2026 Milling and Paving Invitation to Bid

Bid Postings • 2026 Milling and Paving Invitation to Bid Skip to Main Content Alert Buffalo Hill Golf Course Water Transmission Main Replacement Project Read On... Search Government Services Residents Departments How Do I... Home Bid Postings Print Sign up to receive a text message or email when new bids are added! Print Bid Title: 2026 Milling and Paving Invitation to Bid Category: Invitation for Bids - General Status: Open Description: INVITATION TO BID 2026 Milling and Paving The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the 2026 Milling and Paving Project . The project includes furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to mill city streets, taper mill city streets, reconstruct city streets, or mill and overlay city streets. Projects are located throughout the incorporated limits of the City of Kalispell and work is completed on an as needed basis with the issuance of work orders. The Contractor will begin work within 20 days of issuance of a work order and will invoice the City for completed work. Once work begins on any individual work order, work shall continue on-site until the work is complete, unless otherwise approved. The contractor shall reach final completion of all work orders no later than October 31, 2026. Plans and specifications may also be examined beginning Monday, February 23, 2026, through QuestCDN in the City of Kalispell QuestCDN project portal . Click on the project title. A page will open which allows free viewing of the project and plan holders list. The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN . Electronic plan download and electronic bidding can be completed through QuestCDN for a fee of $42.00. To access the electronic bid form, download the project documents and click the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement. For electronic bids, scans of required electronic bid documents will be accepted. The City can be reached at 406-758-7720 if there are any questions regarding this process. Contractor and any of the Contractor’s Subcontractors bidding or doing work on this project are required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) at time of bid submission. 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. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 2:50 PM on March 19, 2026. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. All bidders shall, as bid security, accompany the bid with: 1) lawful currency of the United States or a cashier’s check; or 2) a certified check or bank money order drawn and issued by a national bank located in Montana or by a banking corporation incorporated in Montana; or 3) a bid bond or bonds, executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The bid security shall be in the amount of $10,000. Any such bank instrument shall be payable to the City of Kalispell. If a contract is awarded, the bidder whose bond is accepted and who shall thereafter refuse to enter into and execute the proposed contract, or as stated in the covenant, shall absolutely forfeit such moneys or bank instruments to the City, and become immediately liable on said bid bond in said sum. The bid security shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidders. All bids must expressly covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder shall within fifteen (15) calendar days of the acceptance of said bid by the City Council, enter into a contract and give good and sufficient bond to secure the performance of the terms and conditions of the contract. In the event the successful bidder does not enter into a formal contract within fifteen (15) calendar days or give sufficient bond to secure performance, the bidder shall pay unto the City the difference between the amount of the bid of said bidder and the amount for which the City legally contracts with another party to perform said work if the latter amount is more than the former. Award of the project will be contingent upon funding and award concurrence from Council. Bids may only be withdrawn as provided in Section 15.03 of the Instructions to Bidders after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids. Except as provided in the aforementioned Section 15.03, no bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids without the consent of the City Council for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of receiving the bids. The City will accept the lowest responsible bid, but the Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any technicality or informality and accept any bid which may be deemed in the best interest of the City. The successful bidder will be required to abide by Federal and State laws, particularly Section 18-2-401 et seq., M.C.A. (Montana Prevailing Wage Rates). The successful bidder will be required to furnish a security through Surety 2000 for $50,000 for faithful performance thereof and payment of labor, material and subcontractor claims. The successful bidder will be assessed the Montana Contractor’s withholding tax. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish to the City evidence of insurance in accordance with the Seventh Edition of the Montana Public Works Standard Specifications. The successful bidder shall for the purpose of the Contract with the City, name the City of Kalispell as additional insured on said policy while performing work under City contract. Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held on August 18 th , 2025. City of Kalispell Aimee Brunckhorst City Clerk & Communications Manager Publish: February 22, 2026 March 8, 2026 Publication Date/Time: 2/22/2026 6:00 AM Publication Information: February 22, and March 8, 2026 Closing Date/Time: 3/19/2026 2:50 PM Submittal Information: http://qap.questcdn.com/qap/projects/prj_browse/ipp_browse_grid.html?group=4025974&provider=4025974 Bid Opening Information: 03/19/2026 at 2:50 PM Pre-bid Meeting: 03/10/2026 at 3:00 PM Download Available: http://qap.questcdn.com/qap/pr Fee: $42 Return To Main Bid Postings Page Live Edit Council & Planning Board Agendas Job Openings Notify Me® Parks & Recreation Area Attractions Report a Crime City Maps Watch Meetings Pay Online Permits Contact Us City of Kalispell 201 1st Avenue East Kalispell, MT 59901 Mailing Address P.O. 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