SAM #DACA65-B-27-03

Standing Timber Sale at Ethan Allen Firing Range, Vermont

This opportunity is a standing timber sale at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Vermont, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, Real Estate Office - Products Requested: - Sugar Maple Sawtimber: 62 MBF - White Ash Sawtimber: 34 MBF - Red Maple Sawtimber: 18 MBF - Paper Birch Sawtimber: 5 MBF - Yellow Birch Sawtimber: 3 MBF - Red Oak Sawtimber: 2 MBF - Firewood: 324 cords - Chipwood: 1,540 tons - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a sale of natural timber resources. - Notable Requirements: - Harvest operations (tree felling and skidding) must be completed by March 31, 2027; all processing, hauling, demobilization, and site rehabilitation must be finished by July 15, 2027. - No tree cutting is allowed between April 1 and November 29. - Access to the site is restricted during range shutdown (March 3-8). - Bidders must submit a 20% deposit with their bid and pay in full before timber removal. - Compliance with environmental protection and site rehabilitation requirements is mandatory.

Description

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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