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

Silviculture surveys are an integral part in the cycle of post harvest block management. They allow for good stewardship for forest plantations and fulfill the legal requirements of the BC Ministry of Forests. The Babine Business Area (TBA) will conduct over 10, 495 ha. of silviculture surveys in the 2024/25 fiscal year and this contract is part of that commitment. Questions & Answers 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 11:00 am on April 9, 2024. If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by April 12, 2024. 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. 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