56--BFO FENCING PROJECT-FALXA/IBERLIN

The contract pertains to the Falxa-Iberlin Fence Replacement & Realignment Project in Johnson County, Wyoming, approximately 35 miles southeast of Buffalo, with work performed under a Firm-Fixed-Price Construction contract as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 238990. The project involves replacing and realigning 2.15 miles (11,353 feet) of four-wire barbed wire fencing, including 8 corners, 19 end panels, 40 stress panels, and 2 wire gates, with strict adherence to Bureau of Land Management specifications and environmental constraints. Work must not commence before July 1, 2026, due to sage-grouse nesting protections and must be fully completed, including final cleanup, by December 31, 2026, or within four weeks of the Notice to Proceed, whichever occurs first. The contractor is prohibited from using steel t-posts in end, corner, gate, or stress panels, must avoid any blading, excavation, or vegetation disturbance, and must implement deadman anchors using double-twisted wire and a minimum 50-pound rock or steel line post where the bottom wire exceeds 20 inches from the ground. All products must be protected during transit, stored per manufacturer instructions, and handled to prevent damage. Compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act is required, including submission of weekly certified payrolls and substantiation of subcontractor payments. The contractor must provide a detailed work schedule at the pre-work conference specifying line-item milestones, start and stop dates, and critical path items, with updates submitted within three calendar days of request. Submittals including design computations, shop drawings, as-built drawings, samples, and maintenance manuals must be provided and are subject to a five-working-day government review period. Final inspection is conducted by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative, with written acceptance only granted upon their approval; the contractor’s superintendent must be present during inspection, and final payment is contingent on site condition approval. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, with mandatory inclusions such as invoice date, contract number, billing period, CLIN accounting, certification of progress, and for final payment, the Limitations on Subcontracting Worksheet. The contractor is responsible for all permits and must maintain active SAM.gov registration with updated UEI and complete required representations, including Buy American certification, affirmative action, and trafficking in persons compliance. The award