Rehab fish hatchery road, ennis NFH, MT

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a small business contractor to rehabilitate the Fish Hatchery Road at the Ennis National Fish Hatchery in Montana. The project involves road repair across multiple locations, including full-depth asphalt pavement patching, concrete valley gutter installation, and erosion control measures. Contractors must demonstrate at least 5 years of experience in road and parking lot work, and provide a resume for an on-site supervisor with similar construction experience. The solicitation will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach, with proposals originally due on May 26, 2025, but subsequently extended to June 9, 2025, at 10:00 AM PDT. Potential bidders were required to attend a pre-proposal site visit on May 22, 2025, and submit questions by May 23, 2025.

The contract is a total small business set-aside with an estimated project value between $250,000 and $500,000. The place of performance is located in Ennis, Montana (ZIP 59729), with a contract period from June 30, 2025, to September 30, 2025. Contractors must be prepared to commence work within 5 calendar days of receiving a notice to proceed and complete the project within 80 calendar days. The scope includes repairing road segments around the hatchery's buildings, including patches in the Fish Hatchery Road, Raceway Parking Area, and optional work on additional areas. Performance and payment bonds are required at 100% of the original contract price, and monthly progress payments will be processed within 14 days. The project falls under the NAICS category of Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310) and will require adherence to specific federal wage determinations for construction workers in Montana.