British Columbia BCBid #FE27DSE001

Aerial Fertilization by Helicopter for Selkirk Natural Resource District, BC

This opportunity from the Ministry of Forests, Selkirk Natural Resource District (Province of British Columbia) seeks a contractor for aerial fertilization by helicopter in the Kootenay Lake Timber Supply Area. - Government Buyer: - Ministry of Forests, Selkirk Natural Resource District (Province of British Columbia) - OEMs and Vendors: - TerraLink Horticulture Ltd. (fertilizer supplier) - Products/Services Requested: - Aerial application of Urea fertilizer with Urease Inhibitor over approximately 4,500 hectares - Application rate: 435 kg per hectare - Fertilizer supplied by the Province at TerraLink Horticulture Ltd. in Abbotsford, BC - Contractor responsibilities: - Review sites and prepare helicopter landing, servicing, and staging areas - Perform minor road improvements - Transport approximately 1,957,500 kg of fertilizer from a railway siding to staging areas - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Fertilizer must be Urea with Urease Inhibitor - Implementation Contractor will monitor the work - Work area is mainly west of Creston and south of Highway 3, within the Selkirk Natural Resource District

Description

The Ministry of Forests, Selkirk Natural Resource District, is seeking a qualified contractor to provide aerial fertilization by helicopter over approximately 4500 hectares using Urea fertilizer with Urease Inhibitor. The work area is mainly in the Kootenay Lake TSA, west of Creston and south of Highway 3. The contractor will prepare helicopter landing and staging areas, perform minor road improvements, and transport fertilizer from a railway siding to staging areas. The Province will supply the fertilizer, and the contract will be monitored by an Implementation Contractor.

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