Project Information

Bid Title

South Florida Slash 25/26 Timber Sale

Issuing Agency

State Government of Florida

Location

Florida

Published Date

Jan 13, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 4, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

ITB-14816

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Project Description

Invitation to Bid South Florida Slash 25/26 Timber Sale Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)

Advertisement Status: OPEN

Last Edit Date/Time: 01/14/2026, 01:19 AM

Advertisement Number: ITB-14816

Agency Advertisement Number:

Version Number: 1

Published Date/Time: 01/14/2026 01:19 AM

Start Date/Time: 01/14/2026 01:19 AM

End Date/Time:  02/04/2026 12:00 AM

Responses Open Date/Time: 02/04/2026 12:00 AM

Commodity Codes

Code	Description
93141904	Agricultural or rural cooperatives services

SALE ADVERTISEMENT

South Florida Slash 25/26 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 approximately 479 acres in size and consists of a combination of approximately 209 acres of third row thinning with operator select (Area 1) and 270 acres of shelterwood cut (Area 2) on Myakka State Forest in Sarasota County (see attached maps). Area 1 is a 270-acre stagnant stand of 50+ year old South Florida slash pines which will be harvested primarily with operator-select under the direct supervision of the Forester-in-Charge. A small portion of test-plots do have the leave trees marked with white paint. Marked trees should be left uncut and these plots should be used as a guide for harvesting the remaining area. The goal is to reduce the stand to 30 square feet of basal area per acre while creating seed tree clusters. A two (2)- tree buffer of leave trees will remain on each side of the existing bike trail. Area 2 is a third row thinning with operator-select in two separate stands totaling 209 acres (aged 15 years and 26 years). Trees to be removed from the selection rows include diseased, damaged, defective, forked, and suppressed trees; followed by a portion of the intermediate and co-dominant trees to reach the desired basal area.  The goal is to reduce the planted pines density to 50 square feet of basal area per acre and create some gaps through operator select. The estimated volume to be removed from the total sale area is 6,328 tons of pine pulpwood. Sale boundaries are forest boundaries, roads, and fire lines as marked on included maps. This will be an eighteen (18) month contract. Interested parties may obtain complete bid information by contacting Caroline Ritchey at (941) 460-1333.

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:

4723 53 Avenue E, Bradenton, Fl 34203-4138

02/03/2026 10:00 AM, EST

Please direct all questions to:

Name: Caroline Ritchey

Phone: (941) 460-1333

Address: 4723 53 Ave E Bradenton, FL 34203-4138

Email: caroline.ritchey@fdacs.gov

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 113310Logging
• NAICS 115310Support Activities for Forestry

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