SANDLIN BAY #10 TIMBER SALE

Agency:	Suwannee River Water Management District
State:	Florida
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	113310 - Logging
Posted Date:	Jan 21, 2026
Due Date:	Feb 4, 2026
Solicitation No:	25/26-007 OPS
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Bid Number:	25/26-007 OPS
Bid Title:	SANDLIN BAY #10 TIMBER SALE
Category:	Bids, Proposals and Qualifications
Status:	Open

Description:

Columbia County, Florida

Section/Township/Range:

Parts of Sections 14, 15, & 22, T 2 North, R 17 East

Acreage (approximate):

232 acres

Timber Type and Age:

1988 Slash Pine – 37 acres

1990 Slash Pine - 113 acres

1992 Slash Pine – 8 acres

1997 Slash Pine – 74 acres

Type of Harvest:

This sale consists of two harvest types. Area 1 is an unmarked logger select second thinning on 37 acres of 1988 planted slash pine. Area 2 is a third-row logger select first thinning on 195 acres of 1990, 1992, and 1997 planted slash pine. The purchaser will leave 50 square feet of Basal Area per acre of the largest, best formed trees in all residual stands. The logging slash will be scattered back through the stand. The DISTRICT PROJECT MANAGER will routinely make an assessment of the timber harvest to ensure the objectives are being met.

Publication Date/Time:

1/21/2026 10:00 AM

Closing Date/Time:

2/4/2026 10:00 AM

Submittal Information:

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH DEMANDSTAR

Bid Opening Information:

ELECTRONIC BID OPENING

Contact Person:

SHARON HINGSON

Business Hours:

MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 - 5:00

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DISTRICT ITB 25/26-007 OPS

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

INVITATION TO BID

NO. 25/26-007 OPS

SANDLIN BAY #10 TIMBER SALE

Suwannee River Water Management District (District or Owner) invites you to participate in the

bidding process for timber on the property as described below:

Tract Name & Sale #:

SANDLIN BAY #10 TIMBER SALE

Owner:

County/State:

Section/Township/Range:

Acreage (approximate):

Timber Type and Age:

Type of Harvest:

Access and Boundaries:

Contract Information:

Bid #:

Bid Opening Date &Time:

LOCATION:

Suwannee River Water Management District

Columbia County, Florida

Parts of Sections 14, 15, & 22, T 2 North, R 17 East

232 acres

1988 Slash Pine – 37 acres

1990 Slash Pine - 113 acres

1992 Slash Pine – 8 acres

1997 Slash Pine – 74 acres

This sale consists of two harvest types. Area 1 is an

unmarked logger select second thinning on 37 acres of

1988 planted slash pine. Area 2 is a third-row logger select

first thinning on 195 acres of 1990, 1992, and 1997 planted

slash pine. The purchaser will leave 50 square feet of Basal

Area per acre of the largest, best formed trees in all residual

stands. The logging slash will be scattered back through the

stand. The DISTRICT PROJECT MANAGER will routinely

make an assessment of the timber harvest to ensure the

objectives are being met.

Loaded trucks may not use the bridge across Little

Suwannee Creek. The timber sale area can be inspected at

the bidder's convenience and can be accessed from Little

Suwannee Road off of NE Benton Road in Columbia County,

Florida. The harvest boundaries are shown on the map.

Trucks will utilize roads and natural stand breaks.

Per Unit Rates pay as cut sale for pine timber

12-month contract

Advance Payment - $20,000

Damage Deposit - $10,000

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*February 4, 2026; 10:00 AM

9225 CR 49

Live Oak, Florida 32060

*Denotes a public meeting. All times denote Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Only bids made on the enclosed Timber Sale Bid Form will be accepted. The Form must be filled

out completely to be considered.

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Notice of Timber for Sale – Sandlin Bay #10

Submit Bids Electronically through DemandStar.

https://www.demandstar.com/app/agencies/florida/suwannee-river-water-management-

district/procurement

For articles and videos to assist you through the DemandStar registry and uploading of

documents visit the DemandStar business support page at -

https://network.demandstar.com/business-support/

If you are unfamiliar with DemandStar, please submit your bid far enough in advance to

work through any complications you may have with the system.

Bids are to be uploaded to the platform prior to 10:00 a.m. on February 4, 2026. Bids

received after this time, for any reason, will be rejected.

WINNING BIDDER: The District will not advertise estimated harvest volumes prior to the bid

opening. All bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quantity and quality of timber offered in

this sale before bidding. Bid comparisons will be made using the total sale value as determined by

the District’s estimated product volumes during the bid opening. The bidder with the highest total

sale value will be the recommended bidder. The bidders will be notified of the bid calculations by

February 4, 2026. At that time, a recommendation will be prepared for the Executive Director

requesting authorization to enter into a contract. The winning bidder will be expected to enter into a

firm contract within 10 days of award of bid.

RIGHT OF REFUSAL: The right to refuse any and all bids is reserved.

PRE-BID ACCESS: The timber sale area can be inspected at the bidder's convenience and can

be accessed from Little Suwannee Road off of NE Benton Road in Columbia County, Florida. The

harvest boundaries are shown on the map. Trucks will utilize roads and natural stand breaks.

