07-2025BC06 - Almost Twelve

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Forestry is soliciting bids for a timber stumpage sale on 100 acres located across Washington, Lewis, Greene Township, Lycoming, Union, and Clinton Counties, specifically along Mohn Mill, Pine Flat, and Zimmerman Roads. The sale includes FSC and SFI certified sawtimber and pulpwood, with significant volumes of Red Oak, White Oak, and Red Maple. The project is divided into two blocks, W-Salvage and X-Salvage, and requires the buyer to maintain the Mid State Trail free of debris and install #4 limestone at the Zimmerman Road intersection. The contract will be awarded to the highest qualified bidder, with a minimum acceptable lump sum bid of $74,449.55. Bidders must submit a $6,000.00 deposit via Bid Express by December 30, 2026. Key operational requirements include the use of specific paint colors for tree marking, adherence to USDA quarantines, and the requirement that crew leaders hold a valid PA SFI Core Level Training card. Additionally, the buyer is responsible for site restoration, including specific seeding and mulching requirements using Ernst seed mix and grain oats or rye, and must comply with Pennsylvania non-discrimination and contractor responsibility regulations.