience performing work of a

similar nature. Lack of experience in successfully completing projects of a similar

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CITY OF MISSOULA – FEBRUARY 2026

size, with similar complexity may be construed as constituting a non-qualified

bidder as determined by the City of Missoula.

In addition, the Drawings and Project Manual may also be examined at the following

locations:

Missoula Water at 1345 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802; Montana Plan

Exchanges at Montanabid.com; or your regional plan exchange(s).

CONTRACTOR(s) and any of the CONTRACTOR's subcontractors bidding 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. Forms for registration can also

be obtained online at MT.Contractor.Com. CONTRACTOR's are required to have

registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project.

Federal and state laws require that each employer pay, as a minimum, prevailing wages

for each classification in accordance with the Federal Labor Standards Provisions

(Davis-Bacon) or Montana Prevailing Wage Requirements, whichever is greater. See

Section 00900 for additional information.

The contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not

discriminated on the basis of race, ancestry, color, physical or mental disability, religion,

national origin, sex, age, marital of familial status, creed, ex-offender status, physical

condition, political belief, public assistance status or sexual orientation, gender identity

or expression, except where these criteria are reasonable bona fide occupational

qualifications.

The City of Missoula is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The CONTRACTOR(s) is

required to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and must comply with the City’s Equal

Opportunity Policy.

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

Bid Bond payable to the City of Missoula, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%)

of the total amount of the bid. Successful BIDDERS shall furnish an approved

Construction Performance Bond and a Construction (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.

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CITY OF MISSOULA – FEBRUARY 2026

This project is funded in part or in whole with grant/loan funding from the Water

Pollution Control State Revolving Fund.

Award of the project will be contingent upon receiving funding and award concurrence

from Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Water Pollution Control State

Revolving Fund.

A bid may not be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of the Bids

specified above unless it meets requirements and procedures outlined in Article 16.02

of the Instructions to Bidders.

The right is reserved to reject any or all Proposals received, to waive informalities, to

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

accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the City

of Missoula.

Bid announcements and bid results are posted on the city's website at

www.ci.missoula.mt.us/bids and on the City’s QuestCDN page.

Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the City

Clerk prior to the bid opening.

Publication Dates:

February 28th, 2026

March 7th, 2026

END OF SECTION

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