Sports Turf Maintenance

Overview The City of Tea Tree Gully (Council) invites tenders for the provision of intensive maintenance requirements for sports field playing surfaces (the Services). Council intends to enter into a Contract for the Services with the successful Tenderer. About Council owns, operates and manages 19 sporting fields within the Council area. These sporting fields are highly utilised by a range of sporting and recreational groups throughout the year. The community has high expectations regarding the quality of the turf, and Council is committed to delivering a high standard of service. To support this commitment, Council undertakes independent monthly condition assessments of each sporting field to ensure the turf remains fit for purpose and suitable for ongoing sporting and community use. Scope The scope includes the following works, as described in Section 7 of the Technical Specification: Vertidraining Aerovating Top dressing Scarifying Fertilising Cylinder mowing Oval surrounds maintenance Rotary mowing Over sowing Spraying and chemical application Site-specific schedules are set out in Section 8 of the Technical Specification, and top-dressing sand specifications are set out in Section 13. Contract Terms and Conditions Pricing will be based on a Schedule of Prices/Rates Annual CPI adjustment applies A fuel levy methodology applies, as set out in Attachment D Subcontractors are permitted Contract term: 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2032 (five years)