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Rev (7-13) STATE GAME LANDS #:118

SALE: 118-19-01 NAME: RODENTS NEST

PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION 2001 ELMERTON AVENUE HARRISBURG, PA 17110-9797 ATTN: FORESTRY DIVISION, BUREAU OF WILDLIFE HABITAT MANAGEMENT Gentlemen:

In answer to a recent advertisement for lump sum bids on an estimated 508,008 board feet of sawlogs and 2,026 tons of pulpwood located on 112 acres of State Game Lands No. 118, Porter Township, Huntingdon County, I offer the following:

$______________________________________________________________

(BID QUOTATION MUST BE TYPEWRITTEN OR IN INK) Full payment will be made when agreements are signed or payment in full for each individual cutting

block before cutting operations are started on that block.

It is further understood that an acceptable bond of $25,000.00 will be provided to guarantee faithful performance of the agreement.

Removal of timber to be subject to the terms, conditions and stipulations included in the Timber Sale Agreement. It is understood that the contract will run until October 30, 2022.

ATTACHED IS CERTIFIED, CASHIER'S OR TREASURER'S CHECK OR MONEY ORDER, (PERSONAL, COMPANY, CORPORATE CHECK OR CASH ARE NOT ACCEPTED), IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000.00 as evidence of good faith in bidding. I understand that it will be forfeited as fully liquidated damages upon my failure within 45 days after presentation to accept and execute the contract and provide a bond as required.

IN CASE OF PARTNERSHIP, EACH PARTNER SIGNS: IF A CORPORATION, THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER MUST SIGN, GIVING HIS/HER TITLE AND NAME OF CORPORATION.

Sincerely yours, ______________________________________ ____________________________________ (Tax No. or Social Security No.) Signature of Bidder - Sign In Ink ______________________________________ ____________________________________ (Telephone Number) Print Name

____________________________________ Firm Name

____________________________________ Street Address (Name, Number, Etc.)

____________________________________ City State Zip

BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN AN ENVELOPE THAT CLEARLY STATES ON THE OUTSIDE: BID PROPOSAL FOR TIMBER SGL #118. Bids will be opened in the Bureau of Wildlife Habitat Management, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797, at 2:00 P.M., Monday, April 20, 2020. The Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to award the contract as deemed to its best interests.

Rev (7-13) STATE GAME LANDS #:118

SALE #: 118-19-01 NAME: RODENTS NEST

- INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS -

The following information covers details concerning the proposed lump sum sale of an estimated 508,008 board feet of sawlogs and 2,026 tons of pulpwood located on 112 acres of State Game Lands No. 118, Porter Township, Huntingdon County.

See attached sheets for additional volume information. The volume and percentages are not guaranteed and each prospective bidder is urged to examine the sale area and bid on the basis of his own estimate. - SHOW DATE -

Timber will be shown to prospective bidders on April 2, 2020. Viewers will be met at PGC parking area on the south side of William Penn Highway (US-22) beside Diner 22, approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Alexandria. GPS coordinates (N 40.564548/ W 78.121353), at 10:00 a.m., and conducted to the sale area.

The timber to be sold will be clearly designated by Roy Bucher, 8627 William Penn Highway, Huntingdon PA, 16652, telephone: 1-814-643-1831, Ext 484, the Regional Forester. - BIDS -

BIDS SHOULD BE MAILED AT LEAST FOUR (4) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO BID OPENING TO PERMIT U.S. POSTAL SERVICE DELIVERY. USE SPECIAL MAIL SERVICE IF MAILED LATER THAN FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO BID OPENING. SPECIAL DELIVERY BIDS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO: PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION, FORESTRY DIVISION, 2001 ELMERTON AVENUE, HARRISBURG, PA 17110-9797.

Bids must be submitted in an envelope that clearly states on the outside: BID PROPOSAL FOR TIMBER. SGL #118. Bids received in envelopes not containing this information will be rejected.

In order to be considered, the bid shall be accompanied by a CERTIFIED, CASHIER'S OR TREASURER'S CHECK, OR A BANK, POSTAL OR EXPRESS MONEY ORDER, payable to the Pennsylvania Game Commission in the amount of $1,000.00, as evidence of good faith in bidding, to be forfeited as fully liquidated damages upon the bidders failure to accept the award, execute the contract and give bond as required. Bid deposits will be returned to the unsuccessful bidder when the contract has been executed and a satisfactory performance deposit has been furnished.

In lieu of bid deposit, bidders may submit an open bid bond to cover the deposit requirement. Any bid bond must be filed for an annual period and both the amount of bond and the surety shall receive prior approval of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

The Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to award the contract as deemed to its best interests.

Bids will be opened in the Bureau of Wildlife Habitat Management, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-9797, at 2:00 P.M., Monday, April 20, 2020, telephone: 717/787-2039. BIDS RECEIVED LATER THAN 2:00 P.M., THIS DATE, WILL BE REJECTED.

