A06_Specifications.docx

Grizzly Bear Trap and Trailer Specifications (photos are attached for reference)

· Aluminum Grizzly Bear Trap

· Standard trap size shall be 42” x 92” long (it can be up to 108” long), is composed of either .125/5052 aluminum if square or hexagonal, or 0.160/5052 aluminum if round. Trap should weigh approximately 380-400lbs

· The main door shall be composed of .250 aluminum measuring 45’’ x 45” and shall be guided by 2.5” x 2.5” x 0.188 and by 1.5” x 0.250 aluminum angle. The door shall be framed by 1.5” x 1.2” x 0.188 and 2” x 2” x 0.188 aluminum angle to maintain flatness and to provide additional strength

· The window in end of trap opposite the door shall be barred with 0.75” aluminum rounds and covered by an aluminum door that slides up and down to “open” or “close” the window. Window shall measure 18” x 21” and include a darting port

· Two side windows, measuring 8” x 15”, includes aluminum doors that slides sideways to “open” or “close” the windows. Windows shall be barred by 0.75” aluminum rounds and include darting ports 2 ¼ “ x 2 ¼ “

· Holes shall be in the top of trap for ventilation and holes shall be in the bottom of the trap for drainage. Holes shall not be large enough for a bear to break teeth or claws on

· Main door trigger shall be constructed of stainless steel and aluminum with a roller bearing trip to eliminate drag as the door falls

· Inside of the trap shall be equipped with a raised round water dish placed in the front corner of the trap Water dish should be able to be filled, flushed, and drained from the outside. Water dish must be in the corner at least 1’ high from bottom of trap. Laying down bear cannot put its head in the bowl

· Two handrails of 0.75” aluminum tubing shall span the length of the trap on both sides

· Shall include a positive locking mechanism for the main door so door can be locked in both the open and the closed positions

· Shall include an auxiliary positive locking mechanism enclosed in a lockable box behind the main door, with a roller bearing tip for the main door so door can be locked in both the open and the closed positions

· Shall include a collapsible A-frame with multiple pulley system (minimum of 4 pulleys but 5 pulleys are preferred) for lifting main door to release bear remotely from the safety of a truck cab

· Trap shall have bottom skids that raise the trap up off the bed of a trailer or the ground so that liquids can drain from inside the trap

· Trap shall have at least 2 lifting eyes for helicopter relocation

· Trap shall be mounted onto a trailer in a way that the trap can be removed from the trailer to be set on the ground or remain attached to the trailer. Trap shall be mounted in such a way that it can withstand the safe transport of bears upwards of 800-1000 lbs at highway speeds and on bumpy and steep Forest Service designated roads

· Trailer shall be 4’ wide and a minimum of 10” long with either wood or steel decking

· Trailer deck shall have at least 24” behind the trap once bear trap is on trailer

· Shall have a 2” ball hitch

· Shall have two (2) stabilizer legs at the rear end of the trailer

· Shall have a slide out steel ramp at end of trailer

· Shall have a jack mounted on tongue of trailer

· Trailer shall have 15” wheels and tires with a mounted spare tire and wheel, tail and brake lights, and a 5 pin plug

· The US FWS shall pick up trailer/traps if awarded vendor is within 250 miles of Missoula, MT, Kalispell, MT or Helena, MT. If awarded vendor is not within 250 miles the vendor shall deliver the units

· Awarded vendor shall have prior experience creating, building, and working on grizzly bear specific traps image1.jpg image2.jpg image3.jpeg image4.jpg