GAOA Stock Program Fence Work

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks fence construction and related work across three administrative stock facilities on the Custer Gallatin National Forest, with proposals due August 27 and a 100% small business set-aside foreclosing nonsmall competition.

Place of performance is Bozeman, Montana, encompassing the Deep Creek, Hayes McPherson, and Meyers Creek Admin Stock Facilities across Stillwater and Park Counties. Work includes removal of existing pasture fencing, construction of wildlife-friendly fencing (barbed wire, smooth wire, and combination rail configurations varying by site), installation of continuous panel fence and temporary 12-foot panel fence at Deep Creek, and installation of metal gates at all sites, wood pole rail gates at Hayes McPherson, wire gates at Meyers Creek, and rehanging of one existing metal gate at Hayes McPherson. Estimated scope spans approximately 500 linear feet of removal and replacement at Deep Creek Trailhead, 720 linear feet at Deep Creek facility, 2,918 linear feet of removal and 7,764 linear feet of new construction at Hayes McPherson, and 11,017 linear feet at Meyers Creek, with four optional line items for additional pasture work and material substitution.

The NAICS code is 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors. Contract magnitude is estimated between $100,000 and $250,000. The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete all work within 120 calendar days, with an alternate completion date of September 30, 2027. Performance and payment bonds at 20 percent of bid price are required. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply per Montana General Decision MT20260080. Evaluation follows lowest price technically acceptable, considering technical approach, past performance, and price. Offerors must submit SF1442, price proposal with Schedule of Items, technical proposal addressing capability and work sequencing, three past performance references for similar projects within the last three years, and bid guarantees. Amendment 0001, posted August 20, added RFI questions and answers (C05a RFI QA 1240LT26Q0077), which must be acknowledged and submitted with proposals. The contracting specialist is James Edington (307-631-0640).