ITB#2023-18 Wild Trout-Timber Sale

Clackamas County is conducting an Invitation to Bid (ITB #2023-18) for the Wild Trout Timber Sale, seeking a qualified contractor to harvest approximately 1.748 million board feet of timber located southeast of Sandy, Oregon. The timber composition includes 1,481 MBF of Douglas-fir, 231 MBF of white wood, and 36 MBF of cedar. The successful bidder must be an eligible bidder under Clackamas County Code and Oregon Revised Statutes, with the logging work to be performed by an Oregon Certified Professional Logger. Minimum bid prices are set at $479.90 per MBF for Douglas-fir, $259.90 per MBF for hemlock/white wood, and $1,099.00 per MBF for western red cedar. The bid submission deadline is May 4, 2023, at 2:00 PM PST, with electronic submissions required through the Bid Locker system, and the contract completion date is set for May 31, 2025. Bidders must provide a performance bond and will be responsible for timber harvesting, road maintenance, and compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.

The solicitation does not specify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The bid documents indicate that seven bids were received, with Stella Jones Corporation submitting the highest bid of $1,165,114.08, ranging from $836,769 to $1,165,114.08. The contract requires the successful bidder to make an initial payment of 20% of the bid price upon contract execution and complete the remaining payments within 45 days of the last log shipment. The contractor will be responsible for all costs associated with logging operations, including scaling, measurement, and reporting. The contract includes provisions for protecting riparian areas, minimizing soil disturbance, and avoiding damage to reserved trees. The county reserves the right to reject any and all bids and maintains the ability to terminate the contract for convenience or due to contractor breach, with the contract being subject to Oregon county debt limitations and contingent upon fund appropriation.