Spring Tree Planting Services

BC Timber Sales is seeking a contractor to plant an estimated 1,139,138 trees across 36 blocks in the Kamloops, Merritt, and Lillooet Timber Supply Areas, with bids due November 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time.

British Columbia > Ministry of Forests > BC Timber Sales > Kamloops Business Area


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PL28TEM664
Nov 17, 2026 10:00 PM
Oct 20, 2026 02:53 PM
1 year
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forests.kamloopstimbersalesoffice@gov.bc.ca
1265 Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, BC, Canada
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BC Timber Sales - Kamloops Business Area, 1265 Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, British Columbia V2C 5Z5
Description

BC Timber Sales seeks a contractor to plant an estimated 1,139,138 seedlings across approximately 36 blocks. The work includes raw planting, fill planting, and replanting, with species, stock types, quantities, planting densities, and block-specific requirements detailed in the schedules and stock allocation. The Province supplies the seedlings; the contractor is responsible for their care, handling, transportation from the designated storage location, planting, and associated equipment and labor. The contractor must meet the mandatory SAFE Company certification eligibility requirement and provide qualified supervision, quality control, safety and environmental management, and required work records. A mandatory bid security of $5,000 applies to tenders below $250,000 and $10,000 to tenders of $250,000 or more; an eligible continuous bid deposit may be used instead. The contract term is April 1, 2027, through March 31, 2028, and all trees must be planted by June 21, 2027. The BCTS Planting Contractor Rating System applies to evaluation, but participation is not required to bid.

Classification Codes
NAICS115310Support Activities for Forestry
PSCF005Forest Tree Planting Services
Smart Codes
tree plantingreforestation servicesforestry site preparation
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 20, 2026-Issue Date
Nov 06, 2026 11:00 PM-Questions Due
Nov 17, 2026 09:00 PM-Tender Submission Deadline
Nov 17, 2026 09:00 PM-Tender Opening
Jun 21, 2027-Planting Work Completion Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $2,000,000.00
Required
  • Bid Bond
Required
Yes
Documents
Title
11__PL28TEM664_Schedule_F_Prime_Contractor_Agreement.pdf
7__PL28TEM664_Schedule_B_Payment.pdf
3a__PL28TEM664_Tender_Offer_Form_for_Hard_Copy_Submission.pdf
18__PL28TEM664_Appendix_1_Advisory_Bulletin_No_2011_03_23_Compliance_to_Employment_Standards_Act.pdf
27__PL28TEM664_Appendix_10_Interim_Guidance_for_Special_Use_Permits_for_Silviculture_Camps.pdf
4__PL28TEM664_Tender_Envelope.pdf
17__PL28TEM664_Project_Maps.zip
22__PL28TEM664_Appendix_5_Continuous_Bid_Deposit_And_48_Hour_Grace_Period_Guidance.pdf
1__PL28TEM664_Information_to_Bidders.pdf
23__PL28TEM664_Appendix_6_Planting_Contractor_Risk_Rating_Form.pdf
15__PL28TEM664_Schedule_J_Camp_Standards.pdf
7a__PL28TEM664_Schedule_B1.pdf
19__PL28TEM664_Appendix_2_Advisory_Bulletin_No_2020_09_11_Special_Tree_Protection_Regulation.pdf
33__PL28TEM664_Appendix_16_Employment_Standards_Letter.pdf
0__PL28TEM664_Table_of_Contents.pdf
21__PL28TEM664_Appendix_4_Continuous_Bid_Deposit_Declaration.pdf
8__PL28TEM664_Schedule_C_Other_Conditions.pdf
13__PL28TEM664_Schedule_H_EMS.pdf
29__PL28TEM664_Appendix_12_Performance_Security_Elimination.pdf
14__PL28TEM664_Schedule_I_Subcontracting.pdf
24__PL28TEM664_Appendix_7_BCTS_Planting_Contractor_Value_Added_Evaluation_Form.pdf
26__PL28TEM664_Appendix_9_External_Guidance_for_Bidding_on_PCRS_Solicitations.pdf
28__PL28TEM664_Appendix_11_Silviculture_Standardized_Bid_Deposit_Directive.pdf
6__PL28TEM664_Schedule_A_Tree_Planting.pdf
31__PL28TEM664__Appendix_14_Block_Release_Form.pdf
32__PL28TEM664__Appendix_15_Stock_Allocation.pdf
5__PL28TEM664_Specimen_Contract.pdf
12__PL28TEM664_Schedule_G_SAFE_Certification_Requirements.pdf
9__PL28TEM664_Schedule_D_Insurance.pdf
2__PL28TEM664_Conditions_to_Tender_Services.pdf
34__PL28TEM664_Tender_Quality_Feedback_Form.pdf
25__PL28TEM664_Appendix_8_BCTS_Planting_Contractor_Rating_System_FAQ_2020.pdf
30__PL28TEM664_Appendix_13_Manual_Falling_Verification_Form.pdf
20__PL28TEM664_Appendix_3_Advisory_Bulletin_No_2011_03_22_Camp_Standards.pdf
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