British Columbia BCBid #229938

Soil Moisture Monitoring Expansion and Irrigation Support for Koksilah Watershed Farms

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is seeking proposals to expand soil moisture monitoring for farms in the Xwulqw'selu/Koksilah Watershed, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia. - Government Buyer: - Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Canada) - Program administered by VGN Resources Group Inc. - OEMs and Vendors: - Hilldown Ag Services (previous sensor installations) - Peak HydroMet Solutions (previous sensor installations) - Products/Services Requested: - Extension services to expand soil moisture monitoring - Irrigation scheduling support for local producers - Environmental and climate change programming - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Builds on prior installations by Hilldown Ag Services and Peak HydroMet Solutions - Supports decision-making for agricultural water supply amid drought and water scarcity - No specific OEMs mandated, but prior contributors referenced - Work can be performed remotely; no physical location required

Description

This Request for Proposal is issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food for the Koksilah Soil Moisture Metering project. The project aims to expand soil moisture monitoring to more farms in the Xwulqw'selu/Koksilah Watershed to support irrigation scheduling and decision-making due to increasing drought and water scarcity affecting agricultural water supply. The work builds on previous installations of soil moisture sensors and supports irrigation scheduling until confirmed through the Watershed and Water Sustainability Plan. The program administrator for this project is VGN Resources Group Inc.

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