Browns meadow #2 PCT

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Contracting System (MACS) is soliciting bids for the Browns Meadow #2 Pre-Commercial Thinning project, located approximately 50 miles west of Kalispell, MT on Highway 2. The procurement is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) with bid number DNRC-IFB-2020-1022, covering pre-commercial thinning services for 115 acres in Section 36 T28N R27.5W. The project is divided into six service line items ranging from 4 to 60 acres, with a target stocking of 175 trees per acre across all units. Key objectives include forest management and thinning, with successful bidders required to complete specific documentation and comply with State of Montana Executive Order No. 15-2018 regarding dark money spending disclosure. The bid was opened on 10/21/2019 at 12:00 PM MDT and closed on 11/5/2019 at 3:00 PM MST, with all communication restricted to the designated Contracting Officer, Gwenette Ungerman, through the eMACS Q&A board. Bidders must adhere to forest fire regulations and review the provided bear brochure as part of their proposal.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, and no incumbent vendors are explicitly mentioned. The commodity code for this service is 2105 (Forest Related Services - Logging/Cutting/Thinning), with payment terms set at 0% and a net 30-day period. Bidders must review and comply with prevailing wage information for non-construction work in 2019, and the project covers work in both Flathead County and Judith Gap City jurisdictions. While a specific budget range is not provided, the comprehensive nature of the project suggests a substantial contract value commensurate with the 115-acre thinning scope. Additional documentation requirements include standard terms and conditions, and bidders must demonstrate technical capability to perform pre-commercial thinning with precision and adherence to specified forest management standards. Successful contractors will need specialized forestry equipment and expertise in forest thinning techniques to meet the project's target stocking objectives.