British Columbia BCBid #235111

Mixedwood Growth Model Services for the British Columbia Ministry of Forests

The Government of British Columbia’s Ministry of Forests is seeking specialized Mixedwood Growth Model services for the Office of the Chief Forester. - Buyer: Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Forests, Office of the Chief Forester. - Supplier named: Carolyn Gao; the ministry intends to make a direct award. - Requested services: - Model early stand and site conditions. - Develop broadleaf, mixedwood, successional, and conifer stocking standards for regeneration and free-growing stages, using measurable and projected metrics. - Recommend changes to competing vegetation criteria for conifer stocking standards. - Create algorithms that project stand attributes using free-growing survey data. - Develop full-rotation broadleaf and mixedwood management regimes that address biodiversity, habitat, wildfire resilience, and timber objectives. - No products, part numbers, or product quantities are specified. - The contemplated contract value is up to $30,000, excluding applicable taxes.

Description

The Ministry of Forests is contemplating a direct award to Carolyn Gao for growth and yield modelling using the Mixedwood Growth Model. The work includes developing stocking standards, proposing changes to competing vegetation criteria, and creating algorithms to project stand attributes from free-growing survey data. It also includes developing full-rotation broadleaf and mixedwood management regimes addressing objectives such as biodiversity, habitat, wildfire resilience, and timber. The expected contract term is November 1 to March 31, 2027, with an aggregate value not expected to exceed $30,000, exclusive of applicable taxes.

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