23WHM FY26 Deer Fence Install SE-A

The Pennsylvania Game Commission, Bureau of Wildlife Habitat Management, Forestry Division, is seeking bids for woven wire deer exclosure fence installation services designated as "23WHM FY26 Deer Fence Install SE-A" in Berks County and surrounding regions. The procurement requires the installation of approximately 37,467 linear feet of deer deterrent fencing across State Game Lands 106, 110, and 217 located in Berks, Schuylkill, and Carbon Counties, protecting approximately 307 acres. The contractor must furnish all labor, superintendence, materials, tools, and equipment necessary for complete fence installation, including hazard tree removal, fence area clearing, erosion control, waterbar installation, seeding of disturbed areas, gate construction, deer drives, and debris removal. The project encompasses six separate fence installation line items across four distinct locations: Five Bucks Fence Install Project (15,300 linear feet in Windsor Township, Berks County), Birch Creek 1 (6,717 linear feet in Bethel Township, Berks County), Birch Creek 2 (4,700 linear feet in Wayne Township, Schuylkill County), and Simple Road (10,750 linear feet in East Penn Township, Carbon County), with a total of 28 man gates and 8 truck gates distributed across all segments. Bidders must submit pricing on a per-linear-foot basis covering all labor, equipment, tools, insurance, material disposal, and project completion items via the PA Supplier Portal by May 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with public bid opening at the Pennsylvania Game Commission headquarters in Harrisburg. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with mandatory completion milestones requiring at least 50 percent of linear footage by February 1, 2027, and remaining footage by June 30, 2027. The Commission reserves the right to request three references of similar work performed within the previous two years, and optional site inspections may be coordinated through the Regional Forester; written questions must be submitted prior to the bid opening date.

Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a single award by line item basis, with payment made on a reimbursement basis for actual linear feet installed as verified by a Forestry Division employee. Bidders must be registered in the Commonwealth's Vendor Master file and are subject to the Reciprocal Limitations Act requirements, which grant preferential bidding criteria to Pennsylvania-based suppliers and manufacturers, with preference percentages ranging from 2 percent to 15 percent depending on state of origin and product category. All contractors must comply with Pennsylvania labor laws and workplace safety regulations as certified on the Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form, including prevailing wage requirements with a minimum wage of $15.00 per hour adjusted annually, and must maintain Workers' Compensation coverage and Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with minimum bodily injury and property damage coverage of $300,000 per occurrence. Contractors must provide a performance security deposit of $5,000 per line item within 30 days of award and are subject to strict operational restrictions during hunting seasons, including designated no-work days and requirements to wear fluorescent orange during specific periods. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents, and no specific budget ranges or award values are provided; however, historical pricing data from FY15-16 indicates installation costs were estimated at $2.30 per linear foot, suggesting a potential project value in the range of $86,000 to $100,000 depending on final bid submissions and line item selections.