State Forests

Sand Hills State Forest

SHSF 5188 ADV PS 24

The SC Forestry Commission, Sand Hills State Forest, 16218 Hwy 1, Patrick, SC 29584 will accept sealed bids on the attached bid form until 10:00 AM, Thursday, November 30, 2023, for the sale of approximately 1,187.5 acres of longleaf and mixed pinestraw. The sale areas are in Compartment 14 and 15 and consist of 35 separate stands. The sale areas are described on the enclosed bid sheet and maps. All sale areas are in longleaf pine or mixed pine. An Orange sign indicating Stand # and Acreage will be placed at a visible location for each stand.
Bidders are encouraged to inspect the sale area to determine the volume estimates and raking conditions. Site visits may be made at any time. The SC Forestry Commission will not be responsible for areas that are overbid. Indicate on the envelope SHSF 5188 ADV PS 24. Payment in the full amount of the bid, by CERTIFIED CHECK PAYABLE TO THE SC FORESTRY COMMISSION is to be made by the successful bidder within twenty (20) calendar days of bid opening (December 20, 2023). A performance bond of $500.00 is also required before raking may begin. The successful bidders will have until March 20, 2024 (90 days) to remove the straw.

SHSF-5182-ADV-TS-24

Invitation to bid on SCFC timber at Sand Hills State Forest (SFI / ATFS Certified Timber) Bids will be opened Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at 10 a.m. Bids can be mailed, hand delivered or emailed. All correspondence must reference bid on Forest Products Sale SHSF-5182-ADV-TS-24 and be in the format/form of: one blended price per ton for all pine products. A $15,000.00 performance bond is required at contract signing. Payment in the full amount of the performance bond is to be made within ten (10) days of notification of Forestry Commission approval.

SHSF-5176-ADV-TS-24

Invitation to bid on SCFC timber at Sand Hills State Forest (SFI / ATFS Certified Timber) Bids will be opened Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, at 10 a.m. Bids can be mailed, hand delivered or emailed. All correspondence must reference bid on Forest Products Sale SHSF-5176-ADV-TS-24 and be in the format/form of: one blended price per ton for all pine products. A $15,000.00 performance bond is required at contract signing. Payment in the full amount of the performance bond is to be made within ten (10) days of notification of Forestry Commission approval.

SHSF 5177 ADV PS 24

The SC Forestry Commission, Sand Hills State Forest, 16218 Hwy 1, Patrick, SC 29584 will accept sealed bids on the attached bid form until 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 2, 2023, for the sale of approximately 915.5 acres of longleaf and mixed pinestraw. The sale areas are in Compartment 20 and consist of 29 separate stands. The sale areas are described on the enclosed bid sheet and maps. All sale areas are in longleaf pine or mixed pine. An Orange sign indicating Stand # and Acreage will be placed at a visible location for each stand.
Bidders are encouraged to inspect the sale area to determine the volume estimates and raking conditions. Site visits may be made at any time. The SC Forestry Commission will not be responsible for areas that are overbid. Indicate on the envelope SHSF 5177 ADV PS 24. Payment in the full amount of the bid, by CERTIFIED CHECK PAYABLE TO THE SC FORESTRY COMMISSION is to be made by the successful bidder within twenty (20) calendar days of bid opening (August 22, 2023). A performance bond of $500.00 is also required before raking may begin. The successful bidders will have until November 22, 2023 (90 days) to remove the straw.

Manchester State Forest

MSF 631 ADV TS 24

Invitation to bid on SFI/ATFS-certified timber at Manchester State Forest, managed by the SC Forestry Commission. Bids will be opened Monday, January 8, 2024 at 11 a.m. Bids can be mailed, hand delivered or emailed. All correspondence must reference bid on Forest Products Sale MSF 631 ADV TS 24 and in the form of a lump sum price for all forest products. Payment in the full amount of the bid is to be is to be within ten (10) days of notification of Forestry Commission approval.

MSF 632 ADV PS 24

The SC Forestry Commission, Manchester State Forest, 6740 Headquarters Road, Wedgefield, SC 29168 will accept sealed bids on the attached bid form until 11 a.m. Thursday, January 4, 2024, for the sale of approximately 957 acres of longleaf pine straw.  The sale areas consist of 6 separate blocks.  Bidders are encouraged to inspect the sale area to determine the volume estimates and raking conditions. To request a digital copy of the sale map, contact Ben Melton – bmelton@scfc.gov. Site visits may be made at any time. The sale areas are described on the enclosed bid sheet and maps. 

MSF 630 ADV TS 24

Invitation to bid on SCFC Timber at Manchester State Forest (SFI / ATFS Certified Timber) Bids will be opened October 23, 2023, at 11 a.m. Bids can be mailed, hand delivered, or emailed. All correspondence Must Reference Bid on Forest Products Sale MSF 630 ADV TS 24 and be in the format / form of: a lump sum price for all forest products.. Payment in the full amount of the performance bond and advance is to be within ten (10) days of notification of Forestry Commission approval.

MSF 629 ADV TS 24

Invitation to bid on SCFC Timber at Manchester State Forest (SFI / ATFS Certified Timber) Bids will be opened Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at 11 a.m. Bids can be mailed, hand delivered, or emailed. All correspondence Must Reference Bid on Forest Products Sale MSF 629 ADV TS 24 and be in the format / form of: a blended, per ton price for all forest products.. Payment in the full amount of the performance bond and advance is to be within ten (10) days of notification of Forestry Commission approval.

