Ethan_Allen_Firing_Range_Shadow_Timber_Sale
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering a lump sum sale of standing timber on approximately 55 acres at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Chittenden County, Vermont, with total volumes including 62 MBF of sugar maple, 34 MBF of white ash, 18 MBF of red maple, 5 MBF of paper birch, 3 MBF of yellow birch, 2 MBF of red oak, 324 cords of firewood, and 1,540 tons of chipwood. Bidders must submit a bid accompanied by 20 percent of the total amount in certified funds, with the remaining balance due before any timber removal begins. Harvesting operations including felling, skidding, and log landing must be completed by March 31, 2027, while all offsite hauling, demobilization, and site rehabilitation are due by July 15, 2027. Tree cutting is prohibited between April 1 and November 29, and access to the area is restricted March 3–8 due to range shutdowns. An optional inspection is scheduled for August 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., with sealed bids due by 2:00 p.m. on August 27, 2026, to be delivered to the Real Estate Office at 803 Front Street, Norfolk, Virginia. All bidders must use the latest Invitation for Bid form, which contains full terms and conditions, and should contact Andrew Willey or Ryan Ochs with any inquiries prior to the bid deadline. Failure to follow bid instructions, deliver on time, or meet financial requirements will disqualify submission.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering for sale one (1) item of standing timber on approximately 55 acres within one (1) block at Ethan Allen Firing Range Installation, Chittenden County, Vermont. Approximately the following volumes to be harvested from within the designated block boundary:
The sale is being sold lump sum, a sufficient bid requires a 20% of total bid amount accompanied in certified funds. The full bid balance payment is due prior to commencement removal of designated timber from the sale area.
Item 1:
Shadow Timber Sale 1 BLOCK (55 ACRES)
SUGAR MAPLE – 62 MBF
WHITE ASH – 34 MBF
RED MAPLE – 18 MBF
PAPER BIRCH – 5 MBF
YELLOW BIRCH – 3 MBF
RED OAK – 2 MBF
FIREWOOD – 324 Cord
CHIPWOOD – 1,540 Ton
Contract Period of Performance:
Item # one (1) Shadow Timber sale: Harvest operations including tree felling and skidding, shall be completed by 31 March 2027, processing logs at the log landing, hauling wood products offsite, demobilization, and final site rehabilitation activities of this item shall be completed by 15 July 2027. Access to the harvest area will be restricted between 3 March and 8 March for a range shutdown. No tree cutting between 1 April to 29 November.
INSPECTION INVITED ON FRIDAY August 14, 2026, AT 9:00 a.m. AN ADDITIONAL DATE AND TIME MAY BE AVAILABLE DEPENDING ON SCHEDULING ACCESS & AVAILABILITY. Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. Thursday August 27, 2026 by the Acquisition, Management, and disposal section, real estate office, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA, and then opened publicly.
Forms for use in submitting bids are attached within this posting as an Invitation for Bid link as a pdf file. This pdf file contains the terms and conditions of the sale, the procedure for submitting bids, and description of the timber all of which are contained in the attached Invitation for Bid form. **Always look for the most recent attached Invitation for Bid pdf as updates can be made to the invitation for bid should corrections be made or more information becomes available.**Interested parties may reach either Mr. Andrew Willey for questions pertaining to bidding or the contract by phone at (757)516-3538 or Mr. Ryan Ochs at (802) 338-1566 for further information on this standing timber sale prior to the week of bid opening.**Important please ensure all instructions for bidding are followed, ensure that your bid makes it to the appropriate location ON TIME, mail it early if in doubt.**
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