2016 Public Bid Results
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Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
Here's the award notice for a small job for Planting in Quesnel
The contract, for MOFLNRO Quesnel, was awarded to Dewan for $87,786
The contract, for MOFLNRO Quesnel, was awarded to Dewan for $87,786
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Here's the award notice for a contract for Planting in Cranbrook
The contract was awarded to Evergreen for $649,618
Contract: PL17TFH001
Location: BCTS Cranbrook
# of Trees: 1,731,900
01. $649,618 - 37.5 cents per tree - Evergreen
01. $658,100 - 38.0 cents per tree - NGR
01. $664,400 - 38.4 cents per tree - Zanzibar
01. $671,800 - 38.8 cents per tree - Celtic
01. $814,000 - 47.0 cents per tree - A&G
The contract was awarded to Evergreen for $649,618
Contract: PL17TFH001
Location: BCTS Cranbrook
# of Trees: 1,731,900
01. $649,618 - 37.5 cents per tree - Evergreen
01. $658,100 - 38.0 cents per tree - NGR
01. $664,400 - 38.4 cents per tree - Zanzibar
01. $671,800 - 38.8 cents per tree - Celtic
01. $814,000 - 47.0 cents per tree - A&G
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Here are the results from a contract for Planting in Merritt
(This is the southern stuff, congregated close to Merritt)
Contract: PL17TEF006
Client: BCTS Merritt
# of Trees: 1,195,920
Season: Spring 2016
The tender offer form is attached below. All other documents associated with this contact can be found on BC Bid.
01. $319,796 - 26.7 cents per tree - Coast Range
02. $355,358 - 29.7 cents per tree - Seneca
03. $368,639 - 30.8 cents per tree - Folklore
04. $373,769 - 31.3 cents per tree - A&G
05. $384,345 - 32.1 cents per tree - AKD
06. $384,746 - 32.2 cents per tree - Blue Collar
07. $384,849 - 32.2 cents per tree - Leader
08. $402,832 - 33.7 cents per tree - Zanzibar
09. $423,989 - 35.5 cents per tree - Fieldstone
10. $440,308 - 36.8 cents per tree - Raven
11. $465,497 - 38.9 cents per tree - Celtic
(This is the southern stuff, congregated close to Merritt)
Contract: PL17TEF006
Client: BCTS Merritt
# of Trees: 1,195,920
Season: Spring 2016
The tender offer form is attached below. All other documents associated with this contact can be found on BC Bid.
01. $319,796 - 26.7 cents per tree - Coast Range
02. $355,358 - 29.7 cents per tree - Seneca
03. $368,639 - 30.8 cents per tree - Folklore
04. $373,769 - 31.3 cents per tree - A&G
05. $384,345 - 32.1 cents per tree - AKD
06. $384,746 - 32.2 cents per tree - Blue Collar
07. $384,849 - 32.2 cents per tree - Leader
08. $402,832 - 33.7 cents per tree - Zanzibar
09. $423,989 - 35.5 cents per tree - Fieldstone
10. $440,308 - 36.8 cents per tree - Raven
11. $465,497 - 38.9 cents per tree - Celtic
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Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
That's pretty close to the end of things, for those of you who follow this thread regularly. There are a couple more jobs still to open, but they're being opened really late. It's rare that jobs get opened even as late as the start of December. So there may not be much more posted here, at least not for a few weeks.
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Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
+1evan wrote:good grouping for merritt
bottom dweller
bottom dweller
bottom dweller
solid okanagan
solid okanagan
solid okanagan
solid okanagan
stupid northern company
stupid northern company
stupid northern company
Every time I go on this thread it reaffirms my decision to move out of the industry.
Onterrible? Albertarded.
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Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
Here are the results for a bid for Planting in Castlegar
Contract: PL17DSE001
Client: MOFLNRO Nelson Office
# of Trees: Approximately 94,850, with approximately 61,150 ferts
Size: 71.3 Ha
Season: Spring 2016 (start and stop)
This one was a per-hectare bid, so I converted the estimated number of trees to come up with approximate per-tree pricing below. This includes tea-bags on approximately two thirds of the job (one large block). Due to elevation differences, part of the job can be done in late April, but then there will have to be downtime before the rest of the job can start in late May. The checking systems on this job (quality/spacing/density) are not conventional and sound rather challenging. There are more notes in the "Info To Bidders" and "Tender Offer Form" documents that I've attached here, but if you want to see the full set of documents for this contract, they're available as archives on BC Bid.
01. $43,557 - 45.9 cents per tree - A&G
02. $46,013 - 48.5 cents per tree - Seneca
03. $47,861 - 50.5 cents per tree - Raven
Contract: PL17DSE001
Client: MOFLNRO Nelson Office
# of Trees: Approximately 94,850, with approximately 61,150 ferts
Size: 71.3 Ha
Season: Spring 2016 (start and stop)
This one was a per-hectare bid, so I converted the estimated number of trees to come up with approximate per-tree pricing below. This includes tea-bags on approximately two thirds of the job (one large block). Due to elevation differences, part of the job can be done in late April, but then there will have to be downtime before the rest of the job can start in late May. The checking systems on this job (quality/spacing/density) are not conventional and sound rather challenging. There are more notes in the "Info To Bidders" and "Tender Offer Form" documents that I've attached here, but if you want to see the full set of documents for this contract, they're available as archives on BC Bid.
01. $43,557 - 45.9 cents per tree - A&G
02. $46,013 - 48.5 cents per tree - Seneca
03. $47,861 - 50.5 cents per tree - Raven
