Flathead National Forest, Attn: Contracting, 1935 Third Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901

F -- HAND TREE THINNING SOL IFB R1-10-96-33 DUE 080696 POC Nola Rice/Barb Venturini, 406/758-5310, 406/758-5318. The Flathead National Forest will be advertising an Invitations for Bids (Reprocurement of Contract Nos. 52-0385-5-3098 and 3099) for Hand Tree Thinning with five bid items totaling 471 acres on the Swan Lake Ranger District, Lake County, Montana. Issue date, July 3, 1996. Contract time, all items to be completed July 1, 1997. Notice to Proceed is estimated to be issued August 15, 1996. See Numbered Notes 1 and 3. (0173)

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