Timber Bid Pricing Sheet.docx

This is a Timber Bid Pricing Sheet issued by the State of Louisiana, Department of Corrections Prison Enterprises for a timber sale at Winn Correctional Center located in Winn Parish. The sale encompasses approximately 537 acres designated for clearcut and 119 acres for thinning, involving both pine and hardwood timber. The bid covers two primary timber harvesting categories: 1) all merchantable pine and hardwood timber in the clearcut area, and 2) operator-selected trees in the thinning area, with the goal of reducing basal area to approximately 75 square feet per acre while favoring a residual pine stand. Successful bidders must execute a contract of sale within 30 days of acceptance notice.

The pricing document provides a structured format for bidders to quote prices per ton for various timber products, including Pine Sawtimber, Pine Chip & Saw, Pine Pulpwood, Pine Topwood, Hardwood Sawtimber, and Hardwood Pulpwood. While specific pricing details are not completed in this document, it indicates that potential operators will need to fill in their proposed rates for each timber product type. The bid is designed to allow flexible timber harvesting that balances commercial timber extraction with forest management considerations, specifically targeting inferior or low-quality trees while preserving a healthy residual pine stand.