Lawn and Garden Maintenance – Auckland City
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Fire and Emergency New Zealand is seeking to engage a single supplier to provide a fully managed grounds maintenance service for designated Fire Stations across Waitemata, Auckland City and Counties Manukau. Scope The scope includes: Scheduled lawnmowing at designated Fire Stations across Waitemata, Auckland City and Counties Manukau Garden maintenance at designated Fire Stations across Waitemata, Auckland City and Counties Manukau Weed painting and/or spraying at designated Fire Stations across Waitemata, Auckland City and Counties Manukau Remedial work requests following weather events at designated Fire Stations across Waitemata, Auckland City and Counties Manukau Objectives The intended outcome is to ensure the following across all nominated Fire Stations in the Auckland region: Consistent presentable and safe grounds Reliable weed control across all sites Uniform service quality across multiple locations Measurable service delivery and reporting (KPIs) Minimal disruption to site operations Compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental Acts, Regulations, Policy and standards High customer satisfaction through agreed service levels (SLAs) Enquiries Contact: Lisa Houston Email: Sourcing@fireandemergency.nz
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