Fuel Management Prescription Development – Invermere Wildfire Risk Reduction Project Areas

The District of Invermere is soliciting proposals for the development of three fuel management prescriptions across approximately 51 hectares of Wildfire Risk Reduction project areas, specifically Pine Ridge (13 hectares), Johnston Road and East DL 4616 (21 hectares), and Industrial Park Hillside (17 hectares). The scope of work includes field and office assessments, data collection, mapping, and the creation of implementation-ready prescriptions. All deliverables must meet provincial standards and the funding requirements of the Community Resiliency Investment – Columbia Basin Wildfire Resiliency Initiative, with final prescriptions requiring the signature of a Registered Professional Forester in good standing with Forest Professionals BC. The contract award is anticipated for January 26, 2027, with proposals due by January 5, 2027. Selection is based on a combination of mandatory criteria, weighted factors, and price. Successful proponents must maintain a District of Invermere business license and provide comprehensive insurance, including at least 2 million dollars in general liability and professional liability coverage, and 3 million dollars in non-owned automobile insurance. Payment is structured around four milestones: 30 percent upon completion of field data collection, 30 percent for draft prescriptions and spatial data, 20 percent following agency review and revisions, and a final 20 percent holdback upon acceptance of all deliverables, which includes a mandatory snow-free verification of site conditions.