Pierce County Georgia

PIERCE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING AUTHORITY
INVITATION TO BID
DATE: MARCH 5, 2022

RE: TRACT #1 39.22 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OF A 39.22 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, TRACT LOCATED INLAND LOTS 43 AND 44 OF THE NINTH LAND DISTRICT AND INLAND LOTS BLACKSHEAR (DISTRICT 02), PIERCE COUNTY, GEORGIA

THE TIMBER SALE AREA IS MORE PARTICULARLY DEFINED ON A TIMBER SALE MAP WHICH IS AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING MATT CARTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE IDA, AT 670-0016.

TAX MAP: THE TIMBER SALE AREA IS A PORTION OF MAP 36, PARCEL 45 AND MAP 35, PARCEL B ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS OF THE PIERCE COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR

THE PIERCE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING AUTHORITY (“IDA”) IS OFFERING THE OPPORTUNITY TO BID ON THE PURCHASE OF ALL OF THE TIMBER LOCATED WITHIN THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED TIMBER SALE AREA.

THE TIMBER WILL BE SOLD ON A “LUMP SUM” BASIS AND ALL BIDS SHOULD SET FORTH THE PRICE THE BIDDER IS OFFERING FOR EACH LUMP SUM OF MERCHANTABLE TIMBER LOCATED WITHIN THE TIMBER SALE AREA.

ALL TIMBER HARVESTING WILL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A TIMBER HARVEST AGREEMENT THAT CONTAINS INDUSTRY-STANDARD PROVISIONS. IF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER IS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO ENTER INTO A TIMBER HARVEST AGREEMENT, WITH TERMS SUITABLE TO THE IDA, THE IDA SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT THE BID.

ALL SEALED BIDS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY NOON ON FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2022 TO:

THE PIERCE COUNTY
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING AUTHORITY
P.O. DRAWER 47
200 SW CENTRAL AVENUE
BLACKSHEAR, GEORGIA 31516

BID OPENING WILL BE AT NOON ON FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2022 AT THE OFFICE OF THE PIERCE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY AND WILL BE OPEN TO ALL BIDDERS AND ALL OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

THE PIERCE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING AUTHORITY HEREBY RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS FOR ANY REASON ALLOWED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

IF THE BID PROCESS RESULTS IN A CONTRACT TO PURCHASE, THE TIMBER HARVEST AGREEMENT MUST BE EXECUTED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 29, 2022.

FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM MATT CARTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE IDA, AT (912) 670-0016,