RFB09182024 For License Sale of Timber Yatesville Lake WMA

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR), is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the harvesting and sale of timber from approximately 151 acres of the Yatesville Lake Wildlife Management Area in Lawrence County. The successful bidder will have 2 years from the date of contract execution to remove the timber and complete improvements to the Upper Arrington Branch Road within the management area. Bidders must provide a lump sum amount for the timber, pulpwood, and sawtimber harvested from the 3 designated timber sale units, as well as account for the cost of improving the Arrington Branch Road. Bids are due by 3 p.m. ET on September 18, 2024, and will be publicly read aloud. KDFWR reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The contract term is 2 years, with an option to renew if reasonable progress has been made.

The contract does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current incumbent is not specified. The total estimated value of the contract is not provided, but the successful bidder must pay a $10,000 bond and the bid amount as a lump sum prior to the start of logging operations.