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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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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
agriculture
farming
fishing
forestry
agrifood
livestock
crops
timber
seafood
forestry products
logging goods
forest timber
deadwood
soil preparation machinery
forestry cultivator
tillage equipment
land cultivation tractor tools
orchard gear
forestry harvester
niche farm machine
agro-specialist equipment
forestry processor
tractor spare parts
tillage tool parts
harvester component
farm equipment parts
logging machinery spares
forestry equipment parts
harvester blades
wood chipper components
forestry replacement parts
excavating and earthmoving work
bulk earthworks
site excavation
mass excavation
grading
earthmoving
soil relocation
trenching
material handling
land shaping
excavating work
earth excavation
soil digging
trench excavation
bulk excavation
earth removal
foundational excavation
excavation services
ground penetration
earthmoving work
bulk earthwork
soil shifting
terrain reshaping
land grading
earth relocation
site leveling
ground moving
landscaping work
site landscaping
terrain design
green landscaping
planting groundwork
landscape prep
earth landscaping
land contouring
landscape grading
landscaping work for sports grounds
recreational area landscaping
pitch turfing
stadium grounds maintenance
outdoor sports site landscaping
athletic field prep
public recreation grounds design
sports turf installation
field landscaping services
park sports landscaping
tractor system installation
combine harvester fitting
forestry crane mounting
agricultural equipment integration
farm machinery setup
logging machine installation
soil tillage unit installation
crop processing system fitting
plantation machinery setup
agro-forestry machine mounting
agricultural services
forestry services
horticultural services
aquacultural services
apicultural services
farm support
crop maintenance
timber services
fish farming support
beekeeping services
tree management
forest maintenance
woodland support
silviculture
forest stewardship
reforestation support
services incidental to forestry
forestry support services
forest management support
woodland services
forest operations assistance
silvicultural support
woodland maintenance
forestry logistics
forest site services
forestry management
forest planning
sustainable forest management
forest resource planning
woodland management
forest operations planning
forest consultancy
forest scheme services
forest nursery management
seedling cultivation
tree nursery operations
sapling production
seed propagation
nursery maintenance
plant propagation
forest seedling supply
nursery health management
reforestation nursery
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