Fs-2400-16 Timber Purchaser's Request For Work

FS 2400-16 (Rev. 7/10)

OMB No 0596-XXX (Exp. XX/XXXX)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - Forest Service TIMBER PURCHASER'S REQUEST FOR WORK (Act of April 24, 1950, 62 Stat. 83)			CONTRACT NO.      
			DATE OF CONTRACT (mm/dd/yyyy)      
TO:      		NATIONAL FOREST      	ADDRESS      
Under the terms of the timber sale contract referred to above, the Purchaser hereby elects to have the Forest Service perform the work described below. If this request is approved by the Forest Service, the Purchaser agrees to make advance deposits of $       per       (unit of volume or payment unit) in accordance with Section       of the above-designated contract, to cover the estimated cost, based on actual cost experience in such work. These deposits may be combined for similar cooperative work and no further accounting or refund will be made unless provided otherwise below. The rate shown above, which includes necessary overhead charges, may be adjusted from time to time by 10 days advance written notice to the Purchaser by the Forest Service. It is understood that either the Forest Service or the Purchaser may cancel this arrangement by 10 days advance written notice to the other party at the end of any calendar year or following adjustment of the rates. If the work is not complete at cancellation, it will be completed by the purchaser. A Forest Service appraisal will compare the value of the work done with the deposits made for that purpose and if due, a refund will be made.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED: **      
DATE (mm/dd/yyyy)      	SIGNATURE OF PURCHASER		TITLE      
ACCEPTANCE FOR THE FOREST SERVICE
While this arrangement is in effect, the Forest Service agrees to perform the work described above for the purchaser.
DATE (mm/dd/yyyy)      	SIGNATURE		TITLE      
GPO 886.401 * Insert applicable section number ** Refer to contract clauses and specifications

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