Bids received after said closing time of 10:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. Bids shall be in a sealed envelope plainly marked with the Project Name and Date and addressed: City of Louisville Office of City Engineer 749 Main Street Louisville, Colorado 80027. The Work for which the Bid is requested consists of furnishing and installing crack sealant, construction complete, including all work appurtenant thereto, on various streets within the City of Louisville, Colorado. Bids will only be accepted from BIDDERs who are prequalified as a General Contractor by the City of Louisville City Engineer, and who are recorded by the City Engineer as having received the Bidding Documents. City of Louisville pre-qualification forms must be received at the office of the City Engineer by close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Thursday, August 17, 2023. Pre-qualification forms received after this date and time are not guaranteed to be approved by the required date. Bids will be received on a unit and lump sum price basis as described in the Bidding Documents. When a BIDDER submits a Bid, that Bid shall include the Schedule of Subcontractors, which shall identify each element of the Work to be subcontracted. Subcontractors whose subcontract exceeds five percent of the Total Bid Price shall be prequalified by the City of Louisville, City Engineer for their specific portion of the Work. Each Bid shall contain evidence of BIDDER'S qualifications to do business in the state of Colorado or covenant to obtain such qualification. Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid security consisting of a properly Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond, in the amount of five (5) percent of BIDDER'S Total Bid Price, without conditions, payable to the City of Louisville. Bid security will be retained by the City until the seventh day after the Effective Date of the Agreement whereupon Bid security furnished by such BIDDERS will be returned. Bid security with Bids, which are not competitive, will be returned within fourteen days after the Bid opening. No Bid will be considered unless accompanied by such Bid security. The successful BIDDER will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and material payment bond to the City of Louisville guaranteeing faithful performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the Contract. No Bid may be withdrawn within a period of sixty (60) days after the date fixed for opening Bids. The City of Louisville reserves the right to award the contract by sections, to reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informalities and irregularities therein. The City of Louisville assumes no responsibility for payment of any expenses incurred by any respondent to this Invitation to Bid. Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, and provisions produced, manufactured, or grown in Colorado, quality and price being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the State. A pre-bid conference will not be held; however, if you should have any questions, you may contact Craig Duffin at 303-335-4602. The City of Louisville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Work for which the Bid is requested consists of furnishing and installing crack sealant, construction complete, including all work appurtenant thereto, on various streets within the City of Louisville, Colorado. Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect