RFO for Sale of Recovered Timber at Minto Park

Marion County Public Works is issuing a Request for Offers (RFO) for the sale of recovered timber located at Minto County Park in Gates, Oregon. The procurement involves the purchase, loading, and hauling of decked timber that was deemed hazardous following the Beachie Creek Wildfire in September 2020. The timber consists of approximately 2,148 logs, with roughly 90% sawlogs and 10% pulp material, primarily Douglas-fir, and including bigleaf maple, western hemlock, and western redcedar. The total gross volume is estimated at 473 MBF, with 413 MBF of Douglas-fir sawlog quality and 273 tons of pulp material. Interested vendors must submit offers specifying a price per 1,000 Board Feet (MBF) for sawlogs and per ton for pulp by the submission deadline of June 10, 2022, at 1:00 PM. The successful offeror will be required to remove all timber from the property within three months of the sale agreement and provide proof of automobile liability insurance. Evaluation will be based on the offered pricing and the ability to meet the specified removal requirements.

The RFO does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restricted participation. The procurement appears open to any qualified timber or logging businesses capable of meeting the specified requirements. While no incumbent vendors are identified, the successful offeror will need to coordinate with Marion County for timber pickup, loading, and hauling. Payment terms stipulate that compensation will be based on actual quantities of sawlogs and pulp, as determined by destination log scaling reports, with payment due within 30 days of the County's invoice. The County reserves the right to reject all offers at its sole discretion. Though a specific budget range is not provided, the potential revenue from the timber sale will be determined by the market rates offered by bidders for the approximately 473 MBF of timber and 273 tons of pulp material. Prospective bidders should carefully review the detailed specifications in the RFO document to understand the full scope of the timber sale opportunity.