THRO South Unit Fence Construction

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Midwest Region is seeking a small business contractor to construct a new boundary fence at Theodore Roosevelt National Park's South Unit in Medora, North Dakota. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation requires replacing approximately 7,600 linear feet of existing fence with a new 7-foot-high galvanized steel fence featuring heavy-duty livestock-rated woven wire mesh. The project involves removing the current fence, constructing new fence sections in half-mile increments, and includes a potential bid additive to extend fence construction an additional 2,920 linear feet. Bidders must submit electronic bid packages by May 23, 2025, at 10:00 AM mountain time, including a Standard Form 24 bid guarantee of 20% of the bid price and a completed bid schedule. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for May 7, 2025, to provide potential contractors with project details and site conditions.

The contract is exclusively set aside for small businesses with a NAICS code of 238990 (Fencing Contractors) and a size standard of $19 million. The project has an estimated value between $500,000 and $1,000,000, with a firm-fixed-price structure and a total performance period of 320 calendar days, including an anticipated winter work stoppage from mid-November to late March. The place of performance is Medora, North Dakota 58645, with the base bid covering fence construction from Station 0+00 to 74+50. Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations will apply, establishing prevailing wage rates for various construction trade classifications. The project aims to manage wildlife movement and prevent cattle encroachment while maintaining strict environmental protection and safety protocols, with specific requirements for site access, noise management, and hazardous material handling.