Request for Proposals West Hollis Timber Sale (SSE-1393-K)

State of AlaskaDepartment of Natural ResourcesDivision of Forestry & Fire ProtectionSoutheast Area OfficeRequest for ProposalsWest Hollis Timber Sale (SSE-1393-K)The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF), gives formal notice per AS 38.05.945 that it intends to negotiate with a purchaser under the authority of AS 38.05.118 using a request for proposal process for the sale of commercial timber as represented in the in the West Hollis Timber Sale (SSE-1393 K). The timber will be marketed to a list of local mills and interested parties maintained by the DOF Southeast Area Office. The sale is a negotiated contract requiring “purchaser layout” and in-state manufacture. This volume will be negotiated and sold under the provisions of AS 38.05.118, in the form of one sale. The saw log volume to be offered is approximately 3,100 thousand board feet (MBF).The area of the sale is 11 miles west of Hollis ferry terminal on Prince of Wales Island on the Klawock-Hollis Highway. The sale is in two locations, one by the Hydaburg Road junction and the other near the old waste pit at Mile 23.5, west of the Harris River Road. The timber sale area is found within Sections 7, 10, 11, 17 and 18, Township 74 South, Range 83 East, Copper River Meridian (CRM). The sale area is found within the Craig B-3 USGS quadrangle. None of the sale polygons (proposed harvest units) or roads are currently marked on the ground.Proposers are required to fill out the Timber Sale Proposal Sheets provided in the Request for Proposal package and must submit a copy of their current Alaska Business License. The business license copy may accompany the proposal. For a proposal to qualify, proposers are required to submit a bid deposit amount of 5% of their bid amount. The successful purchaser is required to deposit a performance bond with the State of $20,000.00 and a stumpage deposit of 10% at the signing of the contract. The term of the contract is for five years.Copies of the Request for Proposal information package are available for review at the DOF’s Southeast Area Office, the DOF web site along with the State Online Public Notice System at http://notice.alaska.gov/220470.If your firm is interested in purchasing this sale, please provide this office with a completed proposal. Send to the attention of Area Forester at the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, 2417 Tongass Avenue, Suite 213, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 no later than 2:00 p.m. September 12, 2025. Proposers are responsible for assuring that their complete proposal is delivered on time.FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection 2417 Tongass Avenue, Suite 213 Ketchikan, AK 99901 Contact: Greg StauntonPhone: (907) 225-3070Email: dnr.dof.sse@alaska.govThe State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need help with bidding should contact the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection at (907) 225-3070 to make any necessary arrangements