Bids Are Invited For Pl26tge003 - Spring Tree Planting In The Mackenzie District in Canada

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The Proposed Contract Requires The Planting Of Approximately 174,710Spring Trees In Various Locations Across The Mackenzie Natural Resource District. The Area Of The Contract Is Approximately 134.0 Ha And Will Consist Of Fill Planting.Contract Payment Is Seedling Based. Block Areas Are By Estimate Only; Overflow Blocks Will Be Available For Contingency Purposes. Planting Must Be Completed No Later Than June 30, 2025. Spring Stock: The Seedlings For This Contract Could Be Located At Ifs Cold Storage In Prince George. It Will Be The Contractor’S Responsibility To Pick Up These Seedlings From The Nursery Of Where They Reside At The Time Of Planting. The Planting Contractor Will Be Responsible For Any Reefer Rental And Transportation Costs Including Any Expenses Associated With Maintaining The Reefer Unit. For Any Planting Units That Require Helicopter Access, The Contractor Will Provide The Helicopter And Incur All Helicopter And Related Costs. Substantial Access Changes Will Be Considered And Negotiated If The Change Occurred After The Tender Closing Date And Prior To The Planting Start Date. The Successful Bidder Will Be Required To Hire A Member Of The Association Of Bc Forest Professionals To Oversee Portions Of The Field Work And Sign And Seal Certain Deliverables Of The Contract. The Successful Bidder Will Be Required To Implement And Conform To The Prince George Business Area Environmental Management System And Be A Registered Safe Company.Questions & Answersall Contract Related Questions Must Be Submitted In Writing Only To The Following Email Address: Forests.Princegeorgetimbersalesoffice@Gov.Bc.Ca. Deadline For Receiving Questions Is 4:30 Pm On November 25, 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.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 Forimportant Bcts Contracting Advisory Notices And Guidance Information:Https://Www2.Gov.Bc.Ca/Gov/Content/Industry/Forestry/Bc-Timber-Sales/Contractingtimber Sales Managerprince George Business Areabc Timber Sales

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