For the provision of Country Parks Site Improvement and Maintenance- small scale specialist works.

Description

The council requires to appoint a contractor for each of the following Lots: Lot 1: Site Maintenance, specialising in working in wetland environments (Bosworth Battlefield, Market Bosworth and Watermead North Country Parks): • Stoned path works including new paths, repairs, top dressing • Fencing, including stock fencing, post and rail and knee rails • Creation and maintenance of Waterbodies such as lakes, ponds & 'ditching' • Reedbed creation and maintenance • Basic woodland management • Wildflower meadow works – seeding, scarifying, rotavating • Small pond creation and restoration • Resurfacing of play areas • Installation of seating benches • Emergency works as and when required Lot 2: Site Maintenance, specialising in heathland restoration and dry stonewalling (Beacon Hill, Jubilee Wood, BroomBriggs Farm Country Park & Sheet Hedges Wood) • New path installations ranging from stoned and dressed paths to tarmac paths • Path water management works, including grips, bunds, French drains and Aco drains • Path resurfacing works, including top dressing and rolling • Experience of working on paths within a country park setting • Construction and repairs to drystone walls • Construction and repairs to fencing, wooden and metal gates • Installation and repair of livestock welfare and handling infrastructure • Undertake basic reactive woodland Health & Safety maintenance • Heathland management works, such as weed wiping, boom sprayings, rolling and mowing with appropriate plant and equipment • Other emergency works as required Keywords: Country Parks Maintenance, Infrastructure Maintenance