| Preceded
by Procedure No: |
05, 06 |
Followed
by Procedure No: |
|
| Purpose: |
To
advertise areas available for TUC |
| Applies
to: |
FC
Chief ExecutiveTREC
SecretariatRMSC Director
|
| 1.
Advertisements
for bidding for TUCs are prepared in batches
and advertised
on a quarterly basis, not less than two calendar
months before scheduled bidding meetings. |
| 2.
If available,
each batch should include TUC areas from each
of the different size categories, in
forest reserve and off reserve areas. |
| 3.
At the appropriate
time and provided sufficient areas for a batch
have been approved by the Chief Executive
as being suitable and available for TUC, the
Chief Executive instructs the TREC Secretariat
to advertise those areas for bidding. |
| 4.
The TREC Secretariat prepares a draft advertisement
that: a)
states the enabling act and
regulations; b)
lists all areas in the batch
by Region, District, Stool land, total estimated
yield and, in the case of Forest Reserve,
FMU number; c)
states where and how prospectuses
and bidding forms can be obtained;
d)
states the date, time and
location of bidding, (ensuring that the date
specified is a normal working day);
e)
states that bids must be
sealed and physically delivered at the bidding
time and location; f)
states that
each bid must be accompanied by certification
from the Forest Services Division dated not
more than 90 days prior to the bid date that:
-
the bidder
has no outstanding forest related fees or
charges and -
the bidder
has not been convicted of, or admitted to
two or more breaches of forest regulations
in the previous two years; g)
states that each bid must
be accompanied by a bidder's bond as follows:
-
small areas: ˘10
million -
medium
areas: ˘50 million -
large
areas: ˘100 million h)
states how prospective pre-qualified bidders may obtain further information
and make arrangements to inspect the areas. |
| 5.
The TREC Secretariat
reviews the draft advertisement with FC Solicitor
and forwards the final advertising copy
to the FC Chief Executive |
| 6.
The FC Chief
Executive signs the advertising copy and arranges
for it to be placed in the Lands Concession
Bulletin and in at least two regularly published
newspapers with nationwide circulation on
two dates within a 7-day period as well as
for the copy to be posted in accessible places
at each regional and district office which
administer areas advertised in that batch. |
