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

F -- HAND TREE THINNING ON FLATHEAD NF SOL IFB R1-10-99-1 DUE 022699 POC Barbara Venturini (406) 758-5318/Nola Rice (406) 758-5310 E-MAIL: USDA -- Forest Service, Flathead National Forest, 1935, bventuri/r1_flathead@fs.fed.us. The Flathead National Forest will be advertising an Invitation for Bids for approximately 2,000 acres (seven bid items) of hand tree thinning on the Tally Lake Ranger District, Flathead and Lincoln Counties, Montana. Issue date, approximately January 27, 1999. Completion dates, October 22, 1999 and September 30, 2000, depending on the bid items. Notice to Proceed dates will vary from May 3, 1999 to June 1, 1999, depending on the item awarded. See Numbered Note 1. Posted 01/13/99 (W-SN287848). (0013)

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