INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids will be received up to and including 3:00 PM on August 30, 2012, and will be publicly opened and read aloud in the offices of the Design and Construction Section, 600 North Park, P.O. Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620-0701, for Lake Creek Marsh Repair FWP # 7075104, near Dagmar, MT.

Bids shall be submitted on the form provided within the Contract Documents. Contract documents may be secured from the Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks, Design & Construction Upcoming Bid Openings Web Site at:

http://fwp.mt.gov/doingBusiness/designAndConstruction/upcomingBidOpenings.html

For more information contact the following:

Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks

Design & Construction Section

600 North Park

P O Box 200701

Helena, MT 59620-0701

PH: 406-841-4000 FX: 406-841-4004

A refundable deposit of -0- is required for each plan set.

All bids over $25,000.00 must be accompanied by a bid security meeting the requirements of the State of Montana in the amount of 10% of the total bid. After award, the successful bidder must furnish an approved Performance Security and a Labor & Material Payment Security each in the amount of 100% of the contract.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least thirty (30) calendar days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids except as noted in the Instruction to Bidders.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any and all irregularities or informalities and the right to determine what constitutes any and all irregularities or informalities.

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SECTION

DEPARTMENT OF FISH WILDLIFE AND PARKS

STATE OF MONTANA

(Published Aug. 1, 8 & 15, 2012)