Sale of Certain Timber on Greene County Property

Greene County owns approximately +/- 52.32 acres of property upon which merchantable clear-cut timber is located, as such property may be more particularly described as portions of the parcel identified on Greene County Tax Maps as #1050000690, as specifically shown as “Block 1” and “Block 2” in Section 3.1.2 below (“Blocks 1 and 2”). The Board of Commissioners of Greene County (“Board”) has authorized the sale by sealed bid of the standing merchantable clear-cut timber located on Blocks 1 and 2 (the “Timber”) for harvest and removal.

The sale will be sold on a “Lump Sum” basis. The removal of the Timber shall occur within twelve (12) months.

The Greene County tract is located adjacent to and adjoining the County Recreation Complex with an established drive at 2831 Old Union Point Road, Greensboro, GA 30642.

The timber sale area is in two blocks that total approximately 36 acres. All merchantable timber within the sale boundaries is being offered on a clear-cut basis. The tract consists mostly of a pine stand. The majority tree species is Yellow Pine.

The Property may be viewed by contacting Byron Lombard, County Manager, at 706-453-7716, or by email at blombard@greenecountyga.gov For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. .

Complete Appendix A - Bid Form located in the Bid Packet.

A. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Statutory (coverage for three or more employees) limits covering all employees, including Employer’s Liability with limits of:

• $500,000 Each Accident
• $500,000 Disease - Each Employee
• $500,000 Disease - Policy Limit

B. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY - Covering Ongoing and Completed Operations involved in this Agreement.

• $2,000,000 General Aggregate
• $2,000,000 Products/Completed Operations Aggregate
• $1,000,000 Each Occurrence
• $1,000,000 Personal and Advertising Injury Limit

C. COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY - for any agreement involving the use of a contractor vehicle while conducting services associated with the agreement.

• $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit - Any Auto

• Duration of Contract: Buyer is granted twelve (12) months from the date of the contract to enter, harvest and remove the timber. The tract will be stumped and grubbed upon completion, so the tract can be cut in wet weather conditions without regard for rutting.


• Description of Timber: Refer to the description listed under Project Scope.


• Payment: The awarded Buyer will make a lump sum payment at the time of signing the contract.


• Notice: Buyer agrees to notify Greene County, through County Manager Byron Lombard, upon commencement of logging operations. Buyer agrees to promptly report the completion of cutting on Blocks 1 and 2 and to remove all equipment from the premises within thirty (30) days after completion of harvesting.
  
• Access: For the purpose of cutting, removing and transporting the said timber, Buyer shall have a temporary license for ingress, egress and regress through, across, over and upon Blocks 1 and 2. Seller will take reasonable action to provide Buyer with good and sufficient access to Blocks 1 and 2, and will reasonably endeavor to prevent any other act that would interfere with the cutting and removing of said timber.


• Indemnity: Buyer agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and hold Greene County, its officers, employees and agents free and harmless from and against any and all losses, penalties, damages, settlements, costs, charges, professional fees or other expenses or liabilities of every kind and character arising out of or relating to any and all claims, liens, demands, obligations, actions, proceedings, or causes of action of every kind in connection with or arising out of this Agreement and/or the performance hereof that are due, in whole or in part, to the negligence of Buyer, its officers, employees, subcontractors or agents. Buyer further agrees to investigate, handle, respond to, provide defense for, and defend the same at its sole expense and agrees to bear all other costs and expenses related thereto.