Mallory swamp #2 timber sale

The Suwannee River Water Management District is issuing Invitation to Bid (ITB 25/26-009 OPS) for a timber purchaser to conduct an unmarked seed tree harvest on the Mallory Swamp Tract in Lafayette County, Florida, comprising approximately 420 acres (75 acres of 1997-planted slash pine and 345 acres of 2003-planted slash pine). The purchaser must leave 10 trees per acre of the largest, best-formed pine trees with approximately 66-foot by 66-foot spacing, scatter logging slash throughout the stand, and manage long skid distances necessitated by natural hydrologic conditions. Bidders must submit per-unit pricing for three pine timber products (pulpwood, chip-n-saw, and sawtimber) measured in tons, along with per-ton delivered and spread pricing for mined limerock road materials (base and chunk products, with up to 700 tons approved for road access and maintenance). Required qualifications include submission of a $20,000 advance payment and a $10,000 damage and security deposit, with the harvesting logger required to be a current Master Logger routinely available on-site. The contract term is 12 months from execution, and the winning bidder must enter into a firm contract within 10 days of award notification. Bidders may inspect the timber sale area at their convenience via access from Beehive, Tar Bucket, and Deserter's Hammock roads, with the bid opening scheduled for March 11, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EST at 9225 CR 49 Live Oak, Florida 32060; bids must be submitted electronically through DemandStar prior to the opening time.

The solicitation does not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular organization types, nor does it reference disadvantaged enterprise requirements or incumbent vendors. The purchaser assumes full responsibility for road maintenance and restoration, with limerock costs deducted from weekly timber settlement payments calculated at 100 percent of the gross harvest value until the advance payment is fully utilized, after which direct payments are required. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the solicitation; however, bidders are responsible for satisfying themselves regarding timber quantity and quality and necessary roadwork before submitting their bids. The District reserves the right to refuse any and all bids submitted.