Invitation to Bid- Great Northern Well Pump Replacement

Missoula Water is soliciting bids for services to replace the existing 100 HP vertical turbine lineshaft pump at 3090 Palmer Street South with a new 100 HP vertical turbine lineshaft pump, motor, and appurtenances. The Contractor shall provide all equipment (including crane services) and labor for removal of existing motor and pump, installation of a 100 HP pump and motor at a depth of 75-ft to the top of pump, including 10-inch column pipe, 10-ft tail pipe, 416 stainless steel shaft assembly, discharge head, and related components. The existing well casing is 16-inches in diameter. The well shall be mechanically and chemically cleaned as part of the project prior to installing the pump. The well pump, motor, and appurtenances shall be installed no later than April 1, 2026.

Contractors are encouraged to look at the site prior to bidding this work. Missoula Water personnel will provide entry to the well building upon request. Annotated photos and as-builts showing approximate dimensions are included in Appendix A. Missoula Water intends to replace the building piping after the well pump is installed. The Contractor does not have to connect the discharge head to the discharge piping.

Electronic responses are due August 19, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. local Mountain time. Bids shall be submitted as a single file in PDF format and under 20MB in size. Responses shall be submitted through the City of Missoula Bid/SOQ/RFQ/RFP Submittal https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/FormCenter/Public-Works-14/Invitation-to-Bid-Great-Northern-Well-Pu-345 ).Bids will be opened and read aloud at the Missoula Water offices at 1345 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 at the time bids are due.

Any questions or clarifications about this IFB must be submitted by email to Michelle Blackmon ( For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. ). Questions submitted after August 12, 2025 are not guaranteed to be answered before the bid deadline. Addenda and/or answers to questions will be posted to the City’s bidding site by August 14, 2025.

No Bid Bond, Payment Bond, or Performance Bond required.