RFQ re Vegetation Clearing in Vicinity of Power Line Conductors

⁠⁠⁠Warrnambool City Council is seeking submissions from suitably qualified & experienced contractors for the provision of vegetation clearing in the vicinity of power line conductors in the declared area of the Warrnambool City plus the townships of Allansford and Bushfield / Woodford.

Council’s requirement is to prune Code 55 trees (where vegetation is touching or likely to touch conductor), Code 56 trees (where vegetation is in the clearance space of conductor as defined by the 2020 Regulations and is not a Code 55).

The Contractor must provide labour, plant, supervision, equipment, fuel and all other items necessary for the performance of the Services.

Staff undertaking the work must be suitably qualified, competent and experienced. All staff must comply with “Electrical Safety Rules for Vegetation Management Work near Overhead Power lines by Non-Electrical Workers”.

Carry out works as identified in the attached audit in accordance with the Electricity Safety (Electric Line Clearance) Regulations 2020 and Code of Practice for Electric Line Clearance, (the green book ) within the Category 1 & 2 (where applicable) areas, to the satisfaction of the Contract Supervisor and in accordance with AS 4373 Code.

The Contract Supervisor reserves the right to alter any works during the course of the Contract and any alteration to the works by the Contractor must be approved by the Contract Supervisor. All works must be to the satisfaction of the Contract Supervisor.

The Contractor is to familiarise themselves with Council’s current “Electric Line Clearance Management Plan”.