Timber management consulting services

Greenville County, South Carolina, issued Request for Proposals (RFP) #26105 on May 8, 2026, soliciting qualified timber management consultants to provide professional forestry services across approximately 1,765 acres of County-owned properties associated with solid waste facilities, including the Closed Blackberry Valley Landfill, Closed Piedmont Landfill Areas 1-3, and Twin Chimneys Landfill. The primary deliverables include implementation of an existing timber management plan, facilitation of timber sales, reforestation activities, and ongoing stewardship and stand evaluation of the forestland. Key objectives require the selected forester to identify harvest units, administer timber sales, prepare bid documentation, track load tickets, and conduct post-harvest reforestation while coordinating all activities with landfill cell development schedules, maintaining required vegetative buffers established through the Facility Issues Negotiation Network (FINN) process, protecting stormwater and MS4 features, and preserving landfill monitoring wells. Qualified respondents must hold South Carolina Registered Consulting Forester status and demonstrate experience managing large publicly owned tracts at regulated facilities, supported by three professional references and proof of required licenses and certifications. Proposals must be submitted electronically by June 2, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with proposal review occurring June 2-12, award anticipated June 12, 2026, and notice to proceed issued June 30, 2026. The five-year contract will be evaluated using equally weighted criteria at 20 percent each: qualifications and experience, approach and understanding of scope, references, cost, and responsiveness to the RFP, with each category scored on a 0-5 point scale.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting respondent eligibility were identified in the procurement documents. Pricing shall be submitted as annual lump sum amounts plus a detailed fee schedule for specified scope items and unit pricing for additional services, with payment terms based on 30-day net pricing and no bonding requirements. The contract includes a five-year term with options for up to four annual one-year renewals provided the County gives at least thirty days' advance notice of extension. Insurance requirements mandate comprehensive general liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 general aggregate, automobile liability coverage of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and statutory workers' compensation coverage, with the County named as additional insured on all applicable policies. Respondents must comply with South Carolina law, immigration reform requirements, conflict of interest provisions, and non-collusion certifications. The total contract value is to be determined and will be paid based on invoices submitted by the contractor detailing charges upon completion of services, with payment due upon receipt of undisputed invoices and amounts becoming past due thirty days from receipt.