Description
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is soliciting bids for the removal of dead‑cow timber and the harvest of merchantable sawtimber and pulpwood on a 75‑acre parcel in Somerset County (Savage Road, Elk Lick Township). The successful bidder must not only harvest the timber but also complete a suite of site‑improvement and environmental‑mitigation tasks before logging can commence.
• Harvest approx. 780 MBF of sawtimber (mostly red oak, sugar maple, black cherry, etc.) and ~27 HCF of pulpwood.
• Perform haul‑road improvements (1.75 mi road, two HDPE culverts, 400 tons limestone) and seeding of 0.90 acre disturbed area using a prescribed native seed mix.
• Submit a $10,000 bid deposit electronically; provide a performance bond (10‑25 % of bid value + $12,070 road/seeding costs). Minimum acceptable lump‑sum bid is $205,849.15.
• All work must be completed before the contract expires on 30 June 2028, with possible extensions subject to a 5 % monthly fee on unreleased block value.