23WHM Deer Fence Install North Central B

The Pennsylvania Game Commission, Bureau of Wildlife Habitat Management, Forestry Division, is soliciting bids for the installation of woven wire deer exclosure fencing under contract designation 23WHM Deer Fence Install North Central B. This Request for Quote (RFQ) procurement requires a qualified contractor to furnish all labor, superintendence, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to install approximately 29,344 linear feet of perimeter fencing across multiple blocks of State Game Lands located in Centre, McKean, and Elk counties in the North Central region of Pennsylvania. The project encompasses five distinct fence locations: Sandy Run Fence (6,715 linear feet), Nuclear Aspen Fence (6,650 linear feet), SGL 25 Sparking Rails Block 7 (3,012 linear feet), Wapiti Rendezvous Fence 1 (5,969 linear feet), and Wapiti Rendezvous Fence 2 (6,998 linear feet). The contractor must complete comprehensive site work including construction of gates (17 man gates, 4 truck gates, and 1 skidder gate), debris removal, erosion and sedimentation control, hazard tree removal, clearing a six to eight-foot maintenance path, installing waterbars, seeding disturbed areas, and conducting a deer drive with Pennsylvania Game Commission representation prior to fence closure. All work must comply with detailed installation specifications provided in Attachment I. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Pennsylvania Supplier Portal by 2:00 PM on June 2, 2026, with public bid opening at PGC headquarters in Harrisburg. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with mandatory completion of at least 50 percent of the linear footage by February 1, 2027. Pricing must be submitted on a per-linear-foot basis, with actual payment made only for linear feet installed as measured by a Forestry Division employee. Technical questions regarding project specifications and fence construction should be directed to Paul S. Weiss, Chief of Forestry Division (717-787-2039), or Aaron Tyson, Forest Program Specialist (570-317-6185), while procurement inquiries should be directed to the PGC Procurement Division (717-787-6594). Optional site inspection tours are available by contacting Regional Forester Paul Lupo at 570-398-4744. Qualified bidders must be registered in the Commonwealth's Vendor Master file, submit three references demonstrating similar work completed within the previous two years, provide performance security of $5,000.00 per line item within 30 days of bid award, maintain Workers' Compensation insurance, and carry Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with minimum coverage of $300,000.00 for bodily injury and property damage per occurrence, naming the Commonwealth as an additional insured. All bidders must complete the Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form certifying compliance with Pennsylvania's Unemployment Compensation Law, Workers' Compensation Law, and applicable state labor laws including the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, Child Labor Act, Minimum Wage Act, and Prevailing Wage Act.

The procurement documents do not specify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting eligible respondent types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The project documentation does not reference any existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration beyond compliance with the attached installation specifications. Historical maintenance cost data referenced in project planning documents indicates installation costs estimated at approximately $2.30 per linear foot, which would project to a total contract value of approximately $67,491.68 for the full 29,344 linear feet, though this represents an estimated figure and actual quantities and pricing may vary. All quantities presented in the project solicitation are identified as estimated, and the Commonwealth reserves the right to conduct separate competitive bidding procedures if circumstances warrant. The contractor must comply with specific no-work dates including all Saturdays from October through January, spring turkey season, bear and firearms deer seasons, elk season, and flintlock muzzleloader season opening day. Payment will be made via Automated Clearing House (ACH) upon submission of detailed invoices referencing the Purchase Order number and SAP Vendor number, with copies directed to Paul S. Weiss and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania PO Invoices address. The contract includes a one-year warranty on all work and requires compliance with comprehensive federal and state legal requirements, including nondiscrimination, sexual harassment, contractor integrity, and background check procedures for facility access.