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Walking Excavator for Forest Management Operations
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Natural Resources Wales (NRW) require a specialist contractor with a Walking Excavator to undertake Forest Management Operations including brash raking, screefing and hinge mounding on the NRW managed estate. This is a steep ground preparation contract, with the majority of the work in South Wales.The machine operator will be suitably qualified with a valid CPCS card with the category Excavator 360 above 10 tonne wheeled and will operate a walking based excavator in line with current legislation. Experience in screefing, hinge mounding and brash raking in forest operations on steep ground is essential along with a working knowledge of OGB4 stocking density. An assessment will be undertaken on the contractor to ensure a high level of competence.The contractor would need to supply a valid certificate of public liability insurance not less than £5 million for any one incident and a risk assessment suitable for the operation.The operation would include screefing, hinge mounding and brash raking technics to give NRW specific planting positions for various stocking densities for various species, usually;•2700 per hectare at 1.9m x 1.9m spacing•1600 per hectare at 2.5m x 2.5m spacing•1100 per hectare at 3m x 3m spacingThis may change to other spacing to suit the specific site. The operator will undertake periodic spacing assessments for monitoring planting positions, In addition the ground preparation operation will be subject to continual auditing of spacing by NRW staff. Location & constraint maps will be supplied prior to any works commencing, species and spacing’s along with areas that cannot be worked will be specified and agreed by an NRW supervisor. The sites do vary in steepness, soil types and terrain so working methods will be agreed between operator and supervisors on each site. Adherence to FISA Guides and Operational Guidance Notes in respect to safe working practices for all operations is essential. Non-conformity may result in an immediate stoppage of work and possible termination of the contract.The contractor must supply and ensure that all the approved protective clothing and recommended equipment is worn at all times, It is preferred that a Personnel First Aid kit be carried by individuals. However a first aid kit must be available on site at all times.The Contractor is obliged by law to complete his/her own risk assessment for each site and is to be kept in the machine at all times, a copy of which will be required by the NRW Supervisor in charge of the site.The contractor will be required to travel Wales wide. The contractor will be offered the minimum of 0-50 hectares subject to the programme and contractor will need to specify an annual capacity achievable.If you are able to provide this service with a Walking Excavator and have experience in Forest Management Operations in particular brash raking, screefing and hinge mounding and are interested in bidding for this work please email procurement.ns@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk with your name, company details and a brief 1 x A4 description of previous similar work undertaken by 12:00pm on Monday 8th February 2016.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=40277.
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CPV Codes
45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work
45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas
3000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
77200000 - Forestry services
45112500 - Earthmoving work
77231800 - Forest nursery management services
51520000 - Installation services of agricultural and forestry machinery
45112700 - Landscaping work
16820000 - Parts of forestry machinery
45112400 - Excavating work
16800000 - Parts of agricultural and forestry machinery
77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
16600000 - Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery
77231000 - Forestry management services
77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
3400000 - Forestry and logging products
16100000 - Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation
Keywords
forestry
agrifood
fishing
deadwood
seafood
farming
grading
timber
crop
earthmoving
forest timber
site excavation
land grading
soil digging
crop maintenance
harvester blades
forest planning
terrain design
mass excavation
landscaping work
agriculture
woodland support
timber services
soil shifting
orchard gear
bulk excavation
earth excavation
earthmoving work
logging goods
excavating work
landscape prep
soil relocation
livestock
farm support
earth relocation
bulk earthwork
seed propagation
silviculture
trenching
land contouring
earth removal
land shaping
site leveling
ground moving
pitch turfing
tree management
site landscaping
forest seedling supply
aquacultural services
woodland services
forest maintenance
forest scheme services
fish farming support
apicultural services
woodland maintenance
farm equipment parts
foundational excavation
plant propagation
forestry cultivator
woodland management
excavation services
tillage tool parts
forest stewardship
tree nursery operations
forestry management
tillage equipment
harvester component
forest site services
earth landscaping
forestry harvester
forestry services
park sports landscaping
tractor spare parts
seedling cultivation
landscape grading
reforestation support
forestry equipment parts
green landscaping
athletic field prep
agricultural services
niche farm machine
ground penetration
sports turf installation
sapling production
forest resource planning
silvicultural support
reforestation nursery
forestry processor
planting groundwork
forestry products
terrain reshaping
forestry logistics
forestry crane mounting
logging machinery spares
material handling
nursery maintenance
farm machinery setup
forest consultancy
wood chipper components
beekeeping services
trench excavation
horticultural services
land cultivation tractor tools
field landscaping services
excavating and earthmoving work
recreational area landscaping
outdoor sports site landscaping
forestry replacement parts
combine harvester fitting
forest operations planning
services incidental to forestry
landscaping work for sports grounds
public recreation grounds design
forestry support services
soil preparation machinery
forest nursery management
soil tillage unit installation
agricultural equipment integration
plantation machinery setup
stadium grounds maintenance
agro-specialist equipment
crop processing system fitting
tractor system installation
forest management support
logging machine installation
sustainable forest management
agro-forestry machine mounting
nursery health management
forest operations assistance
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