INVITATION FOR BIDS MARATHON COUNTY FOREST TIMBER STUMPAGE Marathon County is offering 332 acres of timber on Tracts 05-25, 06-25, 07-25, 08-25, and 09-25. These tracts have an estimated 24,065 tons and 156.0 thousand board feet of: Aspen Pulp 14315 Tons, Ash Logs 93.0 MBF, Mixed Hdwd. Pulp 2670 Tons, Red Maple Logs 51.0 MBF, Basswood Pulp 180 Tons, Basswood Logs 10.0 MBF, Red Oak Pulp 120 Tons, Red Oak Logs 2.0 MBF, Biomass 6780 Tons Specific information is available from the Wausau and Marathon County Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department, 715/261-1550. Submit bids by 1:30 PM, Monday, September 29, 2025, to the Wausau and Marathon County Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department, 518 South 7th Avenue, Room 085, Wausau, WI, 54401-5476. Bids will be publicly read at that time in Conference Room 089. Actual receipt is required. Deposit in the mail, facsimile, or e-mail is not sufficient. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days. Evaluation criteria will be price and documented ability to satisfactorily complete the contract including: proposed equipment and operation; references; proof of financial stability; past performance; FISTA training; and BMP training. Award of the contract to the successful bidder shall be based upon the bid determined most advantageous to the County or made to the highest responsible and responsive bidder. The County reserves the right to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any or all bids, to waive technical deficiencies in the bids, and to award a contract deemed in the best interests of the County. This solicitation may also be canceled if determined to be in the best interests of the County. A secondary bid opening for any tracts not sold in the first bid opening shall be held at 1:30 PM, Thursday, October 23, 2025. 518 South 7th Avenue, Room 089, Wausau, WI 54401. The General Code of the County of Marathon contains various procurement policies which are applicable to this proposed procurement. These include prohibitions against gratuities and kickbacks. County of Marathon By: Jamie Polley, Director Wausau and Marathon County Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department WNAXLP Publication Dates LWIX0357073