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Salvage Timber Sale in Goethe State Forest, Levy County, FL

The Florida Forest Service is inviting bids for the Cow Creek Road Salvage Timber Sale C, focused on recovering timber from wildfire-affected areas in Goethe State Forest, Levy County, Florida. - Government Buyer: - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service (Waccasassa Forestry Center) - Products/Services Requested: - Salvage pine pulpwood - Salvage pine chip-n-saw - Salvage pine sawtimber - Fuelwood - All products are dead, dying, or green pine timber from approximately 303 acres (Black Prong and Cow Creek Tracts) - Quantities & Part Numbers: - No specific volume estimates or part numbers provided - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Mandatory site review prior to harvesting - Exclusion of waterbodies and red-cockaded woodpecker clusters from harvest areas - Operations must begin within ten days of contract execution - Contract term is twelve months - No OEMs or specific vendors are named, as this is a timber sale opportunity - Place of Performance: - Goethe State Forest (Black Prong and Cow Creek Tracts), Levy County, Florida - Contracting office located in Gainesville, FL

Description

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service is seeking sealed bids for the sale of salvage timber from approximately 303 acres affected by the Cow Creek Wildfire in Levy County, Florida. The sale includes dead, dying, and green pine timber in designated Primary (138 acres) and Contingency (165 acres) harvest areas within Goethe State Forest. Operations must begin within 10 calendar days of contract execution, with special considerations for waterbodies and red-cockaded woodpecker clusters. The contract term is twelve months, and timber products include salvage pine pulpwood, chip-n-saw, sawtimber, and fuelwood.

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