Canada - IM26TKN003 - Planting Implementation - SZ

Description

The proposed contract consists of silviculture implementation services, specifically, planting quality pay plots. Other assistance may be required to support BCTS staff with field work on other silviculture projects. Planting quality pay plots will be required on approximately 41 Spring planting units, totaling 688.4ha and requiring approximately 695 plots from April 15 to June 20, 2025. Contractors must ensure they can meet reporting and deliverables deadlines during these periods. Quality will be assessed as per the FS704 method, and field data will be collected using Plant Wizard. There is one planting contract for which pay plots will be completed. The spring plant must be complete by June 20, 2025. Bidders must anticipate being present for field pre-work meetings with the planting contractors, paid on a crew day rate. Planting units must be inspected, and results given within 2 calendar days of a request for inspection by the planting contractor. Plant Wizard must be used to collect field data. The contractor is not required to generate payment certificates, however, must provide data and plot location map within 2 calendar days of a request for inspection. To ensure consistency for the planting contractors and BCTS, substitutions of crew members for planting pay plots must be approved by BCTS prior to them commencing field work. See the Schedule A Services for specific works required.Questions & AnswersAll contract related questions must be submitted in writing ONLY to the following email address: Forests.OkanaganColumbiaTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca.  Deadline for receiving questions is 4:00 pm on November 21, 2024.  If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by November 26, 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.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 forimportant BCTS Contracting advisory notices and guidance information:https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/bc-timber-sales/contracting Timber Sales ManagerOkanagan-Columbia Business AreaBC Timber Sales

Opportunity closing date

04 December 2024

Value of contract

to be confirmed