Description
The St. Johns River Water Management District is soliciting sealed bids for a per‑ton timber sale of approximately 173.3 acres of longleaf pine in the Clark Bay Conservation Area, Volusia County. The sale is a logger‑select thinning that will remove diseased, defective, and suppressed trees, targeting a density of 150 trees per acre (basal area 50‑60 sf/acre). Estimated harvest: 3,518 tons of pine pulpwood and 208 tons of chip‑n‑saw (total ~3,726 tons). Bidders must submit a bid schedule, certification of authority to do business in Florida, and proof of E‑Verify compliance, along with a $5,000 security deposit and 20 % advance payment. The contract term is 12 months, with 50 % of the acreage to be harvested within nine months of the effective date.