Midway 24/25 Timber Sale

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Midway 24/25 Timber Sale

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service is seeking sealed bids for the sale of timber. This sale is a clear-cut of around 134 acres of slash, loblolly and hardwood on the Midway Tract of Lake Talquin State Forest in Gadsden County, Florida (see attached maps).  All trees not marked with white, blue or orange paint within the sale area are available for harvest. All trees and shrubs greater than 2 inches in diameter at breast height, but smaller than the included product specifications, must also be cut or laid down with the exception of live oaks greater than 10 inches in diameter at breast height. Sale boundaries include roads, firelines, obvious changes of timber type, and trees marked in blue paint.  Estimated volumes for the sale are as follows: 615 tons of pine topwood, 1,831 tons of pine pulpwood, 492 tons of pine chip-n-saw, 1,266 tons of pine sawtimber, and 3,770 tons of hardwood pulpwood. This is a twelve (12) month contract.  Interested parties may obtain complete bid information by contacting Ryan Slyter at (850) 681-5953.

The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularity in bids received.

Bids will be opened at:

865 Geddie Road, Tallahassee, Fl 32304

03/18/2025 10:00 AM, EST