State of Alaska
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Forestry and Fire Protection
Prospectus
Heceta Timber Sale (SSE-1357-K)

Notice of Timber Sale under AS 38.05.945 & AS 38.05.035(e). The State of Alaska, represented by the Alaska State Forester of the Department of Natural Resources, does hereby notify that the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) is offering the following commercial timber sale for competitive sealed bid:  Heceta (SSE-1357-K).

The DFFP is offering the State timber sold under AS 38.05.120 as described and represented by the Heceta Timber Sale prospectus and the applicable Forest Land Use Plan.

The Heceta Timber Sale is located in the Camp Cove area of Heceta Island, approximately 12 miles southwest of Naukati on Prince of Wales Island.  The sale area is within Sections 7, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 27, Township 70 South, Range 78 East, and Sections 12, 13, 14, 15, 23, and 24, Township 70 South, Range 77 East, Copper River Meridian (CRM), within the Craig D-5 USGS quadrangle.  Access is by the Heceta Island road system.

The sale includes approximately 183 acres in two harvest units: Unit 1 contains approximately 100.7 acres and Unit 2 approximately 82.6 acres.  The units contain a mix of old-growth and young-growth timber, including Sitka spruce, western hemlock, and western redcedar.  The combined estimated timber volume is 7,547 MBF (one thousand board feet). Removal of utility logs is optional, subject to the contract requirements.

The term of the contract is five years. The purchaser is required to deposit a performance bond with the State in the amount of $105,930.00 at the time of signing the contract.

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources hereby gives notice that it is in the best interest of the State to offer this timber sale by a competitive sealed bid process. To qualify, bidders must, prior to the bid opening, not be in breach of any prior timber sale contract and must submit a copy of their current Alaska Business License. The Business License copy may accompany the sealed bid. The sealed bid shall be on forms provided by the Division of Forestry, marked on the outside of the envelope with the timber sale name and number, and addressed to the Southeast Area Office, 2417 Tongass Avenue, Suite 213, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901. Bids will be accepted until 2:00 P.M., prevailing Alaska time, on November 4, 2026.  Sealed bids may also be presented in person to the Southern Southeast Area Forester before the bid opening.  All bids must be in the physical possession of the Southern Southeast Area Forester before the bid opening. Bidders are responsible for ensuring their complete bid package is delivered on time.

For a bid to qualify, prospective bidders will be required to submit a bid deposit equal to 5% of the total bid value. The State reserves the right to reject any or all bids.  Unless all bids are rejected, the sale will be awarded to the responsible qualified bidder offering the highest total bid value for the timber on the sale.  The State also reserves the right to waive technical defects in this advertisement in the best interest of the State. The minimum acceptable total bid price for the timber is $194,079.00.

If bidding as an agent for an individual, partnership, or corporation, the agent must submit with the bid a notarized power-of-attorney authorizing such agency.  No agent may represent more than one principal or bid in competition with the agent’s principal.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection                
2417 Tongass Avenue, Suite 213                                      
Ketchikan, AK 99901       
Contact: Southern Southeast Area Forester
Phone: (907) 225-3070
Email: dnr.dof.sse@alaska.gov

Copies of the prospectus are available for review at the DFFP’s Area Office in Ketchikan, the DFFP’s website and on the State Online Public Notice System at:  http://notice.alaska.gov/225550.

The State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and 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 at (907) 225-3070 to make any necessary arrangements.