Description
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking bids for the Pilcher Timber Sale, a 253-acre timber sale area located in Union County, Eastern Oregon. The successful bidder will be responsible for harvesting timber, completing project work, and performing other duties as outlined in the sample contract. The bid opening date is February 19, 2026, and the contract is expected to be awarded on February 26, 2026. The project duration is approximately 2 years.
• The timber sale area is located in T 6S, R38E sections 17, 19, 20 of Elkhorn Wildlife Area.
• The sale will be 100% Recovery/scale, meaning that all loads and tonnage delivered from the successful bidder to the mill will generate a report from the scaling bureau which ODFW will then use to invoice the successful bidder.
• The minimum bid for Douglas-fir/Western Larch/Grand Fir & White Wood/other conifer species is $36.00 per ton, and for Ponderosa pine, non-blued, it is $6.00 per ton.
• The successful bidder will be required to execute and deliver the contract, initial payment, required certificates of insurance, and performance bond within 30 days of the date of the written notice of intent to award.