Rev (7-13) - PERFORMANCE DEPOSIT -

A performance bond in the amount of $25,000.00 will be required in the form of a Certified Check or a

Postal Money Order drawn to the order of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Negotiable securities, including assignment of a bank savings account may be furnished in lieu of above. A bond with corporate surety approved by the Attorney General, or a bank Irrevocable Letter of Credit, may be posted provided the bond has an expiration date a minimum of 1 year beyond the expiration date of the timber contract. - EXPIRATION OF CONTRACT -

Contract will expire 10/30/2022. - PAYMENTS - The sale is divided into 5 cutting blocks. Payment may be made by:

1. Total payment when agreement is signed. or 2. Payment by individual block or blocks.

1 – 7% - 4 acres 2 – 28% - 33 acres 3 – 33% - 38 acres 4 – 18% - 23 acres 5 – 14% - 14 acres

Payment for Block 1 (7%) is due at contract execution. Final payment is due No Later Than 120 days before the expiration of the Agreement.

- ANTI DISCRIMINATION -

The contractor awarded the Timber Sale Agreement agrees he will not discriminate against any employee or other persons on account of race, sex, creed, age, ancestry or national origin.

- SAFETY and ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION –

The Buyer, his employees and sub-contractors are expected to perform all logging operations in a safe manner as required by applicable laws and regulations. The Commission expects the Buyer to ensure that logging crewmembers dress in protective attire, and perform their duties with equipment in accordance with standards established by the logging industry and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

The PGC recommends that logging crews working on State Game Lands be trained in safe

logging techniques and sound environmental logging practices though a formal training program such as the one provided by the Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative (PA SFI) or another similar program.

Contractor must comply with the erosion and sediment control plan for disturbed areas that is included as a part of the timber contract.

- SPECIAL PROVISIONS -

See nine (9) attached sheet(s) of Special Provisions.

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SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE “RODENTS NEST” TIMBER SALE SGL # 118 - TS # 118-19-01

1) ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

a) This sale consists of four (4) Seed Tree harvest blocks totaling 108 acres and one (1) R/W block totaling 4 acres.

b) The contractor shall provide the Regional Forester or his designee with at least 3 days advance notice prior to moving equipment on-site in anticipation of start-up.

c) Sawtimber volumes in Blocks 2-5 were all determined by a 100% tally. Pulpwood volumes were

determined by a 10 BAF prism, 1 plot/acre cruise. Sawtimber and pulpwood volumes were determined by a 100% tally in Block 1.

d) Whole tree harvest or skidding is not permitted. e) Payment for Block 1 (7% of the bid price) is due at contract execution. Final payment is due No Later

Than 120 days before the expiration of the Agreement. f) Operator is responsible for contacting PA One Call (8-1-1) at least three (3) business days prior to any

earth moving activities, skidding, or hauling to insure all utility lines are clearly identified. PA One Call will alert the appropriate facility owners of the intent to conduct earth moving activities or cross underground lines. Utility lines will be crossed in accordance to the requirements of the respective owner of that right-of-way. For more information, visit www.pa1call.org.

g) The Contractor is responsible for the control and collection of fluids leaking from any equipment used

on the site. The Contractor must have a spill containment and cleanup kit appropriate for the equipment being used. At a minimum, the kit will contain: plugs and clamps to control hydraulic line breaks, a container to collect leaking fluids, fluid absorbent pads and a shovel. Operating any equipment noticeably leaking fluids is prohibited. The Contractor must collect and control fluids leaking from any equipment and dispose of properly.

h) All skidding and hauling will be restricted to dry or frozen periods to minimize damage. If, in the

opinion of the OIC, site conditions on the sale area become too wet and/or muddy for skidding or hauling, all phases of the job will be suspended until site conditions are favorable. The decision of the Regional Forester or his designee will be final.

i) The Regional Forester or his designee will closely monitor harvest and skidder damage to residual

trees. If damage becomes excessive additional restrictions will be placed on the harvest. Total disregard to the residual trees and failure to take corrective actions will result in payment of damages and/or termination of the timber contract.

j) No permanent paint may be used by bidder for marking/cruising this timber sale area. k) Operator will supply all employees working on this site with a sale map and copy of the special

provisions.

http://www.pa1call.org/

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l) Any contractor wishing to visit the project site after the scheduled sale tour must contact the Regional Forester to obtain information on the procedure to obtain access to the gamelands.

2) BOUNDARIES, BLOCKS, AND CUTTING RESTRICTIONS

a) The sale consists of five (5) cutting blocks. The sale boundary is delineated with BLUE or ORANGE-marked trees with 2 slashes. Corners are marked with 3 slashes. The block-lines are marked with two BLUE bands. All BLUE or ORANGE-marked trees shall remain standing.

b) Block 1 shall be cut first and must be completed no later than 1-year after contract execution. The

remaining blocks may be cut in any order. c) Blocks 2 thru 5 - All RED-marked trees are reserved and shall remain standing, as well as dogwood

and serviceberry. Trees designated for cutting include all UNPAINTED trees greater than 2” dbh. All reserved trees shall remain standing. If a reserve tree constitutes a safety hazard to the contractor, the tree may be felled but it must remain at the stump. The contractor is required to immediately notify the Regional Forester or his designee if a reserve tree is felled.

Block 1- All YELLOW-marked trees shall be cut. These are located along the road to build or are within the designated landing area (designated with ORANGE-marked trees).

d) No cutting or skidding is permitted in the reserve area(s). e) Within a block, cutting of polewood and sawtimber shall proceed in a complete and orderly manner. All

cutting in one block must be completed to the satisfaction of the Regional Forester or his designee before commencing operations in a subsequent block.

f) No skidding is permitted on the haul road or any PGC administrative roads. If the haul road needs to

be crossed, it will be at the discretion of the Regional Forester or his designee. g) Cull portions of the tree are to be left at the stump. All logs and pulpwood are to be marked to length in

the woods to eliminate shorts ends at the landings. h) All stumps must be less than 12” in height when measured from the ground. i) Trees designated for cutting must be completely severed from the stump and placed on the ground. j) All top wood 3” diameter and smaller is reserved and shall not be removed from the site. k) All tops must be pulled back 15 feet from all SGL boundaries, roads, road ditches/diversions, culvert

pipes, powerlines, and spring runs.

