Bids Are Invited For Pl26tcd002 - Spring Plant - Port Alberni in Canada

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The South Island 2025 Spring Planting Program For Bc Timber Sales, Strait Of Georgia Business Area Consists Of An Estimated 140,000 Seedlings To Be Planted In Recently Harvested Cutblocks Within The South Island Natural Resource District. The Blocks Are Located In The Sproat, Cous, Arden And Rosander Geographical Areas. Many Of The Blocks Listed In The Attached Schedule B Addendum Are Part Of Active Tsls. As Such, Continued Deactivation And Barricading Of Access Could Occur Between The Time Of Tender, And The Actual Start Of Spring Planting. Bidders Are Encouraged To View Blocks With This In Mind And Should Structure Bids Such That All Blocks With Road Access Could Potentially Be Limited To Atv Or Walking Access Only At The Time Of Planting. Access Maps Are Provided Indicating The Most Likely Points Of Potential Deactivation, And The Successful Bidder Will Not Be Compensated For Changes In Access That Limit Access To Atvs Or Short 20 Minute Or Less Walks Into Planting Units.Questions & Answersall Contract Related Questions Must Be Submitted In Writing Only To The Following Email Address: Forests.Straitofgeorgiatimbersalesoffice@Gov.Bc.Ca. Deadline For Receiving Questions Is 4:00 Pm On January 10, 2025. If Questions Are Received, A Question & Answer Document Will Be Posted To Bc Bid By January 14, 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.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 Managerstrait Of Georgia Business Areabc Timber Sales

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