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• <br /> EVERBI T'CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET <br /> 1 <br /> 2.2 <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> Award the Cougar Timber Sale Briefing COUNCIL BILL# <br /> #124-8 contract Proposed Action Originating Department Public Works <br /> Consent Contact Person John McClellan <br /> Action Phone Number 257-8927 <br /> First Reading FOR AGENDA OF June 1, 2011 <br /> Second Reading <br /> Third Reading <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Budget Advisory Initialed by: <br /> Department Head <br /> CAA <br /> Council President b�- <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval <br /> Lake Chaplain Tract Resolution#6355 • Notice of Sale Utilities, Legal <br /> authorizing surplus of the • Map of Sale <br /> timber and call for bids • Bid Summary <br /> Amount Budgeted -0- <br /> Expenditure Required -0- Account Number(s): <br /> Budget Remaining -0- <br /> Additional Required -0- <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> As co-licensee with the PUD for the development of the Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project on the <br /> Sultan River,the City's lands at Lake Chaplain(Lake Chaplain Tract) are to be managed for wildlife habitat <br /> enhancement to mitigate project impacts to wildlife. Periodic timber harvest creates continued shrub forage <br /> and enhanced habitat for certain species, such as deer. <br /> The award of the Cougar Timber Sale#124-8 will continue to accomplish the habitat management mandated <br /> in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plan. <br /> There are three parcels to be harvested totaling about 60 acres. There are estimated to be 2.053 million board <br /> feet of timber available to be harvested and the minimum acceptable bid is $668,000. Based on bids received <br /> on May 24, 2011,the high bidder was Hampton Tree Farms,Inc. with a bid of$998,191.24. <br /> RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): <br /> Award the Cougar Timber Sale#124-8 contract to the highest most bidder, Hampton Tree Farms, Inc. and <br /> authorize the Mayor to sign the contract with this company for the amount of$998,191.24. <br /> 177 <br />