TO DEVELOP FUEL MANAGEMENT PRESCRIPTIONS IN THE CARIBOO CHILCOTIN NATURAL RESOURCE DISTRICT WILLIAMS LAKE AREA

The contract requires the development of three fuel management prescriptions within the Cariboo Chilcotin Natural Resource District near Williams Lake, targeting specific areas in Dog Creek, Esler, and Dugan Lake ranging from 12 to 65 hectares each, all situated in the Interior Douglas-Fir Dry Cool biogeoclimatic subzone. The Dog Creek and Esler sites were prioritized through the Williams Lake Wildland Urban Interface Wildfire Risk Reduction Plan, while Dugan Lake was identified via 2016 fuel treatment mapping and prior community wildfire protection plans, with the location situated within a recently harvested primary fuel break managed by BC Timber Sales. Each prescription must be designed according to the current Fuel Management Prescription Template Guidance to ensure the resulting treatment units are anchored, accessible, and defendable to support wildfire suppression efforts. The work is to be completed under the direction of the Ministry Representative and must adhere to the specifications outlined in the RFP and Appendix A of the Operational Services Contract Schedule A. The contract term is anticipated to begin at the end of July 2026 and conclude by March 2027, with proposals due by July 7, 2026, under solicitation number BC230333. This opportunity falls under NAICS code 541620 and is administered by the Government of Canada through the Cariboo-Chilcotin agency, with inquiries directed to the contracting authority at DCCContracts@gov.bc.ca.