Site work for a municipal facility in Gardiner, Montana. Completed plans call for site work for a municipal facility.

Contract Award Date: Mar 28, 2023 Contract Award Number: 12639523P0187 Task/Delivery Order Number: Contractor Awarded Unique Entity ID: Contractor Awarded Name: TRAVIS D KLEIN LLC Contractor Awarded Address: Big Timber, MT 59011 USA Base and All Options Value (Total Contract Value): $153,535.00 APHIS-MN-126395 The magnitude of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. Bison fence upgrades, Gardiner, Montana Tax ID Number: Not Available DUNS Number: Not Available This solicitation shall result in a firm-fixed price construction contract. Work shall be performed in accordance with the statement of work within. Delivery: 09/30/2023 Delivery Location Code: APHIS-VS-12A042 USDA APHIS VS S&P 1134 Highway 89 S Gardiner MT 59030 0001 Bison fence upgrades Please refer any questions pertaining to this solicitation to Jim Roloff, contracting officer, at james.g.roloff@usda.gov. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, houses bison year-round in two locations in Gardiner, MT. The fence needs upgrading. Currently, there are double fences around the perimeter with the interior fence comprised of electric high-tensile on wood posts. The government is upgrading the high tensile interior fences to steel continuous panel. The solicitation and federal construction wage rates are posted below. Two aerial photos of the sites are attached below. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Questions & answers: Qs: The current PDF states "and 'some' welding at joints" in reference to installation of continuous panels. We are seeking clarification on where welds are expected throughout the installation. Often the continuous panels are secured to post with a specialty bracket that fits the 1 5/8" steel. We understand that the project area is an existing hay field, and would like to keep any welding to a minimum. Is there no specified panel length, and we would intend to use 20' panels. We assume this would suffice. A: We will want some tack welds at the joints that do not end at a post/bracket. Bison can push those joints apart too easily. The hayfield is irrigated, and if starting in June should not be a fire hazard. Pivot will likely keep it very wet. 20' panels were assumed as industry standard. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Additional questions and answers: 1. Are we allowed to turn off the electrification on the top wires while working on the fence below Yes fence will be off. 2. Are the bison going to be the same area work is being performed Yes, potentially they will be in the area. 3. Do areas where fence is removed have to be closed up by the end of that same day Yes, if bison are present, we are happy to work with you to facilitate this. 4. Is there a staging area for storing new/remove materials before trucking them away Yes 5. What exactly is the existing type fence being removed Is it the same as the fence going back up The existing fence is high tensile wire or commercial light cattle panel, 20' long we believe. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.