# British Columbia BCBid #PL28TKJ201

Spring tree planting services for BC Timber Sales’ Okanagan-Columbia North Zone

**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Respond By:** November 26, 2026
**Identifier:** PL28TKJ201
**NAICS:** 561730, 115112

BC Timber Sales is seeking a contractor for spring tree planting in its Okanagan-Columbia North Zone.
- **Buyer:** BC Timber Sales, Okanagan-Columbia Business Area, North Zone.
- **Requested service:** Plant an estimated 984,944 trees across 47 blocks covering 723.2 hectares; fertilizer planting is required on five blocks.
- **Operating requirements:** Plant blocks as they become snow-free. Blocks subject to the spring deadline require production of at least 20,000 trees per planting day.
- **Materials and handling:** Seedlings will be stored at Hawkeye Cold Storage in Kelowna. Recyclable seedling boxes used for some or all Lodgepole Pine and Larch seedlings must be returned to Hawkeye Cold Storage or Mountain View Growers in Summerland. Lightweight plastic flagger is generally prohibited, with limited approved uses; paper flagger is recommended.
- **Access:** Contractors are responsible for access costs, except for approved helicopter costs.
- **Vendors and OEMs:** Hawkeye Cold Storage and Mountain View Growers are named as storage or box-return locations. No OEMs or planting-product manufacturers are identified.
- **Performance period:** Estimated 12 months, with planting scheduled as blocks become snow-free and applicable blocks subject to a spring completion deadline.

### Description

BC Timber Sales Branch is seeking tenders for a spring tree-planting operation in the North Zone of the Okanagan-Columbia Business Area. The estimated work covers 984,944 spring trees across 47 blocks and 723.2 hectares, including five blocks requiring additional fertilizer planting. The contract has an estimated duration of 12 months, and blocks subject to the spring deadline must meet minimum production of 20,000 trees per planting day to finish by June 21, 2027. Bids may be submitted electronically through BC Bid by pre-authorized registered bidders or as hard copy at the specified closing location; the closing deadline is November 26, 2026, at 11:00 AM.

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