Description
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is seeking a qualified vendor to harvest and sell commercial saw‑timber from the White Road Tract (≈10 ac) of Blackbird State Forest. The contract covers all aspects of logging—including equipment, crew, insurance, BMP compliance, and site restoration—and will be paid on a stumpage‑price‑per‑MBF basis. The work must be completed within one year of contract execution, with strict penalties for unauthorized tree cuts and strict environmental safeguards.
• Harvest ~49,559 board‑feet of primarily poplar and gum timber on a single stand.
• Vendor must provide all logging equipment, a qualified crew, insurance (≥ $100 k per person, $300 k per occurrence), and BMP/erosion‑control permits.
• $5,000 bid deposit required; payment based on bidder‑proposed stumpage price per MBF; penalties include 3× stumpage value for unauthorized cuts.