CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Vegetation Management Framework - Core Valeys Lines

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

3.01 Scope of Works

a) The Works proposed to be delivered by this Agreement comprise of the management of vegetation along Rail Routes in order to keep the rail infrastructure clear of vegetation in compliance with all relevent procedures and policies and allow the safe operation of passenger and freight trains at line speed with the minimum of delay and disruption, including without limitation:

3.02 Vegetation Works – Maintenance, Clearance and Management of the following in relation to Vegetation including but without limitation:

a) Maintenance of lineside vegetation cleared of trees and scrub;

b) Maintenance of lineside vegetation cleared of trees and scrub to a vertical line – distance specified on scoping document (inc signal & level crossing sighting and may include rock cuttings and steep cutting slopes and embankments);

c) Maintenance of lineside vegetation cleared of trees and scrub in and around infrastructure assets (inc signal sighting);

d) Maintenance and /or clearance of vegetation from within track and ballasted areas;

e) Maintenance and /or clearance of vegetation from structures;

f) Clearance of lineside vegetation;

g) Clearance of lineside vegetation to a vertical line - distance specified on scoping document (inc signal & level crossing sighting);

h) Clearance of lineside vegetation via pesticide treatments to kill wood stumps to prevent regrowth;

i) Clearance of lineside vegetation on the following:

i) Rock cuttings;

ii) Steep cutting slopes and embankments; and

iii) On and around infrastructure assets .

j) Clearance and Management of hazardous trees (may be selective felling / clear fell, selective pruning, crown reduction and other methods).

k) Control of injurious and invasive weeds:

i) Maintenance and Clearance of vegetation outside the Employer’s boundary due to the following but not limited to;

ii) R elated outside party requests; and

iii) Public complaints.

l) Emergency response to signal sighting and other vegetation related incidents;

m) Tree and shrub planting, inclusive of aftercare;

n) Vegetation survey works;

o) Civils Examination Framework Agreement (CEFA) – clearance of vegetation in connection with enabling works; and

p) Civils Examination Framework Agreement (CEFA) – clearance of vegetation in advance of earthworks examinations.

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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Refer to ITT

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

IM006

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:96501)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Refer to ITT & Framework Agreement

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice