EN26TFM012 - EN26TFM012 Sproule Creek FSR Construction Kootenay Lake

Summary Details
The objective of this contract is to construct 5.5km’s of new Forest Service Road based on Geometric Road Design’s and field control measures. The road construction involves all phases of road construction including timber cut and removal, end haul, drill and blast rock, placed rock fills and surfacing.
 
All NEW CONSTRUCT road sections must be constructed in accordance with Appendix II and III, Road Design & Specs and Culvert & Deactivation Specs. Changes to excavation and quantities will be facilitated through survey, when/where excavated material types do not match the design.

Supply, delivery and installation of all culverts are the responsibility of the contractor.
 
The Contract includes the potential to assign Other Works at the discretion of BCTS.  Other works may include road maintenance, reconstruction, deactivation or other related work located in efficient proximity to the tender project.

The project is located approximately 12kms west of Nelson BC.

Timing and Scheduling Restrictions
Due to Migratory Bird regulation constraints for  rank 4 polygons within  nesting zone A2, the  Right of Way Falling phase MUST be performed  OUTSIDE of the May 15 – July 20 restriction period  UNLESS a walk through is completed by a BCTS employee during the restricted time frame and determines that active nests are not present within the right of way.  If a nest is found, Right of Way Falling will cease and construction on this section cannot proceed. 
See contract and schedules for further details and specific works required.

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 November 5, 2025.  If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by  November 6, 2025.
    
Tender submissions must be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the tender package.
    
If your bid deposit is in the form of cash, money order, certified cheque or bank draft, you will not be able to e-bid. See allowable submission delivery method(s) above. Also see Conditions of Tender for acceptable bid securities.

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