GNA Chalk Buttes Boundary Line Survey

Montana's Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Good Neighbor Authority is seeking proposals for a boundary line survey and corner maintenance project in the Chalk Buttes area, located approximately 18 miles southwest of Ekalaka, Montana, in Cascade County. The solicitation, issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP), opened on March 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM MDT with proposals due by April 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM MDT. The project requires comprehensive land surveying services including boundary line survey work and related corner maintenance services for the designated survey area accessed off Trenk Pass Road #3816. Offerors must provide detailed responses addressing offeror qualifications, cost proposals, and compliance with project specifications including vegetation data management, forest fire regulations, and bear safety protocols. An optional pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for March 25, 2026, at 2:00 PM via Microsoft Teams to allow prospective offerors to clarify requirements, conduct onsite inventory assessments, and address ambiguities in the RFP documentation. The procurement officer is Bryant Gauthier, reachable at (406) 444-6743 or bryant.gauthier@mt.gov, and offerors are restricted from communicating with state staff regarding this procurement except through the designated procurement officer. Price and cost information will be determined during contract negotiations rather than being solicited in the proposal phase, with evaluation criteria focused on qualifications and technical capacity to perform the surveying and boundary management work.

The RFP documentation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular organizational categories or disadvantaged enterprises. However, offerors who certify compliance with Montana's Executive Order No. 12-2016 for Equal Pay for Montana Women may receive a 5% bonus applied to their total available points, providing an incentive for organizations meeting this standard. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure requiring integration are identified in the available procurement documentation. The solicitation is classified under commodity codes related to engineering land surveying, engineering services, and environmental services assessments and monitoring. The RFP documentation does not disclose specific award values or budget ranges for this project, indicating that financial terms will be negotiated during the contract award phase following proposal evaluation and qualification review.