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Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
These are the results from a bid for Site Preparation work in the Pelican Lake area
(this is south of Vanderhoof/Burns Lake)
I don't normally post info for any of the engineering/survey/site-prep/bridge or other contracts tendered, just planting and saw work. But I had to post the results of this one. Probably the second-most badly misjudged bid I've ever seen. What was "Interior Silvi-Services" thinking????
(this is south of Vanderhoof/Burns Lake)
I don't normally post info for any of the engineering/survey/site-prep/bridge or other contracts tendered, just planting and saw work. But I had to post the results of this one. Probably the second-most badly misjudged bid I've ever seen. What was "Interior Silvi-Services" thinking????
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These are the results from a bid for Planting in Fort St James
Contract: PL17DJA001
Client: MOFLNRO Fort St James
# of Trees: 1,080,100
Season: Spring 2016
The winner bidder was Coast Range. The approximate bid price per tree was 24.8 cents. I've attached the Tender Offer Form below. The full contract package is archived and available online for download at BC Bid.
Contract: PL17DJA001
Client: MOFLNRO Fort St James
# of Trees: 1,080,100
Season: Spring 2016
The winner bidder was Coast Range. The approximate bid price per tree was 24.8 cents. I've attached the Tender Offer Form below. The full contract package is archived and available online for download at BC Bid.
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Here are the results for a contract for Planting in Quesnel
Contract: PL17TLH001
Location: BCTS Quesnel
# of Trees: 3,778,783
Season: Spring 2016
These are unverified bid results, not a contract award yet. There is also a summer contract that opened already, but I don't remember seeing results for that. This one has quite a bit of poor access which will need helicopter, hence the reason for the higher bids per tree, even though a lot of it is nice trenched ground. There is also one section of six blocks south of Nasko which is mostly raw and appeared to be extremely rocky, although I think that area was fairly small, less than half a million trees.
01. $1,059,892 - 28.0 cents per tree - Blue Collar
02. $1,206,355 - 31.9 cents per tree - Folklore
03. $1,220,002 - 32.3 cents per tree - Coast Range
04. $1,318,127 - 34.9 cents per tree - Seneca
05. $1,334,578 - 35.3 cents per tree - Zanzibar
06. $1,584,712 - 41.9 cents per tree - Apex
I've attached the initial allocation spreadsheet since I don't have a copy of the tender offer form.
Contract: PL17TLH001
Location: BCTS Quesnel
# of Trees: 3,778,783
Season: Spring 2016
These are unverified bid results, not a contract award yet. There is also a summer contract that opened already, but I don't remember seeing results for that. This one has quite a bit of poor access which will need helicopter, hence the reason for the higher bids per tree, even though a lot of it is nice trenched ground. There is also one section of six blocks south of Nasko which is mostly raw and appeared to be extremely rocky, although I think that area was fairly small, less than half a million trees.
01. $1,059,892 - 28.0 cents per tree - Blue Collar
02. $1,206,355 - 31.9 cents per tree - Folklore
03. $1,220,002 - 32.3 cents per tree - Coast Range
04. $1,318,127 - 34.9 cents per tree - Seneca
05. $1,334,578 - 35.3 cents per tree - Zanzibar
06. $1,584,712 - 41.9 cents per tree - Apex
I've attached the initial allocation spreadsheet since I don't have a copy of the tender offer form.
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Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
I just went through this thread and added photos to a bunch of the bid results, if it was a job where I had looked at some of the blocks.
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Here are the results for a contract for Planting on the Sunshine Coast
Contract: PL16TBB002
Client: BCTS Sunshine Coast
# of Trees: 264,800
01. $168,770 - 63.7 cents per tree - Impact
02. $180,646 - 68.2 cents per tree - Evergreen
03. $229,754 - 86.8 cents per tree - Rainforest
04. $237,843 - 89.8 cents per tree - Leader
05. $268,492 - $1.01 per tree - Fieldstone
This job is very complex and includes multiple boat/barge and heli locations in Theodosia & Jervis Inlets and Howe Sound as well as Powell River and the Sechelt Penninsula. There are also 1200 Sinocast cones.
Contract: PL16TBB002
Client: BCTS Sunshine Coast
# of Trees: 264,800
01. $168,770 - 63.7 cents per tree - Impact
02. $180,646 - 68.2 cents per tree - Evergreen
03. $229,754 - 86.8 cents per tree - Rainforest
04. $237,843 - 89.8 cents per tree - Leader
05. $268,492 - $1.01 per tree - Fieldstone
This job is very complex and includes multiple boat/barge and heli locations in Theodosia & Jervis Inlets and Howe Sound as well as Powell River and the Sechelt Penninsula. There are also 1200 Sinocast cones.
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Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
NGR and Coast Range should not be allowed to bid on work in BC. What they are doing to industry pricing is catastrophic. Ripple effects will be felt everywhere.
Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
I'm no apologist for NGR or Coast Range but here are the tender results that I can see for the jobs these two have taken in the public domain. Coast Range low balled MOFL Kamloops but dropped that job. It looks like Next Gen is the worst of the two although Coast Range left 11% on the table in Merritt.thegreen wrote:NGR and Coast Range should not be allowed to bid on work in BC. What they are doing to industry pricing is catastrophic. Ripple effects will be felt everywhere.
