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

The proposed contract requires the planting of approximately 174,710 spring trees in various locations across the Mackenzie Natural Resource District. The area of the contract is approximately 134.0 ha and will consist of fill planting. Contract payment is seedling based. Block areas are by estimate only; overflow blocks will be available for contingency purposes. Planting must be completed no later than June 30, 2025. Spring Stock: The seedlings for this contract could be located at IFS Cold Storage in Prince George. It will be the contractor's responsibility to pick up these seedlings from the nursery of where they reside at the time of planting. The planting contractor will be responsible for any reefer rental and transportation costs including any expenses associated with maintaining the reefer unit. For any Planting Units that require helicopter access, the contractor will provide the helicopter and incur all helicopter and related costs. Substantial access changes will be considered and negotiated if the change occurred after the Tender Closing date and prior to the Planting start date. The successful bidder will be required to hire a member of the Association of BC Forest Professionals to oversee portions of the field work and sign and seal certain deliverables of the contract. The successful bidder will be required to implement and conform to the Prince George Business Area Environmental Management System and be a Registered Safe Company. All contract related questions must be submitted in writing ONLY to the following email address: Forests.PrinceGeorgeTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca. Deadline for receiving questions is 4:30 pm on November 25, 2024. If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to online by November 26, 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. Estimated Contract Duration (7 months)