SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · FLORIDA
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The Florida Forest Service invites sealed bids for a timber sale involving select thinning of 185 acres of pine trees in Lake George State Forest, Florida. The contract is for 18 months with an estimated 6,299 tons of pulpwood to be removed. Bids open April 14, 2026.
SALE ADVERTISEMENT
Fawn Road 25/26 Timber Sale
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service is seeking sealed bids for the sale of timber. The sale is a fourth-row logger select thinning of 185 acres of 24- to 37-year-old planted slash pine and longleaf pine on Lake George State Forest in Volusia County, Florida (see attached maps). Timber to be removed includes every fourth row for access and a select thinning of the leave rows to reach a target basal area of 70 square feet per acre. In areas where the rows are not easily defined, the logger will cut new rows every 30 to 40 feet apart. The width of the new rows will not exceed 20 feet. Timber to be removed in the leave rows will be harvested based on the following criteria: diseased, damaged, defective, forked, and suppressed trees shall be harvested to reach the desired basal area. The sale boundaries include roads, swamps edges, and plowed lines. Approximately volumes to be removed include 6,299 tons of pulpwood and better. Contract length will be for eighteen (18) months. Interested parties may obtain complete bid information by contacting Cynthia Venuti at (384) 384-5259.
The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularity in bids received.
Bids will be opened at:
8431 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, Fl 32809
04/14/2026 10:00 AM, EDT
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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