Tree maintenance and tree survey services.

Descriptions

Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services. Tree-clearing services. Tree-maintenance services. Tree seeding. Tree pruning and hedge trimming. Tree pruning. Hedge trimming. The Vela Group would require a contractor to carry out all responsive works required to Trees on Vela owned land as follows:-— trees situated within gardens of tenanted homes as instructed approximately, 17,500 properties. Properties are situated within Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees but may also cover other areas of the North East.— on Open spaces;— within the grounds of Sheltered Accommodation;— within the grounds of communal blocks of flats;— on garage sites or garage blocks;— on shopping parades;— herbicide spraying operations;— trees added to the contract as required following acquisition or new build;— undertake a Tree Condition Survey to complement and update an existing condition survey across the Vela Group;Please note we have stock throughout the North East and travelling between sites is required;The services required will include but not limited to.— advice on works required;— response to non-urgent enquiries and undertake all works within 10 working days;— emergency response service 365 days a year and made safe within 24 hours of notification of service requirement;— liaison with Local Authorities and other regulatory bodies for notification, licencing, authorisations etc;— liaison with tenants as required;— liaison with our workforce where work impacts upon maintenance and structural concerns;— pruning;— crown reduction;— tree removal;— stump removal;— stump grinding;— removal of waste and correct disposal;— recycling of arisings will be encouraged;— advice on and tree planting;— provide appropriate advice on all regeneration and development sites as required;— tree survey. To carry out a risk management inspection programme to ensure the Tree survey database is current and tree stocks well managed (survey attached for Housing Hartlepool Appendix 1), and to carry out a tree survey for Tristar Homes Ltd to create a Vela wide Survey of Tree stocks.— Housing Hartlepool has a Tree Strategy 2011 to 2016. (As attached Appendix 2). The successful contractor will be expected to work with and advise on the development of the existing tree strategy thus creating a Vela-wide strategy, to ensure tree stocks are effectively managed.