ARKANSAS GAME AND FISH COMMISSION – Request for Bids for Sale of Timber

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is soliciting sealed bids for the sale of timber from the Hope Upland Wildlife Management Area in Hempstead County. The contract covers removal and purchase of specific quantities of oak, pine, and hardwood timber, with a defined logging season and a mandatory bid deposit. The work involves harvesting, transporting, and delivering the timber according to the contract specifications. • Timber volumes: 428 tons oak saw‑timber, 290 tons hardwood pulpwood, 612 tons pine saw‑timber, 200 tons pine pulpwood. • Logging season runs Aug 1 2026 – Oct 29 2027 (no logging May 15 – July 31 2027). • Submission deadline: sealed bids due June 24 2026 4:00 PM; bid opening June 25 2026 11:00 AM. • $5,000 bid deposit required, refundable/retained per contract terms. • Contact for bid forms/maps: Bailey Smith, (501) 580‑3383.