CanadaBuys #BC233095

Manual Wildfire Fuel Mitigation Services for City of Kelowna Parks

The City of Kelowna Parks Services is seeking contractors for manual wildfire fuel mitigation in natural areas. - Government buyer: City of Kelowna Parks Services - No specific OEMs or vendors are named - Services requested: - Manual tree falling by WorkSafeBC certified fallers - Manual pruning and thinning - Debris disposal via scattering, pile and burning, chipping, and dispersal within natural areas - Chipping and hauling adjacent to roads - Optional services: - Tree falling near structures - Work adjacent to active roads (requires traffic management plans and road use permits) - Work near active power transmission lines - Trail construction for equipment access - Contractor requirements: - Demonstrated successful experience implementing fuel management prescriptions in urban natural areas - Preferably experience in dry Okanagan forest ecosystems - Contract structure: - Three-year term with two optional one-year extensions, or a five-year list

Description

Parks Services is seeking a short list of contractors for manual fuel mitigation services in natural areas. The contract could be for 3 years with 2 optional 1-year extensions or a 5-year list. Contractors must have experience with fuel management in urban natural areas, preferably in dry Okanagan forest ecosystems. The work includes manual tree falling, pruning, thinning, and debris disposal through various methods, with optional services near structures, roads, power lines, and trail construction for equipment access.

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