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Salvage timber harvest at Blackwater River State Forest

The Florida Forest Service is seeking bids for salvage timber at Blackwater River State Forest in Santa Rosa County. - Government buyer: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), through the Florida Forest Service; office: Blackwater Forestry Center. The attachment names Wilton Simpson and Mike Hudson in connection with the solicitation. - Opportunity: West Boundary salvage timber sale covering approximately 10,194 acres; no timber volume estimate is provided. - Timber offered: - Salvage pine pulpwood — quantity and part number not specified. - Salvage pine chip-n-saw — quantity and part number not specified. - Salvage pine sawtimber — quantity and part number not specified. - Salvage hardwood pulpwood — quantity and part number not specified. - Harvest requirements: Timber that is blown down, broken off, leaning more than 15 degrees, or otherwise damaged is available for harvest. Harvesting timber outside these conditions requires approval from the Forester-in-Charge. - Priority areas: Extensive-damage areas must be harvested before lower-damage areas. Approximately 4,032 acres around red-cockaded woodpecker clusters are prioritized for salvage and must be completed by the specified deadline. - Bidder capacity and performance: Harvesting must begin within 10 business days after contract execution. The six-month contract requires bidders to have the staff and equipment to work this sale and potentially other concurrently advertised sales; bidders awarded multiple sales but unable to handle them simultaneously must forfeit all but one. - OEMs and vendors: No timber-product OEMs or commercial vendors are identified; the listed timber is offered for harvest. - Value: No estimate is provided.

Description

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, is seeking sealed bids for a salvage harvest and sale of merchantable pine and hardwood timber damaged by Hurricane Isaias at Blackwater River State Forest in Santa Rosa County, Florida. The sale covers 10,194 acres and includes salvage pine pulpwood, pine chip-n-saw, pine sawtimber, and hardwood pulpwood; there is no volume estimate. Extensive-damage areas and approximately 4,032 acres around red-cockaded woodpecker clusters are prioritized, with the cluster-area salvage due before March 15, 2027, and harvesting must begin within 10 business days of contract execution. The contract term is six months, and the bid opening is scheduled for October 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM CDT in Milton, Florida.

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