Supply and Installation of Weigh Scales (3)
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The contract involves the delivery and installation of up to three above-ground steel deck weigh scales at selected locations across Ontario to replace aging infrastructure critical for accurately measuring timber harvested from Crown lands. These scales are essential for enforcing the Crown Forest Sustainability Act by ensuring proper revenue collection through precise weight measurement. Procurement targets three of four possible locations: Huntsville, Calstock, White River, and Golden Lake, with one scale to be installed at each chosen site, each sized between 100 x 11 feet and 100 x 12 feet. The selected vendors must deliver each scale to its assigned location within ten weeks of contract signing and ensure full installation at the designated sites operated by Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Ltd, Lecours Lumber Co. Limited, White River Forest Products Limited Partnership, and Ben Hokum & Son Limited. The initiative is part of a broader provincial effort to maintain the integrity and efficiency of the timber scaling program by modernizing aging weigh scale systems. All work must be completed in compliance with provincial standards, with no specified set-aside provisions, and the solicitation was issued under the Government of Ontario’s Natural Resources department with a response deadline of August 17, 2026.
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In Ontario, weight measurement using scales is the primary mechanism used for measuring timber harvested from Crown lands and is an essential part of the ongoing recovery of Crown timber charges (revenue) as required under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act. The Ministry of Natural Resources manages a large inventory of weigh scale assets across the province. Renewal of aging weigh scale infrastructure is critical for maintaining and enhancing delivery of the scaling program. This procurement is to replace three weigh scales that have reached the end of their life cycle.
Each scale is to be delivered to the installation location within 10 weeks of signing the purchase agreement.
Installation locations are: 1. Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Ltd, operating as Huntsville Forest Products in Huntsville, Ontario (1 weigh scale) 2. Lecours Lumber Co. Limited in Calstock, Ontario (1 weigh scale) 3. White River Forest Products Limited Partnership in White River, Ontario (1 weigh scale) 4. Ben Hokum & Son Limited in Golden Lake, Ontario (1 weigh scale)
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