Company # Trees $$ Left Cents Left % Left Agency
Next Gen 563,706 $16,273 2.9 cents 6.9 % BCTS Golden
Next Gen 674,300 $10,162 1.2 cents 4.5 % MOFL 100 Mile
Next Gen 1,039,900 $20,998 2.0 cents 7.1 % BCTS Kamloops
Next Gen 2,506,757 $58,916 2.3 cents 8.7 % BCTS Williams Lake
Coast Rnge1,195,920 $35,562 3.0 cents 11.1 % BCTS Merritt
Coast Rnge 462,683 $900 .2 cents .4 % BCTS Revelstoke
Coast Rnge 643,980 $2,729 .4 cents 1.1 % MOFL Williams Lake
Totals 7,087,246 $145,540 2.0 cents 6.5%
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Speaking of leaving money on the table, that Quesnel spring job might be a recent record for the Interior, with a spread of $146,463 between the first two bidders. Of course, that still pales in comparison to the $650k+ spread in Port MacNeill last year.
Although, to be fair, that's a huge job, so it's not a very big spread per tree. Or percentage wise.
Although, to be fair, that's a huge job, so it's not a very big spread per tree. Or percentage wise.
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That Quesnel1 picture will need a better planting tool than a cut-down little BushPro shovel.
Oh and y'all are working in quite a Sunshine industry with this much public pricing information. Amazing.
Oh and y'all are working in quite a Sunshine industry with this much public pricing information. Amazing.
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That last one has about $240K that the contractor must spend upfront to purchase supplies plus add another 10% deposit and your looking at $300K
to snag this puppy!! Thanks BSTS
to snag this puppy!! Thanks BSTS
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I fail to see how Osprey can keep qualifying to bid on these jobs. I know that we can't always trust the rumour mill but the word is out there that Osprey had a nasty time in Port Alberni in 2015, probably didn't do well for BCTS Chilliwack in 2015, definitely blew it in Campbell River in the fall of 2014 and on and on it goes. I know planters who of course didn't get paid on time but that is expected. Worse, Osprey sent out T4s that showed less tax deducted than they'd actually taken off the pay checks. I hope everyone out there checks their T4s to make sure the tax deducted numbers add up to what your pay statements say was taken off each check. If a contractor were to report a couple hundred dollars less taken off each planter, that would add up to a tidy sum that no government agency could find unless it got reported by the worker. My friend said Osprey had underreported his tax by more than $1000. Who knows what evil lurks in the minds of men?
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What you have asserted here is defrauding of the Federal Government, and every worker and tax-payer in the country. If there is substance to these reports, the offenders should be immediately reported to CRA. In fact, I would argue is is the DUTY of the affected workers to follow through on this to protect other workers from exploitation, and all Canadians from such crimes.
Look back, when a handful of new-Canadians took Khaira to the Human Rights Tribunal. They knew in advance that they would not receive a nickel even if they won the case (which they did indeed win). When asked, they said they pursued the case because they didn't want other workers to go through what they went through......don't complain about the system unless you're willing to fight to change it.
Look back, when a handful of new-Canadians took Khaira to the Human Rights Tribunal. They knew in advance that they would not receive a nickel even if they won the case (which they did indeed win). When asked, they said they pursued the case because they didn't want other workers to go through what they went through......don't complain about the system unless you're willing to fight to change it.
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Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
So sorry for all you folks up in the Haida Gwaii. I know that the locals up there are boycotting the Dirty Bird which means that the work pool for locals has been greatly diminished. Osprey continues to hold onto Husby in the North through a personal relationship with that Forester. This leaves only IT and hopefully Taan for the local folks. I truly hope that BCTS fins a way to disqualify Osprey.
In a sick twist many of the local crew up there found work last year RE-Planting all Osprey's cones that they did for TAAN...Lets hope BCTS is wise enough to avoid thousands of low quality cones, rampant stashing and non-compliant labor practices.
If anyone cares to draw it to their(BCTS) attention Osprey is apparently banned from bidding at BCTS Straight of Georgia due to extreme fines and failure to pass blocks. There may be qualifiers in the Haida Gwaii contract that could lead to disqualification if one were willing to dig up the dirt. BCTS will not do this digging on their own, they will need to be pushed.
In a sick twist many of the local crew up there found work last year RE-Planting all Osprey's cones that they did for TAAN...Lets hope BCTS is wise enough to avoid thousands of low quality cones, rampant stashing and non-compliant labor practices.
If anyone cares to draw it to their(BCTS) attention Osprey is apparently banned from bidding at BCTS Straight of Georgia due to extreme fines and failure to pass blocks. There may be qualifiers in the Haida Gwaii contract that could lead to disqualification if one were willing to dig up the dirt. BCTS will not do this digging on their own, they will need to be pushed.
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Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
Here are the results for a contract for Planting in Quesnel
Contract: PL17TLH002
