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

The proposed contract consists of silviculture implementation services, specifically, planting quality pay plots. Other assistance may be required to support BCTS staff with field work on other silviculture projects. Planting quality pay plots will be required on approximately 41 Spring planting units, totaling 688.4ha and requiring approximately 695 plots from April 15 to June 20, 2025. Contractors must ensure they can meet reporting and deliverables deadlines during these periods. Quality will be assessed as per the FS704 method, and field data will be collected using Plant Wizard. There is one planting contract for which pay plots will be completed. The spring plant must be complete by June 20, 2025. Bidders must anticipate being present for field pre-work meetings with the planting contractors, paid on a crew day rate. Planting units must be inspected, and results given within 2 calendar days of a request for inspection by the planting contractor. Plant Wizard must be used to collect field data. The contractor is not required to generate payment certificates, however, must provide data and plot location map within 2 calendar days of a request for inspection. All contract related questions must be submitted in writing ONLY to the following email address: Forests.OkanaganColumbiaTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca. Deadline for receiving questions is 4:00 pm on November 21, 2024. If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to electronically 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 (12 months)