Alborn Skink Predator Proof Fence Construction

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RFx ID :	31173879
Tender Name :	Alborn Skink Predator Proof Fence Construction
Reference # :	WSI-O-472
Open Date :	Friday, 28 February 2025 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  :	Tuesday, 22 April 2025 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Tenders (RFT)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	30000000 - Structures and Building and Construction and Manufacturing Components and Supplies 70000000 - Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Contracting Services 72000000 - Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services
Regions:	Auckland Bay of Plenty Canterbury Chatham Islands Gisborne Hawke's Bay Manawatu-Wanganui Marlborough Nelson Northland Otago Southland Taranaki Tasman Waikato Wellington West Coast
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	DOC Procurement Team tenders@doc.govt.nz Please direct all communication through GETS
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :	N/A
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :	N/A

The Alborn skink is at high risk of extinction with the current single population estimated to be between 40-60 individuals. This population exists in a single pakihi fragment of 5ha, in the beech forest of Victoria Conservation Park, Reefton.
This tender is for the supply and construction of a new Alborn skink predator proof fence. The fence is required to prevent mice, rats, mustelids, cats, pigs and deer from entering the site.
The proposed fence shall be approx. 781m in length and 1.9m in height with an additional 200mm - buried vertically underground with a 400mm buried skirt. The fence construction includes driven timber fence posts, full height 8x6 aperture 316 stainless steel woven mesh installation, fabrication and installation of stainless steel fence capping, fabrication and installation of stainless steel self-closing access gate, installation of 8kV solar powered electric fence and all associated excavation earthworks works.