# SAM #140FF027Q0027

Replace Deck Handrails and Prefabricated Stairs at Prairie Wetlands Learning Center

**Buyer:** FWS CONTRACTING ACTIVITY
**Posted:** October 27, 2026
**Respond By:** November 13, 2026
**Identifier:** 140FF027Q0027
**NAICS:** 238190, 236220

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking construction work to replace deck handrails and stairs at the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS); FWS Construction A/E Team 2. The project site is the Fergus Falls Wetland Management District’s Prairie Wetlands Learning Center.
- **Procurement scope:** Remove approximately 130 feet of existing deck handrail and an existing stairway measuring about 23 by 4 feet, then furnish and install new handrail and a prefabricated stair system. The solicitation lists one lump-sum replacement work item; quantities for the new assemblies are not stated.
- **Products and requirements:**
  - **Aluminum guardrail:** Engineered, fascia-mounted system for a second-story exterior deck, using 6005A-T65 aluminum. Requirements include a two-line rail system about 43 inches high, ADA-compliant top rail, pickets with maximum 4-inch clear openings, and a powder coating meeting AAMA 2604. Sealed engineering calculations and shop drawings are required.
  - **Prefabricated steel stairway:** Complete system with stringers, bar-grating treads, landings, handrails, guardrails, anchors, and hardware. Specified materials and finishes include ASTM A36 or A572 steel, ASTM F1554 anchor bolts, hot-dip galvanizing, and powder coating. The system must meet applicable IBC, OSHA, and AWS D1.1 requirements.
- **Construction work:** Includes demolition and disposal, protection of adjacent structures, temporary fall protection, installation and anchorage, site coordination, and restoration of affected areas. Materials must be fabricated and delivered before the permitted construction window; construction is restricted to a seasonal window of approximately three months.
- **Named OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturer, OEM, reseller, or construction vendor is identified in the provided materials. Kynar is referenced as a coating resin brand, but no manufacturer is named.
- **Notice update:** The latest notice added an aluminum handrail installation document and an amendment. The amendment’s detailed contents are not available in the supplied information.

### Description

MN FERGUS FALLS WMD HANDRAIL STAIRS

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