In order to maximise utilisation and value of State owned forest resources which are available to be harvested under the Forest Management Plan 2014-2023 , the Forest Products Commission is investigating the establishment of an integrated timber processing yard (ITPY).
Under the proposed arrangement, native forest and plantation logs would be supplied to a central processing facility. This facility will include a merchandising line, which is equipped with the technology necessary to assess each log, analyse the log characteristics and cut the log into its highest value components. The ITPY will minimise waste from longer length logs that cannot be efficiently extracted from in-forest operations. This in turn will promote improvements in forest management outcomes.
To enhance long term industry viability, it is proposed that the ITPY will operate as a timber processing hub and be of sufficient size to include primary and value-adding processing facilities such as (but not limited to) sawmilling, veneer processing, wood chipping and charcoal production at the same site. There is potential for timber residue to be used for the production of heat and power at the site.
The FPC does not propose to own the site or operate the ITPY. The FPC’s objective is to attract private investment to manage the ITPY and undertake timber processing at the site. The FPC and third party log suppliers will be responsible for arranging log deliveries to the site, paying a service fee to the operator of the merchandising line and entering into contracts of sale with on-site timber processors.
The location of the yard is expected to be within close proximity of current timber processing operations in locations such as Manjimup, Nannup, Greenbushes, Dardanup, or Kemerton. The final location/s will be dependent on a number of factors including but not limited to:
• land availability
• proximity to resource;
• the scale necessary to realise efficiencies;
• opportunities to integrate with existing processors; and
• support from regional communities.
The Closing Time for responses to this EOI is: Friday 15 December 2017, 3:00 pm, Perth Western Australia time.
At the absolute discretion of the FPC, EOI Responses received after the Closing Time may be accepted for consideration.
Contact Person
For all inquiries (except probity), please contact:
Name: Nando Muccilli
Title: Contracts and Legal Officer
Telephone: (08) 9363 4626
E-mail: itpy@fpc.wa.gov.au
Schematic representation of proposed Integrated Timber Processing Yard is shown above.
Under the proposed arrangement, native forest and plantation logs would be supplied to a central processing facility. This facility will include a merchandising line, which is equipped with the technology necessary to assess each log, analyse the log characteristics and cut the log into its highest value components. The ITPY will minimise waste from longer length logs that cannot be efficiently extracted from in-forest operations. This in turn will promote improvements in forest management outcomes.
To enhance long term industry viability, it is proposed that the ITPY will operate as a timber processing hub and be of sufficient size to include primary and value-adding processing facilities such as (but not limited to) sawmilling, veneer processing, wood chipping and charcoal production at the same site. There is potential for timber residue to be used for the production of heat and power at the site.
The FPC does not propose to own the site or operate the ITPY. The FPC’s objective is to attract private investment to manage the ITPY and undertake timber processing at the site. The FPC and third party log suppliers will be responsible for arranging log deliveries to the site, paying a service fee to the operator of the merchandising line and entering into contracts of sale with on-site timber processors.
The location of the yard is expected to be within close proximity of current timber processing operations in locations such as Manjimup, Nannup, Greenbushes, Dardanup, or Kemerton. The final location/s will be dependent on a number of factors including but not limited to:
• land availability
• proximity to resource;
• the scale necessary to realise efficiencies;
• opportunities to integrate with existing processors; and
• support from regional communities.
The Closing Time for responses to this EOI is: Friday 15 December 2017, 3:00 pm, Perth Western Australia time.
At the absolute discretion of the FPC, EOI Responses received after the Closing Time may be accepted for consideration.
Contact Person
For all inquiries (except probity), please contact:
Name: Nando Muccilli
Title: Contracts and Legal Officer
Telephone: (08) 9363 4626
E-mail: itpy@fpc.wa.gov.au
Schematic representation of proposed Integrated Timber Processing Yard is shown above.