3) US / STATE / LOCAL ROADS

a) Hauling will take place along William Penn Highway (US-22). Contact Penn DOT Engineering District 9. 1620 N. Juniata St. Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. Telephone: 814-696-7250.

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4) GAME LAND ROAD TO BUILD / MAINTAIN

a) Road to Build, Maintain:

1. Locations of haul roads to build and maintain are identified on the sale map. 2. The operator will notify the Regional Forester or designee three (3) business days prior to beginning

this road improvement work. 3. All roadways used on state gamelands shall be graded with a dozer with a six-way blade at the

conclusion of use. Ditches and other drainage structures must be opened and re-established where needed and/or as directed by Regional Forester or his designee. The road must be crowned to drain all water into the ditches and culverts.

4. All road to build must be completed within one year of contract execution. All road construction

and/or improvement work must be allowed to settle for 30 days prior to any usage. During that time period, no truck activity will be permitted on the newly constructed and/or improved road. The road must have a solid surface and not show any movement.

5. Site conditions must be favorable for road building and/or improvement work with no wet or frozen

ground. 6. Upon conclusion of use and as directed by the Regional Forester or his designee, the haul road will

be graded smooth and rut-free, with a 12’ running surface or to the roadway original width, whichever is wider, and with positive drainage including ditches, broad-based dips, and turnouts. Roads must be crowned or sloped, as directed by the Regional Forester or his designee, to drain all water into the ditches and culverts. Any and all piles of surface sidecast should be graded level by feathering it back into the road berms and/or road surface during final grading. Road berms should be graded to a mow-able contour. A bulldozer with a six-way blade will be required for final grading.

7. There are existing culverts along the hauling route. These culverts are to be maintained in good

working condition throughout hauling operations. The contractor is responsible for any damage to culverts/headwalls resulting from the timber operation. The contractor will immediately repair and/or replace damaged culverts with new black corrugated double-walled smoothbore plastic culvert pipes of equivalent diameter and length as the damaged culvert, will remove damaged culverts from the Game Lands, and will re-construct headwalls as directed by the Regional Forester or his designee.

8. Any freshly disturbed soil from road work must be immediately seeded with oats or wheat (as

determined by the Regional Forester or his designee) at a rate of 30 lbs/acre while the soil is freshly disturbed.

9. A dozer with a six-way blade will be required to complete road improvements and final grading.

Additional equipment will be needed to complete road construction.

10. Shale is not available on the Game Lands.

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b) Summary of road to build, improvements, maintain:

1. Approximately 6,550 feet of road to build. 2. Approximately 5,100 feet of road to maintain. 3. Sections of the haul road may require shale and/or stone applied to sustain heavy hauling and as

directed by the Regional Forester or his designee. 4. 20 tons of #3 limestone (AASHTO #3). 5. 360 tons of 2RC limestone. 6. Eighteen (18) – 18”X20’ black double-walled smoothbore plastic culvert pipes. 7. The contractor is responsible for supplying all shale and/or stone fill necessary for road to build and

maintain. 8. All road to construct and road improvements must be approved by the Regional Forester or his

designee. 9. All roadwork must be completed prior to commencing harvesting operations in Block’s 2-5.

c) Details of Road to Build:

1. Segment B (from the end of the existing haul road to the log landing in Block 5)

a. 6,550 feet of road to build. b. The road to build will have a minimum 12-foot running surface, crowned or sloped (according to

topography), side ditches established, and positively drained with turnouts. This may require application of shale and/or stone. Ditches are to be a minimum of one (1) foot deep and sloped 1:3. Road banks are to be sloped to a maximum of 1:1. Road must be crowned or sloped, as directed by the Regional Forester or his designee, to drain all water into the ditches, culverts, and/or turnouts.

c. Road to build will require the excavation of all stumps. Stumps will be scattered singularly along the edge of the haul road.

2. Prior to hauling, eighteen (18) - 18-inch diameter by 20-foot culverts will be installed in Segment B. Locations are designated with ORANGE paint on trees at approx. area of culvert installation. The contractor will install the culverts during road construction as directed by the Regional Forester or his designee. The culverts installations will require 20 tons of 2RC per culvert. Culvert pipe installations will require the contractor to install culverts using a shallow cross pipe installation. The culvert pipes must outlet onto natural ground. A shallow trench should be established and must be based on outlet elevation. The culverts must be set in approximately 4 inches of compacted 2RC (jumping jack or similar device for compaction). This may vary due to site conditions. An additional 8 inches of 2RC must be compacted around the culvert. The remaining 2RC will need to be placed around and over the culvert and compacted. The contractor will cover the culvert pipe with a minimum of 16 inches of shale fill and will construct stone headwalls on both ends of the culvert. Headwall bases should be equal to culvert pipe height, the face should be sloped or canted back, seams should be overlapped like bricks, and stone should be under the pipe. The contractor is responsible for all shale and/or stone fill necessary for the culvert installations. If suitable headwall stone is not available onsite, the contractor will need to supply stone for headwalls.

