Trail Mix Stewardship Project
Bid Opening Date and Time
April 17th, 2025, 1:00PM UTCBid Location
General Information
Sale Information
The Trail Mix Stewardship Project is located within, T43N-R37W, Sec. 3, 4, 8, 9, and 10, Iron County, MI. The Forest Service will receive offers at the Watersmeet Ranger District office at 1:00 PM local time (CT) on April 17, 2025 for a combination of timber and stewardship service work items associated with the stewardship project.
Timber Sale Documents
Estimated Volumes
- Sawtimber
- 131 CCF Mixed Hardwood
- 305 CCF Sugar Maple
- Pulpwood
- 2,418 CCF Aspen
- 649 CCF Mixed Conifer
- 2,277 Mixed Hardwood
Mandatory Service Work
- Creation of 21 wildlife brush piles
- 145 acres Aspen Site Preparation
- .5 miles of Trail Conversion
- .12 acres of Wildlife Opening Creation
More Information
A Pre-Offer meeting at the Watersmeet Ranger District will be scheduled as requested; please RSVP by calling (906) 358-4551 no later than March 28, 2025. Stewardship Project specifications will be reviewed, and copies of the specifications and Sample Contract will be available. Offers will be evaluated on a Best Value Basis and offerors must submit a Technical Proposal describing how stewardship service work will be completed, as well as a per Unit Rate Value offer for the timber and per unit rate for completing each stewardship service work item. Offers will not be publicly opened or disclosed.
The Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all offers. A prospectus, bid form, blank technical proposal form, blank past performance form and complete information concerning the timber, the service work required in this contract and the process to submit offers is available to the public from the Watersmeet Ranger District office, E23979 US-2 East, Watersmeet, MI (906) 358-4551.
The USDA Forest Service is an equal opportunity provider and employer.