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- Solicitation number
- JUS-IFB-2027-0329
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- Montana
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This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the State of Montana Natural Resource Damage Program for construction services related to the Lower Racetrack Creek Restoration Project. The project encompasses riparian livestock fencing, a stockwater system, new irrigation diversion, fish screen, streambank enhancements, and stream channel realignment. The IFB includes 26 service line items with quantities ranging from single lump sum contracts to over 9,000 individual units, including channel realignment (312 linear feet), floodplain grading (243 cubic yards), brush matrix streambank treatment (700 linear feet), various fence types totaling approximately 5,945 linear feet, willow cuttings (9,344 each), and multiple water infrastructure components. A mandatory pre-bid conference and project walk-through will be held on August 25, 2026, at 10:00 AM Mountain Time at the Walker Property in Deer Lodge, Montana, with attendance required for all prospective bidders. The IFB was released on August 15, 2026, at 12:00 AM MDT and closes on September 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT, with bids remaining sealed until the closing deadline.
Bidders must complete the Information Required of Bidders form and provide bid security equal to 10 percent of the total eMACS bid items, which may consist of a bid bond, cash, certified check, cashier's check, bank money order, certificate of deposit, money market certificate, letter of credit, or bank draft from federally or state-chartered financial institutions, credit unions, or authorized surety companies. Bidders must acknowledge compliance with Montana's 1 percent gross receipts tax withholding requirement and review all attachments in the Buyer Attachments section, including the Project Manual and Instructions to Bidders. The contract is listed under commodity codes for environmental services (stream restoration, hydrology, and environmental revegetation), animal fencing, irrigation systems, and environmental restoration construction. Prospective bidders must register in eMACS and can obtain assistance through the eMACS Help Desk at 406-444-2575 or emacs@mt.gov. The primary contact for the procurement is Meranda Flugge at Meranda.Flugge@mt.gov or 406-444-0229.
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15 August 2026
700206 - Lower Racetrack Creek Restoration Project The Lower Racetrack Creek Restoration Project involves riparian livestock fencing, a stockwater system, new irrigation diversion, fish screen, streambank enhancements, and stream channel realignment.
15 August 2026
Released 8/15/2026, 12:00 AM MDT Type Invitation For Bid Open 8/15/2026, 12:30 AM MDT Number JUS-IFB-2027-0329 Close 9/10/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 9/10/2026, 2:00 PM MDT
Contacts Meranda Flugge Meranda.Flugge@mt.gov
Phone +1 406-444-0229
Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 1619 Environmental Services - Stream Restoration 0502 Building & Construction - Construction/Other Supplies 1609 Environmental Services - Hydrology/Hydraulics/Hydrogeology 1701 Fencing - Animal Fencing & Materials 5303 Water - Irrigation Systems & Pumps 5605 Construction - Environmental Restoration 5606 Construction - Environmental Revegetation
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The State of Montana Natural Resource Damage Program, is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for construction services. A more complete description of the services are provided in the Invitation to Bid and other Bidding Documents. Bids submitted in response to this IFB must comply with the instructions and procedures presented in the Bid Documents.
A mandatory pre-bid conference and Project walk-through will be held at the Project site at 10:00 AM Mountain Time on August 25, 2026. All prospective bidders must attend; there will be no exceptions made.
Persons with disabilities seeking accommodations may contact NRDP to make a request.
The meeting location for the pre-bid conference is the Walker Property, 575 Cattail Lane, Deer Lodge, MT 59722 (46.283573, -112.733841).
To register for eMACS, go to https://doa.mt.gov/SPSD/eMACS-Resources. For assistance with eMACS functionality, such as vendor registration, responding to events, contact the eMACS Help Desk, 406-444-2575, emacs@mt.gov.
Be sure to review and submit your response upon completion.
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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid
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1. Review and accept the Single Point of Contact information.
2. Bidders must acknowledge compliance with 1% gross receipts tax withholding.
3. Review and accept the Q & A Board information.
4. Bidder has reviewed all attachments in the Buyer Attachments section of eMACS, including the Invitation to Bid and Instructions to Bidders.
