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Public Notice

NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR SALE

MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST

The Gertrude Run IRTC Sale is a stewardship contract located 15 miles Northwest of Bartow WV, in Pocahontas County, in the headwaters of Gertrude Run. The Forest Service will receive technical and price proposals (no public meeting) by mail or courier service only at the Forest Supervisor’s Office at 2:00 PM local time on 07/22/2021. Mail proposals to: Forest Supervisor’s Office, 200 Sycamore Street, Elkins WV 26241, ATTN: Gertrude Run IRTC Sale. This sale has an estimated volume of 2,572CCF of Black Cherry sawtimber, 1,048CCF of Maple (RM, SM) sawtimber, 324 CCF of Hardwood – Other (Be, Bi, Bass,Cuc, Hem) sawtimber, and 1,421CCF of Pulpwood marked or otherwise designated for cutting. Sale contains specified roads with an estimated public works construction cost of $101,759.30. Bidders qualifying as small business concerns under the Small Business Act may, when submitting a bid, elect for the Forest Service to build permanent roads.Also included in the contract is one (1) mandatory restorative service project to be completed by the Contractor. The contract will be awarded based on a Best Value Determination. One award will be made to the offeror (a) whose proposal is technically acceptable and (b)whose technical/price relationship is the most advantageous to the Government. The Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. A prospectus, solicitation form, andcomplete information concerning the timber, the restorative service project, and complete conditions of the contract are available to the public from the Forest Supervisor’s Office, or Greenbrier Ranger District. Contract Bid Package is available on the Monongahela National Forest webpage:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/resources/mnf/landmanagement/resourcemanagement
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