DNR - TSP Cadillac - C125; 396. 8 acres

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Forest Resources Division, is procuring timber sale services for the Cadillac Management Unit covering 396.8 acres across seven stands located in Township 24N, Range 08W, Sections 1, 12, and 13. This procurement encompasses comprehensive forestry services including timber marking, boundary line painting, timber cruising, and GPS data collection that must commence immediately and be completed by September 1, 2025. The stands involve varied treatment objectives: clearcut with retention (3-10%) for Stands 17, 25, 28, and 62; single tree selection targeting 80 basal area for Stand 36; thinning to 120 basal area for Stand 66; and final harvest for Stand 67 with species retention requirements. Contractors must mark 276 total cruise points across all stands with specified minimum diameter at breast height (DBH) standards of 10.6 inches for sawlogs and 4.6 inches for pulpwood, and complete boundary painting with blue lines for private land boundaries, red for state land, yellow for interior payment unit lines, and orange or green for marked trees. All deliverables must include personnel documentation for marking and cruising activities, paint usage summaries in quarts, and comprehensive cruise and GPS data uploaded to the DNR's InventoryManager system via MobileMap. Contractors are restricted to no more than two markers per cruise unit without prior DNR approval, must coordinate work schedules with DNR paint supply availability during standard business hours, and should contact Andrew Krugh at the Manton Field Office at (906) 291-0124 or KrughA1@Michigan.gov for questions. The proposal due date is December 9, 2024.

The procurement documents do not identify any specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent contractors. No information regarding minority-owned, women-owned, or disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) preferences is provided in the available documentation. Similarly, the procurement materials do not list any existing infrastructure, technology platforms requiring integration beyond the specified MobileMap and InventoryManager systems, or any incumbent vendors currently performing similar services. The contracting opportunity does not include an explicit award value or budget range in the available documents, requiring interested bidders to contact the DNR directly for pricing and financial guidelines related to this timber sale prescription project.