DNR - TSP GNA Hiawatha - BigCamp; 382. 9 acres

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Forest Resources Division, in partnership with the US Forest Service, is procuring timber sale marking and volume estimation services for 382.9 acres across the Hiawatha National Forest-West Zone under a Good Neighbor Authority contract. The contract encompasses marking and cruising work across ten payment units located in T44N Range R17W near Colwell Lake north of Steuben, Michigan, requiring contractors to perform single tree selection harvests, two-aged shelterwood treatment, and improvement cuts in northern hardwood stands with specified basal area targets ranging from 40 to 90 square feet per acre. Contractors must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, instruments, supplies, transportation, and professional services, including Forest Service-certified timber cruising for nine of the ten payment units, with detailed marking specifications for timber classification (pulpwood and sawtimber) and minimum diameter breast height thresholds. Key deliverables include personnel lists for marking and cruising activities, paint usage summaries, and comprehensive cruise and GPS data files submitted to the US Forest Service. Critical contractor qualifications require that all timber cruisers meet Region 9 Forest Service Cruising Handbook standards and must provide written documentation of current federal timber cruising certification, active timber cruising experience within the previous calendar year, and proof of passing both written and field timber cruising tests at quote submission. The contract work may commence immediately upon award and must be completed by October 1, 2025, with the proposal due date of December 4, 2024.

The solicitation document does not specify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information. There are no identified technology integration requirements beyond standard GPS and data file submission protocols to the US Forest Service. Paint lines are provided by the US Forest Service at the Rapid River Workstation, requiring contractors to coordinate their work schedule with Forest Service availability. The specific award value or budget range for this timber marking and cruising contract is not disclosed in the available documentation. Interested contractors should contact Matt Manders, the local contract administrator, at MandersM@michigan.gov or 906-202-5453 for additional information regarding submission requirements and contract specifications.