Grañón auctions 599 cubic meters of wood from the Carrasquedo public forest

The Grañón City Council has called for the auction of the timber forest harvesting of 599 cubic meters with bark in the public utility mountain number 175, called Carrasquedo, which is municipally owned. The call, processed by the Mayor’s Office, is published in the Official Gazette of La Rioja number 218, dated November 11, 2026, in section V of Announcements, pages 19188 and 19189, with official reference BOR-A-20261111-V–559 and file 202611020125365.

The tender is carried out in accordance with the resolution of the General Directorate of Biodiversity of the Government of La Rioja and the agreement of the Plenary of the corporation held on November 2, 2026. The procedure is open, with ordinary processing and a single award criterion: the highest price. The particular technical-faculty specifications prepared by the General Directorate of Biodiversity and the particular administrative specifications, available at the municipal office and on the electronic headquarters, shall govern.

Oak wood and firewood for residents

The object of the contract is the disposal of wood of the species Quercus pyrenaica and Q. faginea, in the modality of standing sale with final measurement. Along with the 599 cubic meters with bark of the main lot, the announcement reserves another 200 cubic meters with bark corresponding to firewood for residents.

• Each resident firewood lot must consist of a minimum of 5,000 kilograms of firewood.
• The successful bidder will receive compensation of 400 euros per lot actually delivered, as payment for the felling and skidding of said firewood by the City Council.
• The Council will determine the method for making this compensation effective.

Valuation, fees, and economic deadlines

The upward bidding price is set at 5,990 euros, a figure that coincides with the valuation of the harvesting and does not include the VAT amount, nor fee 04.40, set at 361.79 euros, nor the cost of this announcement nor any other expense, which shall be borne by the awarded company.

The execution period is 12 months from the award. The successful bidder must pay the price via deposit in the Municipal Treasury within 10 days following the notification and, in any case, prior to the formalization of the contract.

Fifteen days to submit offers

The deadline for submitting proposals is 15 calendar days starting from the day following the publication of the announcement in the Official Gazette of La Rioja, therefore ending on November 26, 2026.

• Bids may be submitted to the Secretariat of the City Council, at calle Mayor 2, 26259 Grañón, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 to 14:00 hours.
• Also through the municipal electronic office (https://granon.sedelectronica.es/info).
• If sent by ordinary mail or courier, notice and proof of shipment must be sent to ayto@granon.org or via the electronic office itself.
• Envelopes shall be labeled “A” for administrative documentation and “B” for the economic proposal.
• For inquiries, the contact telephone number is 941 42 06 85.

The contracting board will be constituted within the ten business days following the conclusion of the bid admission period, and the location, date, and time will be announced on the electronic office notice board. The announcement is signed by the Mayor-President, César Sáez de Quejana Villar, in Grañón, on November 2, 2026.

Impact for the municipality and the forestry sector

The auction opens a significant lot of pubescent oak and gall oak in a forest classified as public utility to the forestry companies of the region, with an exploitation period of one year and a moderate starting valuation. For residents with firewood rights, the file guarantees the reservation of 200 cubic meters organized in minimum lots of 5,000 kilograms, with a compensation of 400 euros per lot to the successful bidder.

Source: Official Gazette of La Rioja, no. 218, November 11, 2026, section V. Announcements, pp. 19188-19189 (official reference: BOR-A-20261111-V–559).