DNR - TSP Cadillac - Dolph Pine; 137. 6 acres

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Forest Resources Division is procuring timber marking and cruising services for the Dolph Pine Timber Sale located in the Cadillac Management Unit, comprising four stands (78, 85, 86, and 91) totaling approximately 137.6 acres in Sections 25 and 26, Township 21N, Range 05W. The primary objectives include crown thinning of planted red pine in three stands to specified residual basal areas (100-120 for stands 78, 85, and 86) and a seed tree with retention treatment for stand 91 (residual basal area of 50-70), with timber marking specifications requiring minimum diameter breast height requirements of 10.6 inches for sawlogs and 4.6 inches for pulpwood. Contractors must complete all work by September 1, 2025, with contract work able to begin immediately upon award. Key deliverables include a list of personnel who marked or cruised each unit, a summary of paint used in quarts, GPS data of all painted boundary lines, and all cruise and GPS data uploaded from MobileMap to InventoryManager, utilizing 116 total cruise points with sample tree ratios of 1:10 for pulpwood and 1:5 for sawlogs. The DNR will supply paint and coordinate scheduling with contractors to ensure work coincides with DNR availability during standard business hours, with contractors required to mark boundaries in specified colors (blue against private land, red against state land, yellow for interior payment units, and green for other designations). The proposal submission deadline is December 9, 2024, and interested contractors should contact Andrew Krugh at the Cadillac Field Office at (906) 291-0124 or KrughA1@michigan.gov for questions or clarifications.

The procurement document does not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on organization types, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, incumbent vendors, or award values and budget ranges. No evaluation criteria beyond the technical specifications and deliverable requirements outlined in the timber sale prescription are detailed in the available documentation. Contractors should possess demonstrated experience in timber marking and cruising operations, GPS data management, and familiarity with forestry software systems including MobileMap and InventoryManager to successfully execute this contract.