1240BH26R0001 - Executed Amendment 1.pdf

This is an Amendment to Solicitation (Amendment #1) for the Emigrant Creek Range Fence Construction project, issued by USDA-FS CSA Northwest 6 with an effective date of 01/23/2026. The amendment documents responses to 31 Request for Information (RFI) questions submitted by potential offerors and clarifies requirements across multiple project categories. The solicitation number is 1240BH26R0001, and offers remain due on 2/2/26 at 3:00 pm PST. The project is located in Grant and Harney Counties, Oregon, along Emigrant Creek Range Fence.

The amendment addresses clarifications across nine key categories: Technical Specifications, Wildlife Passage Modifications, Site Conditions and Access, Existing Fence Removal and Disposal, Schedule and Performance, Payment and Pricing, Contract Administration, Safety and Environmental, and Evaluation and Award. Critical technical clarifications include: wooden stay specifications (minimum 2½" x 3" x 48"), elimination of three-wire fence options, prohibition of live trees in right-of-way clearing, rock jack specifications for slope breaks with required collection site approval, and H-brace specifications with detailed drawings provided. Wildlife passage modifications must be installed at minimum every 0.25 miles with GPS documentation required. The project comprises 10 priority groups including allotment and pasture fences. Payment is per-mile for removal/clearing and construction, with GPS-measured distances including approved deviations. Contractors must comply with Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) restrictions, maintain equipment ground pressure under 6.2 PSI, and provide certified payroll documentation. The Government anticipates awarding 1-5 contracts. All fence materials must be new "like-in-kind" materials with complete disposal of existing fence infrastructure.