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This is a timber sale prospectus for the Ice Bark Souls sale, located in Oscoda County, Michigan. It is an ice storm salvage sale with a 2-year contract and no extensions will be granted. Bids will be received by the unit manager, Grayling Management Unit, for timber on described lands. The sale should be cut as soon as possible due to potential further deterioration. A georeferenced map is provided as a guide, and bidders are advised that some terrain is steep. A recreation site is within or near the sale area, and certain restrictions may apply. The sale will be awarded to the responsible bidder offering the highest sealed bid price. The advertised price is $6,**** for approximately 60. 0 acres of aspen and hardwood. A bond of $1,**** is required within 21 days of sale award. A 10% down payment is required within 21 days of sale award, with the remainder paid according to a schedule before cutting begins in each payment unit. Operations terminate on 06/30/2028. Specific requirements include painted boundaries, clearcut units with specific tree cutting instructions, protection of special protection trees, road construction and closure, permits, notification for well heads and pipelines, protection of hazard trees, dead and down creation for wildlife, operating caution on soft ground, shrub protection, decking/landing restoration, no decking against live trees, ORV trail protection, opening protection, skid trail management, protection of raptor nests, and road/recreational trail posting. Bidders are advised to inspect the sale area and review all terms.
The operations on the contract issued will terminate on 06/30/2028. The bid notice states, Operations on the contract issued will terminate on ****.
The bid notice states, A ten percent 10 of the sale value must be paid within 21 days of the sale award. b the 10 down payment will be credited towards the first unit cut. c payment for each of the following units must be made before cutting begins in that unit: payment unit number percent of total sale value 01 26. 9 02 ****.
The bid notice states, a timber sale contract for this lump sum, sealed bid timber sale will be awarded to the responsible bidder offering the highest sealed bid price.
The bid notice states, if purchasers operations have cut or damaged special protection trees through carelessness, the purchaser shall pay 500 as fixed, agreed and liquidated damages for each special protection tree cut or damaged.
The bid notice states, he bidder is advised to inspect the sale area and review the location, estimated volumes, operatingcosts and contract terms of proposed sales.
The advertised price for the timber sale is $6,****. The bid notice states, oscoda county, advertised price 6, ****, 60. 0 acres, aspen, hardwood.
