SECTION 00050 - INVITATION TO BID
PROJECT: Asbestos Abatement
Madison County Courthouse
100 Wallace Street
Virginia City, Montana 59755
OWNER: Madison County
111 Wallace Street
Virginia City, Montana 59755
Contact: Bill Todd
Phone: (406) 898-5507
ENGINEER: Northern Industrial Hygiene, Inc.
201 S. 30th Street
Billings, MT 59101
Contact: Robert Brownell
Phone: (406) 245-7766
E-mail:
Sealed bids will be received until 10:00 am, Monday, April 13th, 2026, by the Owner, Madison County, in the office of the County Commission located at 111 Wallace Street, PO Box 278, Virginia City, MT 59755, for: ASBESTOS ABATEMENT- MADISON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA.
In general the work consists of the following:
Asbestos Abatement
The work will include, but is not limited to, the removal and proper disposal of the following asbestos-containing materials: gypsum wallboard system, wall mastic/adhesive and contaminated drywall, sink undercoating, floor leveler/mastic, exterior window frame caulk, exterior sealant, transite siding, sealant on CMU block. Madison County Courthouse, located at 100 Wallace Street in Virginia City, Montana is a two-story structure constructed in 1876 with additions in 1913 and 1962. The building comprises a floor plan area of approximately 17,800 square feet. The asbestos abatement time frame, including final air clearance monitoring and removal of containment barriers, is: from April 21th, 2026, to May 27, 2026.
After the Owner provides the Notice to Proceed the Abatement Contractor shall apply for the required State of Montana Asbestos Abatement Permit. Work on this project is scheduled to begin within two weeks of receiving the Notice to Proceed. All work, including final clearance visual and air testing for the asbestos abatement portion, is to be completed within 30 days of actual work start date.
The bidder must visit the site to familiarize himself with site conditions and verify the quantities of materials to be removed, stabilized or remediated. A pre-bid walk-through will be conducted by a Northern representative on Wednesday, April 8st, 2026, at 1:00 pm.
All interested contractors shall meet at the main entrance to the building.
Bids shall be submitted on the form provided with the contract documents.
Successful bidders will be required to provide a Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract.
Each bidder and subcontractor must have a valid Montana Public Contractor's License in the proper classification.
No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least 60 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 irregularities or informalities.