Location: BCTS Quesnel
# of Trees: 475,752
Season: Summer 2016
This one is pretty small, and very spread out. Some blocks are two hours northwest of Quesnel, and some blocks are over an hour east of Quesnel.
01. $102,370 - 21.5 cents per tree - AKD
02. $107,362 - 22.6 cents per tree - Blue Collar
03. $139,908 - 29.4 cents per tree - Coast Range
04. $139,984 - 29.4 cents per tree - Seneca
05. $141,671 - 29.8 cents per tree - Apex
06. $149,809 - 31.5 cents per tree - Zanzibar
I've attached the initial allocation spreadsheet since I don't have a copy of the tender offer form.
I'd just like to point out how asinine those two low bids were. Aside from those outliers, this was a really nice tight grouping.
Contract: PL17TLH002
Location: BCTS Quesnel
# of Trees: 475,752
Season: Summer 2016
This one is pretty small, and very spread out. Some blocks are two hours northwest of Quesnel, and some blocks are over an hour east of Quesnel.
01. $102,370 - 21.5 cents per tree - AKD
02. $107,362 - 22.6 cents per tree - Blue Collar
03. $139,908 - 29.4 cents per tree - Coast Range
04. $139,984 - 29.4 cents per tree - Seneca
05. $141,671 - 29.8 cents per tree - Apex
06. $149,809 - 31.5 cents per tree - Zanzibar
I've attached the initial allocation spreadsheet since I don't have a copy of the tender offer form.
I'd just like to point out how asinine those two low bids were. Aside from those outliers, this was a really nice tight grouping.
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Wow!
What does that leave the planters? 9 cents.
Must be nothing but sand.
What does that leave the planters? 9 cents.
Must be nothing but sand.
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The following are the bid results for a contract for Planting in Fort Nelson
Contract: PL17TDG001
Client: BCTS Fort Nelson
# of Trees: 22,080
Speaking of mis-judged bids ...
01. $29,048 - $1.32 per tree - Seneca
02. $43,299 - $1.96 per tree - Brinkman
03. $49,780 - $2.25 per tree - Spectrum
The majority of the trees on this contract are helicopter access. That's why the per-tree prices look so abnormal, since helicopter time is included in the pricing.
Contract: PL17TDG001
Client: BCTS Fort Nelson
# of Trees: 22,080
Speaking of mis-judged bids ...
01. $29,048 - $1.32 per tree - Seneca
02. $43,299 - $1.96 per tree - Brinkman
03. $49,780 - $2.25 per tree - Spectrum
The majority of the trees on this contract are helicopter access. That's why the per-tree prices look so abnormal, since helicopter time is included in the pricing.
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Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
You know you made a big mistake when you're 8 cents below coast range.01. $102,370 - 21.5 cents per tree - AKD
02. $107,362 - 22.6 cents per tree - Blue Collar
03. $139,908 - 29.4 cents per tree - Coast Range
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Here are the results for a contract for Planting in Port Alberni
Contract: PL16TCD057
Client: BCTS Port Alberni
# of Trees: 114,961
Season: Spring 2016
01. $59,360 - 51.6 cents per tree - Osprey
02. $64,813 - 56.4 cents per tree - Impact
03. $67,810 - 59.0 cents per tree - Fieldstone
04. $69,129 - 60.1 cents per tree - Evergreen
There are also five day-rates and almost seven thousand cones on this job. If you assume that those will contribute between $10k and $15k to the bid, then the per-tree prices above could probably be reduced by roughly ten cents each.
Seventy percent of these trees are 512's and 615's.
Contract: PL16TCD057
Client: BCTS Port Alberni
# of Trees: 114,961
Season: Spring 2016
01. $59,360 - 51.6 cents per tree - Osprey
02. $64,813 - 56.4 cents per tree - Impact
03. $67,810 - 59.0 cents per tree - Fieldstone
04. $69,129 - 60.1 cents per tree - Evergreen
There are also five day-rates and almost seven thousand cones on this job. If you assume that those will contribute between $10k and $15k to the bid, then the per-tree prices above could probably be reduced by roughly ten cents each.
Seventy percent of these trees are 512's and 615's.
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From today's WSCA Rumour Mill Roundup Newsletter:
We should highlight BC Timber Sales’ introduction to the key elements of their proposed contractor rating system at the WSCA Annual Conference next month in Kelowna. This system is intended to reward competent contractors by giving them an advantage in bidding on BCTS contracts. The WSCA is currently working with BCTS on the design and implementation of this model. It is intended to mitigate some of the pitfalls of the low bid auction system. The conference presentation offers a chance to ask questions and help shape the scheme.
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Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
Contracts in Dawson. Blind bids.
PL17TDE001 - 2,572,205 trees includes 500k heli, fire from 2014, will be green
Blue Collar $793,323.10 --- 30.8 cents
Apex $813,496.54 --- 31.6 cents
Coast Range $925,725.11 --- 36.0 cents
Folklore Contracting $1,181,448.86 --- 45.9 cents
PL17TDE002 - 1,668,334 trees regular ground logged 2013/2014/2015
Blue Collar $458,604.14 --- 27.5 cents
Coast Range $465,232.80 --- 27.9 cents
Apex Reforestation $528,851.93 --- 31.7 cents
Folklore Contracting $570,774.40 --- 34.2 cents
PL17TDE001 - 2,572,205 trees includes 500k heli, fire from 2014, will be green
Blue Collar $793,323.10 --- 30.8 cents
Apex $813,496.54 --- 31.6 cents
Coast Range $925,725.11 --- 36.0 cents
Folklore Contracting $1,181,448.86 --- 45.9 cents
PL17TDE002 - 1,668,334 trees regular ground logged 2013/2014/2015
Blue Collar $458,604.14 --- 27.5 cents
Coast Range $465,232.80 --- 27.9 cents
Apex Reforestation $528,851.93 --- 31.7 cents
Folklore Contracting $570,774.40 --- 34.2 cents
