Sanford Park Willow Lift

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking a contractor for a stream restoration and environmental revegetation project known as the Sanford Park Willow Lift, located along the streambank of the Lower Marias River approximately 21 miles south of Chester, Montana. The project, solicited through the Montana Acquisition & Contracting System (eMACS) with bid number FWP-IFB-2017-00, requires a contractor to prepare a work area on Bureau of Reclamation property. Bidders must provide a reference demonstrating a similar willow lift project with a rock toe of at least 299 feet completed within the past five years. The solicitation was opened on February 23, 2017, at 9:30 AM MST and closed on March 1, 2017, at 2:00 PM MST, with a required service delivery date of June 2, 2017. Commodity codes associated with the project include 1619 (Environmental Services - Stream Restoration) and 5606 (Construction - Environmental Revegetation). The primary contact for the bid is Kari Shinn, reachable at KShinn@mt.gov or +1 (406) 495-3249.

While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were mentioned in the documentation, vendors will be required to present insurance requirement copies at the time of contract award. The project involves work on Bureau of Reclamation property in Madison County, Montana, with a specific focus on stream restoration and environmental revegetation. No incumbent vendors or specific budget ranges were explicitly stated in the provided documentation. Potential bidders must carefully review and accept the terms and conditions, general information, and special terms outlined in the solicitation. Vendors should be prepared to demonstrate their capability to complete the willow lift project through a reference project and meet all specified technical and administrative requirements. The project appears to be a localized environmental restoration effort focused on improving the streambank area along the Lower Marias River.