Ecological Services Panel

Overview Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (PMHC) invites qualified suppliers to join a panel for the Ecological Services. This Request for Tender (RFT), including all associated attachments, seeks the supply of ecological services to support Council's approved work program and ongoing ecological activities. Purpose Council is establishing a panel of qualified and experienced Contractors to deliver ecological and biosecurity compliance services across Council-controlled and Council-managed bushland reserves and other natural areas. The panel will service both a Programmed Services works schedule and Adhoc Services arising outside that program. Scope The services are required across nominated locations within the local government area, as specified in Part B Specification. The scope includes, but is not limited to, the following work types. Not every Contractor is required to tender for every work type; refer to the Schedule of Rates for the categories against which pricing is sought. Ecological restoration, bush regeneration, and revegetation, including site preparation, planting, maintenance, erosion and sediment control works Weed control, primary (initial), secondary (follow-up), and maintenance treatment, including declared/priority and biosecurity weeds Vertebrate pest and native vertebrate monitoring and control programs Informal track remediation and rehabilitation Mowing and slashing of understorey vegetation, including fire trail and APZ maintenance mowing Implementation and monitoring of Vegetation Management Plans (VMPs) Bushfire hazard reduction works and preparation, including liaison with the NSW Rural Fire Service where a Hazard Reduction Certificate applies Establishment and maintenance of Asset Protection Zones (APZs) Establishment and maintenance of conservation buffers Field data collection, mapping, photo-monitoring, and record-keeping to support Council reporting and grant acquittal obligations Provision of suitably licensed and accredited personnel, plant, machinery, and technology as required to deliver the above services Contractor Requirements Capability to service the nominated locations in accordance with Council's operational requirements and specifications outlined in the RFT Contract Terms and Conditions Payment for all Services is made against the Schedule of Rates submitted by each Contractor as part of its tender, applied under individual Work/Services Orders issued during the Contract term Information Requested Submission of a compliant Schedule of Rates is a condition of participation in the Panel Instructions to Tenderers Council strongly encourages suppliers to seek clarification during the tender period if any aspect of the tender requirements is unclear. Submissions containing departures from the tender requirements or contract conditions may be considered non-conforming and may not be further evaluated. Council reserves the right to admit more than one Contractor to the Panel, to allocate work between Panel members at its discretion (having regard to price, capability, capacity, location, and past performance), and to seek quotations from multiple Panel members for higher-value Adhoc Services.