DNR - TSP Grayling Rd 2 - Comp 298 Red Pine; 406. 9 acres

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Forest Resources Division, is procuring timber marking and related forestry services for the Grayling Management Unit under the Timber Sale Prescription program. The scope of work encompasses approximately 406.9 acres within Compartment 72298, involving eight distinct stands located across Towns 25N and 26N, Ranges 02W and 01W. The primary deliverables include timber marking designations using prescribed symbols and paint colors to identify trees for harvest and retention, boundary line painting (blue against private land, red against state property, and yellow for interior payment unit lines), and GPS data collection with upload to InventoryManager via MobileMap. Key objectives focus on maintaining red pine stands through systematic thinning and crown thinning operations while removing competing species such as jack pine, aspen, northern pin oak, and maple, with residual basal area targets ranging from 90 to 120 depending on stand characteristics. Marking specifications require minimum diameters of 10.6 inches DBH for sawlogs and 4.6 inches DBH for pulpwood. The contractor must maintain personnel records identifying who performed marking work in each unit and provide documentation of paint consumption in quarts. Work may begin immediately with a completion deadline of August 1, 2025. The proposal due date is December 9, 2024, with the posting date of November 27, 2024. The local contact for inquiries is Cole Michaud at the Mio Office, telephone (989) 590-1220. Pricing will be based on estimated acreage with payment structured by treatment unit, though cruising activities are explicitly excluded from this contract as DNR will provide the cruise layout file.

The solicitation document does not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on respondent types, or disadvantaged enterprise preferences. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The contract requires integration with existing DNR infrastructure, specifically the InventoryManager system and MobileMap technology for GPS data submission. The procurement documentation does not provide explicit award values or budget ranges; however, pricing is structured based on estimated acreage with payment calculations aligned to identified treatment units within the eight stands across the 406.9-acre project area. Interested contractors should contact Cole Michaud directly to clarify any specific qualifications, bonding requirements, or financial parameters associated with this timber sale prescription opportunity.