Sealed bids for timber sale in Grays Harbor County due by March 9, 2026.

NOTICE:  TIMBER FOR SALE - GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY     Dead Battery  TBR2602    Notice is hereby given that on March 9, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., sealed bids, on forms provided therefore and clearly marked, will be received by an authorized representative of Grays Harbor County, in room 211, 2nd floor, Forestry Building, 310 W. Spruce Avenue, Montesano, Washington for the purchase of an estimated  2,077 MBF  , Scribner Log Scale, of timber.  The timber is comprised of predominantly western hemlock and western redcedar.  The County, by making such estimates, neither warrants nor limits the quantity of timber to be sold hereunder.  The timber to be sold hereunder is restricted and may not be exported.  The logs to be sold hereunder shall be sold on a log scale basis. Scaling shall be the responsibility of the purchaser and shall be scaled according to the contract prepared for this sale. Scaling shall be performed at sites approved by the County only. Any change in the scaling site must be approved in writing by the County. All logs, including pulpwood shall be scaled.   The minimum acceptable bid for timber to be sold hereunder shall be:   $185.00/MBF   for western hemlock (Only western hemlock shall be bid on, all other species are fixed as follows and are not subject to bidding): western redcedar:   $935.00/MBF  ; Sitka Spruce and any other unlisted species:  $160.00/MBF  . Utility Logs, all species shall be paid for at a fixed rate of  $15.00/MBF   gross scale. The timber to be sold hereunder is located in   Sections 4 and 5, Township 15 North, Range  10 West, W.M., Grays Harbor County, Washington.   The purchaser shall have until  December 31, 2026   to complete the contract terms.  On or before March 9, 2026 by no later than 10:00 A.M., each prospective purchaser must submit their sealed bid, on a form provided for that purpose, enclosed in a sealed envelope.  A bid deposit, in the amount of  $70,000.00   in the form of cash, certified check, or approved Grays Harbor County Timber Sale Bid Bondshall be included with the sealed bid.  Upon award of the Sale, the respective deposits shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidders.  Purchaser must also furnish within 30 days of date of sale: a surety bond or cash bond in the amount of   $100,000.00   to guarantee compliance with all terms of the contract prepared for this sale.  All checks are to be made payable to the Treasurer of Grays Harbor County.  The timber to be sold hereunder is located in  Sections 1, 2, 11, and 12, Township 15 North, Range  11 West, W.M., Grays Harbor County, Washington.   The purchaser shall have until  December 26, 2026  to complete the contract terms.  Further information concerning this sale, including sample contract, necessary forms for submitting a bid, timber sale maps, slash requirements, and road use specifications, etc., is available upon request from the Grays Harbor County Forestry Dept. Office, 310 W. Spruce Ave., Ste. 100, Montesano, WA.  (360) 249-5071.  All prospective bidders are encouraged to obtain this information and inspect the timber sale area on the ground prior to bidding.   Published 2/12 & 2/19, 2026 x2 The Daily World#1026117  ad+#1026117]