The purpose of this agreement is to mechanically knockdown and remove and/or pile and burn dead, dying, or unacceptable trees, and/or non-commercial vegetation on the Work Area(s) by feller bunching/skidding and/or using an excavator with a piling rake, crawler tractor, or other machinery deemed appropriate by the Ministry Representative. The objective of the work is to create plantable spots for future artificial regeneration (tree planting). The work areas are sites where primarily dead, dying or unacceptable trees need to be removed from site, and/or piled and burned. However, all sites will contain some non-commercial vegetation which will need to be knocked down, reduced and/or piled and burned. Road restoration, as well as access trail construction will be required as part of this agreement. These roads/trails will be needed to access the work areas (both during and after MSP). Road restoration includes, but is not limited to, brushing out of road right-of-ways and road surface restoration/blading The term of the contract will be from July 26, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
The successful Contractor shall be required to have a pre-work meeting with the Ministry Representative to review the contract prior to commencement of the work. Any subjects discussed and decisions made at the pre-work conference shall form an integral part of the Contract. For further information, please contact Jacek Bankowski, Stewardship Specialist at
250-649-4309 or by email at Jacek.Bankowski@gov.bc.ca Tenders must be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the tender package. The lowest priced or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. This solicitation is subject to the New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA), the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America on Government Procurement (CUSPA), and the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA).
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