23SW Deer Fence Install Southwest A

The Pennsylvania Game Commission, Bureau of Wildlife Habitat Management, Forestry Division is soliciting bids for the installation of approximately 23,834 linear feet of woven wire deer exclosure fence across four State Game Lands sites in Blair and Indiana Counties under project designation "23SW Deer Fence Install Southwest A." The procurement encompasses four distinct installation projects: Loup Fence (10,618 linear feet), Demo Fence (1,205 linear feet), OverDue Fence (3,168 linear feet), and Show Me Fence (8,843 linear feet), with deliverables including the installation of 170 man gates and 3 truck gates (16-foot gates). Contractors must furnish all labor, superintendence, materials, tools, and equipment for fence installation per detailed specifications, and services shall include site clearing, hazard tree removal, erosion control, and debris removal. Pricing shall be submitted on a per-linear-foot basis at $2.30 per foot, with payment made on a reimbursement basis for actual linear feet installed as verified by a Forestry Division employee. Qualified bidders must maintain Worker's Compensation Insurance and Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with minimum coverage of $300,000 per occurrence, provide performance security of $5,000 per line item within 30 days of bid award, and submit contractor references demonstrating similar work completed within the previous two years. The bid submission deadline is May 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM via the PA Supplier Portal, with mandatory completion requirements of at least 50% linear footage installed by February 1, 2027 and remaining footage by June 30, 2027, and contract term from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. An optional site inspection tour is available through Southwest Region Forester Neil Itle, and questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Issuing Officer with responses posted as addenda on the PA Game Commission website.

This Invitation for Bids contains no indicated set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or small businesses; however, bidders must comply with the Reciprocal Limitations Act (GSPUR-89) and demonstrate Pennsylvania residency preferences where applicable, with preference percentages ranging from 2% to 15% depending on product category and originating state. All bidders must be registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Vendor Master file through the PA Supplier Portal and must certify compliance with Pennsylvania's Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, Minimum Wage Act (minimum wage of $15.00 per hour subject to annual cost-of-living adjustments), Prevailing Wage Act, and other applicable state labor and workforce safety statutes via the Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form. The contract award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a line-item basis if deemed advantageous, with the Commonwealth reserving the right to reject any or all bids. No incumbent vendors are identified in the procurement documents. The estimated award value for this project is approximately $54,816.82 based on the 23,834 linear feet at the established rate of $2.30 per foot; however, the actual contract value will be determined by the bid prices quoted by the successful bidder and the actual linear feet verified as installed by Forestry Division employees.