Chip Pin Biddings - Procurement Opportunities

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is conducting a timber sale in the Newberry Management Unit. The sale is a sealed bid process with a scheduled opening date of June 12, 2025, at 3:00 PM local time. Bidders must inspect the sale area and review the location, estimated volumes, operating costs, and contract terms. Permission for access across private land is the responsibility of the purchaser, and a copy of the written permission must be provided to the unit manager prior to bid opening. A bond and payment schedule are required, including a 10% down payment within 21 days of the sale award. Specific conditions regarding timber specifications, road construction, hauling restrictions, and soil protection are outlined in the prospectus. A presale and postsale conference is required.

Offerors must complete blocks 12, 17, 23, 24, and 30. The offer due date is **** at 14:00 PT. The contract is for commercial products and commercial services. The period of performance is from July 01, 2025 to September 30, 2025. Delivery is by July 20, 2025. The solicitation incorporates FAR ****, ****, ****, and **** are not attached. The contract includes specific terms and conditions, including prompt payment, patent indemnity, and order of precedence. Contractor privacy requirements are detailed in the document. There are various items listed in the schedule of supplies/services. Additional information about the items is included in the attachments.

This is a timber sale prospectus for a salvage sale of timber damaged by an ice storm in late March 2025. The sale is a scaled sale with a one-year contract and no extensions. The sale area includes a recreation site and may have restrictions. Bidders must inspect the sale area and review the location, estimated volumes, operating costs, and contract terms. A bond and payment schedule are required, including a 10% down payment within 21 days of the sale award. Cutting in any sale unit without the required advance payment is considered trespassing. Operations will terminate on **** conditions regarding timber specifications, utilization, stump heights, slash, road closure, road work, soil protection, endangered species, safety, and fire prevention are detailed in the prospectus. No extensions are granted on this contract, but a one-time, twelve-month extension can be applied to another state forest timber sale contract owned by the purchaser or a designated subcontractor. The sale area has received damage from the ice storm, and the purchaser should harvest the wood as soon as possible. The Department of Natural Resources is not responsible for any further damage or deterioration due to delay in harvesting.

Bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid site visit at Napeague State Park. Proposals must be submitted electronically (preferred) or as hard copies by June 18, 2025, 3:00 PM ET. Bidders must meet minimum qualifications, including references and certifications. The contract period is from **** to 2028-10-31. The work involves cutting designated trees and creating slash piles in Napeague and Hither Hills State Parks. Additional documents, including references, forms, and certifications, are required. Questions regarding the bid must be submitted by May 28, 2025, 3:00 PM ET. The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The contract will be for one, three-year term, contingent on approvals.

This is a salvage sale of ice storm damaged red pine timber. There are detailed specifications for road construction, maintenance, operations, notifications, restoration, revegetation, endangered species protection, signing, and loss of deteriorating timber. Purchaser is responsible for contacting gas/pipeline companies 30 days prior to operating equipment. No extensions are granted for this sale, except for a possible 12-month extension on another state forest timber sale contract. The purchaser is responsible for posting caution signs on Sherman Road. The state will provide gravel for road construction.