Urban Highway Grass Verge Maintenance (Newton Abbot Town Council)
Description: Newton Abbot Town Council invites tenders for the provision of highway grass verge maintenance services throughout Newton Abbot, Devon. The contract covers the maintenance of approximately 112,797m2 of urban highway grass verges across 358 mapped areas in 20 locations throughout the town. Services include six scheduled grass cuts per year between April and October, together with litter picking prior to cutting, strimming around obstacles and street furniture, vegetation management and the maintenance of highway visibility splays. The Contractor shall provide all labour, plant, equipment, materials, supervision and traffic management necessary to deliver the service safely and efficiently. All works must be carried out in accordance with relevant health and safety legislation and Chapter 8 traffic management requirements. The successful Contractor will be required to use the Council's Civic.ly (read more...)
Summary: Newton Abbot Town Council is seeking a contractor to maintain urban highway grass verges across Newton Abbot, Devon. The service covers approximately 112,797 square metres across 358 mapped areas in 20 locations. Work includes six scheduled cuts each year between April and October, litter picking before cutting, strimming around obstacles and street furniture, vegetation management, and maintaining highway visibility splays. The contractor must also manage designated wildlife verges under alternative cutting regimes to support biodiversity, and liaise with community groups involved in some grassed areas. The contractor supplies the labour, plant, equipment, materials, supervision and traffic management needed to deliver the work safely. Services must be delivered in line with relevant health and safety legislation and Chapter 8 traffic management requirements.