DNR-TSP Cadillac 129 Manton Contract

The state of Michigan, specifically the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Forest Resources Division, is seeking a timber management contract for the 129 Manton Contract located in the Cadillac Management Unit. The procurement involves timber harvesting and management across 79.6 acres comprising four distinct forest stands with specific silvicultural treatments. Stand 5 requires a seed tree treatment leaving 10-20 basal area of residual red pine, Stand 11 needs single tree selection thinning to 70-80 basal area, Stand 41 requires clear-cutting while preserving hemlock and white pine, and Stand 21 needs a second thinning of red pine plantation to 110-120 residual basal area. Key deliverables include comprehensive documentation such as lists of workers who marked/cruised each unit, paint usage summaries, tally summaries, and GPS files. The contract work can commence immediately and must be completed by August 1, 2020, with a mandatory pre-work meeting to be held by September 30, 2019. Contractors must utilize GPS methods for area calculations, conduct timber cruising with a basal area factor of 10, and adhere to specific paint line marking requirements for sale boundaries.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor types were explicitly mentioned in the contract documentation. The contract will be executed in Washtenaw County and Burt CDP, with the Manton Field Office providing necessary paint supplies. Contractors are limited to two markers per payment unit without prior approval, and all cruise data must be submitted in digital format. While no specific award value or budget range was provided, the contract involves comprehensive forest management services across multiple forest stands. Interested contractors will need expertise in timber harvesting, forest management techniques, GPS mapping, and precise forest stand treatment methodologies. The contract appears to be open to qualified timber management and forestry service providers with demonstrated capability in executing complex silvicultural treatments and documentation requirements.