DNR - TSP Gaylord - C 48 Contract; 137. 8 acres

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Forest Resources Division is seeking a contractor to provide timber sales preparation services for a 137.8-acre tract in Otsego County, Michigan. The scope of work includes painting boundary lines, conducting a timber cruise, and marking trees for harvest and retention. The contractor must establish regeneration gaps at a rate of 1 gap per 5 acres with a minimum size of 100x100 feet. The target residual basal area is approximately 80 square feet per acre, focused on retaining sugar maple, basswood, and underrepresented species as crop trees. The contract work must be completed by September 1, 2023. Proposals are due by February 21, 2023, and the solicitation does not mention any pre-bid meetings or site visits.

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The solicitation does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent contractor is not identified. The contract pricing is not specified, and the funding sources are not provided, but this appears to be a state forest timber sale managed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Interested vendors should have the necessary expertise and capabilities to perform the required timber marking, cruise layout, and data reporting deliverables.