EN27LMN104 Roadside Brushing

The contract EN27LMN104 outlines roadside brush removal activities along approximately 88.9 kilometers of Forest Service Roads within the Sunshine Coast Natural Resource District, requiring mechanical brushing using rubber-tired brushing machines only. Vegetation must be cleared to ground level up to a maximum height of three meters from each road edge, extending to the outer edge of ditches or three meters beyond the road surface, with specific attention to curves and corners to ensure a minimum sight distance of 140 meters where applicable. Road junctions, signs, bridges, and structures must be cleared to a minimum of 70 meters sight distance, and all vegetation with a diameter of up to 15 centimeters is classified as brush and must be removed. All equipment and vehicles must be equipped with functional communication radios tuned to the designated Forest Service Road radio frequency, and strict adherence to road use protocols is mandatory. Work cannot begin before August 17, 2026, and only hard copy bid submissions will be accepted. The solicitation was posted on May 13, 2026, with a response deadline of June 10, 2026, and is managed by the Ministry of Forests under the Government of Canada, with Tania Thulin designated as the primary point of contact.