36 CFR §223.83
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- (a)A timber sale prospectus shall specify, as a minimum:
- (1)The minimum acceptable stumpage or other unit prices and the amount or rate of any additional required deposits.
- (2)The amount of bid guarantee which must accompany each bid.
- (3)The amount of cash deposit or down payment to be made promptly by the successful bidder.
- (4)The location and area of the sale, including harvest acreage.
- (5)The estimated volumes, quality, size or age class of timber.
- (6)A description of special logging requirements for the sale.
- (7)The status of marking at time of advertisement.
- (8)The method of bidding which will be used.
- (9)The contract form to be used.
- (10)The estimated deposits for reforestation and stand improvement work.
- (11)The contract termination date and normal operating period.
- (12)The date and amount of periodic payments which are to be made.
- (13)The discount of payment rates for early harvest, if appropriate.
- (14)The amount of performance bond required.
- (15)The road standards for specified roads to be constructed.
- (16)The estimated road construction cost and the estimated public works construction cost.
- (17)For deficit sales:
- (18)Status of financial assistance available to small business purchasers.
- (19)Notification of preferential award to small business firms and certification requirements for set-aside sales.
- (20)Notification of log export and substitution restrictions.
- (21)Notification of Equal Employment Opportunity compliance review requirements.
- (22)General or special information concerning the sale which are deemed appropriate to furnish sufficient information to prospective purchasers to warrant further investigation.
- (b)For each advertisement which extends to small concerns the option to have all permanent roads constructed by the Forest Service, the prospectus shall also include:
- (1)The road standards applicable to construction of permanent roads or a reference to the source of such information.
- (2)The date of final completion for all permanent roads.
- (3)A statement explaining how the Forest Service intends to perform road construction by force account or contract, if the high bidder elects Forest Service construction.
- (4)The maximum period for which timber sale contract award will be delayed while the Forest Service seeks a satisfactory construction bid. The period stated shall not exceed 120 days unless the Regional Forester approves a longer period.