2025-72 Notice of Intent to Award- ITB.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by Clackamas County, Oregon for Invitation to Bid #2025-72 regarding the Wild Trout Timber Sale Unit #3. The procurement involves the sale of approximately 1.375 million board feet of timber from the Wildcat Forest tract located approximately 14 miles east of Sandy, Oregon, consisting of 1,040 MBF of Douglas-fir, 310 MBF of white wood, and 25 MBF of cedar across 27.75 acres of mostly flat terrain with some moderately steep areas. The timber comprises trees 65 to 95 years old that were previously commercially thinned. Key project requirements include preparing a comprehensive logging plan, constructing a 1,275-foot access road, and maintaining 7,680 feet of existing road. Bids were due on November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM PST, and the Notice of Intent to Award was issued on November 6, 2025. The seven-day protest period for unsuccessful bidders commenced upon issuance of this notice.

Stella-Jones Corporation was selected as the apparent successful bidder with a bid amount of $693,816.35, compared to the competing bid from Hampton Tree Farms LLC at $678,507.55. The minimum bid prices established for this timber sale were $498.59 per MBF for Douglas-fir, $173.59 per MBF for hemlock/white wood, and $1,098.59 per MBF for Western Red Cedar. Bidders were required to submit a bid deposit of 10 percent of the total purchase price and provide a performance bond of 20 percent. The procurement includes specific environmental and operational restrictions, including preservation of snags and large trees, maintenance of buffers along North Fork Eagle Creek, and adherence to logging and slash treatment guidelines, with hauling restricted to weekdays from 5 AM to 9 PM, and Friday hauling limited to 6 PM. The apparent successful bidder has not acquired legal or equitable rights until a final contract with acceptable terms and conditions is executed.