Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a contractor to perform maintenance on the boundary fence of the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. The work includes removing old wire and constructing a new wildlife-friendly smooth/barbed wire boundary fence to protect wetland and riparian habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife. The contractor must have demonstrated experience with building smooth and barbed wire fences and be willing to comply with wildlife-safe designs. The project is estimated to take 2 weeks to complete and will be scheduled with consideration to weather and fire danger conditions.
• The fence to be rebuilt/repaired is located on Cheney-Spangle Rd between W Jennings Rd and Wells Rd.
• The contractor must provide maintenance up to 5 miles of fence, updating to 3-strand wildlife-friendly barbed/smooth-wire fence with metal T-posts a maximum of 16 feet apart.
• The contractor must remove existing fence lines from the designated boundary line, replacing it with the new wire if needed.
• The contractor must comply with all applicable Federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, court orders, and other types of rulings having the effect of law.