DNR - TSP Soo - Comp 102; 244 acres

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Forest Resources Division, is procuring timber marking and cruising services for the Sault Ste. Marie Management Unit under the Comp 102 timber sale contract. The project encompasses approximately 244 acres across three stands (Stand 14 at 103.6 acres, Stand 37 at 108.2 acres, and Stand 41 at 32.2 acres) located in T42N R06W, Sections 10, 11, 14, and 15 in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The scope of work includes single-tree selection marking to reduce basal area to specified levels (60-80 BA for Stands 14 and 41; 70-90 BA for Stand 37), creation of regeneration gaps approximately 50 feet in radius, timber cruising at approximately 165 cruise points distributed across three volume determination units, GPS boundary marking, and paint line work. Key deliverables require contractors to identify personnel who marked or cruised each cruise unit, provide a summary of paint used, and upload all cruise and GPS data to InventoryManager via MobileMap. Marking standards must include two-sided slash marks on merchantable trees (minimum 10.6" DBH for sawlogs; 4.6" DBH for pulpwood), appropriate gap placement, and stump marking on all marked trees. Contract work must begin immediately and be completed by August 31, 2025, with the proposal due date of August 28, 2024. The local DNR contact for inquiries is Cody Flatt at 906-287-5320.

The procurement document does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or award values. Contractors must comply with operational restrictions including a maximum of two markers per cruise unit without prior DNR approval, assignment of specific marking areas rather than strip marking, and mandatory use of flagging for plot centers and tree measurements during cruising operations. Paint lines will be supplied by the Naubinway Field Office, requiring contractors to coordinate schedules with DNR staff availability. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Contractors will need to integrate their data collection and reporting processes with the DNR's InventoryManager system via MobileMap technology for final deliverable submission.