• Contract Information
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Procurement Services is soliciting completed Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from firms interested in providing Timber Sale Preparation Services for the State of Michigan. The purpose is to pre-qualify bidders for timber sale preparation work on State forest land for the DNR, Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Division (FMFMD). The work which will be offered under this contract will include but is not limited to: tree marking, tree measurements, point cruising, interior payment unit boundary marking, cutting boundary marking, property boundary marking, and area determination using GPS. Pre-qualified contractors are authorized to bid on work when advertised.

• Timber Sale Preparation Bidding Process
When work becomes available for bidding, an email will be sent to all pre-qualified bidders and the bid information will be posted on the Timber Sale Preparation web page under the title Available Bid Packets. The email will notify bidders of the location of the work and include a link to the Timber Sale Preparation web page. Dates when bids are due will also be included.

• Status of Certified Timber Markers and Cruisers

• DNR Timber Marker and Cruisers Certification Classes and Information

• Map of Forest Management Units
Forest Management is based on geographical areas within the state. This map shows where the management units are and also provides information on how the areas are managed.

• Gaylord - Round 2 & 3 Re-Ad
Bids are due no later than July 7, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time

• Roscommon - Round 2
Bids are due no later than July 9, 2008 @ 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time

• Traverse City - Round 1 Re-Ad and Round 2
Bids are due no later than July 11, 2008 @ 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time

• Atlanta 

• Atlanta - Round 2 

• Atlanta Re-Ad 

• Baraga 

• Cadillac 

• Cadillac - Round 2 

• Crystal Falls 

• Gaylord 

• Gaylord - Round 2 

• Gaylord - Round 3 

• Gaylord - Round 4 

• Gaylord - Round 5 

• Gladwin 

• Grayling 

• Grayling - Round 2 

• Grayling - Round 2 Re-Ad 

• Gwinn 

• Gwinn - Round II 

• Pigeon River - Round 2 

• Pigeon River Country 

• Roscommon 

• Sault Ste Marie 

• Shingleton 

• Traverse City 

• Atlanta

• Atlanta - Round 2

• Atlanta Re-Ad

• Baraga

• Cadillac

• Cadillac - Round 2

• Crystal Falls

• Gaylord

• Gaylord - Round 2

• Gaylord - Round 3

• Gaylord - Round 4

• Gaylord - Round 5

• Gladwin

• Grayling

• Grayling - Round 2

• Grayling - Round 2 Re-Ad

• Gwinn

• Gwinn - Round 2

• Pigeon River - Round 2

• Pigeon River Country

• Roscommon

• Sault Ste Marie

• Shingleton

• Traverse City

• -Negotiated Sales
These were sales that went No Bid or that had rejected bids when they were first advertised. After the bid opening, a contractor made an offer to do the work at the same terms as were advertised. If the offered price was reasonable, we accepted the offer. Advertised work that goes No Bid or where bids are rejected becomes available on a 'first come, first serve' basis, for a reasonable price.

• Gaylord - Round 4 

• Grayling - Round 2 

• Pigeon River - Round 2 

• Traverse City