1 INVITATION TO QUOTE

1.1 The Capital Regional District Integrated Water Services (CRD) invites quotes from qualified bidders for a log sale of approximately 800 m3 of logs recovered from danger tree removal projects and storm debris clean-up throughout the Greater Victoria Water Supply Area.
1.2 Sealed bids should be clearly marked “Quote for the Sale of Logs: 2022-739, Attention: Alexandria Zayonc, Purchasing Agent”.
1.3 Quotes will be received via email to PurchasingIWS@crd.bc.ca or delivered to 479 Island Highway, Victoria, BC V9B 1H7, 2:00:00 p.m. local time, February 01, 2022. Quotes received after the closing will not be accepted or considered. Delays caused by any delivery, courier, e-mail, or mail service(s) will not be grounds for an extension of the closing time. Proposals received after the closing time will be returned unopened to the Proponent.
1.4 The Quote Forms are contained in this document and inquiries can be made by contacting Alexandria Zayonc, Purchaser, prior to 3:00 p.m. on January 20, 2022.
1.5 A non-mandatory viewing of the decked logs and firewood will be held on Wednesday January 19, 2022 at 9:00 am starting at the Watershed Protection - Field Operation Centre located in the Goldstream area at 3051 Niagara Main off the end of Sooke Lake Road.
1.6 Quotes must be submitted on the following forms which are provided in this Invitation to Quote:
a) Bid Form
b) Schedule of Quantities and Prices
c) Acknowledgement of Addendum (if any) via signed copy of addendum(s)
d) Review the pro forma contract and indicate areas of concern or requests for changes. Note that the contract is pro-forma only and is not required to be filled out and submitted by the bidders.

1.7 The Owner reserves the right to clarify any submission. At CRD’s option, a failure to include a mandatory form noted above does not render a quotation incapable of acceptance. This is not a tender, but a call for non-binding quotations.
1.8 The highest or any quotation will not necessarily be accepted.
1.9 If the CRD determines that an amendment is required to this ITQ, the CRD will issue a written addendum and it will be posted to BC Bid and CRD websites. The addendum(s) will be incorporated into and become a part of this ITQ. Failure to acknowledge and address all addenda in a quotation may render the Quote invalid. It is the sole responsibility of the Respondents to check BC Bid or the CRD websites for addendum(s) prior to submittal.

Alexandria Zayonc, Purchaser
CRD Integrated Water Services
479 Island Highway
E-mail: azayonc@crd.bc.ca
Tel: (250) 474-9674