Canada - PL26TII101 - Nass Fall Plant 2025

Description

This contract is for a fall plant for BC Timber Sales in the Nass Operating area of the Skeena Business Area for an estimated 150,445 trees on 150.1 hectares and 12,000 tea bag fertilizer. See the Schedule A – Tree Planting for specific works required.Optional Information MeetingAn optional information meeting will be held at the BC Timber Sales Skeena Business Area Terrace Office located at 200 – 5220 Keith Avenue, Terrace, British Columbia, in the Skeena Room on January 28, 2025 at 10:00 am. If bidders cannot attend in person, please use this link to attend the online call.Microsoft Teams Need help?Join the meeting nowMeeting ID: 260 508 334 109Passcode: VH3q4dd9Dial in by phone+1 778-401-6289,,134663080# Canada, VictoriaFind a local numberPhone conference ID: 134 663 080#For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PINToll-free (audio only): 1-888-600-3289Questions & AnswersAll contract related questions must be submitted in writing ONLY to the following email address: Forests.SkeenaTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca.  Deadline for receiving questions is 10:00 am on February 4, 2025.  If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by 2:00pm on February 6, 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 forimportant BCTS Contracting advisory notices and guidance information:https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/bc-timber-sales/contractingShasta Gillanders, R.P.F.Timber Sales ManagerSkeena Business AreaBC Timber Sales

Opportunity closing date

12 February 2025

Value of contract

to be confirmed