This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Kalispell, Montana. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The work contemplated consists of crushing and stockpiling the following: 1" MINUS CRUSHED GRAVEL WITH BENTONITE Approximately 70,000 tons of 1" inch minus crushed gravel at the OSB Pit in Flathead County. Flathead County has budgeted $1,000,000 for this project and reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities to meet the budget. Crushed material to meet specifications below. Crushed material shall include 1/2" minus crushed bentonite with less than 16% moisture content and free swell greater than 16 cc to achieve Plasticity Index as required. Contractor shall determine the amount of bentonite to achieve gravel that meets the specifications. PERCENTAGE BY WEIGHT PASSING SQUARE MESH SIEVES Sieve Size Job Mix Target Bands 1" 100% 3/4" 97-100% 3/8" 70-80% No.4 51-63% No. 16 28-39% No. 40 19-27% No. 200 12-20% LL 35 max PI 6-12% The above gradation bands represent the job mix target limits, which determine the suitability of aggregate for use. The final job mix target gradation must be within the specified bands and uniformly graded from course to fine and not vary from the low limits on one screen to the high limit on the adjacent screen, or vice versa. Not less than 60% of coarse aggregate particles by weight shall have at least two mechanically fractured faces (ASTM D5821). Contractor performs sieve analysis (AASHTO T27 and T11) and liquid limit (AASHTO T89 Meth- od A & T87), and plasticity index (AASHTO T90) every 2,000 tons. SANDING MATERIAL Approximately 25,000 tons of sanding material at the OSB Pit in Flathead County. Crushed material to meet MDT Standard Specification. Furnish sand surfacing meeting Grade 4 Table 701-7 gradation requirements. PERCENTAGE BY WEIGHT PASSING SQUARE MESH SIEVES Sieve Size 1 1 /2 inch (37.5 mm) Grade 1 100 1 inch (25.0 mm) Grade 2 100 3/4 inch (19.0 mm) Grade 3 100 1/2 inch (12.5 mm) Grade 4 100 No. 4 (4.75 mm)Grade 5 100 No. 10 (2.00 mm Grade 1 65 min. Grade 2 65 min. Grade 3 65 min. Grade 4 50 min.Grade 5 50 min. No. 200 (0.075)Grade 1 20 max. Grade 2 20 max. Grade 3 20 max. Grade 4 20 max. Grade 5 20 max. The liquid limit for the material passing the No. 40 sieve is 25 maximum, and the plasticity index cannot exceed 0. Contractor performs sieve analysis (AASHTO T27 and T11) and liquid limit (AASHTO T89 Meth- od A & T87), and plasticity index (AASHTO T90) every 2,000 tons. A stockpile of 3/4 inch natural fines is located immediately north of the asphalt plant. This material is to be utilized first by the contractor to produce the sanding material. It is unknown if more material to meet the project volume will be needed. These two materials are being bid as one project. Only one contract will be awarded for this work. Actual amounts to be crushed shall be determined based upon quantity and unit prices. Crushed material quantity will be paid for by determining a rodded unit weight (ASTM C29) for product(s) and accompanying owner survey(s) to determine pile volume. All material up to 4 feet shall be crushed; any material over 4 feet will be considered oversize. Material and pit area may be viewed by making an appointment with the Road Department. The exact location of material to crush and of the stockpile will be designated by the Flathead County Road Department at the time of crushing. Contact the Flathead County Road Department if there are any questions or to set up a time to view the crushing site. No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by a proposal security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of his bid to secure the bidders express covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will, within ten (10) days, enter into a formal contract for the purchase and sale of said materials. Bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States; a cashier's check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft issued by a Montana bank, or a bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. A performance bond will be required for the faithful performance of the successful contractor in the full amount of the bid. Time is of the essence. Liquidated damages in the amount of $200 per day shall be due in the event that the contractor fails to complete the contract within seventy-five (75) days. This allows thirty (30) days for the contractor to file a public notice of moving and the State change of location notice. Extenuating circumstances will be considered by the County Commissioners for extension of the contract date. The work must be completed by May 31, 2022. The successful bidder must contract to pay prevailing wage rates (Highway Construction Services) set by the Montana Department of Labor. The Contractor and all subcontractors will be required to have a certificate of registration from the Employment Relations Division of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry in the proper classification. The successful bidder must contract to give preference to the employment of bona fide residents of Montana in the performance of the work. A resident bidder will be allowed a preference against the bid of any nonresident bidder from any state or county that enforces a preference for resident bidders equal to the preference given in the other state or county. The successful bidder will also be required to provide proof of Workers' Compensation insurance and/or an independent contractor certification from the State dated after May 1, 2005, as well as satisfy the County's minimum insurance requirements. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of Flathead County. The award of a bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the Flathead County Board of Commissioners.