Saskatchewan Tenders #NMTA-15-2026

Timber Bay wildfire mitigation and forest thinning services

The Northern Municipal Trust Account is seeking a contractor for wildfire mitigation in the Northern Hamlet of Timber Bay, Saskatchewan. - Government buyer: Northern Municipal Trust Account (NMTA), under the Government of Saskatchewan and managed by the Saskatchewan Research Council. The project is partly funded by the Government of Canada. - Scope and scale: Treat approximately 6.8 hectares in and/or adjacent to Timber Bay to reduce wildfire risk and help protect the community, critical infrastructure, and essential services. - Manually thin forest vegetation, remove standing dead and down woody material, and prune remaining mature softwood trees to 1.5–2 m. - Follow the FireSmart prescription, including removing balsam fir under 4 m and jack pine infected with dwarf mistletoe. - Pile and burn slash, and stack suitable firewood on site for local residents. Burning requires at least 8 cm of continuous snowpack. - The broader work description also identifies fire guard construction and vegetation maintenance; quantities and detailed specifications for these activities are not provided. - Crew and equipment: An 8–10-person crew is desired. Hand crews are required; small skid-steer equipment may be used only upon request and where soil rutting is not possible. - Pricing and schedule: The estimated project budget is $74,800. Bidders are asked to provide a per-hectare price, total project price, crew size, equipment, and proposed start timing. Work is expected to start when snow conditions allow safe burning and must be completed by the end of the 2026–27 winter period. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or prospective contractors are named. The Saskatchewan Research Council is identified as NMTA’s manager, not as a bidder.

Description

Northern Municipal Trust Account (NMTA) is seeking bids for wildfire mitigation work in the Northern Hamlet of Timber Bay, Saskatchewan. The work includes forest vegetation thinning and brush pile burning, with the broader program also involving fire guard construction and vegetation maintenance to improve wildfire resilience and community safety. The Saskatchewan Research Council manages the project and coordinates contract oversight under contract to NMTA; the project is partly funded by the Government of Canada. The agreement is expected to run no later than March 1, 2027.

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