Project Information

Bid Title

TA2615 MacDonald FSR

Issuing Agency

Government of British Columbia

Location

British Columbia

Published Date

Nov 28, 2024

Closing Date

Jan 7, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

TA2615

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Project Description

Status:	Open
Opportunity ID:	TA2615
Opportunity Description:	TA2615 MacDonald FSR
Commodities:	Forestry harvesting
Type:	Timber Auction
Issue Date and Time (Pacific Time):	2024-11-28 1:04:23 PM
Closing Date and Time (Pacific Time):	2025-01-07 11:00:00 AM
# of Amendments:	0
Last Updated:	2024-11-28 1:04:23 PM
Organization (Issued by):	BC Timber Sales Branch
Organization (Issued for):	Babine
Interested Vendor List Available:	No

RFx General Information

Opportunity Type Timber Auction Timber Auction Type Cruise Timber Auction Subtype ITB Bonus Offer Notice Type The Timber Sales Manager will accept applications only from Category 1 and 2/4Value-added BC timber sales enterprises. Opportunity Description TA2615 MacDonald FSR Opportunity ID TA2615 Status Open	Source System
General information for TA2615 MacDonald FSR - Lot : 1 / Amendment : 0 Issued by BC Timber Sales Branch General information for TA2615 MacDonald FSR - Lot : 1 / Amendment : 0 Issued for Babine General information for TA2615 MacDonald FSR - Lot : 1 / Amendment : 0 Main Commodity Forestry harvesting BC GSIN Commodities
Lot # Lot refers to a stage in an RFx. 1 Amendment # 0
Amendment History
Issue Date 2024-11-28 1:04:23 PM Closing Date and Time 2025-01-07 11:00:00 AM
Delivery of Submissions Submissions must be submitted using one of the following delivery methods: BC Bid Electronic Submission: Submit an electronic Submission using BC Bid.  Submissions must be in accordance with the requirements set out in the process rules for the subject RFx.  Only pre-authorized electronic bidders registered on the BC Bid system can make an electronic Submission using the BC Bid system. Email address General information for TA2615 MacDonald FSR - Lot : 1 / Amendment : 0 OR Hard Copy Submission: Submit one (1) paper hard-copy of Your Submission. Submissions made in this manner should be contained within an envelope clearly marked with Your name and address, the opportunity description and ID number and must be submitted by hand or courier to the physical address specified below: Contact Address Closing Location: 183 Highway 16 W, Box 999, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0	Delivery of Submissions Submissions must be submitted using one of the following delivery methods: BC Bid Electronic Submission: Submit an electronic Submission using BC Bid.  Only pre-authorized electronic bidders registered on the BC Bid system can make an electronic Submission using the BC Bid system. or
Closing Location
Opening Date and Time (yyyy-MM-dd) 2025-01-07 11:00:00 AM Opening Location 183 Highway 16 W, Box 999, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0 183 Highway 16 W, Box 999, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0
Summary Details TA2615,  Parrott Fire Salvage - MacDonald FSR, Morice BONUS OFFER/CRUISE-BASED Take notice that, pursuant to Section 20 of the Forest Act, Timber Sale Licence TA2615 is being offered for sale by the BC Timber Sales Babine Business Area.  Tenders will only be accepted from individuals or corporations registered as a BC Timber Sales enterprise in Category 1 - Market or Category 2 or Category 4 - Value-added under the BC Timber Sales Regulation. Questions & Answers Official Contact Name: Jon Penninga All questions related to this Timber Sale Licence must be submitted in writing ONLY to the Official Contact at the following email address: Forests.BabineTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca. Closing Date:  January 7, 2025 at 11:00 am Closing Location:  Applications will be accepted by the Timber Sales Manager, Babine Timber Sales Office, at: 183 Highway 16 W, Box 999, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0. Geographic Location: Parrott Lakes Total Estimated Timber Sale Volume: 36,765m3, more or less •    Estimated Net Cruise Volume: 33,563m3, more or less •    Estimated Decked Volume: 3,202m3, more or less •    Estimated Road Permit Volume external to the block/s: 0m3, more or less Estimated Area: 329.00 ha. Estimated Species:  Spruce (SP) 26,693m³(73%), Lodgepole Pine (LO) 8,306m³(23%), Balsam (BA) 372m³(1%), Aspen (AT) 1015m³(1%), Cottonwood (CO) 236m³(1%), Birch (BI) 143m³(1%), more or less. The preceding volume and species estimates are based on samples from a Professional Estimate. Please see tender package for additional detail.  Bidders are strongly advised to conduct a thorough field review of the licence area to verify timber volume and grade estimates. Licence Term: 31 months Total Stumpage Value:  $36,765.00. The Total Stumpage Value was determined in accordance with the Interior Appraisal Manual. This is a cruise-based TSL pursuant to section 106 of the Forest Act.  Scaling of logs is not required for billing purposes.  The Total Amount of Stumpage and the Bonus Offer will be payable in periodic increments upon commencement of harvesting. If, after reviewing the tender package, you are still unsure of the differences between a Bonus Offer and Bonus Bid, or of the differences between a cruise based and scale based TSL, please contact the Timber Sales Office identified above. The successful applicant will be required to implement and conform to the BC.  Timber Sales Environmental Management System and this TSL also conforms to the standards of the following forest management certification system: Sustainable Forestry Initiative. Be aware that BCTS has made changes to its EMS and SFM programs to meet the updated 2022 Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Forest Management Standard.  Changes impacting BCTS clients include new training requirements (Table 008-1, 0008-1A, Tailgate Training, SFI Awareness documents, and new Indigenous rights awareness information).  In addition, note changes to EMS/SFM Environmental Field Procedures and Incident Reporting Procedures which occurred June 1, 2022. Supervisors and workers will need to get familiar with these changes prior to commencement of operations. These documents are posted on our external EMS/SFM website at BC Timber Sales - Business Area Environmental Management System (EMS) and Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca).  More information on SFI available at https://forests.org/. All individuals, corporations or partnerships who provide direction to workers or contractors who work or operate on TSL area(s) will be required to be certified as SAFE Companies, endorsed by the BC Forest Safety Council as new entrants, or certified under a safety certification scheme recognized by the BC Forest Safety Council or BC Timber Sales, or work for an employer that is so certified or endorsed.  Please also refer to the following website for more information: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/bc-timber-sales/safety. On July 8, 2022, the Provincial Public Health Officer (PHO) signed an Order under the Public Health Act (update to earlier Orders) regarding the management of Industrial Camps to prevent and control the risk of transmission of communicable diseases, including SARS-CoV-2.  The Ministry of Health has prepared a guidance document for employers and operators of Natural Resource Sector Work Camps, titled: Industrial Camps and Communicable Diseases Guidelines - Guidance for Workers, Contractors, and Employers in the Agricultural, Forestry, and Natural Resource Sectors on Implementing the Provincial Health Officer Industrial Camps Order- July 8, 2022. A copy of this guidance is available at the following weblink: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer/covid-19/guidance_all_sector_work_camps.pdf Additional information is available on the Office of the Provincial Health Officer weblink: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer/current-health-issues/covid-19-novel-coronavirus Applicants are encouraged to confirm the status of their BCTS Enterprise registration to ensure they are eligible to apply for this timber sale licence prior to submitting a tender.  Please contact the BC Timber Sales Babine Business Area if you are unsure of your eligibility to submit a tender. All tender information provided for this TSL is subject to change.  Any changes will be posted on this site before the closing date of the auction.  It is the applicant’s responsibility to revisit this site to stay abreast of any changes that may affect their bid.
Estimated Contract Duration (in months) The estimated contract duration includes the full length of the contract, including any potential extensions. Further details on the contract term may be described in the Rfx document and is subject to contract finalizaton.
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RFx Documents

