Goethe 25-26 Salvage Sale Map.pdf

This is a salvage sale map and contract opportunity issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service for timber harvesting operations within Goethe State Forest, located in Alachua and Levy Counties, Florida. The solicitation seeks sealed bids for the sale of dead and green pine timber across approximately 76,162 acres designated for as-needed salvage harvesting. Eligible timber includes scattered clumps of trees infected or dying from insect and disease, trees within roads and transmission line rights-of-way, trees in borrow pit expansion areas, trees within research plots, trees in proposed oil well sites, and trees damaged by destructive natural forces or otherwise designated by the Forester-in-Charge. All harvesting operations must commence within ten days of notification, and the contract term is twelve months. Bid opening is scheduled for April 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT at 5353 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32609. Interested parties should contact Kari Hurst at (352) 566-5221 for complete bid information.

The buyer is not obligated to harvest timber determined by the Forester-in-Charge to be non-merchantable or located in areas of insufficient size or economic viability. The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any irregularity in bids received. The accompanying map delineates forest boundaries, state and county roads, and salvage sale units across the forest-wide designation, with legend information identifying primary and secondary classifications for harvesting areas.