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UF/IFAS Timber Sale: Merchantable Pine and Hardwood Harvest at Millhopper Unit, Gainesville, FL

This opportunity involves the sale and harvesting of merchantable pine and hardwood timber at the University of Florida's Millhopper Unit in Gainesville, FL. - Government Buyer: - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) - School of Forest, Fisheries & Geomatics Sciences - Austin Cary Forest office - Products/Services Requested: - Merchantable pine and hardwood timber removal from approximately 232 acres - Selective Harvest (201.1 acres): Remove all hardwood trees with DBH ≥ 4" and all pine with DBH 4"–7.5" - Plantation Clearcut (17.3 acres): Remove all hardwood trees with DBH ≥ 4" and all pine with DBH 4"–7.5", including planted slash pine, sand pine, and eucalyptus - 3rd-Row Thin with Operator Select (14.1 acres): Selective removal of loblolly pine, every third row and logger-select based on density, defect, and vigor - Timber harvesting services including in-woods chipping - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Compliance with Florida Silviculture Best Management Practices - $5,000 security deposit required - Proof of Master Logger status - All harvesting must be completed within one year of contract signing - Opportunity awarded on an all-or-none, per-ton basis - University reserves the right to reject any or all offers - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; opportunity is open to qualified timber buyers and logging companies - The sale is best-suited for in-woods chipping, though some material may be suitable for other products

Description

Sealed, per-unit (pay-as-cut) offers are being accepted for the sale and harvesting of merchantable pine and hardwood timber at the UF/IFAS Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Millhopper Unit in Gainesville, FL. The sale area is approximately 232 acres and includes three harvest types: Selective Harvest of Pine Plantation and Natural Pine-Hardwood, Plantation Clearcut, and 3rd-Row Thin with Operator Select in 2016 Loblolly Plantation. The sale is anticipated to be best-suited for in-woods chipping, with some material suitable for other products. Offers must be submitted by September 24, 2026.

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