RFx Documents for TA2615 MacDonald FSR - Lot : 1 / Amendment : 0 Title Type Att. Last Modification (Pacific Time) Hardcopy Submission Package RFx Documents (Approved) TA2615_g_TenderEnvel.pdf TA2615_e_Hardcopy_Bidding_Instructions (8).pdf TA2615_f_Hardcopy_ResponseForm_CruiseBased.pdf RFx_Process_Rules.pdf 2024-11-28 12:41:00 PM TSL Package RFx Documents (Approved) TA2615_l1_Cruise_ProfessionalEstimate.pdf TA2615_n1_RP_App.docx TA2615_n2_RUP_App_Info.docx TA2615_m1_SP_HP_Blk#5.pdf TA2615_n6_Std_Rd_Maint.pdf TA2615_m1_SP_HP_Blk#3.pdf TA2615_n5_Road_Culverts.pdf TA2615_j1_FPOC_Conformance_Certificate.pdf TA2615_k2_map_DetailedLocation.pdf TA2615_h1_TSL.pdf TA2615_n7_ECE_RoadMap.pdf TA2615_m1_SP_HP_Blk#9.pdf TA2615_c_Deposit_Declaration.pdf TA2615_m1_SP_HP_Blk#1.pdf TA2615_i1_RP.pdf TA2615_k5_map_Cruise_Blk#_1_to_10.pdf TA2615_n4_Road_Data.pdf TA2615_l2_CruiseCard_Data.zip TA2615_m1_SP_HP_Blk#2.pdf TA2615_m1_SP_HP_Blk#6.pdf TA2615_k1_map_OverviewLocation.pdf TA2615_a_ToC.pdf TA2615_m1_SP_HP_Blk#4.pdf TA2615_k4_map_HP_Blks#_1_to_10.pdf TA2615_o1_Nadina_Road_Use_Agree.pdf TA2615_m1_SP_HP_Blk#8.pdf TA2615_m1_SP_HP_Blk#7.pdf TA2615_n3_RUP_App_Map.pdf TA2615_o2_Goat_Exempton_Request_Form.pdf TA2615_k3_map_SP_Blk#_1_to_10.pdf TA2615_b_TSL_HighLights.pdf TA2615_m1_SP_HP_Blk#10.pdf 2024-11-28 12:39:52 PM 2 Result(s)

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