Saskatchewan Tenders #NMTA-14-2026

Forest thinning and wildfire mitigation in Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan

The Northern Municipal Trust Account is seeking contractors to reduce wildfire risk around Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan. - Government buyer: Northern Municipal Trust Account (NMTA), Government of Saskatchewan; the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is project manager. The work has partial Government of Canada funding. - Services and area: New forest thinning across 6.2 hectares and maintenance treatment across 0.8 hectares. Contractors are paid for the actual area completed. - New thinning work: Use hand crews with chainsaws and/or brush saws to remove dead and down woody material, thin mature softwoods, prune remaining trees, and pile and burn slash. Suitable firewood is to be stacked on site for local use. - Thin mature softwoods to 2 m crown separation; prioritize balsam fir, remove balsam fir under 4 m and jack pine infected with dwarf mistletoe, and prune remaining mature softwoods to 1.5–2 m. - Maintenance work: Remove new conifer growth, dead trees, downed woody debris, ladder fuels, and other untreated vegetation that could contribute to wildfire spread; prune residual conifers as needed. - Key requirements: Brush pile burning requires at least 8 cm of continuous snowpack and safe conditions. Mechanical equipment requires approval and must not cause soil rutting or damage to remaining mature trees. Work must be completed by the end of the performance period or stopped earlier if conditions require. - Budget and program: Estimated budget is $75,400. This procurement is year eight of a nine-year program. - OEMs and commercial vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial contractors are named. No products or part numbers are requested.

Description

The Northern Municipal Trust Account (NMTA) is seeking bids for wildfire mitigation work in the Northern Hamlet of Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan. The work includes forest vegetation thinning and brush pile burning to reduce wildfire risk around communities and critical infrastructure and improve safety for responders and evacuees. The Saskatchewan Research Council is the project manager and will coordinate and oversee the contract on NMTA’s behalf. The contract is expected to run no later than March 1, 2027, and the project is partly funded by the Government of Canada.

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