This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Summerland, British Columbia. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Only pre-authorized electronic bidders registered on the BC Bid system can make an electronic Submission using the BC Bid system.This Request for Proposals ("RFP") is an invitation by the District of Summerland (the "District") to prospective Proponents to submit non-binding Proposals to complete wildfire risk reduction work through fuel treatments, as further described in Section 2 - Deliverables. This work includes one required project site (15.8ha) and two optional sites (8.2ha and 7.5ha). Preference will be given to Proponent that has demonstrated experience implementing wildfire mitigation prescriptions. The preference will be to work with a Contractor that has experience performing fuel management treatments in similar ecotypes. Preference may be given to a First Nations owned business. Please refer to the RFP documents for more information. The District of Summerland shall not be held responsible for competitive bid documents that are located on any other website. Procurement documents are available for download at BC Bid by searching for opportunities posted by the District of Summerland. The RFP documents set out: The details of the goods or services that the District is seeking, as further described in Section 2 - Deliverables; The process for submission, evaluation and award of the Agreement; The proposed terms and conditions of the Agreement; and The forms which outline the information a Proponent should submit in their Proposal. Submission of Proposals To be considered, Proposals must be submitted via BC Bid's Supplier "e-Bidding" submission functionality or by email in accordance with the instructions in the RFP. Proposals must be received no later than the RFP Closing Date and Time. It is solely the responsibility of the Proponent to ensure that the Proposal is received on time. Term of Engagement: The Agreement shall be valid until February 1, 2024 to allow for the completion of FTU 17A and FTU 17B (optional). If FTU 7 (optional) is also awarded, the agreement may be extended until June 1, 2024 to allow for completion of FTU 7. The District of Summerland is subject to the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (Chapter Nineteen), the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (Chapter Five), and the New West Partnership Trade Agreement. This agreement may be within the scope of those agreements.