Timber Bid Pricing Sheet.docx

The document is a Timber Bid Pricing Sheet issued by the Louisiana Department of Corrections' Prison Enterprises for a timber sale at Winn Correctional Center in Winn Parish. The solicitation covers approximately 537 clearcut sale acres and 119 thinning sale acres in Sections 15 & 16, Township 10 North, Range 4 West, with a bid opening scheduled for August 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST. The timber sale includes merchantable pine and hardwood timber, with the successful bidder granted 12 months to cut and remove timber. The project involves a comprehensive timber harvest targeting both clearcut and thinning areas, with an emphasis on removing trees of inferior form and quality while maintaining a residual pine stand with approximately 75 square feet of basal area per acre.

Pricing will be on a per-ton, pay-as-cut basis for various timber products including pine sawtimber, pine chip & saw, pine pulpwood, pine topwood, hardwood sawtimber, and hardwood pulpwood. Bidders must be registered in LAGOV, pay an annual vendor subscription fee, and submit a completed Timber Bid Pricing Sheet. Vendors are required to comply with state and federal regulations, including Secretary of State registration for corporations and limited liability companies seeking contracts over $25,000. Interested parties must provide evidence of signature authority, certify no federal suspension or debarment, and adhere to civil rights laws and anti-discrimination provisions. Site inspections are available, with bidders required to check in at the prison's front gate and potentially schedule an appointment with the state's forestry consultant.