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

The Board of County Commissioners of Lewis and Clark County is soliciting competitive bids for the construction of the Sun Canyon Load & Haul Project. The project generally consists of loading and hauling 20,000 tons of county-owned gravel stockpiled on private property located near Augusta, Montana to place on Sun Canyon Road, Augusta. The limits of the gravel haul will begin at the intersection of Sun Canyon Road and Barr Creek Road and continue six miles up Sun Canyon Road, in Lewis and Clark County. All bids must be in accordance with the contract documents. Complete details of the solicitation may be examined or obtained under the Related Information section of this webpage or by contacting the designated point of contact in accordance with Article 2.01 of Instructions to Bidders. Contractors are encouraged to check for any addenda issued prior to submitting a bid. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted to Engineer in writing. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda delivered to all parties recorded as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received less than seven days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. Only questions answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. The designated point of contact for all communication regarding this solicitation is Jade Wills, jwills@lccountymt.gov or by calling (406) 447-8014. 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. 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. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond 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. 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 proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract 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. The Work will be substantially completed on or before June 1, 2025 and completed and ready for final payment in accordance with Paragraph 15.06 of the General Conditions on or before July 1, 2025.