SOLICITATION NOTICE
55 -- Standing Timber Sale @ Fort Drum Jefferson County, NY
- Notice Date
- 10/27/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 113310
— Logging
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Norfolk, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510-1096
- ZIP Code
- 23510-1096
- Solicitation Number
- DACA65-B-16-03
- Response Due
- 12/1/2015
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2015
- Point of Contact
- Andrew Willey, 757-201-7804
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, Norfolk
(andrew.g.willey@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering for sale five (5) items of timber on approximately 497 acres total located within Fort Drum, Jefferson County, NY of which approximately the following volumes to be harvested: The sale is per unit and harvested timber will be sold by WEIGHT. ITEM 1 (TA 18A)-*Possible Metal Contamination* Harvest Dates 01 December 2015 - 28 February 2016 Trees to be harvested are not marked with paint. Foresters will work with the contractor to establish a residual tree spacing of 20 feet. Leave trees will consist of dominant and co-dominant trees Contractor must cut all woody vegetation (except for leave trees) down to 1 quote mark DBH Landing will be designated by forester ITEM 2 (14A)-- Harvest Dates 01 November 2015 - 15 April 2016 Trees to be cut and removed are marked with blue paint 5 acre area within harvest is marked with blue paint, but will also require removal of all woody stems less than 6 quote mark DBH that are not marked 2 landings are required Protected cultural resources sites are identified. Trees marked within these areas can still be harvested but no equipment can go inside protected area. Contractor may reach into protected areas with harvester head Moving equipment between landings will require loading of equipment due to NYS Route 3 Potential requirement to obtain NYS Department of Transportation driveway permit for landing access ITEM 3 (TA 8C)-- Harvest Dates 01 November 2015 - 15 April 2016 Leave trees are marked with orange paint. All other woody stems not marked are to be cut and removed ITEM 4 (TA 7E)-- Harvest Dates 01 November 2015 - 01 March 2016 Trees to be cut and removed are marked with blue paint One landing designated by forester Protected cultural resources sites are identified. Trees marked within these areas can still be harvested but no equipment can go inside protected area. Contractor may reach into protected areas with harvester head Requirement to obtain NYS Department of Transportation driveway permit for landing access Harvest will require approximately 150 feet of access road construction built to NYS Department of Transportation requirements Due to soil conditions, harvesting will take place during dry or frozen soil conditions at discretion of forester ITEM 5 (TA 6A)-- Harvest Dates 01 November 2015 - 15 April 2016 Trees to be cut and removed are marked with blue paint Extra care needs to be taken to avoid damage to residual trees including hardwood saplings and poles Two landings designated by forester Area was previously harvested by row thinning method. Contractor will only be allowed to harvest from and skid on every other row to avoid damage to advanced regeneration The timber to be sold may be inspected by prospective purchasers should be made by contacting Mr. Rodger Voss Installation Forester at (315) 772-3170. For additional bid or contract information contact Mr. Andrew Willey at (757) 201-7804. Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 01, 2015 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-16-03/listing.html. The IFB package may also be obtained by telephone to Mr. Andrew Willey at (757) 201-7804 as well as requests by mail at: Acquisition, Management, and Disposal Section, Real Estate Office, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510-1011. All items of this sale will be sold by WEIGHT. If you wish to be removed from receiving future notifications of government timber sales offered by this office please contact Mr. Andrew Willey at (757) 201-7804. Forms for use in submitting bids are attached within the Additional Documentation tab in this posting or on the left hand side of the screen under Complete View, within the additional documentation you will find 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. Andrew Willey for questions pertaining to bidding or the contract by phone at (757)201-7804 or Mr. Rodger Voss at (315) 772-3170 for further information on this standing timber sale prior to the week of bid opening.**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.**
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA65/DACA65-B-16-03/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Fort Drum Military Reservation Fort Drum Fort Drum NY
- Zip Code: 13602
- Zip Code: 13602
- Record
- SN03931107-W 20151029/151027234319-1781ce1e512a1cab3de2e4f8cfc127af (fbodaily.com)
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