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The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the Broadwater Dam Circuit Breaker Replacement Project, a specialized electrical infrastructure procurement. The project specifically involves the removal and replacement of three 115 kV power circuit breakers located in the Broadwater Dam substation switchyard. Potential bidders were required to attend a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference on May 14, 2019, at 11:00 AM local time, with bids not being accepted from prime bidders who did not participate in this conference. The bid solicitation was open from May 9, 2019, at 4:00 PM MDT and closed on June 3, 2019, at 3:00 PM MDT, with bids to be received and publicly opened at the Fred Buck Conference Room in Helena, Montana. Bidders were instructed to submit any questions or clarification requests in writing through the eMACS Q & A Board by a specified deadline, with Gwenette Ungerman serving as the primary contact at ungermang@mt.gov or +1 406-444-6724. The project falls under commodity codes 0502 (Building & Construction - Construction/Other Supplies) and 0515 (Building & Construction - Services), indicating a comprehensive electrical infrastructure replacement initiative.

While specific details about set-aside designations or restrictions were not explicitly provided in the documentation, the procurement process suggests a standard competitive bidding approach. Payment terms were structured as 0% 0, Net 30, indicating standard government payment protocols. The solicitation used US Dollars for all financial transactions, and interested parties were directed to obtain complete project plans, specifications, and bid proposal packets from the Buyer Attachments Section 1 & 2. No information was provided about incumbent vendors, existing contractors, or specific budget ranges for the circuit breaker replacement project. The procurement appears to be a straightforward infrastructure replacement effort focused on upgrading critical electrical infrastructure at the Broadwater Dam substation, with an emphasis on technical capability and compliance with specified project requirements.