Invitation for Bid DACA65-B-22-06 Fort Drum, New York

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering for sale two (2) item of timber on approximately One Hundred Fourteen (419) acres total located within Fort Drum, Jefferson County, NY of which approximately the following volumes to be harvested: The Item 1 and Item 2 are being sold per unit harvested timber will be sold by WEIGHT & any sawlogs paid on Fort Drum Sliding Scale ITEM 1 (TA 17C) - Harvest Operation Dates 16 October - 15 April All 272 (will be less than this) acres SHALL be harvested by 31 August 2024. Contractor may skid up to 15 May as long as operations do not stop for more than 7 consecutive days after 15 April. Tree cutting allowed from 16 October - 15 April. Skidding and processing will be allowed after 15 April as long as work does not stop for more than 7 days. Trees to be harvested are not marked. Contractor will leave a residual tree every 25-30 feet and cut all other woody stems 1" DBH and greater. Leave trees will be chosen based on good form, healthy appearance, and species. Longer lived hardwood and softwood species will be favored to leave (maple, cherry, oak, white pine, hemlock, etc.). Shorter lived species (aspen, gray birch) will be favored to cut. The boundaries of the harvest areas are marked with blue "Timber Harvest Boundary" flagging. There is the option for up to 2 landing locations. Purchaser SHALL avoid off limits cultural sites, which are identified in the field with pink/black striped flagging. Ground conditions are generally well drained along ridges, and slightly more poorly drained in between ridges. Landing size and location will be designated by installation forester. There is a chipping requirement for this harvest. No known metal contamination, but still possible ITEM 2 (TA 7C) - Harvest Operation Dates 16 October - 15 April All 147 acres SHALL be harvested by 31 August 2024. Contractor may skid up to 15 May as long as operations do not stop for more than 7 consecutive days after 15 April. Tree cutting allowed from 16 October - 15 April. Skidding and processing will be allowed after 15 April as long as work does not stop for more than 7 days. Trees to be harvested are marked with BLUE paint. The boundaries of the harvest areas are marked with blue "Timber Harvest Boundary" flagging. There is the option for up to 2 landing locations. Landing size and location will be designated by installation forester. Purchaser SHALL avoid off limits cultural sites, which are identified in the field with pink/black striped flagging. Ground conditions are generally well drained. There is a chipping requirement for this harvest. No known metal contamination, but still possible. The above items are available for inspection by appointment ONLY until close of business November 14, 2022. Arrange with Mr. Rodger Voss-Forester at (315) 772-3170. For additional bid or contract information contact Mr. Stefan Flores at (757) 403-4079. Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., Thursday November 17, 2022 by the Acquisition, Management, and Disposal Section, Real Estate Office, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1011, then and there publicly opened and announced. Terms and conditions of the sale, procedures and forms for submitting bids, and description of the timber are contained in the invitation for bid (IFB) package. The IFB package may also be obtained by telephone to Mr. Stefan Flores at (757) 403-4079 as well as requests by mail at: Acquisition, Management, and Disposal Section, Real Estate Office, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510-1011. 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. Stefan Flores for questions pertaining to bidding or the contract by phone at (757) 403-4079 or Mr. Rodger Voss at (315) 772-3170 for further information on this standing timber sale prior to close of business October 24, 2022.**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.**