Basic Information

Reference Number

00004623137

Issuing Organization

BC Parks - Provincial Services Branch

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

GS26BCPKAM203-RFP

Title

Dragon Mountain Park Wildfire Risk Reduction Implementation Contractor TU2

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

British Columbia

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2025/07/07 03:11:00 PM EDT

Closing Date

2025/08/07 07:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Brita Pedersson

brita.pedersson@gov.bc.ca

Description

BC Parks is inviting proposals for an Implementation Contractor to oversee wildfire risk reduction hand treatments (with machine assistance if proposed by Treatment Contractor) in Dragon Mountain Park – TU2C (13.9 ha).

The objective of treatment is to reduce the risk of wildfire impacting adjacent critical infrastructure (BC Hydro powerlines) that dissect the park, as well as the park’s natural, cultural, and recreation values.

The services required include, but are not limited to:

providing oversight of fuel management treatment carried out by the Treatment Contractor,
working with the Treatment Contractor to ensure treatment is being carried out as prescribed in the approved Dragon Mountain Park TU2 prescription,
ensuring work meets quality standards and specifications by completing quality monitoring inspection plots and other quality surveying,
collecting RESULTS data collection as per Wildfire Risk Reduction guidelines,
reporting on overall treatment progress, quality inspections, surveying and payment plots to Ministry Representative
recommending payment for Operational Treatment to Ministry Representative,
attending field- and/or office-based meetings throughout the contract term, as determined by the Ministry Representative,
working on-site in potentially inclement weather.

The Implementation Contractor must be a forest professional, registered and in good standing, with Forest Professionals BC practicing within their scope.

Treatment includes tree thinning and pruning, surface fuel reduction, and treatment debris disposal by pile burning (completed concurrently with treatment where conditions allow) or other methods that are proposed. Machine use (if proposed by Treatment Contractor) must occur on frozen ground to maintain soil disturbance targets and other prescribed treatment targets. Other services, such as Certified Utility Arborist services and Qualified professional bird surveys may be required to be completed by the Treatment Contractor, subject to Worksafe requirements and Ministry approval.

The anticipated term of this Implementation Contractor contract is September 15, 2025 - March 31, 2026, subject to timing of Operational Treatment activities. The Operational Treatment contract is a multi-year term, with an estimated contract term of September 15, 2025 – March 25, 2029.

All pile burning and/or debris disposal must be completed by the end date of the fiscal year (March 31), subject to OBSCR, the Wildfire Act, and Wildfire Regulation hazard abatement requirements. When possible, any pile burning should occur progressively with the treatment.

Option to Renew

The Contract contains an 'option to renew' clause whereby the Ministry reserves the right, but is under no obligation, to renew the Contract for a further term of up to 12 months to perform Implementation Contracting services for additional TUs as determined by the Ministry Representative. This renewal is subject to funding and satisfactory performance by the Contractor. As renewal is not assured, Proponents are cautioned to prepare their price based on a single-term contract only. Should the option-to-renew be exercised, the bid rate or bid price is expected to remain unchanged in the subsequent term unless, in the ministry's sole opinion, a negotiated rate change is warranted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any renewal of the Contract shall be at the Province's sole discretion.

*Note: the estimated budget includes up to three TUs of Implementation Contractor services (TU2C plus two additional TUs), subject to funding and pending the exercise of the Option to Renew agreement and additional operational treatment.

Further details as to the scope of this opportunity and the requirements can be found within this RFP.

Disclaimer

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