Renovation of a clubhouse / community center in Billings, Montana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a clubhouse / community center.

Board of County Commissioners of Yellowstone County, Montana is currently soliciting bids from interested parties for Youth Services Center Security Cameras. The Yellowstone County Youth Services Center is located at 410 South 26th Street, Billings, MT. 59101. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids received, to waive informalities, to evaluate the bids submitted and to accept the bid that best serves the interests of Yellowstone County. All bids must include a Bid Security in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total bid. The security may consist of cash, a cashier's check, a certified check, a bank money order, a certificate of deposit, a money market certificate, or a bank draft. The security must be: a) drawn and issued by a federally chartered or state chartered bank or savings and loan association that is insured by or for which insurance is administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; or b) drawn and issued by a credit union insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund; or c) a bid bond or bonds, original only, no photocopies, executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Montana. Facsimiles, personal and/or business checks are not an acceptable form of security. All bonds of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned within 10 days of the signing of a contract with the successful bidder. Questions concerning the specifications or bid procedure should be addressed to James Matteson @ jmatteson@yellowstonecountymt.gov. The successful bidder will be required to provide the County with a performance bond and labor and materials bond, both for 100% of the contract amount, within ten days of the execution of the contract and prior to starting any work on the project. The selected Contractor will also be required to provide a copy of their commercial liability insurance certificate and workers compensation coverage prior to beginning the project. A 5% retainage fee will be withheld from all progress payments made to the successful bidder. The fee will be returned to the contractor upon completion of the project and acceptance of the project by the County. The successful bidder will be required to pay the State of Montana a sum equal to 1% of the gross receipts from the public contract. The County will withhold this amount and forward it to the State of Montana. Each bidder must have a current Montana Public Contractor's Registration number when submitting their bid. The number must appear on the bid. All subcontractors, if any, must obtain a registration number prior to beginning any work on the project. Bid only registrations are acceptable for the bidding process. No bid may be withdrawn for at least 45 days after the scheduled deadline time for receipt of the bids. For safety and security reasons, background checks are required on the successful bidder and employees prior to entering the secure facility. Each employee must submit their name, date of birth and SSN to the Sheriff's Office for a background check prior to entering the facility. Contractors or staff with felony conviction may not be permitted to enter. The successful bidder will be required to follow all the directives included in section 18-2-422 of the Montana Code Annotated concerning Montana Prevailing Wages for Building Construction 2021. Those directives are as follows: (1) The contractor and employers shall pay the standard prevailing wage rate, including fringe benefits, for each job classification as stated in the current prevailing wage rate schedules. The current schedules are available at the State of Montana website. It is the responsibility of the contractors to obtain and use the applicable Wage Rate Schedules. (2) each contractor and employer are required to maintain payroll records in a manner readily capable of being certified for submission under statute 18-2-423, for not less than 3 years after the contractor's or employer's completion of work on the project; and (3) Each contractor is required to post a statement of all wages and fringe benefits in compliance with 18-2-423. Statute 18-2-423 is as follows: If a complaint is filed with the department alleging noncompliance with 18-2-422, the department may require the project to submit to it certified copies of the payroll records for workers employed on that project. A contractor or a subcontractor shall pay employees receiving an hourly wage on a weekly basis. If a wage violation complaint is filed with the department, the contractor or subcontractor shall provide the employee's payroll records to the department within 5 days of receiving the payroll request from the department. (4) The Contractor is required to comply with all other applicable provisions of Title 18, Chapter 2, and Part 4 of the Montana Code Annotated. The successful bidder will be required to give preference to the employment of bona fide Montana residents in the performance of the work on this project. All Montana laws pertaining to resident bidders, both state and county, will be adhered to if applicable. Supply and install new interior and exterior security cameras in the Yellowstone County Ted Lechner Youth Services Center. The number of cameras will be determined by surveying existing cameras and needs of staff. The system shall provide video coverage of all common areas of both interior and exterior areas of shelter care and detention portions of the facility. Planned replacement is for 15 existing cameras, with approximately 20 new locations, for a possible total of 35 cameras, which will include various quantities of dome, PTZ, bullet, indoor & outdoor cameras with security shells. All cameras shall have low light recording capabilities and shall record audio. New high security video cameras must be installed in the two holding cells in the booking area of the facility. The work also includes removal of the old camera system. The system shall contain a new Network Video Recorder (NVR) that would provide approximately 180 days of video/audio storage. The system shall have a multi-camera view monitor(s) installed near the POD in detention and one in the Director's office. All project equipment and materials must comply with the Build America, Buy America Act NVR & Cameras must be NDAA approved. The approved system is Avigilon and Hanwa. Cameras must be a minimum of 4K - 8 megapixels resolution cameras in hallways and 12 megapixels in larger areas such as the gym, booking and classrooms. Both the cameras and NVR must have at least a 3-year warranty. Provide and install new CAT6 cable in existing and possibly new conduit and raceways for all cameras depending on camera location. Test and certify all cameras and NVR. The vender shall provide all usernames and passwords for the system at the time of installation Since this camera system is an integral part of safety and security of the facility, preference may be given to a local vender due to proximity to the facility for future maintenance or repair of the camera system