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

The work required involves the planting of approximately 1.968 million trees of which there are approximately 1,378,000 Sx 410 1+0, 492,000 Pl 410 1+0 and 98,400 Lw 410 1+0. All trees are to be planted in wildfire burned areas. The stands are primary forested site with no prior harvesting activities in them. A majority of the mature trees on site are standing and will need WDT Assessments prior to work. Planting densities will be approximately 1,800 sph. The majority of the sites have reasonable 4x4 road access, the remainder can be accessed by ATV/UTV. Some trail building may be necessary. Approximately 171,000 trees will be planted an average of 7km beyond a deactivated bridge. The recommended method for accessing this would be construction of a makeshift bridge for side-by-side access. Potential bidders are strongly encouraged to visit planting blocks prior to bidding. Please see notes for more access comments. Work is to commence once trees are released from the nursery. They are requested to be ready by July 5th 2026. Work is to finish by July 31, 2026 unless extreme weather and/or fire push back the start date. If the hot lift date is pushed back by circumstances out of the contractor's control, the finish date will be pushed back an equal number of days within reason. The planting contractor is expected to plant a daily production of 150,000 trees or more. All trees are located in the C2C Chinook Nursery in Medicine Hat, Alberta. All costs for transporting seedlings to the site should be included in the contract. All operations are to be conducted within the requirements of current legislation. The successful bidder will be solely responsible for providing the necessary transportation for personnel, seedling, equipment and all other aspects outlined in the contract. Estimated Contract Duration (in months): 7 Pre bid meeting description: Your email should include the Bidders company name, address, phone number and name of individual attending the meeting (if the individual is the Bidder's representative, please attach a letter of authorization from the Bidder). The Bidder must attend for the duration of the Information Meeting and must identify himself or herself to the Ministry representative. This meeting will also cover contract 10005-40/PL27DMK004 -Forest Investment Program (FIP) Summer Planting 2026 Nation Fire, 1.1 million trees.