Forestry Services Panel: Firebreak Vegetation Maintenance, Ground Operations (Weed Control) and Plantation Maintenance

ForestrySA seeks to establish a Standing Offer (Panel) comprising multiple suppliers, enabling ForestrySA to engage experienced or qualified suppliers for the provision of forestry services.

The Forestry Services Panel is broken down into the following manual activities:

• Access Pruning
• Chemical Weed Control (Spraying)
• Firebreak Side Grooming and Mulching
• Firebreak Slashing and Mulching
• Firebreak Spraying
• Manual Competition / Wild Pine Control
• Tree Straightening.

Descriptions and requirements for each of these activities is provided in Part B - Specifications.

Suppliers may submit offers for one, multiple, or all categories and/or activities.

Suppliers selected for the Panel will be contracted under a ForestrySA Services Agreement for a base term of 3 years. This Agreement is subject to a further two (2) 12-month extension periods at the discretion of ForestrySA, making up a total maximum term of 5 years.

No guarantee of work or commitment to undertake a specified volume of purchases is given during the term of this Panel Agreement.