SU24THD201
Numéro de sollicitation SU24THD201
Date de publication
Date et heure de clôture 2023/02/14 17:00 HNE
Description
The proposed contract requires the provision of approximately 1200 hectares of silviculture surveys located across most operating areas in the Seaward (tlasta) Business Area.
The contract will require a range of qualified professionals and technical staff working in various conditions including many isolated/remote locations. Surveys may include, but will not be limited to regen/stocking, free growing, pre-stand tending (brushing prescription) and plantability (for areas identified as NSR or low stocking) and the follow-up preparation of survey report packages.
Contract deliverables will be planned for completion throughout the contract term to meet the contracts milestone targets. Projects will be completed concurrently as per the approved work progress plan and schedules.
See the Schedule A Services and Schedule C Other Conditions for specific works required.
Questions & Answers
All contract related questions must be submitted in writing ONLY to the following email address: Forests.SeawardTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca. Deadline for receiving questions is 10:00 am on February 8, 2023. If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by February 9, 2023.
Tender submissions must be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the tender package.
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.
As a condition of finalizing any service contracts with the Province, including service contracts arising from procurement processes, those contracts will require that all contractors and their personnel and any subcontractors and their personnel who will access BC government workplaces be fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada, subject to any authorized exemptions. Such contracts will contain associated provisions required by and satisfactory to the Province regarding the foregoing, which may include provisions regarding mitigation measures for exempt personnel, compliance, enforcement, and the use of an attestation certifying compliance or presentation of a BC Vaccine Card by personnel.
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
Seaward/tlasta Business Area
BC Timber Sales
The contract will require a range of qualified professionals and technical staff working in various conditions including many isolated/remote locations. Surveys may include, but will not be limited to regen/stocking, free growing, pre-stand tending (brushing prescription) and plantability (for areas identified as NSR or low stocking) and the follow-up preparation of survey report packages.
Contract deliverables will be planned for completion throughout the contract term to meet the contracts milestone targets. Projects will be completed concurrently as per the approved work progress plan and schedules.
See the Schedule A Services and Schedule C Other Conditions for specific works required.
Questions & Answers
All contract related questions must be submitted in writing ONLY to the following email address: Forests.SeawardTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca. Deadline for receiving questions is 10:00 am on February 8, 2023. If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by February 9, 2023.
Tender submissions must be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the tender package.
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.
As a condition of finalizing any service contracts with the Province, including service contracts arising from procurement processes, those contracts will require that all contractors and their personnel and any subcontractors and their personnel who will access BC government workplaces be fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada, subject to any authorized exemptions. Such contracts will contain associated provisions required by and satisfactory to the Province regarding the foregoing, which may include provisions regarding mitigation measures for exempt personnel, compliance, enforcement, and the use of an attestation certifying compliance or presentation of a BC Vaccine Card by personnel.
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
Seaward/tlasta Business Area
BC Timber Sales
Durée du contrat
La durée estimée du contrat sera de 9 mois.
Accords commerciaux
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Accord de libre-échange canadien (ALEC)
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Veuillez consulter la description ou les documents de l'appel d'offres
Coordonnées
Organisation contractante
- Organisation
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Seaward
- Adresse courriel
- forests.seawardtimbersalesoffice@gov.bc.ca
Détails de l'offre
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