DNR - TSP Cadillac - C114; 402. 7 acres

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Forest Resources Division is soliciting bids for timber sale prescription services on the Cadillac Management Unit, specifically timber sale C114, encompassing approximately 402.7 acres across 13 stands in Town 23N, Range 07W, Sections 3, 12, and 13 (Compartment 63114). The procurement requires comprehensive timber marking and cruising services, including seed tree harvesting, shelterwood cutting, single-tree selection, clearcuts with retention, and final harvest operations across multiple Volume Distribution Units with approximately 348 cruise points. Contractors must mark timber stands using specific color-coding standards (orange for trees to cut, green for trees to leave), establish painted boundary lines distinguishing private land (blue), state land (red), and interior payment units (yellow), and GPS-map all painted boundaries using MobileMap technology for delivery to the DNR. Additional deliverables include timber cruising data, personnel lists identifying markers and cruisers for each unit, a summary of paint consumption measured in quarts, and upload of all cruise and GPS data to the InventoryManager system. Minimum specifications include diameter-at-breast-height (DBH) requirements of 10.6 inches for sawlogs and 4.6 inches for pulpwood, with specific basal area retention targets for each stand. Contract work must commence immediately and be completed by September 1, 2025, with the contractor's schedule coordinated with DNR availability during standard business hours. The local project contact is Andrew Krugh at (906) 291-0124, and the bid submission deadline is December 9, 2024.

The procurement document does not identify specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions limiting eligible respondents to particular organization types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available materials. Contractors are subject to operational restrictions, including a limitation of no more than two markers in a single cruise unit without prior DNR approval, and markers must be assigned designated areas rather than working in strip patterns. The DNR will supply paint from the Cadillac Field Office, and contractors must integrate their work with the state's existing InventoryManager system for data management and GPS mapping through MobileMap. Payment will be based on estimated acreage, though specific contract values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the posted procurement information.