Effective Friday March 20, 2020, and until further notice:
Following the advice of the Provincial Health Officer and in support of the established social distancing practices, the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource Office will no longer have public attendance at tender openings.
Tenders can still be mailed, couriered to, or dropped off in the mail slot at the main entrance of the building or submitted through eBid.
E-Bidding guides and directives are available at
www.for.gov.bc.ca/bcts/e-bidding
Take notice that, pursuant to Section 20 of the Forest Act, Timber Sale Licence (TSL) TA0651 is being offered for sale by the BC Timber Sales Kamloops Business Area. Tenders will only be accepted from individuals or corporations registered as a BC Timber Sales enterprise in Category 1 and 2 under the BC Timber Sales Regulation.
Closing Date: April 27, 2020 at 11:00 A.M.
Closing Location: Applications will be accepted by the Timber Sales Manager, Kamloops Timber Sales Office, at: 1265 Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops BC V2C 5Z5.
Geographic Location: Michael Lake.
Total Estimated Timber Sale Volume 39,159 m3, more or less.
· Estimated Net Cruise Volume 38,679 m3, more or less.
· Estimated Decked Volume 480m3, more or less.
Estimated Area: 286.3 ha.
Estimated Species:
Balsam 19,480m³ (50%), Spruce 15,737m³ (40%), Lodgepole pine 3,616m³ (9%), Hemlock 326m³ (1%), more or less.
The preceding volume and species estimates are based on samples from a Full Cruise. 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: 24 months.
Upset Stumpage Rate: $21.90/m³.
The upset stumpage rate was determined in accordance with the Interior Appraisal Manual and applicable to coniferous sawlog grades.
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.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/bc-timber-sales/forest-certification/ems-sfm
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.
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 Kamloops 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.
