Construction bids

INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids for the construction of an addition to the current Heart Mountain Interpretive Learning Center – Mineta Simpson Institute and Ladonna Zall Research Lab will be received by the Acting Director at 3:00 pm local time on August 31, 2022, and then privately opened.
The bid shall consist of: Base Bid and Alternates.
A Pre-Bid will be held at the building on August 22, 2022, at 3:00 pm local time. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.
Plans and specifications and a general form of contract may be examined in the office of Schutz Foss Architects, 3030 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana. A copy of said documents may be obtained at Schutz Foss Architects office by a bona fide prospective bidder.
The plans and specifications are also in the following Builders Exchanges:
Montana:
Billings, Great Falls, Bozeman, Kalispell, Missoula, Helena, and Butte.
Wyoming:
Contractor Plan Service – Gillette, Wyoming Plan Service – Casper, Bid Center – Casper, WY Contractor’s Association – Cheyenne, Cheyenne Plan Service – Cheyenne.
South Dakota:
Construction Industry Center, Inc – Rapid City.
Utah:
Intermountain Contractor – Salt Lake City.
There will be a $100.00 deposit for each set of printed plans and specifications. Each complete set of plans and specifications returned within fourteen (14) days after bid opening will receive 50% refund of their deposit. No deposit will be refunded to non-bidders. Plans will also be made available electronically at no cost.
Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, or Bid Bond payable to the Heart Mountain Foundation 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.
No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the receipt of bids, which is at 3:00 pm, August 31, 2022.
For further information concerning this project, please contact Bowen Tubbs at the Office of Schutz Foss Architects, 3030 4th Ave. N., Billings, MT 59101, by telephone at (406) 252-9218 or by email at bowen@schutzfoss.com.
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 forty-five (45) days, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the OWNER.
Heart Mountain Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
First Pub., Thurs., Aug. 11, 2022
Final Publ.,Thurs., Aug. 25, 2022