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d) Details of Road to Maintain: 1. Segment A (from the intersection of US 22 to the end of the existing haul road)

a. 5,100 feet of road to maintain. b. Shale may be required to sustain heavy hauling. Application of shale will be at the discretion of

the Regional Forester or his designee. c. Prior to hauling, 20 tons of #3 limestone will be applied from the intersection of US 22 to the

first gate.

e) During and Following Hauling Operations: 1. Roads must be kept clear of tree tops, branches, and other logging debris. 2. Once hauling begins the contractor will apply shale and/or stone to the haul road as necessary to

sustain heavy hauling. This will be at the discretion of the Regional Forester or his designee. 3. During the operational period, the contractor shall keep haul roads in a passable condition for low-

clearance 2-wheel drive vehicles at all times. 4. Immediately after final grading and while the surface is freshly disturbed, the contractor will apply

seed to the haul road segment B (including disturbed banks, side ditches, turnouts, berms, etc.) during the appropriate spring or fall seeding period in accordance with Section “7a-7f”, Special Provisions. Segment B is approximately 3.0 acres.

5. The contractor must provide the Regional Forester or his designee with at least 3 days advance

notice of final grading and seeding of the haul roads.

5) LOG LANDING

a) Main landing locations are designated on the sale map. Any additional landings are to be approved by the Regional Forester of his designee.

b) There are four (4) landings to build. Orange marked trees designate landing boundaries. All trees to

be removed from the log landing area are marked with YELLOW paint. The log landing will require the excavation of stumps and rocks as well as leveling the site and establishment of positive drainage. Stumps are to be scattered singularly at the edge of the landing boundary.

c) There is one (1) existing landings to use. These landings are designated with an Orange “L” that is

marked on a tree adjacent to the landing area. d) Logging debris on the landings is to be kept to a minimum. All logs and pulpwood are to be marked

to length in the woods to eliminate short ends at the landings. All excessive logging debris on the landings is to be removed from the Game Lands by the operator at the conclusion of the sale.

e) Immediately following initial landing work, disturbed areas adjacent to the landings must be seeded with

oats or wheat (as determined by the Regional Forester or his designee) at a rate of 30 lbs/acre while the soil is freshly disturbed.

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f) Upon conclusion of use, the landings will be cleared of debris (including bark debris and rocks), graded smooth with positive drainage, and ditched as directed by the Regional Forester or his designee. A bulldozer with a six-way blade is required for final grading. Immediately after final grading, the contractor will apply seed and straw mulch to the landings during the appropriate spring or fall seeding period in accordance with Section “7a-7f”, Special Provisions.

g) The contractor must provide the Regional Forester or his designee with at least 3 days advance notice

of final grading and seeding of the log landing.

6) SKIDDING

a) Skidding is restricted to within the sale block boundary. Skid trails should be located to avoid steep gradients, as well as spring seeps and other potentially wet areas. All skid trails are subject to the approval of the Regional Forester or his designee.

b) No skidding is permitted on the haul road or any PGC administrative roads that are located within the

sale boundary. Any crossings of the haul road must be approved by the Regional Forester or his designee.

c) The contractor shall supply and install temporary culverts or skid bridges on skid trails at the discretion of the Regional Forester or his designee.

d) If a skid trail will be sitting idle for one month or more the contractor must install open and functional

water bars.

e) Main skid trails are to be leveled, open and have water bars added at the conclusion of the harvesting. f) Upon conclusion of logging operations, the contractor will grade the skid trails to a rut-free condition

and install water bars as directed by the Regional Forester or his designee. A bulldozer with a six-way blade is required for final grading. Final grading and seeding of skid trails shall be completed during the appropriate spring or fall seeding period in accordance with Section “7a-7f”, Special Provisions.

g) The contractor must provide the Regional Forester or his designee with at least 3 days advance notice

of final grading and seeding of the skid trails.

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7) SEEDING OF ROADWAYS, LOG LANDINGS, and SKID TRAILS

a) Seed:

1. Landings: i. 25 lbs. per acre: Oats (spring) or Wheat (fall) ii. 10 lbs. per acre: Crimson Clover iii. 10 lbs. per acre: Buckwheat

2. Haul Road and Skid Trails:

i. 50 lbs. per acre: Oats (spring) or Wheat (fall)

b) Weed-free Straw Mulch:

1. Immediately following seeding, weed-free straw mulch will be applied to designated areas at the rate of 5,000 lbs. per acre (100 bales per acre). A mechanized mulch spreader is required to apply straw uniformly to treated surfaces. Straw must be spread to a depth of less than ½” over the entire seeded location.

c) Seeding and mulching applications must be done while the soil is freshly disturbed.

d) The anticipated minimum area of soil disturbance is 9.6 acres, but total acreage disturbance could

vary depending on contractor’s operations. Acreage estimate was calculated as follows: 1. Haul road: 5.3 acres 2. Log landing: 2.6 acres 3. Skid trails: 1.7 acres

e) The spring seeding period will run from April 15 through May 31. The fall seeding period will run from August 15 through September 30.

f) Guaranteed catch of cover must be obtained before the bond will be released. This will be determined by the Regional Forester or his designee. Seeding done after September 15 will not be inspected until April 15 of the following year in order to assure winter survival.

