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

Nature of Work or Services: Grading, snow plowing, and maintenance on the Moldowan and Willow Forest Service Roads. This contract will require the contractor to grade the road up to four times; grading will involve pulling the road shoulders, surface grading and crowning the road profile, and final packing of the road surface. During the winter the contractor will be required to respond to snow fall events as per the response times defined in Schedule C of the contract. Ice blading and/or sanding will be required and winging back of snow banks at regular intervals will also be required throughout the winter season. Contractor is expected to have the ability to complete all three types of winter road treatments (ploughing, ice blading and sanding). This contract also includes a Schedule G, "Reserved Work Plan". The work on this Plan will only be initiated as required. The dollar rate to complete this work will be negotiated in advance of starting the work and will require a Contract Modification Agreement signed by the contractor and the Ministry. Other miscellaneous duties may involve culvert maintenance; minor road repairs; and right-of-way maintenance, such as falling or bucking trees that may fall within the road prism, throughout the term of the contract. The contractor will also be required to monitor the weather and road conditions to provide appropriate maintenance responses. This monitoring will include occasional direction from the Ministry representative, field inspections by the contractor, and contacting the local residents. To obtain further information, please contact Kim Reurink, Senior Engineering Technologist, by phone at 250-649-2852, or by facsimile at 250-953-0413. Email enquires can be sent to Kim.reurink@gov.bc.ca. The term of the contract will be from April 2, 2024 to March 31, 2025.