British Columbia BCBid #234299

Coastal Swiss Needle Cast Plot Maintenance and Remeasurement

The British Columbia Ministry of Forests is seeking field services to maintain and remeasure coastal Swiss needle cast monitoring plots. - Buyer: British Columbia Ministry of Forests; opportunity 234299. - Requested services: Maintain and complete a 10-year remeasurement of 42 circular plots, each 0.08 hectares. - Initial phase: 13 plots in the Chilliwack Resource District. - Option phases: 22 plots on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast, plus 7 additional plots in Chilliwack. - Field work: Measure tree diameter at breast height (DBH) and height to live crown; assess forest health; and measure height and collect cores from subsets of trees. - Schedule and pricing: Measurements must meet the solicitation's required completion schedule. Pricing is based on plot location; the estimated duration is 36 months with two renewal options. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or service vendors are named in the provided information.

Description

The solicitation seeks plot maintenance and 10-year remeasurement of coastal Swiss needle cast monitoring plots. Work includes measuring DBH and height to live crown, assessing forest health, measuring the height of a subset of trees, and coring a subset of trees; measurements must be completed before March 2027. There are 42 circular plots of 0.08 ha each: 13 plots in the Chilliwack Resource District in the current fiscal year, with options to renew for 22 plots on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast in 2027/28 and 7 plots in Chilliwack in 2028/29. Bids must be submitted electronically through BC Bid by pre-authorized electronic bidders, and pricing is based on plot location.

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