DNR - TSP Roscommon - C 27 Contract; 356. 4 acres

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Forest Resources Division, is procuring timber marking and cruising services for the Roscommon Management Unit covering 356.4 acres across five forest stands (177, 187, 188, 189, and 190) located in Sections 27 and 34, Township 21N, Range 03W. The contract involves comprehensive forest management activities including tree marking for removal and retention, boundary line painting, timber cruising with GPS data collection, and delivery of all data through the MobileMap to InventoryManager system. Specific treatment prescriptions vary by stand and include clearcuts with retention for aspen regeneration, shelterwood treatments reducing basal area to 50, and crown thinning operations reducing basal area to 70–90, with marked trees required to meet minimum diameter specifications (sawlogs: 10.6-inch diameter at breast height with 10-inch top; pulpwood: 4.6-inch minimum with 4-inch top). Contractor responsibilities include marking trees using specified paint colors and symbols with two visible slashes on each side at breast height, painting stump marks extending to ground level, and limiting deployment to no more than two markers per cruise unit without prior approval. All marked or cruised personnel must be documented, paint consumption summarized in quarts, and cruise and GPS data uploaded to InventoryManager by the completion deadline of August 1, 2025, with work to begin immediately upon contract execution. The proposal due date is December 9, 2024, and contractors should contact Doug Tyran at (989) 464-9463 for local coordination and DNR paint supply scheduling, with all work required during regular business hours.

The procurement document does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the available documentation. Contractors must coordinate work schedules with DNR availability and have access to the project area via multiple county roads including Reserve Road, Parrent Drive, and Claroskee Road. The contract requires integration with the DNR's existing MobileMap to InventoryManager technology infrastructure for data delivery and management. Qualified contractors should possess experience in timber marking, GPS data collection, and forest stand assessment methodologies consistent with the prescribed treatment specifications outlined in the timber sale prescription.