FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys

Tender description

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has established a Framework Agreement to external service providers for the provision of Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work and Dangerous Tree Surveys. This framework shall cover chainsaw services, arboriculture services and tree surveying. This includes tree felling, road line felling, clearing wind blow, tree surgery and other related services. It will also include the facility for clearing up sites following chainsaw operations, such as small machinery extraction via tractor mounted winch or mini forwarder. This Framework is split into two different requirements: Lots 1-18 cover Responsive Chainsaw Operations and Lots 19-36 cover Arboriculture Work and Dangerous Tree Surveys. The Framework term is four (4) years with no option to extend. Lot 1: Lot 1 - North Highland (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 1 - North Highland (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 2: Lot 2 - Inverness, Ross and Skye (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 2 - Inverness, Ross and Skye (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 3: Lot 3 - Moray (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 3 - Moray (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 4: Lot 4 - Aberdeenshire (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 4 - Aberdeenshire (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 5: Lot 5 - Tay (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 5 - Tay (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 6: Lot 6 - Kintyre and Knapdale (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 6 - Kintyre and Knapdale (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 7: Lot 7 - Loch Awe (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 7 - Loch Awe (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 8: Lot 8 - North Argyll (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 8 - North Argyll (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 9: Lot 9 - Isle of Mull (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 9 - Isle of Mull (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 10: Lot 10 - Lochaber (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 10 - Lochaber (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 11: Lot 11 - Cowal (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 11 - Cowal (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 12: Lot 12 - Trossachs (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 12 - Trossachs (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 13: Lot 13 - Scottish Lowlands (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 13 - Scottish Lowlands (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 14: Lot 14 - South Region - East (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 14 - South Region - East (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 15: Lot 15 - South Region - Central (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 15 - South Region - Central (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 16: Lot 16 - Galloway (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 16 - Galloway (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 17: Lot 17 - Ayrshire (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 17 - Ayrshire (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 18: Lot 18 - Arran (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) Lot 18 - Arran (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives Lot 19: Lot 19 - North Highland (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 19 - North Highland (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 20: Lot 20 - Inverness, Ross and Skye (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 20 - Inverness, Ross and Skye (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 21: Lot 21 - Moray (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 21 - Moray (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 22: Lot 22 - Aberdeenshire (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 22 - Aberdeenshire (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 23: Lot 23 - Tay (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 23 - Tay (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 24: Lot 24 - Kintyre and Knapdale (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 24 - Kintyre and Knapdale (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 25: Lot 25 - Loch Awe (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 26 - Loch Awe (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 26: Lot 26 - North Argyll (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 26 - North Argyll (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 27: Lot 27 - Isle of Mull (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 27 - Isle of Mull (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 28: Lot 28 - Lochaber (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 28 - Lochaber (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 29: Lot 29 - Cowal (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 29 - Cowal (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 30: Lot 30 - Trossachs (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 30 - Trossachs (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 31: Lot 31 - Scottish Lowlands (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 31 - Scottish Lowlands (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 32: Lot 32 - South Region - East (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 32 - South Region - East (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 33: Lot 33 - South Region - Central (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 33 - South Region - Central (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 34: Lot 34 - Galloway (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 34 - Galloway (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 36: Lot 36 - Arran (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 36 - Arran (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape. Lot 35: Lot 35 - Ayrshire (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) Lot 35 - Ayrshire (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys) This lot shall include the following core arboriculture services: Tree felling Clearing wind blow Tree surgery Completion of crown reduction/side pruning/whole tree removal from within registered seed stand/orchard Cross cutting into lengths Use of hand winch Rope access work Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Chipping of arisings Disposal of arisings off-site Stump grinding MEWP Powered pole pruning Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Halo thinning (no climbing) This lot shall include the following dangerous tree survey formal inspections: Roots – inspecting ground about the tree for signs of root damage, root lift, fungal fruiting bodies or indications of intrusive excavations or evidence of recent level changes. Base – looking for indications of damage to buttresses and lower stem. Indications of decay and fungal fruiting bodies, girdling roots, loss of bark, cavities, or stress cracks. Stem – indications of fibre buckling, bottle necking, swellings, cavities, wounds, fungal fruiting bodies, necrotic bark, progressive lean, appropriate crown stem ratio, compression forks or ribs. Scaffold (first order) Limbs – hazard beams, hanging snapped limbs, decay, cavities, fungal fruiting bodies, compression forks, bulges, cankers, necrotic bark, spiral cracks, shear cracks and bombs or deadwood. Second order Limbs - as per Scaffold limbs. Foliage - chlorosis of leaves, symmetry of the crown, gaps in the canopy, dis-colouration of leaves and twigs, Fungal fruiting bodies, dieback, leaf size and shape.