8) OPERATIONS AND NON-WORK DAYS

a) No in-woods operations will be permitted on the following days for the period of this contract: 1. All Saturdays in the months of October, November, December, and January. 2. The opening day and all Saturdays during spring gobbler season, including the youth spring gobbler

hunt. 3. The four days of general statewide bear season. 4. The entire 2 weeks of the general firearms deer season. 5. The opening day of the flintlock muzzleloader season.

b) No operations including hauling will be permitted from March 15 to April 15 without the approval of the Regional Forester.

c) The contractor, employees, and subcontractors may not hunt to, from, or at the job site when the work

location is beyond a gated road that is closed to public traffic. The contractor may travel to and from the work location on non-work days to check the condition of equipment. No felling, trucking, equipment repair or access for the purpose of hunting at the job site will be permitted.

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d) The contractor shall comply with all State Game Lands regulations.

9) MISCELLANEOUS

a) The timber contractor shall comply with the E&S Plan for the sale area. The plan must be on site and

available for inspection at all times. A completed plan will be provided to the successful bidder. The timber operator should review the plan, due to his responsibility for the implementation of erosion controls during the harvest operation. A copy of the E&S Plan is available to potential bidders at the following locations: the PGC South Central Region Office or the PGC Harrisburg Office.

b) The contractor shall supply locks for access gates as necessary. Except for seasonally opened gates,

PGC gates are to be kept closed and locked at all times except when the contractor is present on the site. Repeated failure to close gates will be penalized.

c) Except on Sundays, it is unlawful to be present on State Game Lands from November 15

through December 15 inclusive when not engaged in lawful hunting or trapping and fail to wear a minimum of 250 square inches of daylight fluorescent-orange material on the head, chest, and back combined, or in lieu thereof, a hat of the same colored material. The material shall be worn so it is visible in a 360-degree arc.

d) Vehicle traffic on PGC access roads shall not exceed 25 MPH. e) Except for the contractor, no persons shall be permitted to cut or remove firewood. f) Necessary E&S controls within a sale block must be implemented to the satisfaction of the Regional

Forester or his designee before the contractor will be permitted to move into the next cutting block. g) If contractor’s operation involves on-site chipping, the contractor shall remove all chipping debris from

the Game Lands prior to final grading and seeding of log landings. h) To minimize the spread of invasive plants, all earth-moving and logging equipment (bulldozers,

mechanical fellers, skidders, loaders, chippers, etc.) should be thoroughly cleaned prior to entering State Game Lands (SGL).

i) The contractor will furnish weigh slips for shale and/or stone and receipts for all seed and mulch to

the Regional Forester immediately following sale retirement. j) Violations of contract provisions by the operator may subject the operator or its employees or

contractors to fine based on Title 34 & 58 regulations.

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10) PA RIGHT TO KNOW PROVISIONS

a) The Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. §§ 67.101-3104, applies to this contract. b) Unless the Contractor provides the Commonwealth, in writing, with the name and contact information of

another person, the agency shall notify the Contractor using the Contractor information provided by the Contractor in SRM [or “the legal contact information provided in this contract’] if the agency needs the Contractor’s assistance in any matter arising out of the Right to Know Law (“RTKL”). The Contractor shall notify the agency in writing of any change in the name or the contact information within a reasonable time prior to the change.

c) Upon notification from the Commonwealth that the Commonwealth requires the Contractor’s assistance

in responding to a RTKL request for records in the Contractor’s possession, the Contractor shall provide the Commonwealth, within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of such notification, access to, and copies of, any document or information in the Contractor’s possession which arises out of the contract that the Commonwealth requests (“Requested Information”) and provided such other assistance as the Commonwealth may request in order to comply with the RTKL. If the Contractor fails to provide the Requested Information within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of such request, the Contractor shall indemnify and hold the Commonwealth harmless for any damages, penalties, detriment or harm that the Commonwealth may incur as a result of the Contractor’s failure, including any statutory damages assessed against the Commonwealth.

d) The Commonwealth’s determination as to whether the Requested Information is a public record is

dispositive of the question as between the parties. Contractor agrees not to challenge the Commonwealth’s decision to deem the Requested Information a Public Record. If the Contractor considers the Requested Information to include a request for a Trade Secret or Confidential Proprietary Information, as those terms are defined by the RTKL, the Contractor will immediately notify the Commonwealth, and will provide a written statement signed by a representative of the Contractor explaining why the requested material is exempt from public disclosure under the RTKL within seven (7) calendar days of receiving the request. If, upon review of the Contractor’s written statement, the Commonwealth still decides to provide the Requested Information, Contractor will not challenge or in any way hold the Commonwealth liable for such a decision.

e) The Commonwealth will reimburse the Contractor for any costs associated with complying with this

provision only to the extent allowed under the fee schedule established by the Office of Open Records or as otherwise provided by the RTKL if the fee schedule is inapplicable.

f) Contractor agrees to abide by any decision to release a record to the public made by the Office of Open

Records, or by the Pennsylvania Courts. The Contractor agrees to waive all rights or remedies that may be available to it as a result of the Commonwealth’s disclosure of Requested Information pursuant to the RTKL. Contractor’s duties relating to the RTKL are continuing duties that survive the expiration of this contract and shall continue as long as the Contractor has Requested Information in its possession.