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From today's WSCA Rumour Mill Roundup newsletter:
http://wsca.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/ ... t-2016.pdf
The same PDF has been attached to this post.
The new guidelines can be found here:Last fall BCTS released its continuous bid deposit scheme in answer to contractors’ urging that it be more consistent in how it tendered contracts across the province. But contractors were quick to point out that the proposal had some ambiguities and possible unintended consequences that needed fixing. That now appears to be done to everyone’s satisfaction with the release this week of a new set of rules for the bidding option. Now what remains is to develop some consistent guidelines around security deposits.
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More info. I'm impressed. These clarifications really make a lot of sense:
Bid Deposits Required
BCTS has standardized the requirement for bid deposits on BCTS planting contract
solicitations. Effective immediately, all BCTS planting contract solicitations will require bid deposits
as follows:
$5,000 bid deposit for a contract bid less than $250,000;
$10,000 bid deposit for a contract bid greater than $250,000.
Alternatively, contractors can submit a onetime Continuous Bid Deposit in the amount
of $25,000.
Handling of Continuous Bid Deposits
1. These bid deposit amounts, including the new Continuous Bid Deposit process are only for use with
BCTS planting contracts.
2. Planting contractors who do not wish to use the Continuous Bid Deposit process can still submit an
individual bid deposit for a single tender submission.
3. The participation and application processes of the Continuous Bid Deposit, for planting contracts, are
as follows:
• Planting contractors bidding on BCTS planting contracts will submit with their tender submission
a $25,000 bid deposit in one of the formats described in the Conditions of Tender. They will
indicate, in writing, that they wish to have the bid deposit retained as a Continuous Bid Deposit.
• The Timber Sales Office, receiving the written request, will handle the request as per the BCTS
Continuous Bid Deposit Tracking Process and the information will be made available province
wide.
4. The Contractor is responsible for the maintenance of the Continuous Bid Deposit, for example the
contractor must ensure that the financial instrument does not expire and that the amount remains at
$25,000.
Withdrawal of Bid (Capacity)
Contractors are allowed a 48 hour grace period from the time of tender close to assess their capacity.
During this time the contractor may withdraw any bid(s) that exceeds the contractor’s capacity. The
withdrawal must be submitted to the Timber Sales Manager in writing.
After 48 hours the withdrawal of a bid will result in forfeiture of their standard bid deposit or from their
continuous bid deposit.
To be eligible to bid after declaring the contractor has reached their capacity a contractor must provide a
rationale that identifies how the capacity issues have been addressed to be approved by a Timber Sales
Manager.
For contractors utilizing the Continuous Bid Deposit process, where a contractor withdraws a bid after the
48 hour grace period the forfeiture will be in the following amounts:
$5,000 will be forfeited for a contract less than $250,000;
$10,000 will be forfeited for a contract greater than or equal to $250,000.
Release of Bid Deposits
When the contractor has finished bidding for the season they may request that the Continuous Bid Deposit
be returned from the Timber Sales Office where it was originally submitted. The request must be in writing
and state that the contractor does not currently have any pending awards of contracts requiring the
Continuous Bid Deposit and they do not plan on bidding on any planting contract in the near future.
The Timber Sales Office will require 2-3 days to confirm that the Continuous Bid Deposit is no longer
required and once confirmed will release the Continuous Bid Deposit to the contractor.
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Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
Zanzibar wins this by $45,600. 15% lower than Leader and Fieldstone. They do know the area well and have very little coastal volume. I believe Fieldstone has plenty of Coastal trees at this point...
Fieldstone Resources Ltd. $325,541.30
Leader Silviculture Ltd. $324,099.49
Zanzibar Holdings Ltd. $278,510.36 Difference of $45,600
Fieldstone Resources Ltd. $325,541.30
Leader Silviculture Ltd. $324,099.49
Zanzibar Holdings Ltd. $278,510.36 Difference of $45,600
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Shawniganlaker, thanks for posting those results above for Planting in Chilliwack/Sea To Sky
I didn't do a breakdown per tree, since the bid encompasses a large amount of difficult access and trees that were bid per person-day. Anyone who is interested can open the attached tender offer form PDF.
I didn't do a breakdown per tree, since the bid encompasses a large amount of difficult access and trees that were bid per person-day. Anyone who is interested can open the attached tender offer form PDF.
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Here are the results for a contract for Planting in Houston
Contract: PL17TAS100
Client: BCTS Burns Lake
# of Trees: 628,038
Season: Spring 2016
01. $182,012 - 29.0 cents per tree - Coast Range
02. $188,490 - 30.0 cents per tree - Windfirm
03. $222,232 - 35.4 cents per tree - Hybrid 17
04. $238,654 - 38.0 cents per tree - Waterside
Contract: PL17TAS100
Client: BCTS Burns Lake
# of Trees: 628,038
Season: Spring 2016
01. $182,012 - 29.0 cents per tree - Coast Range
02. $188,490 - 30.0 cents per tree - Windfirm
03. $222,232 - 35.4 cents per tree - Hybrid 17
