Dnr - Michigan Department Of Natural Resources - Mi - Pigeon River Country Office - Agency Bids & RFPs

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) of the State of Michigan is soliciting bids for a timber sale in the Pigeon River Country Management Unit. The sale involves timber damaged by an ice storm, and includes various species like aspen, jack pine, red oak, and red pine. Sealed bids are due on August 21, 2025, at 9:00 AM local time. A bond is required, and payment schedules are detailed in the prospectus. Specific conditions regarding timber specifications, utilization, stump heights, road maintenance, slash disposal, road closure, endangered species protection, and road posting are outlined. No extensions are granted, and the sale area has experienced ice storm damage, requiring prompt harvesting. Chipping must be completed by the contract expiration date.

The timber sale prospectus for the Ice Aspen Plinko sale (****) in Otsego County, Michigan, is scheduled for August 21, 2025. Bidders are advised to inspect the sale area and review the location, estimated volumes, operating costs, and contract terms. The sale involves a lump sum, sealed bid, and will be awarded to the responsible bidder offering the highest sealed bid price. A bond of $2,**** is required. A 10% down payment is due within 21 days of the sale award, and the remaining payment is due according to a schedule based on payment units. Operations on the contract will terminate on **** conditions include requirements for access, timber specifications, payments, transportation, operations, and protection of historical sites, endangered species, and soil. No extensions are granted. The sale area has been damaged by the ice storm of late March 2025, and the purchaser should harvest the wood as soon as possible.

The timber sale prospectus for the Pigeon River Country Management Unit in Otsego County, Michigan, has received damage from the ice storm in late March 2025. The purchaser should harvest the wood as soon as possible. Bidders are advised to inspect the sale area and review the location, estimated volumes, operating costs and contract terms. A recreation site is within the sale area. Sealed bids will be received by the unit manager. A bond in the amount of 2,**** is required. A 10% down payment is due within 21 days of the sale award. Payment for each unit must be made before cutting begins. Operations will terminate on **** conditions and requirements regarding boundaries, timber specifications, utilization, payments, dividing payment units, damaged timber, transportation, construction, maintenance, operations, notification, conduct of operations, soil protection, and protection of endangered species are detailed in the prospectus. No extensions are granted. A 1, 12-month extension can be applied to another state forest timber sale contract owned by the purchaser or a designated subcontractor, with specific conditions.

The sale of timber in the Pigeon River Country Management Unit is scheduled for July 2, 2025, at 9:00 AM local time. Bidders are advised to inspect the sale area and review the location, estimated volumes, operating costs, and contract terms. Bids must be at or above the advertised price for each product and species. A bond is required, and payment schedules are detailed. Specific conditions regarding timber specifications, utilization, payments, transportation, operations, and safety are outlined. There are restrictions on cutting during certain times of the year (oak wilt restriction) and specific requirements for road maintenance and closure. No extensions are granted on this contract.