Spring Tree Planting - Merritt and Lillooet TSAs

BCTS BC Bid Solicitation Standard

The proposed contract is for Tree planting on multiple blocks, located across the Merritt and Lillooet Timber Supply Areas.

The contract may include various site conditions including working in isolated areas.

See the Schedule A - Services for specific works required.
Summary Details:

Sealed tenders for the following PL26TEM646 – Spring Tree Planting – Merritt and Lillooet TSAs will be received by the Timber Sales Manager, BC Timber Sales, Kamloops Business Area, 1265 Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, BC, V2C 5Z5, up to 2:00 pm on December 10, 2024, at which time tender submissions will be opened in private. 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.KamloopsTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca . Deadline for receiving questions is 4:00 pm on December 3, 2024 . If questions are received , a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by 4:00 pm December 4, 2024 .

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

Jason Stafford, RPF
Timber Sales Manager
Kamloops Business Area
BC Timber Sales