British Columbia BCBid #BR28TFD001

Manual crop-establishment brushing services in the Kootenay Lake area

BC Timber Sales is seeking manual brushing services to reduce competing vegetation around crop trees in the Kootenay Lake area. - Buyer: BC Timber Sales Branch, Kootenay Business Area; work is for the Kootenay Lake Field Unit, primarily its northern operating area. - Requested service: Manual crop-establishment brushing using a power saw or similar equipment to cut vegetation within a specified radius around crop trees. - Base scope: approximately 169 hectares across 10 treatment units. - Potential additional scope: approximately 62.8 hectares across 4 units, subject to field reviews, plus other areas identified by the buyer. - The tender includes 40 person-days for possible additional work; total possible day-rate work is stated as 135 days. - Production requirements: Minimum 5 hectares per workday for production work and 0.5 hectares per worker per day for day-rate work. Bidders provide production unit rates and per-person day rates; day-rate assumptions are based on a truck and a crew of 4 or 5 workers, or multiples thereof. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named. - Performance period: Estimated contract duration is 12 months. Field work is expected during the summer season, with completion targeted for late summer; fire-hazard shutdowns may defer remaining work into early fall.

Description

The tender seeks manual crop-establishment brushing across approximately 169 hectares in 10 treatment units, with possible additional day-rate work covering 62.8 hectares and other potential treatment units. Work involves cutting competing vegetation within a specified radius around crop trees, and bidders must submit both production unit rates and person-day rates. The work is expected to run from early or mid-June through late August 2027, subject to the tender’s completion and potential fire-shutdown provisions. Submissions may be made electronically by eligible BC Bid bidders or by hard copy, and the tender package’s conditions and required forms apply.

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