2024/09/11 Council Agenda Packet

City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet Project title: Award and authorize the Russula Commercial Thin Timber Sale Erickson Logging and Construction Inc. Council Bill # Project: Russula Commercial Thin Timber Sale Partner/Supplier: n/a Location: Lake Chaplain Tract Preceding action: Timber Surplus Resolution No. 8051, 7/24/24 Fund: 401 Water and Sewer Utility Agenda dates requested: Briefing Proposed action Consent 09/11/24 Action Ordinance Public hearing Yes x No Budget amendment: Yes x No PowerPoint presentation: Yes x No Attachments: Timber Sale Contract Department(s) involved: Public Works Contact person: Jeff Marrs Phone number: (425)257-8967 Email: jmarrs@everettwa.gov Initialed by: RLS Department head Administration Council President Fiscal summary statement: The Russula Commercial Thin Timber Sale will provide a total revenue of $381,839.03. Project summary statement: In 2009, the City entered into an agreement with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County for the management of City lands at Lake Chaplain. This agreement required the City to develop the Lake Chaplain Tract Wildlife Habitat Management Plan (LCT-WHMP). This plan was modified in 2015 by the Safe/Harbor Cooperative Habitat Enhancement Agreement (SHA-CHEA) with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The LCT-WHMP and SHA-CHEA manage timber harvest and forestry activities to maintain and enhance habitat for wildlife. Commercial thinning creates understory diversity, benefitting many species, and allowing the remaining trees to grow larger over the next 30 years. The award of the Russula Commercial Thin Timber Sale (2024-02) will continue to accomplish the habitat objectives approved in the Lake Chaplain Tract Wildlife Habitat Management Plan. The process for the sale went through the usual and accustomed method for any timber sale in the State of Washington, following the State Department of Natural Resources guidance. This included participation from Tulalip Tribes representatives at the Forest Practice Application field review meeting. There are three units to be harvested totaling about 312 acres. There are estimated to be 10,753 tons of timber available to be harvested and the minimum acceptable bid is $31.24/Ton. Based on bids received on August 27, 2024, the high bidder was Erickson Logging and Construction Inc. with a bid of $35.51/ton. Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): Award the Russula Commercial Thin Timber sale (2024-02) to Erickson Logging and Construction Inc. in the amount of $381,839.03 and authorize the Mayor to sign the Timber Sale Contract.