2023 Cotton Landing Timber Thinning Sale

The Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD) is soliciting bids from responsible bidders to conduct pine timber thinning harvests on an approximately 540-acre site located in Walton County, Florida. The 2023 Cotton Landing Timber Thinning Sale is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the selected contractor(s) to carry out the pine thinning harvests and pay the District an agreed upon per-ton price for the specified pine timber products. The deadline for bid submission is 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time on February 7, 2023, and the bid pricing is structured on a per-ton basis for pulpwood, chip-n-saw, and sawtimber products. The District does not provide any minimum acceptable bid amounts and reserves the right to reject any and all bids, negotiate with the highest responsive bidder, and waive minor irregularities. The contract term is through December 31, 2023, and the selected contractor(s) will be required to provide a performance bond in the amount of 10% of the total contract value.

This contract opportunity is subject to Florida's Scrutinized Companies, Public Crimes, Discriminatory, and Antitrust Violator Vendor laws, but the ITB does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The District has not identified any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and the ITB does not provide any information on existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The ITB does not include any listed award values or budget ranges.