04. $238,654 - 38.0 cents per tree - Waterside
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Here are results for some of the contracts for Juvenile Spacing in Williams Lake
I don't have any of the Tender Offer Forms for these jobs.
I don't have any of the Tender Offer Forms for these jobs.
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Here are the results for a contract doing Silviculture Surveys in Mackenzie
Contract: SU17TGE001
Client: BCTS Mackenzie (Prince George)
# of Hectares: 3317 Ha
Season: 2016
01. $ 89,090 - $26.86 per Ha - Kim Forest Management
02. $ 92,713 - $27.95 per Ha - North Aspect
03. $ 96,663 - $29.14 per Ha - Celtic
04. $ 98,879 - $29.80 per Ha - Spectrum
05. $126,274 - $38.07 per Ha - Industrial Forestry Service
This contact is a mix of Survival, Regen, Regen Performance Assessment, and Free Growing surveys.
Contract: SU17TGE001
Client: BCTS Mackenzie (Prince George)
# of Hectares: 3317 Ha
Season: 2016
01. $ 89,090 - $26.86 per Ha - Kim Forest Management
02. $ 92,713 - $27.95 per Ha - North Aspect
03. $ 96,663 - $29.14 per Ha - Celtic
04. $ 98,879 - $29.80 per Ha - Spectrum
05. $126,274 - $38.07 per Ha - Industrial Forestry Service
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Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
Document number: PL17TIF101
Title: Spring and Fall Tree Planting with Staking and Brushing
1)
Little Trees Reforestation Inc
$221,969.06
2)
Stephan Contracting Ltd.
$175,623.14
Bid Rejected
This contract is located in various sites within the Terrace Field Team Operating Area, for planting approximately 229,653 tree seedlings, staking approximately 17,246 trees and brushing approximately 23.3 hectares.
Haven't seen this one posted yet, and it intrigues me. Only two bids, one of which was rejected. A mix of spring and fall planting, staking, and brushing, all in one contract. To top it off, one of the blocks is accessible by river-boat only. Neat.
Title: Spring and Fall Tree Planting with Staking and Brushing
1)
Little Trees Reforestation Inc
$221,969.06
2)
Stephan Contracting Ltd.
$175,623.14
Bid Rejected
This contract is located in various sites within the Terrace Field Team Operating Area, for planting approximately 229,653 tree seedlings, staking approximately 17,246 trees and brushing approximately 23.3 hectares.
Haven't seen this one posted yet, and it intrigues me. Only two bids, one of which was rejected. A mix of spring and fall planting, staking, and brushing, all in one contract. To top it off, one of the blocks is accessible by river-boat only. Neat.
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We were talking about this yesterday on the drive home from the block, but I don't know why Stephan's bid was rejected.
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its seems like they mistakenly rejected stephan's bid, but then decided to re-tender it because everyone was apparently way over budget.
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"Lowest tender not necessarily accepted."
Translation:
"If we don't like your bids, we'll tell you to lower them."
Translation:
"If we don't like your bids, we'll tell you to lower them."
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Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
So the word Okanogan caught my eye on some US Federal bids and I took a look.
Some low density work (5 meter spacing), with intense screefing (45 cm). Very finicky placement specs (certain quadrant adjacent to stumps, etc.)
Went for 60¢ / stem on one district (Difficulty 2-3) and 50¢ / stem on another (Difficulty 1).
Bids are coming up some in the US this year, given the increasing enforcement of Labor law. Contractors in the Pacific NW are under particular scrutiny finally, I hope that arrives in the US south-east. The H-2B system is also straining under the weight of a doubling in applications for those visas as US Employment is doing very well right now. The last 5% of people are unemployable in entry level work. We get asked to work when we walk in to a fast food joint lately. (Twice so far this season).
I've never seen such a convoluted planting plan however, the copy/paste doesn't do it justice though, sorry. I would just leave it up to the contractor to decide how difficult it was. But USFS people do need something to do all winter, I guess. The specs on those 2 planting contracts were the most over-detailed I've ever seen - a spreadsheet of work, perhaps. But typically in the field USFS personnel will accept most anything the low-ballers do for them no matter what the contract says.
Brinkmann used to work down in Washington I believe, maybe the exchange rate and prices like this could bring them back. Visa issues, etc. are more like big hurdles though.
Attachment 1
--- Planting Difficulty Matrix --- Rating Category
Trees Per Acre
Slash/Vegetation Loading
Surface Rock
Scalp Size
Slope
Difficulty Criteria
200 or fewer trees/acre 201 to 300 trees/acre
> 301 trees/acre
Light slash/vegetation/duff Medium slash/vegetation/duff Heavy slash/vegetation/duff
Less than approximately 30% surface rock Approximately 30% to 50% surface rock More than approximately 50% surface rock
12” scalp 18” scalp 24” scalp
0 to 35% 36 to 55% > 55%
Weight
20%
Difficulty Rank
1
40%
3
5
1
3
5
1
15%
3
5
1
10%
3
5
1
15%
3
5
Note: Units within 1⁄4 mile will be considered as having access and are included in bid Items No. 1 and 2. .
No additional compensation will be made for transportation of seedlings within the units.
Difficulty Category 1 = 1.00 to 1.80 Difficulty Category 2 = 1.81 to 2.60 Difficulty Category 3 = 2.61 to 3.40 Difficulty Category 4 = 3.41 to 4.20 Difficulty Category 5 = 4.21 and above
--- Planting Difficulty Matrix (EXAMPLE) ---
PLANTING DIFFICULTY MATRIX

