SP26TLE002 – Mechanical Site Preparation – Excavator

Location:	Federal
Posted:	Mar 20, 2025
Due:	Apr 16, 2025
Agency:	Government of Canada
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
Solicitation No:	BCSP26TLE002
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Description

The proposed contract requires one hundred, seventy-four hectares (174ha) of mechanical deep ripping to create planting microsites on dry sites. This treatment will assist in the reforestation of harvested openings.
Questions & Answers
All contract related questions must be submitted in writing ONLY to the following email address: Forests.CaribooChilcotinTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca . Deadline for receiving questions is 3:00 pm onApril 8, 2025. If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by April 10, 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.

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
Cariboo-Chilcotin Business Area
BC Timber Sales

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Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 7 month(s).

Trade agreements

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
Please refer to tender description or tender documents

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