DNR - TSP Newberry - C108 Contract; 470. 2 acres

The State of Michigan, through the Department of Natural Resources - Forest Resources Division, is seeking a contractor to provide timber sales preparation services for the Newberry Management Unit Contract Timber Sale C108 in Luce County. The contract area covers approximately 470.2 acres and involves a variety of silvicultural treatments, including single tree selection, clearcuts with retention, and group selection. The contractor will be responsible for performing paint line work, boundary GPS data collection, and timber marking and cruising per the detailed specifications outlined in the contract prescription. Deliverables include providing a list of personnel who marked or cruised each unit, a summary of paint used, and uploading all cruise and GPS data to the required systems. The contractor must complete the work by September 1, 2023. Proposals are due by August 26, 2022.

There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to this opportunity. The contract will be awarded based on the estimated acreage, and the value is not specified in the materials provided. The contractor may not have more than two markers in a single cruise unit without prior approval, and each marker must be assigned a specific area rather than working in strips.