Pre-Viewing Package
for Sproule Creek FSR NEW construction in the BCTS Kootenay Business Area
Contract No. EN25TFD012
BC Timber Sales, Kootenay Business Area, may be tendering a FSR construction contract in the Kootenay Lake Timber Supply Area – Smallwood Operating Area. Due to the location of this proposed contract, seasonal weather conditions may prohibit viewing at the time of the advertisement. A pre-viewing package for FSR construction in the Kootenay Lake Timber Supply area is being made available to allow for prospective bidders to view sites prior to the tender advertisement expected sometime during the winter of 2024/25.
Questions and Answers
There will be no Q&A for this pre-viewing package as it is only intended to potentially provide opportunities for site viewings prior to the tender package becoming available for bidding. Detailed location maps for the roads, Geometric Road Designs, general contract scope, and basic known safety information is being provided in the pre-viewing package.
Known Field Safety Hazards on this Contract
Ministry staff and contractors, while planning and developing this project, have identified the following known field safety hazards associated with this project. Note this list does not identify routine safety hazards associated with forestry operations:
• Steep and potentially unstable slopes
• Steep side slopes – see road design and cross sections for details
• Congestion
• Mud or snow conditions anticipated within the term of the contract
• Hand felling of trees, including snags and possibly danger trees.
• Potential high recreational traffic on access
• Deep fill construction
• Excavation hazards
• Narrow road sections
• Local traffic without radios
• Rock blasting
• Wildlife
• Log hauling on access roads
• Harvesting hazards of R/W timber
• Adjacent timber harvesting operations
• Large culvert installations
Scope
The purpose of this planned contract is to construct two spur roads, NEW Forest Service Road (FSR):
Rixen – 1.385 km
Lower Sproule 4300 – 0.921 km
Construction must achieve the specifications detailed in geometric road designs provided for each road length.
