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Wildfire Risk Reduction Fuel Treatments for Two Units in Sunshine Coast Community Forest

Sunshine Coast Community Forest, a Canadian government entity, is seeking proposals for wildfire risk reduction fuel treatments across two distinct units totaling 30.1 hectares. - Project covers two Treatment Units: - TU-1: 15.0 hectares in Tuwanek, focusing on reducing wildfire threat near residential properties and water infrastructure - Includes surface fuel management, dead tree removal, understory thinning, and pruning - TU-4: 15.1 hectares in Sechelt Groves Recreation Site - Similar treatments required, with special care to avoid impacting recreational trails and remediation as needed - Bidders must submit proposals as if for two separate projects; the contract may be awarded as combined or split units - Contract duration is 5 months - No specific OEMs, equipment brands, or vendors are named in the solicitation - Unique requirements: - Protection of residential properties and water infrastructure in TU-1 - Avoidance and remediation of trail impacts in TU-4

Description

The Sunshine Coast Community Forest is seeking proposals to implement prescribed wildfire risk reduction fuel treatments across 30.1 hectares along the Sechelt Wilson and East Wilson Forest Service Roads. The project covers two Treatment Units (TU-1 and TU-4) with objectives to reduce wildfire threat by managing surface fuels, dead tree removal, understory thinning, and pruning. TU-1 focuses on a 15.0-hectare area in Tuwanek to protect residential properties and water infrastructure, while TU-4 covers a 15.1-hectare area within Sechelt Groves Recreation Site with special care to avoid trail impact. The contract duration is 5 months, and bidders should submit proposals as if for two separate projects, which may be combined or split.

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