The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife (MassWildlife) is offering a wood products sale for public competitive bid at 9:30 am on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area in Montague, MA. Meet at the intersection of Lake Pleasant Road and Bartlett Road in Montague to view this 66 acre harvest that includes approximately 61 mbf timber (pitch pine and white pine), and 2,844 tons of chipwood (mainly pitch pine and white pine).
Prospective bidders must either attend the scheduled public showing described above, or contact MassWildlife at 508-389-6324 PRIOR TO the scheduled showing to arrange an alternative showing. All prospective bidders MUST be announced at the scheduled public showing. Bid materials will be available ONLY at the showing. Estimated wood product volumes provided are not guaranteed and prospective bidders are responsible for making their own determination of wood product volume and value. Whole-tree harvesting is required for this wood products sale to facilitate prescribed burning after completion of the harvesting.
Showing:
The timber will be shown by meeting Brian Hawthorne at 9:30 am on Wednesday March 22nd 2017 at the intersection of Lake Pleasant Road and Bartlett Road, Montague MA. Bid forms and contracts will be available at the showing. Prospective bidders MUST attend this scheduled showing OR make alternative arrangements with MassWildlife prior to the scheduled showing so that all prospective bidders can be announced at the scheduled showing. Contact Brian Hawthorne at 413-358-1644 to make alternative arrangements.
To Bid:
Prospective bidders shall supply sealed bids marked on the outside of the envelope: Bid: CV-MP-TS6. These bids shall be mailed or delivered to:
John Scanlon
Bid: CV-MP-TS6
Massachusetts Div. of Fisheries & Wildlife
1 Rabbit Hill Road
Westborough, MA 01581
On or before Wednesday, March 29th at 2:00pm