Intent To Award for OPRIN Pilcher Timber Sale_Final.pdf

This Intent to Award document notifies Woodgrain, Inc. of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's (ODFW) decision to award Invitation to Bid #S-63500-00015242 for the Pilcher Timber Sale on the Elkhorn Wildlife Area in Union County, Oregon. The procurement involves harvesting approximately 2,668 tons of merchantable timber across 253 acres, including Douglas-fir, Western Larch, Grand Fir, white wood species, and Ponderosa pine. The successful bidder must complete timber harvesting operations utilizing 100 percent tractor logging with a mechanical feller-buncher, along with specified road improvement and construction activities. The bid submission deadline was February 19, 2026, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time through the OregonBuys electronic procurement system, with mandatory pre-bid tours required by appointment. Contract execution is anticipated for March 6, 2026, with a contract term extending through June 30, 2028.

The minimum bid prices established for this procurement are $36.00 per ton for most timber species and $6.00 per ton for Ponderosa pine, with optional pulp logs available at $0.25 per ton. Bidders were required to submit a 10 percent bid bond (not exceeding $500,000) and provide a 20 percent performance bond upon contract award. Insurance requirements include $2,000,000 in commercial general liability, automobile liability, logger's broad form coverage, and statutory workers' compensation. ODFW will provide a credit of $12,273.46 to the successful bidder upon completion and acceptance of project work. The procurement does not designate specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises but includes reciprocal preference adjustments for non-resident bidders based on their home states' preferences. Woodgrain, Inc., with principal contact Austin Woodard located in La Grande, Oregon, has been selected as the intended award recipient.