Bids Are Invited For Acan - Duck Banding At Lac Saint-Pierre Station

Acan - Duck Banding At Lac Saint-Pierre Station . Advance Contract Award Notice. Environment And Climate Change Canada (Eccc) Requires The Services Of A Contractor To Operate The Duck Banding Station At Lac Saint-Pierre, In The Anse-Du-Fort Sector, For The Summer Periods Of 2024, 2025 And 2026. The Contractor Will Also Assist The Canadian Wildlife Service-Quebec (Cws-Qc) In Banding Temperate Geese On The Varennes Islands. If Necessary, The Contractor May Also Be Called Upon To Assist With The Activities Of A Banding Station Operated By Another Contractor In The Nicolet Area. The Main Objective Is To Operate The Duck Banding Station At Lac Saint-Pierre, In The Anse-Du-Fort Sector. The Results Obtained In A Final Report Will Contribute To The Cooperative Duck Banding Program. The Exhaustive List Of Tasks Is As Follows: • Participation In Banding Efforts For Temperate Geese On The Varennes Islands • Assist The Banders In Charge Of The Nicolet Banding Station As Needed • Work Preparation (Purchase And Rental Of Start-Up Equipment) And Site Visit • Construction And/Or Repair Of Cages • Pre-Baiting (Fifteen (15) Days Minimum Before The Start Of Operations) • Installation Of Four (4) Large Cages • Notify Conservation Officers • Shipping Dead Ducks • Capturing Harmful Mammals • Capture And Banding Of Ducks • Daily Data Compilation • Closing The Cages • Material Storage • Production Of An Activity Report • Shipment Of Material To The Canadian Wildlife Service. At The End Of Each Summer Season, A Final Activity Report Must Be Submitted Electronically To The Project Manager. Constraints : • All Work And Deliverables Must Be In French. • The Contractor Will Not Be Reimbursed For Actual Authorized Travel And Living Expenses Reasonably Incurred In The Performance Of The Work. • The Contractor Must Comply With The Following Task Risk Analysis: Waterfowl Banding Risk.