Standing Timber Harvest Invitation for Bid DACA65-B-20-01
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering for sale one (1) item of timber on approximately Two Hundred Seven (207) 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 5E ASP) - Harvest Operation Dates 15 December 2019 - 15 April 2020/21, no tree felling 15 April through 15 October
•Northern stand of 296 acres SHALL be harvested by 15 April 2020. Contractor may skid up to 15 May 2020 as long as operations do not stop for more than 7 consecutive days after 15 April.
•Southern stand of 247 acres SHALL be harvested by 15 April 2021. Contractor may skid up to 15 May 2020/21 as long as operations do not stop for more than 7 consecutive days after 15 April.
•Trees to be harvested are marked with BLUE paint.
• Landing size and location will be designated by installation forester. There are multiple landings required due to a network of security fences. Suggested landing locations are on the attached map, but can be moved as necessary to facilitate harvesting operations
• Potential metal contamination due to past military operations in the area.
ITEM 2
(TA-5D) - Harvest Operation Dates 15 December 2019 - 15 April 2021
•All 13 acres SHALL be harvested by 15 April 2020.
•Harvest are boundary will be marked with blue "TIMBER HARVEST" flagging. All trees within boundary SHALL be cut and removed. Trees to be harvested are not marked.
•Landing size and location will be designated by installation forester.
•Potential metal contamination due to past military operations in the area.
(Wheeler Sack Army Airfield) - Harvest Operation Dates 15 December 2019 - 15 April 2021
•All 25 acres SHALL be harvested by 15 April 2020.
•Harvest area is not flagged. The block is bounded by either road or fence and can be flagged at purchaser's request. All trees within boundary SHALL be cut and removed. Trees to be harvested are not marked.
•Landing size and location will be designated by installation forester.
•Potential metal contamination due to past military operations in the area.The above items are available for inspection by appointment ONLY until close of business November 18 2019. Arrange with Mr. Rodger Voss-Forester at (315) 772-3170. For additional bid or contract information contact Mr. Stefan Flores at (757) 201-7737.
The above items are available for inspection by appointment ONLY until close of business November 18 2019. Arrange with Mr. Rodger Voss-Forester at (315) 772-3170. For additional bid or contract information contact Mr. Stefan Flores at (757) 201-7737.
Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., Thursday November 21, 2019 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. This package containing forms for use in submitting bids may be obtained online at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA65/DACA65-B-20-01/listing.html. The IFB package may also be obtained by telephone to Mr. Stefan Flores at
(757) 201-7737 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) 201-7737 or Mr. Rodger Voss at (315) 772-3170 for further information on this standing timber sale prior to close of business November 18, 2019.**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.**
Stefan E. Flores, Forester, Phone 7572017737, Email stefan.e.flores@usace.army.mil