SALE NAME: RODENTS NEST

SALE NUMBER: 118-19-01

HAUL ROAD COSTS

ROAD CONSTRUCTION 20,590.00$

6,550' to build 8,800.00$

Install 18 - 18"x20' culverts 5,650.00$

360 tons 2RC limestone 6,120.00$

Temp seeding 20.00$

ROAD IMPROVEMENT 365.00$

5,100' to improve -$

20 tons #3 limestone 360.00$

Temp seeding 5.00$

Sub-Total 20,955.00$

LANDINGS

4 landings - build 2,000.00$

1 landing - improve 100.00$

Temp seeding 5.00$

Sub-Total 2,105.00$

CLEAN-UP

Final road grading (11,650') 4,800.00$

Retirement seeding 212.50$

Level, grade & retire landings & skid trails 4,220.00$

Sub-Total 9,232.50$

OTHER

-$

Sub-Total -$

TOTAL $32,292.50

The above timber harvest costs are not guaranteed, but they are our best estimate and may vary according

to different contractors. The bidder should devise their costs using this sheet for assistance only in

formulating their own costs.

ESTIMATED TIMBER HARVEST COSTS

Report For Rodents Nest

Sale Name: Rodents Nest SGL Number: 118

Forester: Hoffman Report Date: 05/28/2019

Blocks Numbers in Sale:

1,2,3,4,5 Acres: 112

County: Huntingdon Township: Porter

The Pennsylvania Game Commission SGL #118 - Rodents Nest Timbersale

Scribner Rule (BDFT) - All Volumes are Estimates

Sale Summary by Harvest Block

Area Sawtimber Pulpwood Culls

Block Number Acres % of Sale Harvest Type Method BDFT Per Acre % of Sale Method Tons Per Acre % of Sale 2 - 4" 6 - 10" 12 +"

1 4 4% Road 100% Tally 37,716 8,436 7% 100% Tally 104 23 5% 99 18 23

2 33 30% Seed-Tree 100% Tally 140,782 4,250 28% BAF 10 Plot 579 17 29% 1,898 0 79

3 38 34% Seed-Tree 100% Tally 167,992 4,466 33% BAF 10 Plot 575 15 28% 907 0 48

4 23 20% Seed-Tree 100% Tally 89,566 3,959 18% BAF 10 Plot 454 20 22% 2,269 27 28

5 14 12% Seed-Tree 100% Tally 71,951 5,170 14% BAF 10 Plot 314 23 16% 213 0 23

Total 112 100% 508,008 100% 2,026 18.1 100% 5,385 45 201

Pulpwood was sampled in block(s) 2, 3, 4, 5 with a precision of +/- 8.4% (90% C.I.)

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Block All - 112 acres

10"-12" DBH

14" DBH 16" DBH 18" DBH 20" DBH 22" DBH 24" DBH 26" DBH 28" DBH 30"+ DBH Sawtimber Totals Pulpwood

Species #TR VOL #TR VOL #TR VOL #TR VOL #TR VOL #TR VOL #TR VOL #TR VOL #TR VOL #TR VOLTotal Trees

Total Volume

Avg Vol Per Tree

Trees Tons

Red Maple 432 19,873 386 32,502 302 40,473 167 31,099 108 25,874 46 13,788 22 8,251 11 4,493 2 759 0 0 1,476 177,112 120 3,986 962

Sweet Birch 268 12,938 323 28,691 235 32,482 163 31,132 91 22,402 27 7,375 17 6,142 3 1,171 3 1,099 0 0 1,130 143,432 127 3,617 678

N. Red Oak 16 800 22 2,075 27 3,896 24 5,037 27 7,765 20 7,571 24 11,063 14 8,263 8 4,892 17 14,587 199 65,949 331 225 48

Chestnut Oak 18 801 26 2,205 26 3,401 31 5,500 35 9,138 22 7,387 20 7,792 15 7,292 4 2,573 3 2,333 200 48,421 242 156 37

Yellow-poplar

8 381 14 1,337 11 1,876 14 3,273 10 3,140 5 2,088 4 2,134 6 3,675 4 2,447 1 961 77 21,311 277 93 31

Black Cherry 14 618 18 1,857 26 3,729 12 2,145 9 2,556 4 1,589 2 536 2 896 0 0 2 1,054 89 14,980 168 63 24

White Ash - dead

8 325 9 554 15 1,580 7 972 8 1,209 5 1,156 3 787 3 945 1 370 0 0 59 7,899 134 129 27

Sassafras 12 422 16 945 16 1,435 14 1,682 8 1,351 4 725 0 0 1 171 0 0 0 0 71 6,731 95 209 40

Sugar Maple 17 842 10 923 17 2,167 6 1,097 3 641 1 292 1 355 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 6,317 115 285 52

White Oak 2 119 5 522 6 953 3 590 5 1,396 1 292 3 1,418 0 0 1 753 0 0 26 6,042 232 61 12

Black Gum 16 612 11 962 5 622 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 2,195 69 335 43

American Basswood

4 209 0 0 5 515 1 128 0 0 1 344 1 335 1 401 0 0 0 0 13 1,933 149 50 6

American Beech

11 501 9 941 1 189 1 151 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 1,782 81 176 47

Black Oak 1 33 1 48 3 448 1 227 3 818 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1,573 175 29 5

Black Locust 3 92 1 45 2 159 3 422 0 0 0 0 1 335 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1,054 105 70 10

