Timber Management Consulting Services

The vendor required to provide timber management consulting services shall include planning, and administration of timber sales; stewardship of county forest resources; and coordination with landfill operations to protect infrastructure, required buffers, and future development areas.
- Implementation of forest management plan
•    Stand evaluation and inventory updates
•    Identification of harvest units consistent with landfill cell development, facility issues negotiation network (FINN) buffer commitments, and operational needs
•    Recommendations for reforestation species, site preparation, and herbicide treatments
- Timber sale administration
•    Delineation and marking of areas to be harvested
•    Preparation of sale prospectus and solicitation of bids from qualified timber buyers
•    Bid evaluation and recommendation to the county
•    Contract administration, load ticket tracking, and verification of quantities
•    On-site supervision to ensure protection of:
o    Stormwater controls, mud mats and ms4 features,
o    Required vegetative buffers.
o    Utilize county-provided GIS maps to delineate harvest areas and confirm protection of excluded zones and FINN buffers.
- GIS mapping and property exhibits
•    Parcel boundaries and total ownership 
•    Estimated timbered acreage 
•    Known exclusion areas (landfill cells, buffers, stormwater features, utility corridors, and access roads) 
•    Areas anticipated for near-term cell development or clearing.

- Questions/Inquires Deadline: March 10, 2026