NOTICE OF LETTING
Sealed proposals will be received by the IDAHO TRANSPORTATION BOARD only at the office of the IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, 3311 WEST STATE STREET, BOISE, IDAHO, 83703 or received by mail at P. O. Box 7129, BOISE, IDAHO 83707, ATTN: ROADWAY DESIGN until two o'clock p.m., on the 8th day of March, 2005, for the work of constructing a four lane divided roadway, intersection improvements, RWIS/FAST system, Lake Creek steel plat girder ridge, and UPRR prestressed stringer bridge on US-95; Setters Rd. to Bellgrove Stg. 2, Kootenai Co., known as Idaho Federal Aid Project No. NH-5110(157), in Kootenai & Shoshone County, Key No. 9146.
[FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROPOSAL, PLEASE CONTACT RESIDENT ENGINEER *** MARVIN FENN *** AT (208) 772-1253.]
The Idaho Transportation Department, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252) and the regulations of the Department of Commerce (15 C.F.R., Part 8), issued pursuant to such act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability in consideration for award.
Plans, specifications, form of contract, proposal forms, and other information may be obtained at the office of the Idaho Transportation Department, Boise, Idaho, and are on file for examination at the office of the District Engineer at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
A non-refundable charge of ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN DOLLARS ($115.00) plus applicable sales tax will be made for each set of plans, payment to be made by check, payable to the Idaho Transportation Department. Plans may be ordered by phone (800) 732-2098 (in Idaho) or (208) 334-8430; or by written request to the Idaho Transportation Department, Attn: Financial Services, P. O. Box 7129, Boise, Idaho 83707-1129.
***COMPUTERIZED BIDDING DISKETTES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST***
The right is reserved to reject all proposals, or to accept the proposal or proposals deemed best for the State of Idaho.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by an acceptable proposal guaranty. This guaranty must be in the form of a Certified Check or a Cashier's Check drawn on an Idaho bank in the amount of five percent of the total amount bid, made payable to the Idaho Transportation Department, or a Bidder's Bond in the amount of five percent of the total amount bid.
Bidders shall obtain a license from the Idaho Public Works Contractors State License Board (208) 358-6895 before award will be made, as provided in Subsection 103.02 and 107.03 of the Idaho Standard Specifications.
The Contractor will be required to pay not less than the minimum wage rates of the general wage decision for the project, as set out in the bid proposal. Such rates will be made a part of the contract covering the project. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (U.S.C.A. Title 29, Paragraphs 201-219, Chapter 8) shall apply in the employment of labor for this project.
It is the purpose of the Idaho Transportation Board to build the improvement in the shortest time consistent with good construction. Necessary equipment and an effective organization will be insisted upon.
Dated January 26, 2005
STEVEN C. HUTCHINSON, P.E.
Acting Chief Engineer
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Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 2, 3, 4, 2005