Silvicultural project in Manno protection forest, Boschetti-Ronchetti priority stage: forestry works 2026 Tender

Original: Progetto selvicolturale nel bosco di protezione del Comune di Manno, tappa prioritaria Boschetti-Ronchetti: Opere da impresario forestale

Comune di Manno

About this tender

The Comune di Manno (Ticino, Switzerland) is procuring forestry works under the protection-forest care project in the Boschetti-Ronchetti priority zone, uphill of the village at locality Boschetti (postcode 6928). The aim is to clean and rejuvenate the stands and stabilise the protection forest over the long term. The works are contracted as a construction-category open procedure with CPV 77200000 (forestry services) and additional CPV 45111220 (clearing works). The scope includes felling and skidding of timber on the wooded slope and within stream beds, management of forest edges, improvement of the hiking trail network, and targeted control of invasive neophytes. Principal quantities are: about 2,500 m3 of felled trees; 2,200 m3 of whole-tree skidding; 10,600 m2 of forest edge creation; planting of 1,060 trees and shrubs; rehabilitation of 160 linear metres of existing trails; creation of 320 linear metres of new trails; and 5 years of establishment care. Helicopter skidding and transport of materials and auxiliary traffic-management personnel may be subcontracted, with one named subcontractor per activity. Contract duration is not specified in the notice and the contract may not be extended. Variants and partial tenders are not permitted.

Bidder eligibility

Bidders must be forestry enterprises that comply with the collective labour agreement (CCL) for forestry workers in Svizzera italiana, or the CCL in force in their canton of registered seat for firms based elsewhere (CI 1). Firms must be domiciled or seated in Switzerland, including any subcontractors (CI 5). Under the Swiss public procurement law (LCPubb) and implementing rules, the bidder must employ at least 3 foresters holding a federal certificate of capacity (AFC) or equivalent on permanent contracts who can be deployed simultaneously on site (CI 2.1). At least one AFC forester must be permanently present on site as foreman/crew leader for the whole works duration (CI 2.2). Chainsaw use is restricted to personnel with competence certificates E28 and E29 (CI 3). Bidders must commit to complying with the cantonal forestry CCL for the full contract term and authorise the joint cantonal commission (CPC) to audit compliance (CI 4). References for analogous works over the last 5 years are assessed under CA 4, with works executed from 2021 onward. Qualifying analogous works include: at least one clearing and skidding project of 700 m3 or more with a settled value of at least CHF 100,000; at least one forest-edge creation or enhancement job with a settled value of at least CHF 30,000 excluding VAT; and at least one trail construction or rehabilitation job of 100 m or more. Mandatory site visit on 22.10.2026 at 13:30 (see site_visit_required).

How bids are scored

Award is based on a weighted multi-criteria scheme with the following disclosed weightings: - CA 1 Price: 50%. Score on a 1 to 6 scale with a sufficiency mark of 4 at 30% above the lowest offer; scores below 1 are set to 1. VAT-inclusive corrected total is used. - CA 2 Price reliability (abnormally low/high offers): 20%. Scored against the mean of bids (excluding highest and lowest when 5 or more bids), with a score of 6 within +/-5%, and 1 at +/-25%, linear interpolation in between. - CA 3 Work programme: 12%. Durations of the fixed activities in Annex 4.1 are estimated for a crew of 4 workers, scored against the mean duration with the same banding as CA 2. - CA 4 References and experience with analogous works: 10%. Score 6 for 4 or more analogous references covering at least one in each of the three categories (felling/skidding, forest edges, trails); score 5 for 3 references covering two categories; lower scores for fewer references. - CA 5 Apprentice training: 5%, per the Ticino information sheet dated 01.03.2020. - CA 6 Contribution to professional training: 3%, per Proposal 2 of the corresponding information sheet, based on AFC/CFP holders certified within the last 2 years.

Key requirements

• ✓Tree felling and timber extraction: ~2,500 m³ of timber
• ✓Whole-tree skidding: ~2,200 m³ from slopes and stream beds
• ✓Forest margin creation and management: 10,600 m²
• ✓Planting of trees and shrubs: 1,060 units
• ✓Trail system work: 160 m existing + 320 m new construction
• ✓Invasive species control (neophytes)
• ✓5-year aftercare and establishment phase

Procurement contact

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About this sector

Forestry funding supports afforestation, reforestation, sustainable forest management and avoided deforestation. Money flows from climate finance, nature programmes, results-based payments and corporate buyers of forest carbon. Calls typically require land tenure clarity, community engagement and a credible plan to monitor tree survival over time.