Biodiversity and Environment Contractors

Norfolk Island Regional Council is seeking quotes from contractors to provide a range of environmental services within the Argentine Ant Eradication Program and Public Reserves/Environment Program on Norfolk Island.

Argentine Ant Eradication Program

Field Monitoring and Baiting Services

The successful supplier is expected to provide the following services:

• Investigate and identify potential Argentine Ant infestations.
• Conduct field surveys of number and extent of affected areas, and report results.
• Treat areas affected by Argentine Ants with a variety of treatments.
• Operate council vehicles and powered equipment.

Public Reserves/Environment Program

Roadside Weed Control

Pest control on public land

Natural Resource Reserve Management – pest and weed control, revegetation, fencing, reserved maintenance.

The successful supplier is expected to provide any/all the following services:

• Identify and remove roadside/reserve weeds as directed by Team Leader Biodiversity.
• Conduct feral cat trapping, and rodent and bird removal from reserves and public land.
• Maintain reserve fences and planting protection structures.
• Maintain new plantings with follow up weeding and vegetation control.
• Reserve maintenance – slashing, weeding, pruning of tracks and open areas.

Applications should address the above criteria and include:

• Relevant experience, licences and/or qualifications in the service.
• Current Public Liability Insurance and other relevant insurance policies.
• Availability for any inductions.
• The hourly rate to provide the service.
• A disclosure of any current or foreseeable conflicts of interest.

Queries should be addressed to Douglas Donaldson.

Responses with quotations can be:

Emailed to: regionalcouncil@nirc.gov.nf

Posted to: PO Box 95, Norfolk Island, 2899

In person to: Customer Care (submissions are to be marked clearly with the Request for Quote number)