Treated Wood Posts & Poles

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is seeking bids for treated wood posts and poles across five districts: Kalispell, Butte, Havre, Glendive, and Billings. The procurement (solicitation MDT-314969-KM) covers various wood products including round sign posts/poles with gained half-length, square guardrail posts, and fence posts. Quantities for each line item range from 1 to 200 units, with a requested delivery timeline of 50 days after contract award. The bid is structured with Free on Board (FOB) delivery to respective district locations, and vendors must submit their proposals through the eMACS system by November 3, 2022, at 2:00 PM MDT. Bidders are required to review standard specifications from the department's 2014 "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" document, with specific attention to wood seasoning, treatment requirements, and compliance with subsection 705.03.1 for material acceptance. Potential vendors must be registered with the Montana Secretary of State and comply with nondiscrimination requirements. Interested parties can submit questions through the Q&A Board in the eMACS system and should contact Kolby Manderle at komanderle@mt.gov or +1 406-444-6365 for additional information.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, and the solicitation is open to qualified vendors who can meet the technical specifications. The commodity codes associated with this procurement are 5042 (Transportation Goods & Services - Wooden Poles, Posts & Blocks) and 1706 (Fencing - Wood), suggesting a broad scope for potential bidders. Payment terms are structured as 0% 0, Net 30, with US Dollars as the currency. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the contract covers multiple districts and varying quantities, indicating potential for a substantial procurement value. The delivery locations document provides nine potential maintenance facility delivery points across Montana, including regional offices in Missoula, Bozeman, Havre, Butte, Great Falls, Glendive, Wolf Point, Miles City, Lewistown, and Billings, which offers vendors flexibility in logistics and distribution. The procurement seems designed to support statewide infrastructure and maintenance operations, with a focus on quality-controlled, properly treated wood products for transportation and infrastructure projects.