Reforestation services
Solicitation number 1000231048
Publication date
Closing date and time 2021/10/04 14:00 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) Description of the Requirement: Reforestation services for the Department of Indigenous Services Canada (DISC) Reforestation program at the Chilcotin Military Training Area (CTA). Objective: DISC is looking to establish a contract for a period of up to a (1) years to carry out reforestation services in support of DISC’s due diligence to rehabilitate the forested land base. The objective is to select a supplier in the re-forestation services to plant in the appropriate microsites on cut blocks for the spring 2021 season. 900,000 seedlings are scheduled to be planted by DISC . More seedlings may be made available to the contractor trough a contract amendment if funds are available and mutually agreed upon. DISC grows FDI seedling in a 310B cavity size, the PY and LW seedlings in a 410 cavity size and the PLI in a 310 cavity size. SCOPE OF WORK The Contractor: • Will provide the departmental representative with a list of Foreperson(s) and Quality Checker(s) names and contact information prior to commencing work. • Implement quality inspection program as per the standards set out in PlantingQualityInspection Guide to Completing the FS 704 Effective April 2012 https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/isb/forms/lib/FS704A.PDF at a minimum intensity of 1 plot per hectare or a minimum of 5 plots per planting units. • Each invoice will be supported by a Payment calculation sheet and the supporting quality pay plot information. • Plant the seedlings listed in the objectives and any additional seedlings that the Project authority could acquire (Overflow seedlings from the PRT Nursery and or overflow seedlings from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Operation or its subsidiary within 8 weeks of approval to commence work by the departmental representative, in either raw or machine prepared ground by hectare to achieve an minimum 1800 well spaced trees per hectare including well spaced naturals. • Combined Species may be planted at varying densities depending on the planting unit; • There may be various planting units that have residual timber and therefore the planting density in portions of a given block may be reduced; • Within 10 days following a completed planting unit the Contractor shall submit to the Departmental Representative a report in both hardcopy and electronic format containing the following: • Planting Stock Shipping Order forms; • Daily production summary; • Work Unit Summary (including seedlot allocation and geographical distribution of tree species planted per planting unit); • Seedlot and request key maps for each Work Unit; • Avanza PDF map showing the GPS Data of blocks partially planted; and Provide daily reports via email to the Departmental Representative and to the Forest Manager notifying of the seedlings which are mouldy, dry, flushed, damage or otherwise unhealthy. Estimated Level of Effort: The level of effort is estimated at a number of 9000,000 seedlings. Level of Security Requirement: There is no security requirement for this procurement. File Number: 1000231048 Contracting Authority: Jean-Damascene Gasake Phone Number: 873-354-5730 E-Mail: jeandamascene.gasake@canada.ca
Contract duration
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Trade agreements
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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Indigenous Services Canada
- Address
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10 Wellington St.Gatineau, Quebec, K1A0H4Canada
- Contracting authority
- Gasake, Jeandamascene
- Phone
- 819-934-6301
- Email
- jeandamascene.gasake@canada.ca
- Address
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10 wellingtonGatineau, QC, K1A 0H4CA
Buying organization(s)
- Organization
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Indigenous Services Canada
- Address
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10 Wellington St.Gatineau, Quebec, K1A0H4Canada
Bidding details
Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
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q_a_2-7_2.pdf | 002 |
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q_et_r_2-7.pdf | 002 |
French
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1 | |
q_a1.pdf | 001 |
English
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13 | |
q_a1.pdf | 001 |
French
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6 | |
posted_rfp.pdf | 000 |
English
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22 | |
dp_postee_version_fr.pdf | 000 |
French
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7 |
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