Work services for BC Timber Sales (BCTS), Lakes/Morice spring tree planting will consist primarily of straight plants at 2000 stems/ha with fertilizer tea-bags. There are six (6) blocks planned for within this contract, all under the Forest Investment Program (FIP) as administered by BCTS. Please refer to the General Location map as there is one large block in the East Gates (Morice), the remainder are in the Lakes, south of Francois Lake. Total tree allocation for the Lakes/Morice FIP planting contract is estimated at 1,183,000 spring seedlings. Spring Iwrap Lw (PSI 410), expected to amount to 87,000 seedlings. The anticipated field start date of the Lakes/Morice spring planting season is tentatively scheduled for May 1st, 2024, with a required completion date of June 21st, 2024. Estimated Contract Duration 12 Question Deadline 10/11/2023 at 3:00 PM PT All contract related questions must be submitted in writing ONLY to the following email address: Forests.BabineTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca. Deadline for receiving questions. 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. Further to these dates, the expectation shall be that at least half of the spring plant will be completed within the month of May, in-order to take advantage of increased soil moisture to maximize survival of planted seedlings. All contract related questions must be submitted in writing ONLY to the following email address: Forests.BabineTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca. Deadline for receiving questions is 3:00 pm on October 11, 2023. If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by October 12, 2023. Estimated Contract Duration (in months) : 12
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