Description
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service is soliciting sealed bids for the sale of timber on the Patterson Loop 26/27 tract, a 254‑acre parcel in the Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest, Hendry County, FL. The project involves a mixed‑species harvest: approximately 1,427 tons of pine pulpwood/mulch and 165 tons of eucalyptus pulpwood/mulch, divided into four management areas. Areas 1 and 4 will be thinned (3rd‑row thinning) of 19‑23‑year‑old slash pine, while Areas 2 and 3 will be clear‑cut eucalyptus stands. All work must use low‑ground‑pressure equipment and comply with boundary constraints (roads, wetlands, fire lines). The contract term is 18 months, and bids are due by 10 Oct 2026.
• 254 acre timber sale (220 acre pine thinning, 34 acre eucalyptus clear‑cut)
• Expected harvest: 1,592 tons total (1,427 t pine, 165 t eucalyptus)
• Four separate harvest areas with specific silvicultural prescriptions
• Requirement for low‑ground‑pressure equipment and compliance with environmental boundaries
• Contract length: 18 months; bid opening 28 Oct 2026, 10:00 AM EDT, Fort Myers, FL
• Sealed‑bid process; contact James Kavanagh for full bid package.