Ethan_Allen_Firing_Range_Big_Pine_North_Timber_Sale DACA65-B-26-03

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering for sale one (1) item of standing timber on approximately 48 acres within one (1) block at Ethan Allen Firing Range Installation, Chittenden County, Vermont. Approximately the following volumes to be harvested from within the designated block boundary: The sale is being sold lump sum, a sufficient bid requires a 20% of total bid amount accompanied in certified funds. The full bid balance payment is due prior to commencement removal of designated timber from the sale area. Item 1: Big Pine North Timber Sale 1 BLOCK (48 ACRES) WHITE PINE – 60.07 MBF WHITE ASH – 18.71 MBF RED MAPLE – 16.69 MBF RED OAK – 15.71 MBF SUGAR MAPLE – 8.87 MBF EASTERN HEMLOCK – 6.5 MBF PAPER BIRCH – 4.44 MBF YELLOW BIRCH – 3.4 MBF AMERICAN BEECH – 1.57 FIREWOOD – 329 Cord CHIPWOOD – 1,270 Ton Contract Period of Performance: Item # one (1) Big Pine North Timber sale: Harvest operations including tree felling and skidding, shall be completed by 31 March 2027, processing logs at the log landing, hauling wood products offsite, demobilization, and final site rehabilitation activities of this item shall be completed by 30 June 2027. No tree cutting between 1 April to 14 October. INSPECTION INVITED ON FRIDAY September 26, 2025, AT 9:00 a.m. AN ADDITIONAL DATE AND TIME MAY BE AVAILABLE DEPENDING ON SCHEDULING ACCESS & AVAILABILITY. Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday October 7, 2025 by the Acquisition, Management, and disposal section, real estate office, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA, and then opened publicly. Forms for use in submitting bids are attached within this posting as an Invitation for Bid link as a pdf file. This pdf file contains the terms and conditions of the sale, the procedure for submitting bids, and description of the timber all of which are contained in the attached Invitation for Bid form. **Always look for the most recent attached Invitation for Bid pdf as updates can be made to the invitation for bid should corrections be made or more information becomes available.**Interested parties may reach either Mr. Andrew Willey for questions pertaining to bidding or the contract by phone at (757)201-7804 or Mr. Mike O’Hara at (802) 338-3316 for further information on this standing timber sale prior to the week of bid opening.**Important please ensure all instructions for bidding are followed, ensure that your bid makes it to the appropriate location ON TIME, mail it early if in doubt.**