5. Review and accept the attached terms and conditions.
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Buyer Attachments
1. Project Manual - Lower Racetrack Creek Restoration Project.pdf
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Questions Required Questions
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Instructions:
1.1 Bidders must complete and upload the Information Required of Bidders form.
1.2
Bidder must provide bid security in accordance with Section 18-2-302, MCA, in the amount of 10% of the eMACs bid items total. The bid security may consist of a bid bond using the form provided, cash, a cashier's check, a certified check, a bank money order, a certificate of deposit, a money market certificate, an irrevocable letter of credit, or a bank draft. As applicable to the form of the bid security, the security must be: (i) drawn and issued by a federally chartered or state-chartered bank or savings and loan association that is insured by or for which insurance is administered by the federal deposit insurance corporation; (ii) drawn and issued by a credit union insure d by the national credit union share insurance fund; or (iii) a bid bond or bonds executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the state of Montana.
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Product Line Items Product Line Items
There are no Items added to this event.
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Service Line Items Service Line Items
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# Item Name, Commodity Code, Description Allow
Alternates Qty. UOM Requested Service Delivery
2.
# Item Name, Commodity Code, Description Allow
Alternates Qty. UOM Requested Service Delivery
S1 Bid Item 1. Mobilization, Bonding, and Insurance 1 LS - Lump Sum see special provisions
S2 Bid Item 2. Channel Realignment 312 LF - Linear Foot see special provisions
S3 Bid Item 3. Floodplain Grading and Enhancement 243 CY - Cubic Yard see special provisions
S4 Bid Item 4. Construct Brush Matrix Streambank Treatment 700 LF - Linear Foot see special provisions
S5 Bid Item 5. Construct Large Wood Habitat Structure 12 EA - Each see special provisions
S6 Bid Item 6. Construct Willow Floodplain Bench 292 LF - Linear Foot see special provisions
S7 Bid Item 7. Construct Willow Trench 344 LF - Linear Foot see special provisions
S8 Bid Item 8. Remove Existing Fence 5,068 LF - Linear Foot see special provisions
S9 Bid Item 9. Repair Existing Fence 1,394 LF - Linear Foot see special provisions
S10 Bid Item 10. Fence - Woven and Wire 991 LF - Linear Foot see special provisions
S11 Bid Item 11. Fence - 4 Strand Wire 2,536 LF - Linear Foot see special provisions
S12 Bid Item 12. Fence - 5 Strand Wire 950 LF - Linear Foot see special provisions
S13 Bid Item 13. Fence - Jackleg 368 LF - Linear Foot see special provisions
S14 Bid Item 14. Water Gap 1,609 SF - Square Feet see special provisions
S15 Bid Item 15. Metal Gate 6 LS - Lump Sum see special provisions
S16 Bid Item 16. Culvert 16 LF - Linear Foot see special provisions
S17 Bid Item 17. Stockwater Tank System 1 LS - Lump Sum see special provisions
S18 Bid Item 18. Construct Diversion Structure 1 LS - Lump Sum see special provisions
S19 Bid Item 19. Headgate 1 LS - Lump Sum see special provisions
S20 Bid Item 20. Fish Screen and Box and Return Pipe 1 LS - Lump Sum see special provisions
S21 Bid Item 21. Flume 1 LS - Lump Sum see special provisions
S22 Bid Item 22. Willow Regeneration Exclosures 100 LF - Linear Foot see special provisions
S23 Bid Item 23. Collect and Deliver Willow Cuttings 9,344 EA - Each see special provisions
S24 Bid Item 24. Purchase and Deliver 36 Inch Rock 120 EA - Each see special provisions
S25 Bid Item 25. Purchase and Deliver 18-24 Inch Rock 20 CY - Cubic Yard see special provisions
S26 Bid Item 26. Load and Deliver Wood 1 LS - Lump Sum see special provisions
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