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- Alberton Gorge Recreation Corridor
- Solicitation number
- FWP-IFB-2027-1130R
- Issued by
- Mineral County, Montana
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This Invitation for Bid (IFB) is issued by the State of Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks for forest management treatment services on the Alberton Gorge Recreation Corridor near Cyr, Montana. The project involves implementing forest management treatments on 210 acres, with the primary service line item requesting the total cost of timber harvest services. The IFB opened on August 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT and closes on September 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT. Bids must remain sealed until the closing time. The contract term extends from September 15, 2026 to April 15, 2027. The solicitation requires bidders to acknowledge a pre-bid conference, review the Scope of Work, and accept the State of Montana's standard terms and conditions, federal terms and conditions, prevailing wage requirements for 2026, and draft contract language. Supporting documentation includes timber harvesting specifications, project maps, road construction requirements, temporary road use permits for BNSF and Fish Creek Ranch, and forest fire regulations.
Bidders must submit a completed cost proposal worksheet with their total bid amount for timber harvest services in US dollars. Payment terms are Net 30 with 0% interest. The project is funded using federal funds, which necessitates bidders' compliance with federal terms and conditions and prevailing wage booklet requirements. Bidders must complete business information documentation, provide nondiscrimination certification regarding firearm entities in compliance with Montana Code Annotated 30-20-301, verify vendor registration and Secretary of State registration status, and acknowledge debarment certifications. The primary contact for the solicitation is Rhonda Peters at the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks, reachable at Rhonda.Peters@mt.gov or 406-444-3320. Technical assistance with the eMACS bidding platform is available through the eMACS Help Desk at 406-444-2575 or emacs@mt.gov.
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16 August 2026
Alberton Gorge Recreation Corridor Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is seeking a contractor to implement forest management treatments on 210 acres on the Alberton Gorge Recreation Corridor (AGRC) near Cyr, MT.
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Open 8/14/2026, 5:00 PM MDT Type Invitation For Bid Close 9/10/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Number FWP-IFB-2027-1130R Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 9/10/2026, 2:00 PM MDT
Payment Terms 0% 0, Net 30
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Contacts Rhonda Peters Rhonda.Peters@mt.gov
Phone +1 406-444-3320
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Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 4203 Recreational/Sports - Services 1602 Environmental Services - Assessments 1605 Environmental Services - Controlled Burning 2102 Forest Related Services - Cone Collection 2103 Forest Related Services - Dozer Piling 2104 Forest Related Services - Excavator Piling 2105 Forest Related Services - Logging/Cutting/Thinning 2106 Forest Related Services - Plotting 2107 Forest Related Services - Road Brushing 2108 Forest Related Services - Road Maintenance 2109 Forest Related Services - Seedling Production 2110 Forest Related Services - Studies 2111 Forest Related Services - Timber Marking/Cruising 2112 Forest Related Services - Tree Netting 2113 Forest Related Services - Tree Planting 2114 Forest Related Services - Wildfire Suppression Equipment, Supplies & Services 4201 Recreational/Sports - Campground Equipment & Supplies 4202 Recreational/Sports - Equipment 4204 Recreational/Sports - Supplies 5024 Transportation Goods & Services - Road Construction Aggregate 5025 Transportation Goods & Services - Road Construction Materials 5601 Construction - Environmental Reclamation 5603 Construction - Environmental Removal 5605 Construction - Environmental Restoration 5606 Construction - Environmental Revegetation
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The State of Montana, State Procurement Services Division, on behalf of the Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks is issuing this Invitation for Bid (IFB) to provide forest management treatment. A complete description of the Scope of Work is provided in the Prerequisite Section. Responses submitted to this IFB must comply with the instructions and procedures presented herein.
For assistance with eMACS functionality, such as vendor registration or responding to events, contact the eMACS Help Desk at 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 review and accept the Scope of Work for this project.
3. Please review and confirm acknowledgement of dates and times for Pre-Bid Conference.
4.
Please review and accept the State of Montana standard terms and conditions identified herein. Bidders requesting additions or exceptions to the standard terms and conditions must submit them to the procurement officer by the Q&A deadline. The State reserves the right to address nonmaterial requests for exceptions to the standard terms and conditions and contract language with the awarded vendor during contract negotiation.
5. Please review and accept our IFB general requirements.
6. Please review and accept warranty language for products.
7. Please review and accept warranties language for services
8. Please review all question and answer entries for this solicitation by clicking on the Q&A Board and viewing each question and answer.
9. Review and accept the Vendor Registration information.
10. Review and accept the Montana Time Zone information.
11. Review and accept the Registration with the Secretary of State information.
12. Review and accept the Debarment information
13. Bidders must read and accept the Federal Terms and Conditions due to this project being funded using federal funds.
14. Bidders must read accept the draft contract.
15. Bidders must read and accept the prevailing wage booklet for 2026.
16. Please review and accept the contract term.
17. Bidders must read and accept all attachments found in Buyer Attachments.
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Buyer Attachments
1. ATTACHMENT+A_Timber+Harvesting+Specs.docx
2. ATTACHMENT A1-4_Maps Final.pdf
3. ATTACHMENT+B_Road+Construction.docx
4. ATTACHMENT C_Temp Road Use Permit-BNSF Final.pdf
5. ATTACHMENT D_Temp Road Use Permit-Fish Creek Ranch.pdf
6. ATTACHMENT E_Forest Fire Regulations.pdf
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Questions Required Questions
Group 1: Business Information Instructions:
1.1 Bidders must complete their business information document and upload their answers to this question.
Group 2: Verification of Nondiscrimination Against Firearms Entities/Trade Associations.
Instructions:
Offeror’s certification is made in compliance with and in reference to 30-20-301, MCA and the terms defined therein. If Offeror determines the provisions of 30-20-301, MCA do not apply to Offeror or the contract to be awarded under this RFP, Offeror shall submit a statement setting forth in detail the basis for such determination.
2.1
Offeror does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of any contract it is awarded under this solicitation; and b. Offeror will not discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of any contract it is awarded as a result of this solicitation.
2.2 The Contractor determines the provisions of 30-20-301, MCA do not apply to the contract, the Contractor shall submit a statement setting forth in detail the basis for such determination.
2.3 Please confirm whether you are a governmental entity, are not a “company” that exists to make a profit or are a company with fewer than 10 full-time employees.
Group 3: Cost Proposal Instructions:
3.1 Bidders must complete their cost proposal document and upload their answers to this question.
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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
1.
# Item Name, Commodity Code, Description Allow
Alternates Qty. UOM Requested Service Delivery
S1 Total Cost of Timber Harvest Services 1 USD - US Dollar 9/15/2026 to 4/15/2027
Total Cost of Timber Harvest Services. Using your cost proposal worksheet, enter your total cost. These totals must match.
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