Goose pasture #2 timber sale

The Suwannee River Water Management District is soliciting bids for a timber sale on the Goose Pasture #2 property comprising approximately 104 acres of 1993-planted slash pine in Jefferson County, Florida, under ITB 25/26-016 OPS, with bids due August 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EST.

The scope is an unmarked logger-select second thinning harvest. The purchaser must leave 40 square feet of basal area per acre of the largest, best-formed trees in residual stands, scatter logging slash back through the stand, and comply with Florida forestry best management practices and come-clean-leave-clean invasive-species protocols. The district project manager will routinely assess harvest operations to ensure objectives are met. A Master Logger with current designation must be routinely available on-site during operations. A mandatory pre-harvest meeting precedes commencement of logging.

The contract term is 12 months. Bidding is structured as a per-unit rate pay-as-cut sale for pine timber, with bid comparisons based on total sale value using the district's estimated product volumes. An advance payment of $0 is required at closing; weekly settlements are calculated at 100 percent of weekly gross harvest. A $10,000 damage and security deposit is required from the purchaser. The purchaser is responsible for road maintenance and restoration to pre-harvest condition or better upon completion.

Insurance requirements include workers' compensation, motor vehicular liability of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit, and general liability of $1,000,000 personal and advertising injury and $1,000,000 general aggregate, with the district named as additional insured. The winning bidder must execute a firm contract within 10 days of award. Bids must be submitted electronically through DemandStar prior to the opening. The bid opening will be held at 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, Florida 32060.