Harbison State Forest

Wee Tee State Forest

WTSF 15 ADV TS 24

Invitation to bid on SCFC Timber at Wee Tee State Forest (SFI/ATFS Certified Timber). Bids will open Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 11 a.m. Bids can be mailed, hand delivered or emailed. All correspondence Must Reference Bid on Forest Products Sale WTSF-15-ADV-TS-24 and be in the format / form of: a blended, per-ton price for all forest products. Payment in the full amount of the bid is to be within ten (10) days of notification of Forestry Commission approval.

Poe Creek State Forest

Niederhof Seed Orchard

NSO 22 ADV TS 24

Invitation to Bid on SCFC Timber Sale at Niederhof Forestry Center. Bids will open July 10, 2023, at 11 a.m. at the Hampton SCFC Office at 2908 Walterboro Hwy, Varnville, SC 29944. Bids can be mailed, hand delivered or emailed to kterry@scfc.gov. All correspondence must reference: “Att. Kip Terry, Bid on Forest Products Sale NSO 22 ADV TS 24” and in the format/form of: a per unit price for all pine products and a per unit price for all hardwood products. Payments and weight scale tickets will be submitted weekly. Payment of the performance bond is due at the signing of the contract.

SCFC St. George Nursery

City of Anderson

Invitation to bid on a forest products (timber) sale by the City of Anderson and in the format/form of a lump sum price. Payment of the performance bond and bid are due at the signing of contract.   The sale is located in Anderson County at 800 Hillhouse Rd, Anderson, SC 29626 and 309 Kirkwood Dr, Anderson, SC 29624. For GPS directions to Kirkwood Dr. Address, use 304 Kirkwood Dr.  Bids can be mailed, hand-delivered or emailed to tmurdock@cityofandersonsc.com.

Clemson University

Department of Natural Resources

Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) will accept sealed, per ton bids for the sale of primarily pine pulpwood and fuel chips to be selectively thinned from approximately 32 acres of marked-to-cut longleaf and slash pine, operator-aelect thinned from approximately 329 acres of planted and natural longleaf pine, and clearcut from approximately 22 acres of planted loblolly and slash pine.

Bids should be submitted as per ton prices for pine pulpwood and fuel chips (one blended price), pine chip-n-saw, and pine sawtimber. The award of the sale will be based on the blended pine pulpwood/fuel chip price, unless there is a tie bid, in which case the chip-n-saw and sawtimber prices will be factored into the award determination.
Bids will be accepted until 11 a.m. December 20, 2023 at SCDNR Headquarters, 1000 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC in Room 202, at which time the bids will be publicly opened. Bids may be delivered to the opening; mailed to Gary Burger, Statewide Forester, P.O. Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202; or e-mailed to burgerg@dnr.sc.gov. All bids should be signed by the bidder and clearly marked “Aiken Gopher Tortoise HP 2023 Timber Sale”. NO VERBAL or FAX BIDS will be ACCEPTED. Mailed bids must be received by 4:00 p.m. on December 19, 2023. SCDNR reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Read the full timber sale advertisement for additional details (linked in title above).

Wateree River Heritage Preserve (Wildlife Management Area), Richland County

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) will accept sealed, per-ton bids for the sale of approximately 3,959 tons of pine sawtimber, 2,392 tons of pine chip-n-saw and 3,093 tons of pine pulpwood to be silviculturally clearcut from approximately 83.8 acres of natural loblolly pine, approximately 30 years old, last thinned in the winter of 2010-11. Removals within the clearcut areas will include all merchantable trees, and all pre-merchantable stems must also be felled, with the option of removal as fuel chips/mulch. SCDNR does not guarantee these advertised volumes or acreages, and bidders are encouraged to make their own determinations.

Bids will be accepted until 11 a.m. June 7, 2023, at SCDNR Headquarters, 1000 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC – Room 202, at which time the bids will be publicly opened. Bids may be mailed to Gary Burger, Statewide Forester, P.O. Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202; or e-mailed to burgerg@dnr.sc.gov. All bids should be signed by the bidder and clearly marked “Wateree WMA 2023 Timber Sale.” NO VERBAL or FAX BIDS will be ACCEPTED. Mailed bids must be received by 4 p.m. June 6, 2023. SCDNR reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Department of Corrections

SC Parks, Recreation, and Tourism

Timber Sale, Goodale State Park

The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) will accept bids for the sale of timber on approximately 202.5 acres at Goodale State Park in Camden, SC as per specifications in solicitation linked in the title of this solicitation.
Contact Rachel Snuggs rsnuggs@scprt.com for further Questions. A pre-bid conference will be held on 5/9/2023 at 2:00 PM at Goodale State Park, 650 Park Road, Camden, SC 29020, and bids will be accepted until 5/17/2023 at 3:30 pm.

Department of Transportation

U.S. Forest Service

FM 006 ADV TS 24 SPB4

Invitation to bid on Francis Marion National Forest Timber Sale. Bids will open October 9, 2023 at 11 a.m. Bids can be mailed, hand delivered or emailed to James Douglas at SCFC Headquarters, 5500 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC 29212 (Room 107). All correspondence Must Reference: Att. James Douglas, Bid on Forest Products Sale FM 006 ADV TS 24 SPB4 and in the format/form of: a per unit price for all pine products and a per unit price for all hardwood products. Payments and weight scale tickets will be submitted weekly. Payment of the performance bond is due at the signing of contract. The sale is located in Berkeley County near the intersection of Halfway Creek Road and Highway 41 (32.9633° & -79.7790°).

John De La Howe

JDLH 003 ADV TS 24

Invitation to bid on a forest products (timber) sale by John De La Howe and in the format/form of a lump sum price. Payment of the performance bond and bid are due at the signing of contract.   The sale is located in McCormick County at 192 Gettys Road, McCormick, SC 29835. Bids can be mailed or hand-delivered. Contact Frank Dorn at (864) 993-0908 or frank.dorn@delahow.sc.gov