For the provision of Country Parks Site Improvement and Maintenance- small scale specialist works.

Descriptions

The council requires to appoint a contractor for each of the following Lots:
Lot 1: Site Maintenance, specialising in working in wetland environments (Bosworth Battlefield, Market Bosworth and Watermead North Country Parks):
• Stoned path works including new paths, repairs, top dressing
• Fencing, including stock fencing, post and rail and knee rails
• Creation and maintenance of Waterbodies such as lakes, ponds & 'ditching'
• Reedbed creation and maintenance
• Basic woodland management
• Wildflower meadow works – seeding, scarifying, rotavating
• Small pond creation and restoration
• Resurfacing of play areas
• Installation of seating benches
• Emergency works as and when required
Lot 2: Site Maintenance, specialising in heathland restoration and dry stonewalling (Beacon Hill, Jubilee Wood, BroomBriggs Farm Country Park & Sheet Hedges Wood)
• New path installations ranging from stoned and dressed paths to tarmac paths
• Path water management works, including grips, bunds, French drains and Aco drains
• Path resurfacing works, including top dressing and rolling
• Experience of working on paths within a country park setting
• Construction and repairs to drystone walls
• Construction and repairs to fencing, wooden and metal gates
• Installation and repair of livestock welfare and handling infrastructure
• Undertake basic reactive woodland Health & Safety maintenance
• Heathland management works, such as weed wiping, boom sprayings, rolling and mowing with appropriate plant and equipment
• Other emergency works as required