Commercial timber permits sale

Step 1: Consult the legislation

Before submitting a tender, bidders should read the Forests Act and Timber Management Regulation to ensure they understand their obligations and rights.

Step 2: Pre-register

All bidders wishing to participate in this sale must complete an Eligibility Application form (PDF, 344 KB) to indicate they meet the eligibility requirements. The form is also available at any Forest Area Office.

Submit completed Eligibility Application form on or before 4:30 pm MDT on October 7, 2021, to:

• any Forest Area Office, or
• email to: [email protected]

Registered bidders will be added to the bidders list for this sale.

Only registered bidders will be allowed to submit tenders on this sale. Ineligible applicants will be notified of their status prior to the sale.

Step 3: Submit a tender

Preparing a tender

Completed tenders are to be submitted in separate sealed envelopes clearly marked with the disposition number on the front (CTPS220002).

The sealed tender must include all of the following:

• a bid deposit in the amount of $2,000
• the properly completed Sealed Tender Bid form (PDF, 444 KB) – only one form per envelope
• the duly signed Certificate of Independent Bid Determination form (PDF, 326 KB).
  • this form is also available at local Forest Area Office
  • If you are bidding on more than one permit, only one Certificate of Independent Bid Determination form is required.
• the sealed tender shall be completed in total showing an initial and a secondary bid
  • The ‘secondary’ bid will apply only in the event of a tie between 2 or more highest ‘initial’ bids for a specific permit. If a tie results on the ‘secondary’ bid, the minister will make the final decision as to the awarding of the permit. The successful bidder will be selected from the tied bidders by drawing a name.

Qualifying submissions before the day of sale

1. Mail or courier delivery

Sealed tender packages must be received by 4:30 pm MDT, October 20, 2021. Allow sufficient time for mailing; late tender packages will not be considered for any reason.

Mail or courier to:
Forest Stewardship and Trade Branch
Suite 303, 7000 113 Street
Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 5T6 
Attention: Provincial Timber Permit Sale

Closing date: October 20, 2021

2. Hand delivery

On the day of the sale October 21, 2021, sealed tender packages must be submitted or delivered between 8:30 and 9:30 am to:

Seena Handel, CTP Provincial Sale
(Reception table at front door of)
J.G. O'Donoghue Building
7000 113 Street NW,
Edmonton, Alberta

Attend in person or online (optional)

If you are interested in attending the bid opening in person, email [email protected] by October 18, 2021, to be added to the attendee list. A limit of 11 people will be allowed into the boardroom. A confirmation email will be sent to the first 11 people to request a spot. It will include building entry details and COVID instructions for attending the bid opening.

If you are interested in viewing the bid opening via Microsoft Teams or conference call, send an email to [email protected] by October 19, 2021, to be added to the attendee list. A meeting request email will be sent out that will include details and instructions for viewing the bid opening. Attendee must have Chrome or Fire Fox as your Internet browser. A test run for clients wishing to ensure Microsoft Teams software functionality will be held on October 19, 2021.

At the sale

• Qualified sealed tenders will be opened and the permit(s) awarded starting at: 10:30 am on October 21, 2021. Any interested parties may attend the bid opening in person or by Microsoft Teams meeting. Only one bid will be accepted per eligible bidder per permit available.
• The officer in charge of the sale has the right to stop the sale at any time if, in their opinion, the proceedings are contrary to good order. Once the public opening has been stopped, the officer in charge may recommence, discontinue or reschedule the public opening.
• The bid amount will be the sole determinant of the timber dues to be paid and will be fixed for the term of the permit. The bid does not include the applicable reforestation levies, incidental charges or GST, which must be paid by the successful bidder. Timber dues for the deciduous species harvested from these permits will be assessed at the base rate, as defined in the Timber Management Regulation.
• The successful bidder may be required to maintain and submit information on the costs of logging and hauling, including costs of preparing operating plans, preparing road access and scaling costs.

After the sale

• The bid deposit of the successful bidder will be held until the security deposit is in place. All security requirements must be met by 4:30 pm on November 22, 2021, or the successful bidder will forfeit the bid deposit, incidental charges and all rights to the permit.
• If a successful bidder subsequently defaults on the purchase of a permit, the minister may sell the permit to the next highest eligible bidder for that permit at the next highest bid rate, resell the permit, or cancel the sale on this permit.
• The minister may, in his discretion, and as sole judge for the purpose make a final decision in respect to any conflict or dispute arising out of any sale.
• The minister will accept the highest eligible bid.

Sales conditions – General

• All successful bidders, where required, must pay the incidental and planning charges (see below for more information) by 4:30 pm on October 28, 2021. The incidental and planning charges must be paid separately from the security deposit and will not be refunded under any circumstances.
• A bid less than the minimum bid indicated in the table above will not be eligible and will be rejected.
• The ministry may, at its discretion and as sole judge for the purpose, at any time, without obligation to any bidders or other person, waive any irregularity or non-compliance with the public notice as in the opinion of the ministry, provided however, that the ministry shall have no obligation to any bidder or other person to waive any irregularity or non-compliance with the public notice at any time. Under no circumstances will the ministry accept an eligibility application, sealed tender or security deposit submitted outside the deadlines described in this notice.
• Requests for harvesting extensions will only be considered under extenuating circumstances.

CTPB120003

• Appendix A Map (PDF, 1.2 MB)
• Standard Operating Conditions (PDF, 107 KB)
• General Access Map (PDF, 2.3 MB)

CTPC050134

• Appendix A Map (PDF, 1.15 MB)
• Standard Operating Conditions (PDF, 110 KB)
• General Access Map (PDF, 2.2 MB)
• Grazing Timber Agreement (PDF, 1.4 KB)

CTPE130002

• Appendix A Map (PDF, 228 KB)
• Standard Operating Conditions (PDF, 95 KB)
• Permit Specific Conditions (PDF, 199 KB)
• Block Map (PDF, 3 MB)

CTPG510063

• Appendix A Map (PDF, 2 MB)
• Standard Operating Conditions (PDF, 228 KB)

CTPR100113

• Appendix A Map (PDF, 118 KB)
• Standard Operating Conditions (PDF, 394 KB)

CTPR100114

• Appendix A Map (PDF, 394 KB)
• Standard Operating Conditions (PDF, 394 KB)

CTPR150081

• Appendix A Map (PDF, 154 KB)
• Standard Operating Conditions (PDF, 394 KB)

CTPR150082

• Appendix A Map (PDF, 145 KB)
• Standard Operating Conditions (PDF, 396 KB)

CTPR150083

• Appendix A Map (PDF, 160 KB)
• Standard Operating Conditions (PDF, 395 KB)

CTPS220002

• Appendix A Map (PDF, 288 KB)
• Standard Operating Conditions (PDF, 530 KB)