Hickories 2 97 2 231 0 0 1 128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 456 91 54 6

Scarlet Oak 0 0 0 0 1 135 0 0 1 228 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 363 181 0 0

Cucumbertree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 292 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 292 292 0 0

Elm 0 0 0 0 1 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 98 98 0 0

Eastern Hemlock

0 0 1 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 69 69 0 0

Total 832 38,662 854 73,906 699 94,158 448 83,584 309 76,809 136 42,607 98 39,149 56 27,306 23 12,892 23 18,935 3,478 508,008 146 9,538 2,026

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Block 1 - 4 acres

10"-12" DBH

14" DBH 16" DBH 18" DBH 20" DBH 22" DBH 24" DBH 26" DBH 28" DBH30"+ DBH

Sawtimber Totals Pulpwood


Total Volume

Avg Vol Per Tree

Trees Tons

Red Maple 29 1,286 34 2,701 36 4,800 15 2,562 8 1,832 5 1,366 1 470 2 514 1 380 0 0 131 15,910 121 147 56

Sweet Birch 18 899 16 1,491 9 1,232 8 1,634 1 353 3 806 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 6,415 117 118 29

Chestnut Oak 2 99 1 97 7 1,003 5 1,100 5 1,352 1 284 1 433 2 1,137 0 0 0 0 24 5,505 229 2 1

Yellow-poplar 0 0 1 71 0 0 1 252 0 0 1 407 1 571 1 689 0 0 1 961 6 2,950 492 1 0

N. Red Oak 3 179 2 156 3 506 0 0 1 308 1 384 1 557 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2,090 190 8 2

White Oak 0 0 1 100 2 341 2 363 1 234 1 292 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1,330 190 1 0

Black Cherry 2 88 1 106 3 428 1 89 2 489 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1,200 133 4 1

White Ash - dead

1 53 0 0 1 67 2 279 1 177 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 575 115 1 1

Sugar Maple 2 100 0 0 2 277 1 136 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 513 103 7 2

Sassafras 0 0 1 71 1 98 2 208 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 376 94 8 3

Cucumbertree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 292 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 292 292 0 0

Black Oak 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 227 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 227 227 2 1

Scarlet Oak 0 0 0 0 1 135 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 135 135 0 0

Hickories 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 128 128 4 1

Eastern Hemlock

0 0 1 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 69 69 0 0

Black Locust 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

Black Gum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 6

American Beech

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

Total 57 2,705 58 4,862 65 8,887 39 6,976 20 5,037 12 3,538 4 2,031 5 2,340 1 380 1 961 262 37,716 144 348 104

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Block 2 - 33 acres

10"-12" DBH



Total Volume

Avg Vol Per Tree

Trees Tons

Sweet Birch 106 5,057 130 10,935 91 11,991 62 11,781 50 11,578 11 3,010 7 2,638 1 186 1 514 0 0 459 57,690 126 1,521 270

Red Maple 131 6,135 114 9,816 80 10,890 48 8,778 42 10,507 11 2,701 9 3,245 5 2,329 0 0 0 0 440 54,400 124 1,024 208

N. Red Oak 6 302 5 449 5 721 8 1,631 4 1,170 3 1,153 5 2,245 1 769 1 794 1 1,570 39 10,804 277 46 12

Chestnut Oak

5 263 6 460 2 235 6 873 11 2,493 1 354 1 514 1 413 0 0 0 0 33 5,605 170 0 0

Sassafras 6 185 9 507 12 1,117 7 980 4 710 2 402 0 0 1 171 0 0 0 0 41 4,072 99 67 10

Yellow-poplar

2 79 1 115 1 161 3 681 2 551 0 0 0 0 2 1,009 0 0 0 0 11 2,597 236 56 13

White Ash - dead

2 86 1 49 2 212 0 0 2 285 3 563 2 423 0 0 1 370 0 0 13 1,988 153 18 6

Sugar Maple

6 321 1 100 3 416 2 367 1 234 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1,438 111 216 29

Black Oak 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 526 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 559 186 0 0

White Oak 0 0 2 222 1 171 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 393 131 0 0

American Beech

3 170 2 195 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 365 73 18 7

Hickories 1 48 2 231 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 279 93 50 5

Black Cherry

1 34 2 208 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 243 81 0 0

American Basswood

1 48 0 0 1 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 146 73 0 0

Black Gum 3 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 143 48 95 13

Black Locust

0 0 0 0 1 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 61 61 50 5

Total 274 12,905 275 23,287 199 26,073 136 25,091 118 28,054 31 8,184 24 9,065 11 4,876 3 1,677 1 1,570 1,072 140,782 131 3,160 579

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Block 3 - 38 acres

10"-12" DBH

14" DBH 16" DBH 18" DBH 20" DBH 22" DBH 24" DBH 26" DBH 28" DBH30"+ DBH

Sawtimber Totals Pulpwood


Total Volume

Avg Vol Per Tree

Trees Tons

Red Maple 122 5,678 128 10,948 94 12,615 60 11,696 40 9,294 21 6,818 12 4,536 3 1,086 1 380 0 0 481 63,051 131 1,258 314

Sweet Birch

97 4,838 126 11,870 99 14,142 74 14,215 34 8,636 13 3,559 9 3,346 2 985 2 586 0 0 456 62,176 136 696 134

