# British Columbia BCBid #EN27TKE145 - TOC

Forest Service Road Upgrade and Portable Bridge Installation on Thelma FSR

**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Respond By:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** EN27TKE145 - TOC
**NAICS:** 237310

BC Timber Sales Branch is seeking a contractor to upgrade forest service roads and install a portable bridge on Thelma FSR.
- **Government buyer:** BC Timber Sales Branch, Okanagan-Columbia Business Area.
- **Scope of work:** Upgrade approximately 8.7 km of deactivated Forest Service Road, including grading and brushing 7,185 m of Thelma FSR and 1,574 m of AK1PC.
- **Bridge:** Transport an all-steel portable bridge from the Revelstoke yard and install it at Site K1694 on Thelma FSR. The notice gives two different bridge lengths: 9.144 m in the project summary and 12.192 m in the detailed task description.
- **Materials and field requirements:** Supply specified materials, except signage and roadside grass seed mix; supply, deliver, and place geotextile and leveling course. Inspect access routes before bridge transport and conduct delivery-driver safety pre-work.
- **OEMs, vendors, and part numbers:** No manufacturers, commercial vendors, or part numbers are identified.
- **Period of performance:** Estimated five months; start and end dates are not specified.

### Description

This Major Works contract covers upgrading approximately 8.7 km of deactivated Forest Service Road, including grading and brushing sections of Thelma and AK1PC. The work also includes transporting and installing an all-steel portable bridge structure at Site K1694 on Thelma FSR; the project summary identifies a 9.144 m structure, while the detailed task description identifies a 12.192 m structure. Related requirements include inspecting access routes before transport, conducting safety pre-work with delivery drivers, supplying specified materials, and placing geotextile and leveling course. The estimated contract duration is five months.

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