Project Information

Bid Title

Invitation for Bids - 2025 Paint Striping Projec

Issuing Agency

Lewis and Clark County

Location

Montana

Published Date

Feb 7, 2025

Closing Date

Mar 3, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Invitation for Bids - 2025 Paint Striping Project

Closing date

March 03, 2025, 04:00 PM

Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Lewis and Clark County, Montana are soliciting competitive bids from interested parties for the construction of the 2025 Paint Striping Project.  The project generally consists of Paint Striping of various county roads and City of East Helena Roads in Lewis and Clark County, and one road in Jefferson County, Montana, as listed in Appendix A – Locations, Descriptions, & Estimated Quantities.

All Bids must be in accordance with the contract documents. 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 , in accordance with Article 2.01 of Instructions to Bidders. 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. Contractors are encouraged to check for any addenda issued prior to submitting a bid.

There will be a pre-bid conference on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. in the Public Works Noxious Weed District Conference Room, located at 3402 Cooney Drive, 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 March 3, 2025. The sealed envelope containing the bid must be labeled, “2025 Paint Striping, Bid Enclosed.” Bids received by this deadline will be unsealed publicly on March 4, 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 & Clark County, 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 a 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 any of the Contractor’s Subcontractors bidding or doing work on this project will be required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, PO Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena MT 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling (406) 444-7734. All laborers and mechanics employed by Contractor or Subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as required by Montana Prevailing Wage Rates for Highway Construction Services 2024. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Bids may only be withdrawn as provided in Section 16.02 of the Instructions to Bidders after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids received, to waive informalities, to postpone the solicitation for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid that is in the best interest of the Owner.

Lewis & Clark County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Published in the Helena Independent Record on Saturday, February 8, 2025, and Saturday, February 15, 2025.

Contact details

Jade Wills

jwills@lccountymt.gov

Related Information

• 2025-Paint-Striping-IFB-Project-Manual.pdf (PDF, 2MB)
• 2025-Paint-Striping-IFB-Bid-Submittal-Package.pdf (PDF, 591KB)
• Affidavit-for-Trade-Secret-Confidentiality.pdf (PDF, 71KB)
• MT-Nondiscrimination-Certification.pdf (PDF, 140KB)

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

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