Project Information

Bid Title

Invitation to Bid North Ave Water Main Replacement

Issuing Agency

City of Missoula

Location

Montana

Published Date

Dec 9, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 14, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Invitation to Bid North Ave Water Main Replacement
Category:	Street, Bridge, Sidewalk, Water and & Sewer Construction
Status:	Open

Description: INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that electronic bids for the construction of : North Avenue – Bancroft to Higgins Water Main Replacement Project will be received by the City of Missoula, 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana, 59802  until 2:00 p.m. local time (MT), on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.  The bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud from the City of Missoula, 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana 59802 via virtual Microsoft Teams Meeting at the following link: BID OPENING meeting link Virtual: Meeting ID: 210 211 278 141 88; Passcode: dh2SB6oK Call In (audio only): +1 406-384-6960; Phone conference ID: 413 523 457# The City of Missoula requires bidders submit electronic bids as prescribed on the City’s electronic bidding site, www.questcdn.com or www.ci.missoula.mt.us/bids . This project consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: installing approximately 2305 LF of 8-inch Class 350 DIP, 116 LF of 6-inch Class 350 DIP, and 160 LF of Bored 10-inch DR 11 D.I.P.S. HDPE water main in North Avenue from Bancroft Street to Higgins Avenue in Missoula, MT. Connections will be made to existing water mains and fire hydrants will be installed. The existing water services will be swapped and connected to the new mains. Associated appurtenances, fittings, and other items necessary to complete the project are detailed on the construction plans. All restoration of disturbed areas including asphalt, concrete, gravel, landscaping, irrigation, and other miscellaneous work are included. The complete Invitation to Bid, Contract Documents consisting of half-size Drawings, and Project Manual may be viewed or obtained on-line beginning on December 13, 2025. 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 seven-digit QuestCDN project number (9978046) 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. A mandatory  virtual Pre-Bid Conference will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams  at 3:00 p.m., local time (MT), on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at the following link or by contacting Autumn Lauer ( For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. / 406-540-3108) for invitation: PRE-BID meeting link Virtual: Meeting ID: 251 226 087 648 53; Passcode: MM7sx9vT Call In (audio only): +1 406-384-6960; Phone conference ID: 992 185 146# Interested Contractors are required to attend. 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. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of the bids specified above. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids 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. Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the City of Missoula prior to the bid opening. Publication Date/Time: 12/9/2025 8:00 AM Publication Information: December 13, 2025, January 3rd, 2026 Closing Date/Time: 1/14/2026 2:00 PM Submittal Information: Quest CDN Pre-bid Meeting: 1/06/2026 at 3:00 pm Contact Person: Autumn Lauer, lauera@ci.missoula.mt.us Related Documents: North Avenue Water Main Replacement

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SECTION 00100

INVITATION TO BID

Bids for construction of North Avenue – Bancroft to Higgins Water Main Replacement

Project will be received by the City of Missoula until January 14th, 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):

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 210 211 278 141 88

Passcode: dh2SB6oK

Dial in by phone

+1 406-384-6960,,363341901# United States, Billings

Phone conference ID: 363 341 901#

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:



2305 LF of 8-Inch Class 350 DIP Water Main



116 LF of 6-Inch Class 350 DIP Water Main



160 LF of Bored 10-Inch DR 11 D.I.P.S. HDPE Water Main



2140 LF of 1-Inch SIDR 7 HDPE Water Service

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Connections to Existing 6-Inch Water Mains

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Gate Valves, Bend, Tees, Reducers, and Other Fittings



Fire Hydrants



Subbase, Base, and 3” 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 seven

digit QuestCDN project number 9978046 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.

00100 INVITATION TO BID – PAGE 1 OF 5

CITY OF MISSOULA – DECEMBER 2025

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: 9978046

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 virtual pre-bid conference at 3:00 PM local time, on January 6th,

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. A

tour of the project site will NOT be conducted after the meeting.

The last day to submit questions is on January 8th, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time.

00100 INVITATION TO BID – PAGE 2 OF 5

CITY OF MISSOULA – DECEMBER 2025

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

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.

All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTOR(s) or subcontractors in

performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required

by the laws of the state of Montana in accordance with the schedule of Davis-Bacon

prevailing wage rates established by the schedule of Montana Prevailing Wage Rates

established by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry included in the Project

Manual.

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.

00100 INVITATION TO BID – PAGE 3 OF 5

CITY OF MISSOULA – DECEMBER 2025

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.

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

State Revolving Fund.

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

from Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Drinking Water State Revolving

Fund.

BIDDERS on this work shall be required to comply with Title 40 CFR 33.240 and

Executive Order 12138 and Housing Community Development Act (P.O. 93-393). The

requirements for BIDDERS and CONTRACTORS, under this regulation and Executive

Order, concerns utilization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), consisting of

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women’s Business Enterprises (WBE), Small

Business (SB) and Labor Surplus Area Business (LSAB) and are explained in the

Project Manual.

BIDDERS on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order

No.’s 11246 as amended, 11458, 11518, and 11615. The requirements for BIDDERS

and CONTRACTORS under these orders are explained in the Project Manual.

The applicable goals and timetables for minority and female utilization shall be included

in all Federal and Federally assisted construction contracts and subcontracts in excess

of $10,000. The goals are applicable to the CONTRACTOR’S aggregate on-site

construction work force, not merely that part of the work force that is performing work on

a federal or federally assisted contract or subcontract. The appropriate goal must be

inserted in the blank in the Federal EPA Supplemental General Conditions. These

goals are applicable to all of the CONTRACTOR’S construction work regardless of

Federal participation performed in the covered area.

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.

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CITY OF MISSOULA – DECEMBER 2025

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:

December 13th, 2025

January 3rd, 2026

END OF SECTION

00100 INVITATION TO BID – PAGE 5 OF 5

CITY OF MISSOULA – DECEMBER 2025

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

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