Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
Unless otherwise allowed by the STATE:
(1) Bid Compliance:
(a) Bids shall be typed or prepared in ink
and shall be signed in ink by the bidder, or an authorized representative of
the bidder.
(b) Bids shall be made
on the form(s) provided unless bidders are otherwise instructed in the Notice
of Timber Sale.
(c) Alterations or
erasures, if any, shall be initialed in ink by the person signing the
bid.
(d) Bids shall contain a fully
executed bid package, including all required documents.
(2) Entering Bid Prices (unless otherwise
indicated):
(a) Price of each item shall be
clearly shown in spaces provided in the Form of Proposal.
(b) Numbers shall be stated both in writing
and in figures. The written price shall prevail over the numerical price in
case of differences.
(c) For
recovery (scale) sales, bidders shall show both in writing and figures the
price bid per MBF (or other designated unit of measurement).
(d) For cash (lump sum) sales, bidders shall
show total sum price bid for all timber contained in the sale area(s), both in
writing and figures.
(3)
Certification of Eligibility to Bid on State Timber: Bidder shall completely
fill out and submit with their bid a "Certification of Eligibility to Bid on
State Timber" form. Any bidder who has within a 3 year period preceding a bid
had one or more Federal, State or Local timber sales terminated for cause or
default shall submit an explanation, in writing, with their bid for
consideration by State. Any such explanations shall be submitted at the time of
bid on a separate piece of paper. State will consider the following when
considering acceptance or rejection of a bid based on previous terminations,
defaults or other matters relating to timber sales:
(a) Have the underlying issues that were the
cause of a default, termination or other action by a public agency been
remedied?
(b) Is the past credit or
payment history of the bidder with the public agency satisfactory?
(c) Can the bidder obtain surety bonding in
amounts sufficient to meet the requirements contained in the contract(s) at
issue?
(d) Have the underlying
issues that were the cause of a default, termination or other action by the
State Forester been remedied?
Stat. Auth.: ORS 526.041
Stats. Implemented: ORS
530.050
