A06_Specifications_Map_Pasture_Fence.pdf

Billings Field Office Pasture Fence

DOI-BLM-MT-C010

Billings Field Office 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101

Statement of Work

Table of Contents 1 Scope

2 Materials

3 Bid Schedule

4 Appendix A: Sundance Lodge Recreation Area Map

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1 Scope The Billings Field Office has a need to purchase T-Posts and wire for approximately seven miles of pasture fence. The materials would be used to support wildlife friendly fencing modifications, fences burned from wildfires, and to facilitate the orderly management of public lands. The need is for 2200 5.5’ T-Posts, 84 rolls of barbed wire, and 28 rolls of barbless wire.

Location The supplies would be delivered to the Bureau of Land Management Sundance Recreation Area at 2500 Thiel Road, Laurel, MT 59044. Delivery shall be made with at least five days advance notice between 8:30 am and 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except for holidays. The materials set forth in Section 3, supplies and prices/cost, shall meet, at a minimum, the following requirements.

2 Materials

Certification Furnish Written certification from the manufacturer that the supplier furnished fence posts and wire conform to the requirements of this section.

Specifications A. Heavy Duty Barbed Wire (84 rolls): Two 12-1/2 gauge galvanized wires twisted together with 2-point barbs of 14 gauge wire spaced 4-6 inches apart. Wire and barbs shall be zinc-coated steel, with a zinc coating of at least 0.28 oz/ft2 of coated surface area and a minimum breaking strength of 950 lb-force. The barbed wire shall be a heavy-duty wire conforming to ASTM A121 requirements. Failure to meet any of these requirements shall result in the rejection of the material at the time of inspection.

B. Heavy Duty Barbless Wire (28 rolls): Two 12-1/2 gauge galvanized wires twisted together. Wire shall be zinc-coated steel wire of at least 0.28 oz/ft2 of coated surface area and a minimum breaking strength of 950 lb-force. The wire shall be heavy duty with a high tensile strength, low stretch, tight braiding per rod, conform to all ASTM A641 requirements and must be tagged accordingly. Failure to meet any of these requirements shall result in the rejection of the material at the time of inspection.

C. Steel Line Posts (T-post) (2200 Posts) : Shall be a heavy-duty grade steel posts painted green with white, silver, or lime green tops or painted gray with red, white, or silver tops, “T” bar type, with a swaged or riveted anchor plate which does not easily bend or twist when an obstruction is hit during the driving process. Other steel post painted colors can be allowed on a case-by-case basis with the approval of the CO. Posts shall be furnished with clip-type fasteners. Punched tabs for fastening wires are not acceptable. Steel posts shall be manufactured from wrought, rail, or new billet steel, and shall weigh a minimum of 1.33 lb./ft. exclusive of the anchor plate, which shall weigh a minimum of 0.67 lbs., with a minimum of 18 sq. inches in area. Posts shall meet all ASTM A702 requirements

P a g e | 2 and must be tagged accordingly. Failure to meet any of these requirements shall result in the rejection of material at the time of inspection.

3 Schedule Item No. Supply Unit

Quantity Unit Price/unit Total

1 Steel T-Posts, 5 ½ ft,

1.33 lb/ft,, green with white or silver tips.

2200 Each

2 Barbed Wire, 12 ½ gauge, in 80 rod spools

84 Spool

3 Barbless Wire, 12 ½ gauge, in 80 rod spools.

28 Spool

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4 Appendix A: Sundance Lodge Recreation Area Map

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