Wildfire Risk Reduction (WRR) - Mechanical Fuel Reduction Treatment - Matthew Creek
Solicitation number FS24DRM0003
Publication date
Closing date and time 2023/10/23 15:00 EDT
Description
This area has been identified as a priority for Wildland Urban Interface wildfire fuels reduction as the predominant summer winds and storms originate to the west and south of the City of Kimberley. Strategies of this contract are to reduce the risk of catastrophic fires in the Wildland Urban Interface adjacent to the City of Kimberley.
- Reducing crown fire potential
- Reducing surface fire intensity and long-range spotting
- Increase wildfire resiliency
The priority is to utilize as much fiber as possible for secondary processing including biomass and pulp products as well as minor forest products. There will be no burning of any fiber harvested from crown land and therefore no smoke that would be associated with the burning of slash piles that would impact Kimberley residents.
This contract will be competitively tendered through an “Invitation to Tender” process using BC Bid. It will also be awarded in conjunction with a Forestry License to Cut and the winning bidder will be subject to Table 6.1 Provincial Stumpage Tab Rates, so the province will recoup some of the costs of the project.
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 5 month(s).
Trade agreements
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
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Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
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Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Ministry of Forests
- Email
- james.krahn@gov.bc.ca
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