Bids Are Invited For Op27dqu003 - Stouts Gulch Wildfire Risk Reduction Operational Treatment Quesnel District

The Proposed Treatment Area Is Located Up Hill Directly West Of Barkerville Historic Town And Park, Or A One-Hour Drive Along The Barkerville Hwy From Quesnel. The Total Area Is 12.9 Hectares, With 5.9 Hectares Of That Area Overlapping A Tree Farm License (Tfl). This Is Being Done To Maintain A Logical Fuel Break Polygon That Utilizes Existing Landscape Features And Creates Easily Defendable Ground. Overstory Removal And Understory Thinning Have Been Prescribed To Reduce The Crown Bulk Density And Fire Hazard. Full Cruise Surveys Estimate An Approximate Removal Of 1200 Cubic Metres Of Volume Comprised Mostly Of Dead Potential.Two Permits Will Be Issued To The Contractor; One For Harvesting In The Tfl Overlap And One For The Non-Overlapping Area. Volume From The Tfl Overlap (5.9 Ha) Is To Be Cut, Decked, And Offered To The Tfl Holder. Meanwhile, Volume From The Non-Overlap (7.0 Ha) Will Be Awarded To The Contractor As Part Of The Contract. To Minimize Impact On Sensitive Soils, Machines Must Operate On Snow Covered Ground. The Treatment Aims To Reduce Surface Fire Intensity Below 2000Kw/M While Balancing The Sensitive Recreational Values Of The Community.The Province Intends On Requesting A 10% Performance Security Deposit On Works Performed Under This Contract. All Work Including The Removal Of Material And The Completion Of Hazard Abatement Must Be Substantially Completed By March 15, 2027. If Hazard Abatement Work Cannot Be Done Within The Timeline Due To Unforeseen Circumstances, Such As Dry Weather Or Poor Venting, A Contract Extension May Be Considered For When Conditions Are More Appropriate. Contract Extensions Are Subject To Funding For The New Fiscal Year.Further Details As To The Scope Of This Opportunity And The Requirements Can Be Found Within This Rfp And The Attached Contract Schedules And Appendices..