USDA, Flathead National Forest, 1935 Third Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901

F -- HAND TREE THINNING SOL IFB R1-10-96-2 DUE 030596 POC Contact Contracting, Barb Venturini/Nola Rice, 406/758-5318, 406/758-5310 The Flathead National Forest will be advertising an Invitation for Bids for seven bid items totaling approximately 1,800 acres for Hand Tree Thinning on the Tally Lake Ranger District, Flathead County, Montana. Issue date, approximately February 2, 1996. Completion dates range between October 15, 1996 and September 30, 1997 for the various bid items. Notice to Proceed is estimated to be issued between May 1, 1996 and June 1, 1996. The final number of items and acres offered in this solicitation will be dependent on final budget. See Note 1. (0016)

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