NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR TIMBER SALE
STATE OF ALABAMA
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
STATE LANDS DIVISION
INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR TIMBER SALE ON CERTAIN STATE LANDS IN MARION COUNTY, ALABAMA
LOCATION OF TIMBER SUBJECT OF THIS NOTICE:
The “SEVEN MILE CREEK” sale more specifically described as follows:
Marion County, Alabama, Township 10 South, Range 13 West, Section 16 containing 545 acres more or less to be clearcut (“Sale Area”).
VOLUMES OF TIMBER: The estimated product class timber volumes are as follows: Pine Pulpwood, 7,679 TONS; Pine Chip-N-Saw, 13,475 TONS; Pine Sawtimber, 11,000 TONS; Pine Poles, 110 TONS; Hardwood Pulpwood, 3,242 TONS; Hardwood Tie Logs, 693 TONS; Hardwood Sawtimber, 337 TONS
Volumes are not guaranteed, and all bidders must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of estimated quantity. The timber to be cut is all merchantable pine and hardwood trees within the Sale Area. The external boundaries of the Sale Area are red painted property boundaries and blue painted sale boundaries as shown on the Sale Area map. Streamside management zones are not included in the Sale Area. No trees within any streamside management zones are to be cut. Specific instructions as to timber to cut is detailed in the COMPLETE INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR TIMBER SALE. (See below).
BID AMOUNT/DEPOSIT: Each bid must state the per unit bid for each of the products listed above to be produced pursuant to a contract authorizing the cutting and removal of timber until January 31, 2027, with an option for a 6-month extension, if needed. Bids must be accompanied by a CERTIFIED or CASHIER’S CHECK, made payable to State Lands Division, representing a bid deposit in the amount of $10,000.00. The successful bidder must execute and return the contract to the DCNR within ten days of receipt; otherwise, the award may be deemed to have been withdrawn and the deposit forfeited to the State.
DATE, TIME & LOCATION OF OPENING OF SEALED BIDS: Sealed bids will be received by Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources until WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2025, at 2:00 P.M.. Each bid must be submitted in a separate envelope clearly marked on the outside “SEALED BID FOR TIMBER SALE, SEVEN MILE CREEK– DO NOT OPEN” and submitted to: State Lands Division, 464 Folsom Administrative Building, 64 North Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130-1901. All bids received by this deadline will be publicly opened and read on the following day, Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. in the office of the State Lands Division. If ADA accommodations are needed to attend, contact Delicia Baker at (334) 242-3484. Requests should be made at least 7 days prior to opening.
PRIOR TO BID SUBMISSION: Interested parties must review the COMPLETE INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR TIMBER SALE (and Sale Area Map) at https://www.outdooralabama.com/public-notices/timber-sales which details specific requirements related to this Invitation and a resulting contract, if awarded, including, but not limited to, submission of bids, landowner assistance, posting security for performance, and payment of advertisement costs. Potential bidders seeking information as to accessing the tract for purposes of inspecting the timber may contact Trent Danley at (334) 239-1476. It is the sole responsibility of potential bidders to seek information regarding access sufficiently in advance of the bid opening. The Sale Area Map is available by calling the State Lands Division at (334) 242-3484 or online at https://www.outdooralabama.com/public-notices/timber-sales.
NO BID SHALL BE RECEIVED FOR ANY REASON ANY TIME AFTER THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE. IT SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BIDDER TO ENSURE ACTUAL RECEIPT OF THE BID BY THE STATE LANDS DIVISION PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE.
ALL RIGHTS ARE HEREBY RESERVED TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS.
Christopher M. Blankenship, Commissioner, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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