Opportunity
Saskatchewan Tenders #NMTA-10-2026
Wildfire thinning and maintenance services in Air Ronge
Posted
October 27, 2026
Respond By
November 06, 2026
Identifier
NMTA-10-2026
NAICS
115310
The Northern Municipal Trust Account is seeking contractors for wildfire mitigation work in the Northern Village of Air Ronge, Saskatchewan. - Government buyer: Northern Municipal Trust Account (NMTA); Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) manages and oversees the project on NMTA’s behalf. The work is for the Northern Village of Air Ronge and is partly funded by the Government of Canada. - Services and quantities: - New forest thinning: 2.4 hectares. - Maintenance of previously treated areas: 6 hectares. - Work includes hand thinning, pruning, removing hazardous vegetation, piling and burning slash, and stacking suitable firewood for local use. The broader program scope also references fire guard construction and vegetation maintenance. - Work requirements: Contractors are paid for the actual area completed and should provide a price per hectare and total project cost. A crew of 8–10 is desired. Burning requires at least 8 cm of continuous snowpack; mechanical aids require approval and suitable conditions. - Budget: Estimated project budget is $108,337. - OEMs and products: No OEMs, product vendors, or manufactured products are identified; this is a services opportunity. - Performance period: Work is expected to start when conditions allow safe burning, normally in early winter, and finish by the program’s winter 2027 deadline. No option periods are specified.
Description
The Northern Municipal Trust Account invites bids for municipal wildfire mitigation work in the Northern Village of Air Ronge, Saskatchewan. The work includes forest vegetation thinning and brush pile burning, as part of a broader program that also involves fire guard construction and vegetation maintenance to reduce wildfire impacts and improve public and responder safety. The project is managed and overseen by the Saskatchewan Research Council under contract to NMTA and is funded in part by the Government of Canada. Work is to be completed no later than March 1, 2027.