Bids Are Invited For Pre-Rfp Engagement: Vegetation Consulting Services

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 ***Bc Hydro Intends To Issue Rfp 24703 – Vegetation Consulting Services To Establish Contracts With Multiple Qualified Suppliers To Support Vegetation Management Programs And Forestry-Related Capital Projects Throughout The Province Of British Columbia. Services May Include Distribution Vegetation Consulting Services, Transmission Vegetation Consulting Services, And Capital Forestry Consulting Services. Typical Activities May Include Hazard Tree Identification And Assessment, Vegetation Planning And Inspections, Vegetation Outage Investigations, Transmission Right-Of-Way Assessments, Access Planning, Timber And Wildfire Danger Tree Assessments, Permitting And Consenting Support, Stakeholder And Landowner Engagement, Project Planning, Coordination, Documentation, And Related Forestry Consulting Services. Services Will Be Performed On An As-Required Basis Across British Columbia. Bc Hydro Anticipates Awarding Multiple Contracts. Suppliers Will Be Required To Demonstrate Appropriate Safety Qualifications, Including Safecontractor Prequalification, Proof Of Insurance, And Quality Management Processes. Field-Based Services May Require Suitable Vehicles, Gps Capability, Laptops, And Mobile Devices Capable Of Supporting Bc Hydro Field Applications. Anticipated Rfp Issue Date: October 13, 2026. Anticipated Proposal Closing Date: November 10, 2026.This Opportunity Is Subject To Chapter 5 Of The Canadian Free Trade Agreement.All Responses Should Be In English.