EN25TKE021 - Geotechnical Services - CZ

The proposed contract requires geotechnical services to be completed throughout the Columbia Zone of BCTS Okanagan-Columbia to facilitate other planned engineering program works. In addition, the contract will allow for emergency geotechnical services to be provided should the need arise in the Okanagan-Columbia North and South Zones. 

The contract will require a range of qualified professionals and technical staff working in various conditions including adverse and isolated areas. Geotechnical service activities will include but are not limited to landslide reviews, terrain stability assessments, FSR deactivation and rehabilitation prescriptions, FSR reactivation and maintenance prescriptions, and construction and deactivation reviews.
Contract deliverables will be planned for completion throughout the fiscal year to meet the business area quarterly targets. Projects will be completed concurrently as per the approved work progress plan and schedules.

See the Schedule A Services for specific works required.

Questions & Answers
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 December 14, 2023.  If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by December 19, 2023.
    
Tender submissions must be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the tender package.
    
 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.

The lowest priced or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

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 (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/bc-timber-sales/forest-certification/ems-sfm).  More information on SFI available at www.forests.org.

Unverified bid results will be posted to BC Bid after tender opening and once awarded the contract award results will be available on BC Bid.
    
Please see the following website for
important BCTS Contracting advisory notices and guidance information:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/bc-timber-sales/contracting
    
Timber Sales Manager
Okanagan-Columbia Business Area
BC Timber Sales