BUYER RESPONSIBILITIES: The Buyer will pay for any documentary stamps or surtax required

for the sale.

TIMBER CONTRACT: Prospective bidders are advised that the District will provide the contract

for the purchase of this timber. Failure to meet this requirement may result in loss of damage

deposit and contract termination. Draft contracts are available for review from the District.

SUMMARIZED TERMS OF THE TIMBER CONTRACT ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. HARVEST PLAN: This sale consists of two harvest types. Area 1 is an unmarked logger

select second thinning on 37 acres of 1988 planted slash pine. Area 2 is a third-row logger

select first thinning on 195 acres of 1990, 1992, and 1997 planted slash pine. The

purchaser will leave 50 square feet of basal area per acre of the largest, best formed trees

in all residual stands. The logging slash will be scattered back through the stand. The

DISTRICT PROJECT MANAGER will routinely make an assessment of the timber harvest

to ensure the objectives are being met.

2. SPECIES OF TIMBER SOLD: Slash Pine.

3. PRE-HARVEST MEETING: Prior to the harvest operation, a pre-harvest meeting with

the successful bidder and his logger will be held. This is a mandatory meeting, and

logging will not commence until this meeting takes place. This meeting will cover the

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Harvest Plan, “Come clean, Leave clean practices, BMP’s, logging decks, product

utilization, ecological concerns, aesthetics, timber security, and other pertinent issues.

4. TIMBER SALE OVERSIGHT: PURCHASER shall report the commencement, and any

interruption, recommencement, or completion of harvest operations by telephone or e-mail

to the DISTRICT PROJECT MANAGER at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to such. The

DISTRICT PROJECT MANAGER will routinely make an assessment of the timber

harvest to ensure the objectives are met. The District reserves the right to stop

harvesting if the logging crew does not comply with harvest plans as interpreted by the

DISTRICT PROJECT MANAGER. Failure to follow the Harvest Plan may result in the

removal of the logging crew by the District.

5. PRODUCT UTILIZATION: PURCHASER shall harvest and fully use, to the extent

practicable, all trees conveyed in this offering. All timber shall be measured in tons (one

ton equals 2,000 pounds).

6. TITLE TO TIMBER: Title to the timber shall pass from OWNER to PURCHASER when

the tree has been severed from the stump.

7. PAYMENTS: Advance Payment of $20,000 from PURCHASER is required under this

Contract at closing. Weekly settlements will be calculated in this manner: Credits will be

made against the Advance Payment at 100% of the weekly gross harvest. When the

Advance Payment is fully utilized, PURCHASER shall make payments to OWNER.

8. DAMAGE/SECURITY DEPOSIT: PURCHASER shall deposit $10,000 with OWNER,

which amount shall be held by OWNER in escrow without interest, as a damage and

security deposit to assure fulfillment by PURCHASER of PURCHASER'S obligations.

9. ROAD RESPONSIBILITIES: Loaded trucks may not use the bridge across Little

Suwannee Creek. PURCHASER will be responsible for roads and road maintenance

during the harvest. This may require grading and filling holes with clean fill or limerock as

currently exist on the road and approved by District. Haul routes and road conditions can

be inspected at the bidder's convenience. The sale area can be accessed directly as

shown on the attached map. PURCHASER will return the roads to their pre-harvest

condition or better upon completion of harvest at PURCHASER’S expense.

10. MASTER LOGGER: The logger harvesting the timber must be a Master Logger with

current designation. The Master Logger must be routinely available on-site during

operations.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, LISTED SPECIES, AND OTHER ITEMS:

a) PURCHASER hereby agrees to use good forestry practices and further agrees to abide by

the Best Management Practices (BMP's) as outlined in the Florida Forest Service

publication, Silviculture Best Management Practices, as well as other requirements of the

State of Florida. PURCHASER shall have up to thirty (30) days after the expiration of this

Contract, but no more than forty-five (45) days, after the completion of all logging (whichever

date is earlier) to bring the tract into full compliance with all the terms of this Contract,

including the completion of necessary BMP work. OWNER may, at its discretion, extend this

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period of time due to excessively wet weather conditions. Damages arising out of the failure

to exercise BMP's shall be limited to the expenses incurred by any party which carries out

remedial measures reasonably required to bring the site in question into compliance with the

applicable BMP's as set out above.

b) Come Clean, Leave Clean: Non-native, invasive plant infestations are found throughout the

United States. PURCHASER may unknowingly import noxious plant material from outside

areas or take plant material off the OWNER’s property and infest other locales. All road

materials and equipment used on the OWNER’s property, including road maintenance

equipment, timber harvest equipment, site preparation equipment, ATVs, or trucks, must be

free of invasive plant material before entering District lands. OWNER’s PROJECT

MANAGERs are required to inspect each piece of equipment before or during operations on

the OWNER’s property. If PURCHASER is to perform work within 30 yards of a non-native,

invasive-plant infestation, the OWNER’s representative is required to inspect the equipment

before it leaves the OWNER’s property. The District will designate cleaning areas on each

tract for PURCHASER to clean their equipment, if necessary; the OWNER is responsible for

monitoring the cleaning areas for new infestations.

