Experienced Trainers: FREP Stand-Level Retention Assessments

Request for Qualifications (RFQ): Experienced Trainers: FREP Stand-Level Retention Assessments The purpose of this RFQ is to qualify Consultants for the following Services: Delivering training on the FREP Stand-Level Retention Protocol, including mentoring and quality assurance auditing on completed assessments at various locations across the Province of British Columbia.The Forest and Range Evaluation Program (FREP) is a foundational element of the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA). Its vision is to collect and communicate trusted and scientifically robust natural resource monitoring information to inform decision making and improve resource management outcomes.The FREP Stand-Level Retention Protocol outlines a methodology for collecting data about stand structure, retained dispersed trees, wildlife tree retention areas, and coarse woody debris within harvested cutblocks. The data collected helps determine whether Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) standards and practices are

meeting government objectives for stand-level biodiversity.The Stand-Level Retention Protocol was developed for Ministry personnel to carry out field-based monitoring in the various districts across the province. Qualified trainers are needed to train and mentor Ministry staff so that they are equipped to collect monitoring data as per the FREP protocol. There are a total of 3 RFQ's concurrently posted on BC Bid, related to the FREP Stand-Level Retention Assessment:RFQ OP23FHQ262-A: Service Area: Experienced Trainers: FREP Stand-Level Retention Assessments RFQ OP23FHQ263: Service Area: Trainers-in-Training: FREP Stand-Level Retention Assessments RFQ OP23FHQ264: Service Area: Data Collectors: FREP Stand-Level Retention AssessmentsVendors are welcome to submit a response to one or more of these RFQs.**Note: In your submission, please do not attach any additional documents or appendices that are not specifically requested in the RFQ document: they will not be used in our evaluations. For example, do not attach a resumé - it will not be evaluated. Contract duration Refer to the description above for full details. Trade agreements Please refer to tender description or tender documents Contracting organization Organization Office of the Chief Forester Contracting authority Christine Lohr Email Christine.Lohr@gov.bc.ca