Timber management consulting services

Greenville County, South Carolina, issued Request for Proposals #26083 for Timber Management Consulting Services to manage approximately 1,765 acres of County-owned properties associated with solid waste facilities including the Twin Chimneys Landfill, Blackberry Valley Landfill, and Piedmont Landfill Areas 1, 2, and 3. The procurement seeks qualified timber management consultants to implement an existing Forest Management Plan, facilitate timber sales, conduct reforestation activities, and provide ongoing stewardship while coordinating with landfill cell development schedules, maintaining Facility Issues Negotiation Network (FINN) vegetative buffers, protecting stormwater and MS4 features, and preserving landfill monitoring wells. Respondents must be South Carolina Registered Consulting Foresters with demonstrated experience managing large publicly owned tracts and operations at regulated facilities. The five-year contract scope includes standing evaluation, harvest unit identification, timber sale administration, load tracking, on-site supervision, and reforestation oversight, with pricing submitted as annual lump sum fees and itemized fee schedules. Evaluation criteria are equally weighted at 20 points each and assess: firm and key personnel qualifications and experience; approach and understanding of the Scope of Work; references including successful comparable timber sales and governmental client experience; cost structure including commission or fee proposals and escrow management approach; and responsiveness to the RFP. The question submission deadline is March 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., with proposals due electronically by March 31, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., anticipated award on April 17, 2026, contract negotiations through June 30, 2026, and Notice to Proceed issued by June 30, 2026.

No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting respondent types are specified in the procurement documentation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified. The contractor must obtain and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and statutory workers' compensation coverage with $1,000,000 limits, with Greenville County named as additional insured. Respondents must comply with South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act requirements, provide non-collusion certifications, submit conflict of interest statements, and demonstrate PREA compliance; bonding is not required. Respondents must provide at least three references and acknowledge the existing Forest Management Plan framework and coordination requirements with County Solid Waste staff. The specific contract value or budget range is not disclosed in the RFP documentation.