Tender Details
The purpose of the work under the contract is to slash and clear existing fire breaks situated along established trails and property boundaries on the Braidwood Freehold Lands and South East Special Areas of the Sydney Catchment Authority. The SCA has responsibility for the fire management issues related to these areas and the annual slashing program is part of a suite of fire management activities that ensures efficient fire prevention and suppression strategies are implemented locally.
The Works/Services to be provided include, but not be limited to, the slashing of fire breaks along existing trails within Braidwood Freehold Lands and Special Areas managed by Sydney Catchment Authority. The works include slashing of grass and saplings and cutting low branches along the firetrails and clearing fallen trees. The contractor will also be responsible for clearing culvert entrances and clearing debris as required. A description of what is involved in the various activities is:
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Activity |
Description |
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Slash firebreaks or fencelines |
Clear pre-existing firebreaks to the extent required allowing the road to be used as a safe fire suppression line for firefighting or hazard reduction. Minimal disturbance. Slash or mulch vegetation present on the firebreak. Slash generally up to 20 metres either side of the road/fence. Slashing height to be just above ground level. Slashed material will be left on the break to provide ground cover. |
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Mulch trees |
Material up to 15cm and leave the large established trees. |
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Slash grasslands around property boundaries |
Slash as required to keep grass down, to a width of approximately 20 metres. |
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Fallen trees |
Cut with chainsaw. Where any large trees over 40cm DBH with hollows in them, the first intention will be to roll them back into the bush area. If impractical they will then be cut into lengths (as long as practical but manageable) to allow them to be bushed back into the bush. |
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Rocky Areas |
Small saplings will be hand controlled by cut stump allocation with roundup. |
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Remove Growth from Culverts |
Hand cut with chainsaw and cut stump allocation with roundup. |
A MANDATORY tender briefing will be held on Wednesday 24/6/2009 at the Cordeaux Dam Office (off Picton Road NSW) commencing 10.30am. This will be follwed by a visit to the various sites. Due to diificult terrain to be traversed it is MANDATORY for tenderers to come in 4 wheel drive vehicles.
Location
RFT Type
RFT Preview Document(s)
Tender Specifications.pdf (42 KB)Tender Respondents
| Business Name | Trading Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Arbor Services Pty Ltd | - | 8/1A Pritchard Place Peakhurst NSW 2223 AUSTRALIA |
| Coota Bobcat and Vegetation Control Services | Coota Bobcat and Vegetation Control Services | "Claybridge" 234 Jugiong Road Cootamundra NSW 2590 AUSTRALIA |
| Environmental Land Contracting Pty Ltd | as above | 11 Chittaway Rd OURIMBAH NSW 2258 AUSTRALIA |
| G & F Plant Hire Pty Ltd | G & F Plant Hire Pty Ltd | PO Box 3217 Austral NSW 2179 AUSTRALIA |
| Grounds & Gardens | Grounds & Gardens | 819 South Road Clarence Gardens South Aust 5039 AUSTRALIA |
| Lily Vale Tree Services | - | 2A Old Coast Rd Stanwell Park NSW 2508 AUSTRALIA |
| Smiths Land Maintenance | Smiths Land Maintenance | 913 Range Rd Glenquarry NSW 2576 AUSTRALIA |
| Tahmoor Rural Services P/L | Tahmoor Rural Services P/L | 10 Waratah Pl Tahmoor NSW 2573 AUSTRALIA |
| Utility Services Corporation Limited | Utility Asset Management Pty Ltd | 42 Koornang Road Scoresby VIC 3179 AUSTRALIA |
| Utility Services Corporation Limited | Utility Asset Management Pty Ltd | 42 Koornang Road Scoresby VIC 3179 AUSTRALIA |
Address for Lodgement
Estimated Timeframe for Delivery
The initial contract period is for 2 years. The contract period may be extended by up to 1 year at the sole discretion of the SCA.
