DNR - TSP Cadillac - Old Man Forester; 231. 6 acres

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Forest Resources Division is procuring timber marking services for the "Old Man Forester" timber sale, a 231.6-acre project located in Wexford County within the Cadillac Management Unit. The contract encompasses timber stand marking across eight stands (2, 3, 37, 41, 65, 73, 80, and 85) in Township 24N, Range 11W, requiring comprehensive marking services including paint line work with specified color-coding systems (blue for private boundaries, red for state boundaries, yellow for payment unit delineations, and green for interior retention pockets), GPS boundary data collection synchronized with the Field Maps application, and timber stand marking to specified basal area targets ranging from 40 to 120 BA depending on stand requirements. The project involves multiple treatment types across Red Pine (197.5 acres), Aspen (74.6 acres), and Lowland Conifer (32.5 acres) cover types, with treatments ranging from clearcuts to low thinnings and shelterwood operations tailored to specific management objectives. Contract work must begin immediately following a required pre-work meeting before October 1, 2025, with all work completion required by July 1, 2026. Key deliverables include a list of markers assigned to each cruise unit, a summary of paint consumed in quarts, and GPS data properly synchronized with Field Maps. The contractor must adhere to stand-specific merchantable specifications (sawlogs minimum 10.6" DBH and pulpwood minimum 4.6" DBH) and may not deploy more than two markers per cruise unit without prior DNR approval; the Forest Resources Division must be able to identify individual marker accountability. The DNR will supply all paint materials, and the contractor's work schedule must align with DNR availability, excluding weekends and evenings.

The posting does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on organizational type eligibility. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The contractor must integrate work with the DNR's Field Maps application for GPS data synchronization and coordinate scheduling with DNR personnel availability requirements. No budget range or award value is provided in the contract opportunity documentation. Interested contractors should note the compressed timeline with a September 3, 2025 due date and the requirement for a pre-work meeting before the October 1, 2025 project start date.