PL27TGE005 - PL27TGE005 - Summer Tree Planting in the Mackenzie TSA

The proposed contract requires the planting of approximately  1,559,754 summer trees in various locations across the Mackenzie Natural Resource District. The area of the contract is approximately  994.8ha and will consist of strait planting, fill planting, and a few rehab roads/burn pile blocks.

Contract payment is seedling based. Block areas are by estimate only; overflow blocks will be available for contingency purposes.  Planting must be completed no later than July 31, 2026. 

For any Planting Units that require helicopter access, the contractor will provide the helicopter and incur all helicopter and related costs. Substantial access changes will be considered and negotiated if the change occurred after the Tender Closing date and prior to the Planting start date. 

The successful bidder will be required to hire a member of the Forest Professionals of British Columbia to oversee portions of the field work and sign and seal certain deliverables of the contract. 

The successful bidder will be required to implement and conform to the Prince George Business Area Environmental Management System and be a Registered Safe Company

Questions & Answers
All contract related questions must be submitted in writing  ONLY to the following email address: Forests.PrinceGeorgeTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca.  

Deadline for receiving questions is 4:30 pm on January 4, 2026.  

If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by January 6, 2026.
    
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.

This Solicitation is using the BCTS Planting Contractor Rating System to evaluate tenders.  Please see the ‘Information to Bidders’ for Tendering Process and ‘Frequently Asked Questions and BCTS-Planting Contracting Rating Form’ documents for information on the Rating System.

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
Prince George Business Area
BC Timber Sales