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Board discusses RFP to harvest timber tied to road project, moves to declare timber surplus
Summary
Board members discussed harvesting saleable timber from a road project instead of clearing and burning, proposing an RFP and surplus declaration so revenue can be recovered and low-value timber donated to the local FFA; the board moved to send out an RFP and declare the timber surplus.
The McCreary County Board of Education discussed using a timber-harvest approach for timber clearing tied to a planned road project, and moved to authorize an RFP and surplus declaration so the district can recover revenue and reuse lower-value wood locally.
A board member said the district met with the project architect and recommended harvesting saleable timber rather than bulldozing and burning it. The speaker suggested selling higher-value timber and donating lower-value species such as pines and hemlocks to the local FFA to be milled and used by students.
The board agreed to have staff draft an RFP and return a recommendation. "With your all's permission Tiffany and I will work on an RFP to send out the proposal," the board member said, describing plans to bring proposals back for selection.
A motion was made to send out an RFP and to declare the timber surplus; the motion was seconded. The board discussion noted that declaring timber surplus is an administrative step needed before seeking bids and that proceeds could offset project costs.
The board did not specify a timeline for advertising the RFP in the meeting record; staff were directed to draft the RFP language and return to the board for selection of a contractor.
