DNR - TSP Gwinn - Comp 102; 239. 2 acres

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is procuring timber marking and harvesting services for the Gwinn Management Unit, Compartment 102, covering approximately 239.2 acres across ten stands in T44N R26W, sections 4, 9, 15, and 16. The primary services include marking trees for harvest using single tree selection methods consistent with Northern Hardwoods management objectives, painting marked trees with orange paint and diagonal slash marks on two opposite sides at six feet above ground level plus stump marks, and collecting GPS data for all sale lines and regeneration gaps using MobileMap technology. The contractor must achieve a target residual basal area of 80 square feet per acre (with minimum 70 and maximum 90 square feet per acre) across all stands and install regeneration gaps at a rate of one 50-foot radius gap per acre or one 75-foot radius gap per two acres. Additional deliverables include GPS data collection and submission via MobileMap to InventoryManager, plot data demonstrating residual basal area per acre, paint line work identifying state boundary lines (red), private land boundaries (blue), and interior payment unit lines (yellow), and comprehensive documentation including personnel lists for each unit and paint consumption summaries. All work must begin immediately and be completed by September 1, 2025. The proposal due date is August 28, 2024, with the local contact for coordination and questions being Matt Yeo at the DNR Gwinn office (906-458-5379).

The procurement document does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information. There are no restrictions noted regarding the types of organizations eligible to respond to this timber services opportunity. The contractor must obtain and coordinate landowner permission to cross private land and must coordinate paint supply schedules with Matt Yeo, with paint provided from the Gwinn office. The contractor is required to supply their own plot data collection capabilities and GPS equipment compatible with MobileMap technology for data submission to InventoryManager. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the available procurement documentation.