PL26TDF001 - Spring Tree Planting in the Fort St. John Area

Location:	British Columbia
Posted:	Dec 4, 2024
Due:	Jan 21, 2025
Agency:	Government of British Columbia
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	F - Natural Resources and Conservation Services
Solicitation No:	PL26TDF001
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Status:	Open
Opportunity ID:	PL26TDF001
Opportunity Description:	PL26TDF001 - Spring Tree Planting in the Fort St. John Area
Commodities:	Silviculture
Type:	Invitation to Tender
Issue Date and Time (Pacific Time):	2024-12-04 9:55:50 AM
Closing Date and Time (Pacific Time):	2025-01-21 9:30:00 AM
# of Amendments:	0
Last Updated:	2024-12-04 9:55:50 AM
Organization (Issued by):	BC Timber Sales Branch
Organization (Issued for):	Peace-Liard
Interested Vendor List Available:	No

RFx General Information

Opportunity Type

Invitation to Tender

Notice Type

Opportunity Description

PL26TDF001 - Spring Tree Planting in the Fort St. John Area

Opportunity ID

PL26TDF001

Status

Open

Project Number

PL26TDF001

Project Name

Spring Tree Planting in the Fort St. John Area

Source System

General information for PL26TDF001 - Spring Tree Planting in the Fort St. John Area - Lot : 1 / Amendment : 0

Issued by

BC Timber Sales Branch

General information for PL26TDF001 - Spring Tree Planting in the Fort St. John Area - Lot : 1 / Amendment : 0

Issued for

Peace-Liard

General information for PL26TDF001 - Spring Tree Planting in the Fort St. John Area - Lot : 1 / Amendment : 0

Main Commodity

Silviculture

BC GSIN Commodities

Lot # Lot refers to a stage in an RFx.

Amendment #

Amendment History

Issue Date

2024-12-04 9:55:50 AM

Closing Date and Time

2025-01-21 9:30:00 AM

Delivery of Submissions

Submissions must be submitted using one of the following delivery methods:

BC Bid Electronic Submission: Submit an electronic Submission using BC Bid. Only pre-authorized electronic bidders registered on the BC Bid system can make an electronic Submission using the BC Bid system.

Hard copy Tender submitted to the Closing Location

Closing Location

9000 17th Street, Dawson Creek, British Columbia V1G 4A4

Enquiries Deadline (yyyy-MM-dd) Questions related to this opportunity should be submitted to the Official Contact before this requested cut off date and time. Questions received after this date and time may not be answered. Format yyyy-mm-dd

2025-01-07

9:30:00 AM

Opening Date and Time (yyyy-MM-dd)

2025-01-21

9:30:00 AM

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Opening Location

9000 17th Street, Dawson Creek, British Columbia V1G 4A4

Summary Details

Work services for BC Timber Sales (BCTS), Peace-Liard Business Area Fort St. John field team for the Spring Tree Planting of approximately 1,771,922 seedlings across an approximate 984 hectares in various locations within the Fort St. John area. This is the replant of plantations burnt in the 2023 wildfires. Please see the ‘ Information to Bidders – Scope ’ for additional details

Questions & Answers
All contract related questions must be submitted in writing ONLY to the following email address: Forests.PeaceLiardTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca . Deadline for receiving questions is 9:30 am on
January 7 ^th , 2025 . If questions are received , a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by January 14 ^th , 2025 .

Tender submissions must be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the tender package.

If your bid deposit is in the form of cash, money order, certified cheque or bank draft, you will not be able to e-bid. See allowable submission delivery method(s) above. Also see Conditions of Tender for acceptable bid securities.

The lowest priced or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

This Solicitation is using the BCTS Planting Contractor Rating System to evaluate tenders. Please see the ‘Information to Bidders’ for Tendering Process and ‘Frequently Asked Questions and BCTS-Planting Contracting Rating Form’ documents for information on the Rating System.

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
Peace-Liard Business Area
BC Timber Sales

Estimated Contract Duration (in months) The estimated contract duration includes the full length of the contract, including any potential extensions. Further details on the contract term may be described in the Rfx document and is subject to contract finalizaton.

Process

Additional Information

Official Contact Details

RFx Documents

RFx Documents for PL26TDF001 - Spring Tree Planting in the Fort St. John Area - Lot : 1 / Amendment : 0

Title	Type	Att.	Last Modification (Pacific Time)
PL26TDF001	RFx Documents (Approved)	Appendix 6 - BCTS Planting Contractor Rating System - FAQ 2020.pdf Appendix 13 - Planting Difficulty Rating.pdf Appendix 3 - Manual Falling Guideline for Hand Falling Activities.pdf Appendix 17 - BCTS Industrial Camp Standards.pdf kml Google Earth Location.kmz Appendix 15 - BCTS Safety Planning Assessment Checklist.pdf Appendix 7 - Manual Falling Verification Form.pdf Appendix 8 - Advisory Bulletin 2020-09-11 Special Tree Protection Regulation.pdf 02 Conditions of Tender.pdf Block Planting Maps Units A-U.zip Appendix 5 - BCTS Planting Contractor Value-Added Evaluation.pdf Appendix 12 - External BCTS Performance Security Elimination.pdf Appendix 16 - Project Supervision Qualification Form.pdf Appendix 9 - Advisory Bulletin 2011-03-23 Compliance with Employment Standards.pdf 16 Schedule K - Tax Verification Schedule.pdf 07a Schedule B - Payment.pdf 01 BCTS Information to Bidders.pdf 09 Schedule D - Insurance.pdf Appendix 4 - Sample Camp Standards and Inspection Forms.pdf Appendix 1 - Planting Risk Matrix.pdf Appendix 11 - External Guidance BCTS Continuous Bid Deposit Process & 48 hour Grace Period (Capacity) process.pdf Tender Quality Feedback Form.pdf 08 Schedule C - Supplementary Specifications.pdf Appendix 10 - External Guidance Bidding Rating Applicable Solicitations.pdf 05 Specimen Contract.pdf 10 Schedule E - Environmental Management System.pdf Continuous Bid Deposit Declaration Form.pdf Project Overview Map PL26TDF001.pdf 06 Schedule A - Tree Planting.pdf 14 Schedule I - Subcontractor Schedule.pdf 11 Schedule F - SAFE Certification Requirements.pdf 07b Schedule B1 - Planting Units or Proposed Work.pdf 07c Schedule B1a - Addendum.pdf Appendix 2 - Employment Standards Letter.pdf 13 Schedule H - Prime Contractor Agreement.pdf 12 Schedule G - Safety Conditions.pdf 15 Schedule J - Camp Standards.pdf Appendix 14 - Work Progress Plan (Blank).pdf	2024-12-04 9:34:12 AM
Hardcopy Submission Package	RFx Documents (Approved)	03b Tender Offer Form for Hard Copy Submission.pdf 04 Tender Envelope.pdf Continuous Bid Deposit Declaration Form.pdf	2024-12-04 9:12:14 AM

2 Result(s)

PL26TDF001 - Spring Tree Planting in the Fort St. John Area

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