09-2025BC12 Fancy Pants

Solicitation 092025BC12, titled Fancy Pants, is a timber stumpage sale issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Forestry. The project covers 487 acres in Moshannon State Forest, located on Dry Hollow Road in Pine and Pike Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The scope of work involves Salvage Two Age Removal across three blocks, with estimated volumes of 477.54 MBF of mostly dead Chestnut Oak and 3333.41 HCF of mostly Red Maple pulp. Additionally, the contract requires 1.25 miles of haul road improvements and 1.0 mile of new haul road construction. The timber is FSC and SFI certified, and all operations must adhere to Whole Tree Skidding, Chipping, and Biomass Guidelines, as well as OSHA safety standards. Bids must be submitted electronically via Bid Express by 12:00 PM on December 16, 2026, and must include an image of a 2,500 USD bid deposit. The contract will be awarded to the highest qualified bidder. Payment for stumpage must be made in full for each cutting block before logging begins, with the final block payment required via certified cashier's check. Performance is subject to Department of Conservation and Natural Resources inspection, requiring that cleanup and operations on one block be completed to the agency's satisfaction before moving to the next. Specific tree marking protocols are in place, where red and yellow paint indicate trees to be felled, while blue paint designates reserved trees and boundaries.