2023 Perdido River/Dutex Slash Pine Timber Thinning Sale

The Northwest Florida Water Management District is soliciting bids from qualified contractors to conduct a slash pine timber thinning harvest on a per-ton basis within two sale units totaling approximately 158 acres located in Escambia County, Florida. The District is seeking a contractor to provide pine pulpwood, chip-n-saw, and saw timber products through this "2023 Perdido River/Dutex Slash Pine Timber Thinning Sale" procurement. Bids are due by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on April 5, 2023, and the bid opening is open to the public. The District anticipates entering into one contract with the bidder who submits the most qualified responsive bid, with a contract term through October 31, 2023 and no renewal options. Bidders must submit their per-ton price for the required timber products, and payment to the District will be made weekly based on actual measured tonnage removed from the site. The District has not published a minimum acceptable bid, but the selected contractor will be required to provide a performance bond in the amount of 10% of the total contract value.

This procurement does not appear to have 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, nor has it provided information on any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. While the solicitation does not specify an award value or budget range, the nature of the per-ton pricing structure suggests that the total contract value will depend on the actual volume of timber harvested and removed from the site over the contract term.