EN24TIJ403 - EN24TIJ403 - Forest Service Road and Bridge Maintenance in the Nass Operating Area

Contractors are invited to bid on a tender for forest road, bridge maintenance and deactivation. The contract may also include minor road construction/bridge projects and emergency repairs of Forest Service Roads (FSR). The work will primarily be in the Nass Operating Area.  The area is accessible by 4x4 vehicle. Works may include other areas within the BCTS Nass Operating Area  (see Overview Map found in the RFx documents). This contract contains an Option to Renew Clause for up to 4 years.

This contract requires the expertise of an experienced forestry road contractor familiar with all phases of road maintenance and construction, deactivation and bridge maintenance and installation. The Contractor must supply equipment and experienced operators to complete the works.

The contractor will be required to maintain roads following the instructions of site-specific plans, the Forest Range and Practices Act (FRPA),  the Ministry of Forests Engineering Manual and the specifications contained in the schedules of the contract. Maintenance plans and priorities frequently change, and the Contractor must be flexible and adaptable to a changing schedule.