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F -- PRECOMMERICAL THINNING - MECHANICAL (HYDRO-AX) SOL R8-09-96-04 DUE 061396 POC Contact Point, Fran Harrison, (501)321-5221, Contracting Officer, Gary S. Baber, (501)321-5204, Additional Contact, Wanette Guthrie, (501)321-5206 PERCOMMERCIAL THINNING OF 606 ACRES. WORK IS TO BE DONE WITH A FRONT MOUNTED HEAVY DUTY ROTARY CUTTER THAT CAN BE RAISED OR LOWERED, SUCH AS A KERSHAW-KLEARWAY, HYDRO-AX, OR PETTIBONE-HYDRO-MOWER, TREE-MULCHER OR EQUAL. PROJECT SITES ARE LOCATED ON THE OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST, FOURCHE RANGER DISTRICT, YELL COUNTY, ARKANSAS. PERFORMANCE TIME IS 90 CALANDER DAYS. ESTIMATED COST RANGE IS $25,000 - $99,000. SEE NUMBERED Note 1. (0113)

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