Yellow-poplar

4 189 11 1,035 7 1,234 10 2,341 7 2,264 3 1,337 2 992 2 1,377 4 2,447 0 0 50 13,215 264 36 17

N. Red Oak 2 88 5 475 3 469 5 1,193 2 615 2 839 2 1,107 1 670 2 1,331 0 0 24 6,789 283 69 11

Chestnut Oak

1 32 3 268 2 201 4 794 1 228 4 1,205 4 1,724 2 932 1 732 0 0 22 6,116 278 13 7

Black Cherry

5 231 6 654 8 1,149 6 1,249 5 1,457 1 455 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 5,194 168 59 23

White Ash - dead

4 153 6 379 9 1,061 3 418 5 747 2 593 1 365 3 945 0 0 0 0 33 4,662 141 57 10

Sassafras 5 189 5 322 3 220 3 336 4 642 2 322 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 2,031 92 85 22

American Basswood

1 64 0 0 2 259 1 128 0 0 1 344 1 335 1 401 0 0 0 0 7 1,532 219 50 6

Black Gum 7 266 9 796 2 262 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1,324 74 28 4

Black Locust

2 62 0 0 1 98 3 422 0 0 0 0 1 335 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 917 131 18 4

White Oak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 445 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 445 445 0 0

Sugar Maple

2 84 1 122 1 103 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 309 77 18 8

American Beech

2 72 1 111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 183 61 47 13

Hickories 1 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48 48 0 0

Total 255 11,994 301 26,979 231 31,814 169 32,793 98 23,882 49 15,472 33 13,186 14 6,397 10 5,475 1,160 167,992 145 2,433 575

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Block 4 - 23 acres

10"-12" DBH



Total Volume

Avg Vol Per

TreeTrees Tons

Red Maple 83 3,654 68 5,611 53 7,023 22 3,715 13 3,042 7 2,383 0 0 1 563 0 0 0 0 247 25,993 105 735 195

N. Red Oak 3 142 5 501 13 1,762 6 1,153 11 2,864 5 1,832 8 3,419 8 4,374 2 1,055 7 5,751 68 22,855 336 29 13

Chestnut Oak

4 145 11 898 6 672 9 1,362 12 3,327 7 2,244 7 2,476 7 2,865 1 614 2 1,478 66 16,081 244 141 28

Sweet Birch 25 1,104 23 1,783 17 2,431 9 1,875 3 1,006 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 8,199 106 714 145

Black Cherry

3 123 5 470 8 1,246 0 0 0 0 2 615 2 536 1 448 0 0 1 440 22 3,878 176 0 0

Sugar Maple 6 286 8 701 10 1,267 2 410 2 407 1 292 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 3,363 116 17 7

White Oak 2 119 2 200 1 139 0 0 3 870 0 0 2 973 0 0 1 753 0 0 11 3,053 278 60 11

Yellow-poplar

2 112 1 115 3 480 0 0 0 0 1 344 1 571 1 600 0 0 0 0 9 2,224 247 0 0

American Beech

6 258 6 636 1 189 1 151 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1,234 88 110 26

Black Oak 0 0 1 48 2 309 0 0 1 292 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 648 162 27 4

Black Gum 3 110 2 166 3 360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 635 79 123 14

White Ash - dead

1 33 2 126 3 239 1 188 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 588 84 27 5

Scarlet Oak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 228 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 228 228 0 0

American Basswood

1 48 0 0 2 159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 207 69 0 0

Sassafras 1 48 0 0 0 0 2 159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 207 69 48 5

Elm 0 0 0 0 1 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 98 98 0 0

Black Locust 1 31 1 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 76 38 0 0

Total 141 6,215 135 11,301 123 16,374 52 9,013 46 12,035 23 7,711 20 7,976 18 8,851 4 2,421 10 7,669 572 89,566 157 2,032 454

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Block 5 - 14 acres

10"-12" DBH



Total Volume

Avg Vol Per Tree

Trees Tons

N. Red Oak 2 88 5 493 3 439 5 1,060 9 2,808 9 3,363 8 3,734 4 2,450 3 1,711 9 7,266 57 23,412 411 74 9

Red Maple 67 3,119 42 3,426 39 5,145 22 4,348 5 1,200 2 520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 177 17,758 100 823 189

Chestnut Oak 6 262 5 481 9 1,290 7 1,372 6 1,737 9 3,300 7 2,645 3 1,944 2 1,227 1 855 55 15,115 275 0 0

Sweet Birch 22 1,040 28 2,612 19 2,686 10 1,627 3 830 0 0 1 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 8,952 108 569 99

Black Cherry 3 142 4 419 7 905 5 808 2 610 1 519 0 0 1 448 0 0 1 614 24 4,465 186 0 0

White Oak 0 0 0 0 2 302 1 227 1 292 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 821 205 0 0

Sugar Maple 1 51 0 0 1 103 1 183 0 0 0 0 1 355 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 693 173 27 6

Yellow-poplar

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 325 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 325 325 0 0

Black Oak 0 0 0 0 1 139 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 139 139 0 0

Black Gum 3 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 92 31 47 5

White Ash - dead

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 86 86 27 5

American Basswood

1 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48 48 0 0

Sassafras 0 0 1 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 45 0 0

Total 105 4,844 85 7,477 81 11,010 52 9,711 27 7,801 21 7,702 17 6,892 8 4,842 5 2,938 11 8,735 412 71,951 175 1,565 314

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