MP24TJE009 - Multi-Phase Timber Sale License Development - Fort St. James
Solicitation number MP24TJE009
Publication date
Closing date and time 2023/06/20 17:01 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
The purpose of this contract is to rework five Timber Sale Licenses (10 blocks) located within several BCTS Fort St James Operating Areas in support of the Sales program. The rework will include partial or full completion of works related to reconnaissance, layout, Site Plans and assessments, and cruising, as specified for each block. The work will include submission of validated spatial information and tabular data entry into BCTS’ Land and Resource Manager (LRM) database.
See Schedule A – General Conditions for specific works required.
Late submissions will not be accepted and will be returned to the bidder unopened.
Questions & Answers
All contract related questions must be submitted in writing ONLY to the following email address: Forests.StuartNechakoTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca.
Deadline for receiving questions is 4:00 pm on May 12, 2023. If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by May 16, 2023.
Tender submissions must be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the tender package.
The lowest priced or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.
Be aware that BCTS has made changes to its EMS and SFM programs to meet the updated 2022 Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Forest Management Standard. Changes impacting BCTS clients include new training requirements (Table 008-1, 008-1A, Tailgate Training, SFI Awareness documents, and new Indigenous rights awareness training, as well as changes to training frequency and a new continuing education component). In addition, note changes to EMS/SFM Environmental Field Procedures and Incident Reporting Procedures which occurred June 1, 2022.
Supervisors and workers will need to be familiar with these changes prior to commencement of operations. These documents are posted on our external EMS/SFM website at BC Timber Sales - Business Area Environmental Management System (EMS) and Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) - Province of British Columbia (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/bc-timber-sales/forest-certification/ems-sfm). More information on SFI available at www.forests.org.
Unverified bid results will be posted to BC Bid after tender opening and once awarded the contract award results will be available on BC Bid.
Please see the following website for important BCTS Contracting advisory notices and guidance information:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/bc-timber-sales/contracting
Timber Sales Manager
Stuart-Nechako Business Area
BC Timber Sales
See Schedule A – General Conditions for specific works required.
Late submissions will not be accepted and will be returned to the bidder unopened.
Questions & Answers
All contract related questions must be submitted in writing ONLY to the following email address: Forests.StuartNechakoTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca.
Deadline for receiving questions is 4:00 pm on May 12, 2023. If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by May 16, 2023.
Tender submissions must be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the tender package.
The lowest priced or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.
Be aware that BCTS has made changes to its EMS and SFM programs to meet the updated 2022 Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Forest Management Standard. Changes impacting BCTS clients include new training requirements (Table 008-1, 008-1A, Tailgate Training, SFI Awareness documents, and new Indigenous rights awareness training, as well as changes to training frequency and a new continuing education component). In addition, note changes to EMS/SFM Environmental Field Procedures and Incident Reporting Procedures which occurred June 1, 2022.
Supervisors and workers will need to be familiar with these changes prior to commencement of operations. These documents are posted on our external EMS/SFM website at BC Timber Sales - Business Area Environmental Management System (EMS) and Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) - Province of British Columbia (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/bc-timber-sales/forest-certification/ems-sfm). More information on SFI available at www.forests.org.
Unverified bid results will be posted to BC Bid after tender opening and once awarded the contract award results will be available on BC Bid.
Please see the following website for important BCTS Contracting advisory notices and guidance information:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/bc-timber-sales/contracting
Timber Sales Manager
Stuart-Nechako Business Area
BC Timber Sales
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 12 month(s).
Trade agreements
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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Please refer to tender description or tender documents
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Stuart-Nechako
- Email
- Forests.StuartNechakoTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca
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