Bids Are Invited For Forestry Consultant For Bc Hydro Electricity Load Forecast

Attention: Documents Pertaining To This Advertisement Can Not Be Obtained From The Contact Person Above. Any Inquiries Or Questions Regarding The Opportunity, Please Email The Procurement Contact Found In The Opportunity Document.To Eliminate The Risk Of Bidder Disqualification Based On Failure To Re-Submit In Response To An Amendment, As Required By The New Bc Bid Rules, Bc Hydro Has Changed Its Practice As Of November 24, 2022, Such That All Changes To Bc Hydro (Including Q&As And Addenda) Are Now Treated As “Addenda” (And Not “Amendments”) Within The Bc Bid Rules And, As Such, No Longer Require Re-Submission By The Bidder Of Any Already Made Submission. Please See Addenda Instructions For Further Information. The Above Practice Change Means That Changes (Including Q&As And Addendas) To Bc Hydro Opportunities Will No Longer Be Posted In The Rfx Documents Section Of This Overview Tab. Please Refer To The Addenda Tab For Any Changes To This Opportunity.Supplier Registrationinterested Suppliers Should Note That Bc Bid Has Upgraded Its Platform And That Registration (Or Re-Registration) In The New Platform Is Necessary In Order To Respond To Any Opportunity After May 30, 2022. Suppliers Are Encouraged To Register On The New Bc Bid Platform, In Accordance With Bc Bid Process Requirements, Well In Advance Of The Closing Time For The Opportunity To Which They May Want To Respond. Supplier Registration Can Take A Number Of Days To Complete. Step-By-Step Guides Are Available To Help Users Register And Create Their Accounts. Failure To Comply With Bc Bid Requirements Is At The Supplier’S Own Risk And Bc Hydro Does Not Assume Any Responsibility For The Consequences Of Such Non-Compliance, Including The Supplier’S Inability To Submit A Response To This Or Any Other Bc Hydro Opportunity. *** Opportunity Details ***Proponents Are Advised That, Pursuant To The Tariff Response Procurement Directive (No. 1) Issued By The Lieutenant Governor In Council Under The Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act (British Columbia), Us Suppliers Are Not Eligible To Participate In This Rfp. For Purposes Of This Rfp, A “Us Supplier” Means (A) An Entity, Including A Corporation Or Partnership, Incorporated Or Organized Under The Laws Of The United States Of America, A State Or Territory Of The United States Of America Or The District Of Columbia, And (B) A Sole Proprietor Who Is A Resident Of A State Or Territory Of The United States Of America Or The District Of Columbia.Purpose:Bc Hydro Is Seeking A Qualified Consultant With Extensive Expertise In The Forestry Sector In British Columbia, With An Understanding Of How Global And Regional Market Trends, Policy Shifts, And Mill-Specific Factors Which May Influence Electricity Demand Of Bc Hydro’S Large Industrial Woods Products And Pulp & Paper Products Customers.The Consultant Shall Develop Long-Term (20+ Years) Production Outlooks And Mill-Level Risk Assessments Related To Each Of Bc Hydro’S Large Industrial Forestry Sector Customers. This Information Is Used To Help Bc Hydro Produce Its Long-Term Electricity Load Forecast For The Forestry Sector.Contract Term Is From April 2026 To March Of 2028 With An Option To Extend The Contract By Up To Two (2) Additional Yearsthe Contract Is Expected To Be For An Initial Term Of 2 Years, Which May Be Extended For Up To 2 Years Through One Or More Contract Extensions, For A Potential Total Term Of 4 Years.This Opportunity Is Subject To Chapter 5 Of The Canadian Free Trade Agreement.All Responses Should Be In English.