Rating Criteria

Weighting

Value

Overall Rating

Trees Per Acre


240 14x14
.40

3

1.20

Slash / Duff


Medium


.20
3

.60

Rock
<30%
.15
1
.15

Scalp Size


12x5x5


.10
1

.10

Slope
Various
.15
3
.45

Total:









2.50

Some low density work (5 meter spacing), with intense screefing (45 cm). Very finicky placement specs (certain quadrant adjacent to stumps, etc.)
Went for 60¢ / stem on one district (Difficulty 2-3) and 50¢ / stem on another (Difficulty 1).
Bids are coming up some in the US this year, given the increasing enforcement of Labor law. Contractors in the Pacific NW are under particular scrutiny finally, I hope that arrives in the US south-east. The H-2B system is also straining under the weight of a doubling in applications for those visas as US Employment is doing very well right now. The last 5% of people are unemployable in entry level work. We get asked to work when we walk in to a fast food joint lately. (Twice so far this season).
I've never seen such a convoluted planting plan however, the copy/paste doesn't do it justice though, sorry. I would just leave it up to the contractor to decide how difficult it was. But USFS people do need something to do all winter, I guess. The specs on those 2 planting contracts were the most over-detailed I've ever seen - a spreadsheet of work, perhaps. But typically in the field USFS personnel will accept most anything the low-ballers do for them no matter what the contract says.
Brinkmann used to work down in Washington I believe, maybe the exchange rate and prices like this could bring them back. Visa issues, etc. are more like big hurdles though.
Attachment 1
--- Planting Difficulty Matrix --- Rating Category
Trees Per Acre
Slash/Vegetation Loading
Surface Rock
Scalp Size
Slope
Difficulty Criteria
200 or fewer trees/acre 201 to 300 trees/acre
> 301 trees/acre
Light slash/vegetation/duff Medium slash/vegetation/duff Heavy slash/vegetation/duff
Less than approximately 30% surface rock Approximately 30% to 50% surface rock More than approximately 50% surface rock
12” scalp 18” scalp 24” scalp
0 to 35% 36 to 55% > 55%
Weight
20%
Difficulty Rank
1
40%
3
5
1
3
5
1
15%
3
5
1
10%
3
5
1
15%
3
5
Note: Units within 1⁄4 mile will be considered as having access and are included in bid Items No. 1 and 2. .
No additional compensation will be made for transportation of seedlings within the units.
Difficulty Category 1 = 1.00 to 1.80 Difficulty Category 2 = 1.81 to 2.60 Difficulty Category 3 = 2.61 to 3.40 Difficulty Category 4 = 3.41 to 4.20 Difficulty Category 5 = 4.21 and above
--- Planting Difficulty Matrix (EXAMPLE) ---
PLANTING DIFFICULTY MATRIX

