Rathdrum Seeks Bids for 91-Acre Timber Sale North of City
Rathdrum is seeking bids on 91 acres of city timber two miles north of downtown, with the Meyer and Lancaster Roundabout and Mark Worthen Memorial Park also entering bid phase.
The City of Rathdrum is seeking bids to harvest and sell timber from 91 acres of municipal land roughly two miles north of the city center, a sale that would generate direct revenue for the city while opening a contract opportunity for Kootenai County's timber operators.
The bid notice, posted to the city's News & Announcements page on March 26, covers Sections 23 and 25, Township 52 North, Range 5 West of the Boise Meridian in Kootenai County. Rathdrum is accepting sealed proposals for the harvest and sale work, with bid packets containing harvest specifications, site access requirements, and environmental conditions for the parcels available through the city's website.
The timber posting arrived alongside two construction bids that move significant investments toward the 2026 work season. The Meyer and Lancaster Roundabout bid carries a public opening date of April 14, the nearest firm deadline in the city's current procurement calendar. A bid for Mark Worthen Memorial Park construction was posted the same day, meaning both a transportation improvement at a named city intersection and a memorial recreation facility are now actively seeking contractors.
Drivers who regularly use the Meyer and Lancaster corridor can expect that a contract award following the April 14 public opening could bring scheduled construction activity and lane impacts before year's end. The park bid likewise signals that work at Mark Worthen Memorial Park is advancing from planning to execution.
Commercial and residential customers also received a backflow prevention compliance reminder in the same March 26 batch, a citywide requirement that applies to properties regardless of proximity to the bid projects.
Bid documents, deadlines, and submission requirements for all three opportunities are posted to the City of Rathdrum's News & Announcements page. With three contracts moving simultaneously, the city has positioned itself to award work for timber harvest, roundabout construction, and park development before summer building windows close.
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