Bureau of Land Management, 222 N. 32nd Street, P.O. Box 36800, Billings, MT 59107-6800

Y -- 2ND CREEK FENCE SOL 1422E930Q97-0010 DUE 052097 POC Lori Mading 406/255-2748 or Janice Jessen 406/255-2750 Furnish labor, equipment, supplies and materials, except specified Government furnished property to construct approximately 5.1 miles of fence with appurtenances, remove approximately 5.1 miles of fence and construct one (1) cattleguard assemblies on pre-case concrete bases in Phillips County, Montana. Contractor to furnish an estimated quantity of 1620 rods of 4 wire barbed-wire fence, 22 barbed wire end panels (type II), 21 barbed wire stress panels, 9 five-post barbed wire corner panels (type II), 16 barbed wire gates (4 wire), 1620 rods of fence removal, one (1) complete 12 foot cattleguard assembly, two (2) concrete 12 foot cattleguard base. The Contractor will have 70 days to complete the project after the notice to proceed has been issued. Solicitation is a Request for Quotations to be awarded on a purchase order approximately May 30, 1997. Estimated start date is 7/1/97. Payment protection will be required (i.e. irrevocable letter of credit, certificate of deposit, payment bond, etc). See Note 1. All responsible sources may submit quote which will be considered. (0092)

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