c) Ecological Issues: OWNER has no knowledge of the presence of threatened, endangered

and protected species on the area on which the Timber is located or over which

PURCHASER must transport the Timber, or OWNER has indicated to PURCHASER the

presence and location of said species to the best of OWNER’s knowledge as shown on the

“Project Map”. OWNER does not warrant that such threatened, endangered, or protected

species are not present, and PURCHASER is advised that nothing in this Contract relieves

PURCHASER of its responsibility to act within the law should the presence of such

threatened, endangered, or protected species become known to PURCHASER or to any

other party who advises PURCHASER of the presence of such species. (“…to the

knowledge of OWNER…” shall only include to the knowledge of Steve Carpenter or a

specified DISTRICT PROJECT MANAGER). PURCHASER AND PURCHASER’s LOGGER

shall use caution and shall avoid running over gopher tortoises or gopher tortoise burrows

encountered on the tract or as shown on the map. OWNER may flag out areas with rare

species and remove the area(s) from the sale area if these species are found during harvest

operations.

d) Equipment Fluids: PURCHASER must follow all local, state and federal regulations as they

relate to fluids, chemicals, oils, lubrications, their containers, and other equipment wastes;

wash and service equipment away from any area that may create a water quality hazard

following Florida Silviculture BMPs; clean up and contain fuel and oil spills immediately;

comply with state and federal regulations when reporting spills (discharges); and report any

fuel, oil, chemical or hazardous waste discharge to the DISTRICT PROJECT MANAGER

immediately. Discharges must be reported by the PURCHASER in less than 24 hours to the

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) State Warning Point (800-320-0519).

If the discharge threatens or enters waters of the State, the PURCHASER must notify the

National Response Center (800-424-8802) within 1 hour of the discharge. Within 7 days the

PURCHASER must submit the required Discharge Report Form to DEP Bureau of

Emergency Response. Under Florida Law and Federal Law PURCHASER may be subject

to penalties because of the discharge itself and if the PURCHASER fails to report the

discharge. PURCHASER will be responsible for all requirements and costs associated with

the cleanup of discharged pollutants or other hazardous chemicals.

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e) Recreation Concerns: PURCHASER hereby acknowledges and understands that public

recreation may occur during the harvest, and public safety will take precedence over all

harvest operations. PURCHASER will maintain and secure equipment when not operating.

During operations, PURCHASER will maintain a safe distance from the general public at all

times. Harvest equipment, vehicles, and personnel will not damage or unnecessary block

access to roads, trails, or District facilities. Lands titled to the District are managed under a

multiple-use policy that emphasizes water resource protection, maintenance, and restoration

of the land’s natural state and condition, and provisions for public access and recreation

within those lands. District lands will remain open to the general public during operations

unless otherwise indicated by the District in writing.

KEY POINTS:

Challenge of Solicitation Process: If a potential Bidder protests any provisions of this ITB, a

notice of intent to protest shall be filed with the District in writing within 72 hours after the posting

of the invitation to bid on the District’s website. “Failure to file a protest within the time

prescribed in Section 120.57(3) Florida Statutes shall constitute a waiver of proceedings

under Chapter 120 of Florida Statutes.”

Challenge of District’s Intent to Award Contract: If a Bidder intends to protest District’s intent

to award a contract, the notice of intent to protest must be filed in writing within 72 hours after

posting of a notice of intent to award a contract and the Bidder shall file a formal written protest

within ten (10) days after filing a notice of intent to protest. Any Bidder who files a formal written

protest pursuant to Chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code, and Section 120.57(3), Florida

Statutes shall post with the District at the time of filing the formal written protest, a bond

pursuant to Section 287.042(2) (c), Florida Statutes (2013).

Failure to file a notice of intent to protest or failure to file a formal written protest within the time

prescribed in Chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code and Section 120.57(3), Florida

Statutes, or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for

filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. More

specifically, “Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3) Florida

Statutes shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120 of Florida Statutes.”

Americans with Disabilities Act: The District does not discriminate upon the basis of any

individual’s disability status. This nondiscrimination policy involves every aspect of the District’s

functions including one’s access to, participation, employment, or treatment in its programs or

activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with

Disabilities Act should contact the District at 386.362.1001 or 800.226.1066 (Florida only). The

District’s fax number is 386.362.1056.

Minority Business Enterprises: The District recognizes fair and open competition as a basic

tenet of public procurement. Bidders doing business with the District are prohibited from

discriminating on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, handicap, age, or sex. The

District encourages participation by minority business enterprises. Whenever two or more

service providers are ranked equally, a minority business enterprise shall be given preference in

the award process.

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

* Disclaimer: This website provides information about bids, requests for proposals (RFPs), or requests for qualifications (RFQs) for convenience only and does not serve as an official public notice. Individuals who wish to respond to or inquire about bids, RFPs, or RFQs should contact the relevant government department directly.

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