IFB 40779 - Lochloosa Wildlife Landing Road Timber Sale

This timber sale involves both marked thinning and logger-select thinning within mature slash pine plantations that were previously thinned over a decade ago. The marked area covers approximately 88.5 acres, with trees designated for harvest marked with blue paint at eye level. The logger-select portion encompasses about 27.1 acres, where harvesting will prioritize diseased, defective, and suppressed trees first, followed by a selection of intermediate and co-dominant trees to achieve a basal area of 40 to 50 square feet per acre. The estimated timber volume to be conveyed includes approximately 834 tons of pine pulpwood and 1,133 tons of chip-n-saw, though these figures are not guaranteed to be present in the specified quantities. The contract, issued by the St. Johns River Water Management District in Florida, was posted on November 5, 2024, with a response deadline of November 19, 2024. It falls within a contract size range of $50,000 to $150,000 and is categorized under NAICS code 115310. The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Breanna Pierce, reachable via email at [email hidden] or by phone at [phone hidden]. Interested parties can find additional details and bid information through the Florida Marketplace website.