British Columbia BCBid #RFP 24703

BC Hydro vegetation consulting and capital forestry services

BC Hydro is seeking multiple suppliers for vegetation consulting and capital forestry services across British Columbia. - Government buyer: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro). - Opportunity: RFP 24703; suppliers will be selected across three service categories, with work assigned as required. - Services requested: - Distribution vegetation consulting, including vegetation and hazard tree assessments, work layout, consenting and notifications, outage investigations, permitting and licensing, stakeholder engagement, GIS and mapping, planning, supervision, and data management. - Transmission vegetation consulting, including vegetation and hazard tree assessments, right-of-way assessments, access planning and maintenance, consenting and notifications, outage investigations, permitting and licensing, GIS and mapping, and project support. - Capital forestry consulting, including timber cruising and valuation, environmental and biological services, access planning, permitting and licensing, stakeholder engagement, GIS and mapping, and project support. - OEMs, vendors, products, and quantities: No OEMs or vendors are identified. No physical products, part numbers, or quantities are specified. - Notable requirements: Multiple qualified suppliers may be selected; services will be called upon as needed. The solicitation description does not specify the earlier notice’s SafeContractor or minimum key-personnel qualifications. - Term: Five-year initial term, with one or more extensions of up to five years, for a potential total term of ten years.

Description

BC Hydro is seeking multiple qualified suppliers to support vegetation management programs and capital forestry projects throughout British Columbia. Services are divided into Distribution Vegetation Consulting Services, Transmission Vegetation Consulting Services, and Capital Forestry Consulting Services, with work assigned as required. The scope may include vegetation assessments, hazard tree assessments, permitting and licensing support, stakeholder engagement, timber valuation, environmental services, GIS and mapping, and project planning and data management. BC Hydro anticipates multiple contracts with an initial five-year term and one or more extensions of up to five years, for a potential total term of ten years.

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