SD24TIH201 - Multiphase Block and Road Development and Timber Reconnaissance in the Cascadia Timber Supply Area
Solicitation number SD24TIH201
Publication date
Closing date and time 2023/05/16 17:00 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
The proposed contract consists of timber reconnaissance (approximately 374 ha) and multi-phase block (approximately 238 hectares) and road (approximately 16.5 km) development within the Cascadia Timber Supply Area of the Skeena Business Area.
The contract will require a range of qualified professionals and technical staff working in various conditions including isolated areas. Multi-phase development activities will include but are not limited to block and road reconnaissance, block and road layout, timber cruising, site plans, mapping, and assessments (blocks, roads, bridges, terrain, windthrow, stream, wildlife, visuals, CHRE etc.).
Contract deliverables will be planned for completion throughout the fiscal year to meet the business area targets. Projects will be completed concurrently as per the approved work progress plan and schedules.
See the Schedule A Services for specific works required.
Questions & Answers
All contract related questions must be submitted in writing ONLY to the following email address: Forests.SkeenaTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca. Deadline for receiving questions is 1:00 pm on May 2, 2023. If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by May 4, 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
Skeena Business Area
BC Timber Sales
The contract will require a range of qualified professionals and technical staff working in various conditions including isolated areas. Multi-phase development activities will include but are not limited to block and road reconnaissance, block and road layout, timber cruising, site plans, mapping, and assessments (blocks, roads, bridges, terrain, windthrow, stream, wildlife, visuals, CHRE etc.).
Contract deliverables will be planned for completion throughout the fiscal year to meet the business area targets. Projects will be completed concurrently as per the approved work progress plan and schedules.
See the Schedule A Services for specific works required.
Questions & Answers
All contract related questions must be submitted in writing ONLY to the following email address: Forests.SkeenaTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca. Deadline for receiving questions is 1:00 pm on May 2, 2023. If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by May 4, 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
Skeena 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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Skeena
- Email
- Forests.SkeenaTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca
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