AI Overview

Seeking a contractor to perform watershed and hydrological assessments in the Kootenay Business Area to support operational decision making, including office reviews, field visits, and written reports with recommendations.

Basic Information

Reference Number

00004696014

Issuing Organization

BC Timber Sales

Solicitation Type

ITT - Invitation to Tender (Formal)

Solicitation Number

PD26TFK006

Title

PD26TFK006 Global Hydrology - TKO

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

British Columbia

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2025/08/29 10:53:00 AM EDT

Closing Date

2025/09/24 02:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Forests.KootenayTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca

Description

The successful bidder will perform watershed and/or hydrological assessments of selected face units, watersheds, and drainages required to support operational decision making throughout the Kootenay Business Area (TKO). The successful bidder will conduct office reviews and field visits as required to complete the assessments. The assessments will provide estimates of equivalent clearcut area, hydrologic recovery, and make recommendations to determine the feasibility of future development in those areas of interest. The successful bidder will prepare written reports that outline these recommendations. The successful bidder (at the direction of BCTS staff) may be required to meet with public stakeholders to answer questions and/or present their findings with BCTS staff at public meetings. The work will be completed in accordance with the final approved BCTS Watershed Assessment and Risk Management Framework Practices Document and needs to be consistent with the FPBC/EGBC practices document "Watershed Assessment and Management of Hydrologic and Geomorphic Risk in the Forest Industry" (Ver. 1.0, 2020). The hydrological assessments will be completed, and reports submitted according to the timeframes specified in the tender documents and/or mutually agreed upon with the Ministry during project assignment.

Questions & Answers
All contract related questions must be submitted in writing ONLY to the following email address: Forests.KootenayTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca. Deadline for receiving questions is 12:00 pm on September 16, 2025. If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by September 17, 2025.

Tender submissions must be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the tender package.

The lowest priced or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

Unverified bid results will be posted to BC Bid after tender opening and once awarded the contract award results will be available on BC Bid.

Please see the following website for
important BCTS Contracting advisory notices and guidance information:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/bc-timber-sales/contracting

Timber Sales Manager
Kootenay Business Area
BC Timber Sales

Disclaimer

All amendments to the associated notice, including amended documents, plans and specifications (where applicable), are issued on bcbid.gov.bc.ca. MERX asks that you refer to bcbid.gov.bc.ca notice for these amendments. MERX stipulates that potential bidders may also be required to register with the buying authority as a bidder/plan taker. The contact information can be found within the notice abstract.