REQUEST FOR BID
Forest Management
Project # 5091
"Ulster Heights"
NOTICE OF PROJECT AVAILABILITY
Project Information/Description: Bid Solicitation for the Sale of Timber and Firewood in the Town of Fallsburg, NY. The City of New York will sell approximately 66,494 board feet (International ¼” Rule) of sawtimber and 128 cords of hardwood cordwood through Forest Management Project ID #5091. The products included in this sale are on a 49-acre section of NYCDEP land located on Ulster Heights Road (Sullivan County Route 154) in Fallsburg, NY.
Availability of Bid Information: Bid solicitation information is available by calling Jamie Overton, DEP Forester, at 845-334-7883, or requesting via e-mail at joverton@dep.nyc.gov.
Show Dates: Prospective bidders must attend one of the mandatory public showings in order to receive a bid package necessary to submit a valid bid. The showings will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 1:00 PM and Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 9:00 AM. Participants should park and gather on the side of Ulster Heights road, approximately 1 mile from the State Route 42 intersection.
All prospective bidders must notify the DEP Forester of the representatives they will be sending to the showing at least 24 hours in advance.
Required Contractor Qualification:
1. The Contractor must maintain the required Workers Compensation and Disability Benefits Coverage.
2. The Contractor shall furnish and maintain a Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy.
3. The Contractor must have demonstrated experience, ability and equipment to assure removal of timber under terms of the agreement.
Bid Due Date: All bid proposals must be received by Jamie Overton, P.O. Box 358, Grahamsville, New York 12740 (845-334-7883), NO LATER THAN Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 4:00 PM, local time.
Opening of Bids: Sealed bids will be publicly opened at the DEP Office, 16 Little Hollow Road, Grahamsville, NY, on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 9:00 AM, local time. The projected date for awarding the bid is on or around Thursday, October 17, 2019.