Bondarenko 25/26 Salvage Sale
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- ITB-16010
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- Point of contact
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- Lindsey Bessent lindsey.bessent@fdacs.gov (904) 529-2357
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About this opportunity
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service is seeking sealed bids for a timber salvage sale on approximately 414 acres within Belmore State Forest in Clay County, with bids opening June 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT at 7247 Big Oaks Road, Bryceville, Florida.
The sale comprises three harvest types: salvage clear-cut (261 acres of salvage pine timber), green clear-cut (34 acres of green pine timber), and green operator select thinning (119 acres of green pine timber). Estimated volumes total 5,656 tons of salvage pine pulpwood, 15,423 tons of salvage pine chip-n-saw and better, 2,749 tons of green pine pulpwood, and 6,437 tons of green pine chip-n-saw and better. For the operator select thinning area, bidders must remove diseased, damaged, defective, forked, and suppressed trees, followed by intermediate and co-dominant trees to achieve a desired basal area of 50–60 square feet per acre, with leave trees evenly spaced throughout. Sale boundaries are marked by roads, fire lines, and trees painted with blue paint; all marked trees must be harvested. The Forester-in-Charge must approve all skid trails and loading decks.
This is a per-unit sale priced through sealed bidding. The contract term is six months, with harvesting operations required to commence within two weeks of contract execution and salvage timber harvested first. Place of performance is Belmore State Forest, Clay County, Florida.
Interested parties may contact Lindsey Bessent at (904) 529-2357 for complete bid information. The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids received. Location maps and detailed sale documents are attached.
Opportunity text
SALE ADVERTISEMENT
Bondarenko 25/26 Salvage Sale
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service is seeking sealed bids for the sale of timber. This is a per unit sale on approximately 414 acres that includes salvage and green pine timber within Belmore State Forest, located in Clay County, Florida (see attached location map). There will be three harvest types: salvage clear-cut, green clear-cut, and green operator select thinning (thinning from below). The areas to be clear-cut include approximately 261 acres of salvage pine timber and 34 acres of green pine timber. The operator select thinning area consists of 119 acres of green pine timber. Timber to be removed from the operator select thinning area include diseased, damaged, defective, forked, and suppressed trees; followed by a portion of the intermediate and co-dominant trees to reach the desired basal area of 50-60 square feet per acre. Leave trees should be evenly spaced throughout the sale area. Sale boundaries are roads, fire lines, and trees marked with blue paint. All trees marked with blue paint are to be harvested. The Forester-in-Charge shall approve of any skid trails and loading decks. This sale has a rough estimated volume of 5,656 tons of salvage pine pulpwood, 15,423 tons of salvage pine chip-n-saw and better, 2,749 tons of green pine pulpwood, and 6,437 tons of green pine chip-n-saw and better. Harvesting operations must start within two (2) weeks of contract execution and salvage timber must be harvested first. The length of the agreement will be six (6) months. Interested parties may obtain complete bid information by contacting Lindsey Bessent at (904) 529-2357.
The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularity in bids received.
Bids will be opened at:
7247 Big Oaks Road, Bryceville, Fl 32009
06/02/2026 10:00 AM, EDT
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Bondarenko 25-26 Salvage Sale.pdf | ||
| 2526_Bondarenko_Vicinity.pdf | ||
| 2526_Bondarenko_Area.pdf |
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