Rating Criteria

Weighting

Value

Overall Rating

Trees Per Acre


240 14x14
.40

3

1.20

Slash / Duff


Medium


.20
3

.60

Rock
<30%
.15
1
.15

Scalp Size


12x5x5


.10
1

.10

Slope
Various
.15
3
.45

Total:









2.50

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From yesterday's WSCA "Rumour Mill Roundup" newsletter:
Here's a link to a BCTS document that clarifies some of the questions that may arise:
http://wsca.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/ ... nation.pdf
I was a bit surprised to read this. I would think that any established planting contractor would be reluctant to support the elimination of the performance security, even though it would mean less money tied up by the government, simply because an established company in any industry should theoretically not support the elimination of any barrier to entry.
This province-wide two year ban is interesting, but I wonder if they'll actually have the conviction to follow through with contractors that mess up contracts.
BCTS Quits Requiring Performance Securities On Planting Contracts
BC Timber Sales continues to review and revise its tendering practices for planting contracts, announcing last week it will no longer require performance securities on planting projects. Instead, contractors who default on a contract will be banned from bidding on BCTS planting projects province-wide for two years. The new scheme will relieve contractors from having cash tied up as securities and lessen the administration burden for BCTS. In consultation with the planting industry BCTS has standardized bid deposits and is in the process of developing a contractor rating system to give high performers an advantage in bidding. WSCA directors are suggesting that with the anticipated increase in brushing projects the same rules should be applied to the stand-tending sector on BCTS work.
Here's a link to a BCTS document that clarifies some of the questions that may arise:
http://wsca.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/ ... nation.pdf
I was a bit surprised to read this. I would think that any established planting contractor would be reluctant to support the elimination of the performance security, even though it would mean less money tied up by the government, simply because an established company in any industry should theoretically not support the elimination of any barrier to entry.
This province-wide two year ban is interesting, but I wonder if they'll actually have the conviction to follow through with contractors that mess up contracts.
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Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
This is in the 2016 thread since it's for Fall 2016 work.
This contract is for Planting in Port Alberni
Contract: PL17TCD021
Client: BCTS Port Alberni
# of Trees: 294,182
Season: Fall 2016
01. $158,143 - 53.8 cents per tree - Osprey
02. $177,308 - 60.3 cents per tree - Evergreen
03. $193,931 - 65.9 cents per tree - Fieldstone
Notes: This job included 63,806 teabags and 5 mandays in the bid. It also included 58,916 heli access trees.
This contract is for Planting in Port Alberni
Contract: PL17TCD021
Client: BCTS Port Alberni
# of Trees: 294,182
Season: Fall 2016
01. $158,143 - 53.8 cents per tree - Osprey
02. $177,308 - 60.3 cents per tree - Evergreen
03. $193,931 - 65.9 cents per tree - Fieldstone
Notes: This job included 63,806 teabags and 5 mandays in the bid. It also included 58,916 heli access trees.
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Re: 2016 Public Bid Results
This is the 2016 thread since it's for Fall 2016 work.
This contract is for Planting in Campbell River
Contract: PL17TCG019
Client: BCTS Campbell River
Season: Fall 2016 (and some Spring 2017)
# of Trees: 538,885
01. $309,225 - 57.4 cents per tree - Bivouac
02. $313,570 - 58.2 cents per tree - Evergreen
03. $376,648 - 69.9 cents per tree - Leader
04. $388,220 - 72.0 cents per tree - Fieldstone
Notes:
- The fall portion is 141,779 truck access (5k in fills) and 25,856 heli access. There are 52,230 teabags on the fall blocks.
- The spring 2017 portion is 239,760 truck access (9k in fills) and 52,510 heli access. There is also 20,880 that are boat/barge then truck, and 58,100 that are boat/barge then heli. Included in the spring are 7,500 cones and 1,200 teabags. 132k of the spring trees are 512A's.
This contract is for Planting in Campbell River
Contract: PL17TCG019
Client: BCTS Campbell River
Season: Fall 2016 (and some Spring 2017)
# of Trees: 538,885
01. $309,225 - 57.4 cents per tree - Bivouac
02. $313,570 - 58.2 cents per tree - Evergreen
03. $376,648 - 69.9 cents per tree - Leader
04. $388,220 - 72.0 cents per tree - Fieldstone
Notes:
- The fall portion is 141,779 truck access (5k in fills) and 25,856 heli access. There are 52,230 teabags on the fall blocks.
- The spring 2017 portion is 239,760 truck access (9k in fills) and 52,510 heli access. There is also 20,880 that are boat/barge then truck, and 58,100 that are boat/barge then heli. Included in the spring are 7,500 cones and 1,200 teabags. 132k of the spring trees are 512A's.
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Sponsor Tree Planting: www.replant-environmental.ca
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