AM27-123 Hope River Fence Restoration Project

The purpose of this IFB is to enter into a contract to provide: installation of approximately 2.5 miles of 6-strand barbed wire fence in Summit County.

A private landowner in Echo, UT, in Summit County is collaborating with the State of Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative, Utah’s Department of Agriculture and Food, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and other partners is seeking qualified and experienced contractors with the ability and equipment necessary to install a 6-wire fence to exclude trespassing sheep. The fence will be approximately 2.5 miles long and include a minimum of 8 gates and up to 12 gates maximum that are 10 feet wide.

The contract is to construct a 6-strand barbed wire fence across approximately 2.5 miles on ridgelines and slopes to prevent trespass sheep from utilizing forage set aside for big game use. The property is not flat and the fence will have to follow property lines. Up to 12 gates are to be installed along the ridgelines and slopes where wildlife typically cross. These locations will be determined by the biologist and landowner. The gates will be 10 feet in length and braced on both sides.

Fence Specifications

• Posts – 6 feet tall T-post type steel posts, painted green with a white or gray top.
• Fencing – 12.5-gauge 4-point barbed wire.
• Fence stays – wooden fence stays to be used
• Post spacing – 14 feet apart due to snow and extra wires
• Fence wire spacing – bottom strand starting at 6” from ground, then the next one is 4” higher, next wire is another 4” higher, next wire is 7” higher, next wire is 9” higher and top strand is 10” higher. Wires will be 6”, 10”, 14”, 21”, 30”, and 40” off the ground.
• Fence clips – 11 gauge

Project Deliverables

Build a 2.5 mile fence with a minimum of eight 10’ gates and up to 12 gates depending on animal use.

Fence will be 6 wires.

**Mandatory** site visit: Attend a MANDATORY SITE VISIT on November 4th at 2:30pm. Location is 40°58'22.1"N 111°26'38.9"W. Purpose will be to review required workload, specifications, schedules, and payment timeline of the contract.

It is anticipated that this IFB will result in a single contract award to the lowest cost responsive and responsible vendor. The methodology or formula that will be used to determine the number of contract awards is: Lowest Cost.

Vendor must guarantee its pricing for the term of the project. Performance window: November 15, 2026 – June 30th, 2027.

All fence work will be completed and invoiced before June 30, 2027. Payment will not be issued for work done after June 30, 2027. The contractor will purchase all the listed materials and submit invoices for reimbursement.

The current budget is for **$90,000.00** to construct the fence.

All questions must be submitted through U3P during the question and answer period. The bid opening will NOT take place in person, unless otherwise asserted herein.