Bids Are Invited For Parent Fireline And Mobile Equipment Opportunities

Parent Fireline And Mobile Equipment Opportunities . Are You A Contractor Interested In Working With Alberta Forestry And Parks For Wildfire Suppression? Agreements For Fireline And Mobile Equipment Are Now Available For The Upcoming Wildfire Season. The Forestry Division, Which Is Responsible For Wildfire Pre-Suppression And Suppression Efforts In The Forest Protection Area (Fpa) Of Alberta, Requires Contractors To Provide A Variety Of Fireline And Mobile Equipment, Complete With Competent Operators, To Assist With Wildfire Efforts. Fireline Equipment Such As Dozers, Excavators, And All-Terrain Vehicles (E.G. Hagglunds And Nodwells) Are Used On Wildfires For Constructing Fire Guard And Transporting Wildfire Crews, Equipment, And Water. Mobile Equipment Such As Tractor/Trailers, Water Trucks, Buses, And Hotshots Are Used To Transport Firefighters, Water, And Equipment. There Is No Guarantee Of Work Under The Terms And Conditions Of The Fireline And Mobile Equipment Agreement, And Contractors Are Placed On A Call Rotation List Within Their Forest Area. The Forestry Division Does Not Hire Or Employ Heavy Equipment Operators. Contactors Must Supply Competent Operators For Each Piece Of Equipment Stated In Schedule “C” – Equipment List, And Ensure They Are Equipped With The Appropriate Personal Safety Equipment. Operators Must Be At Least 18 Years Of Age And Have No Less Than 1 Year Of Experience On That Type Of Equipment. Equipment Shall Be Cleaned, Well Maintained And In Good Working Order Prior To Services Commencing.