The Stuart-Nechako Business Area Is Tendering A Contract For The Planting Of Approximately 925,000 Seedlings To Be Planted At Various Sites (Approximately 845 Ha) In The Vanderhoof Area. Two Planting Units Will Require Trees To Be Transported By Helicopter And Must Be Started By May 25, 2026 (Weather And Helicopter Availability Permitting). The Successful Vendor Will Be Solely Responsible For Providing The Necessary Transportation That Will Be Required To Transport Personnel, Seedlings, Equipment, And All Other Aspects Outlined In The Contract To The Planting Units.The Successful Vendor Will Be Responsible To Locate Their Own Camp Sites. These Sites Must Be Approved By The Ministry Representative. Allow 30 Days For Status Review And Stakeholder Consultation.Contact Information And The Summary Details Sections On Bc Bid Are To Be Posted As Follows:For More Information Contact:Karen Krushelnickbcts Silviculturestuart-Nechako Business Areabc Timber Sales1560 Highway 16 East, Po Box 190V0j 3A0phone: 250-567-6363Fax: 250-567-6370Email: Forests.Stuartnechakotimbersalesoffice@Gov.Bc.Casummary Details:This Solicitation Is Using The Bcts Planting Contractor Rating System To Evaluate Tenders. Please See The ‘Information To Bidders’ For Tendering Process And ‘Frequently Asked Questions And Bcts-Planting Contracting Rating Form’ Documents For Information On The Rating System.Sealed Tenders For The Following Spring Tree Planting Contract Pl27tje002 Will Be Received By The Timber Sales Manager, Bc Timber Sales, Stuart-Nechako Business Area, Box 190, 1560 Highway 16 East, Vanderhoof, Bc, V0j 3A0, Up To 11:00:00 Am (Local Time) On November 26, 2025, At Which Time Tender Submissions Will Be Opened In Private. Late Submissions Will Not Be Accepted And Will Be Returned To The Bidder Unopened.Questions & Answersall Contract Related Questions Must Be Submitted In Writing Only To The Email Address Noted Above. Deadline For Receiving Questions Is 4:30 Pm On November 17, 2025. If Questions Are Received, A Question & Answer Document Will Be Posted To Bc Bid By 4:30 Pm On November 19, 2025. 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 The 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 Forimportant Bcts Contracting Advisory Notices And Guidance Information:Https://Www2.Gov.Bc.Ca/Gov/Content/Industry/Forestry/Bc-Timber-Sales/Contracting Timber Sales Manager Stuart-Nechako Business Area Bc Timber Sales
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