Phase 3 Sourdough Fuels Reduction Project

This project has been awarded to Summitt Forests Inc. A.) The physical address for hand-delivery or shipping of bids is: City Clerk's Office, Suite 201, City Hall, North Rouse Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715 B.) The address for USPS mailing of bids is: City Clerk's Office, Suite 201, City Hall, P.O. Box 1230, Bozeman, Montana 59771-1230 The overall project area is 380 acres of contiguous timbered lands owned by the City in Sections 7, 17, and 18 of T3S, R6E (Principal Meridian of Montana). Work generally consists of two major categories: A) Residual slash treatment on 79 acres of Helicopter Units consisting of 21.7 acres of Pile & Burn treatments and 57.3 acres of Lop & Scatter treatments; and B) Precommercial Thinning (PCT) of small diameter ladder fuels and lop and scatter of accumulated dead and down fuels on untreated timber stands within the Project area. All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTOR or subcontractors in performance of the work shall be paid prevailing wage rates as may be required by the laws of Gallatin County and the State of Montana. The City of Bozeman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Discrimination in the performance of any contract awarded under this project on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or disability is prohibited. This prohibition shall apply to the hiring and treatment of the awarded entity's employees and to all subcontracts. As such, each entity submitting under this notice shall include a provision wherein the submitting entity, or entities, affirms in writing it will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or because of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or disability and which also recognizes the eventual contract will contain a provision prohibiting discrimination as described above and that this prohibition on discrimination shall apply to the hiring and treatment of the submitting entity's employees and to all subcontracts. Each Bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond payable to the City of Bozeman, Montana, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid. Successful BIDDERS shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Service Contract. Insurance as required by the Service Contract 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 public opening of bids. The City of Bozeman reserves the right 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 which is in the best interest of the City of Bozeman. Work must be completed no later than June 30, 2024.

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Special Procedures, Environmental Procedures.
Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Environmental Assessment, Hazardous Material Assessment, Site Remediation, Asbestos Remediation.