Queen Elizabeth Park & Whareroa Farm - Grazing Opportunity

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RFx ID :	9592025
Tender Name :	Queen Elizabeth Park & Whareroa Farm - Grazing Opportunity
Reference # :	Final
Open Date :	Thursday, 5 March 2015 8:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  :	Friday, 13 March 2015 4:30 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Tenders (RFT)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	70000000 - Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Contracting Services
Regions:	Manawatu-Wanganui Wellington
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Fergus Rutherford, c/o Baker & Associates fergus@bakerag.co.nz 06-370 6880
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :	Baker & Associates, PO Box 900, Masterton
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :
Agency Address :	NEW ZEALAND

Introduction
The Department of Conservation (DOC) owns two properties on the Kapiti Coast at Paekakariki.
The first comprises Whareroa Farm (Whareroa) which is a recreation reserve located near MacKay’s Crossing
adjacent to State Highway 1 just north of Paekakariki.
The site covers approximately 438 hectares of hill country, which is predominantly a mixture of pasture and
native cover.
Approximately 185ha is being used as an operational farm, with the balance being retired and managed for
conservation and restoration purposes. Public access for recreational activities is also an important and popular
use of the reserve.
Whareroa is managed by DOC in conjunction with the Whareroa Guardians Community Trust Inc. (the
Guardians).
The second property comprises Queen Elizabeth Park (QEP) which is a 654 hectare portion of land situated
between Paekakariki and Paraparaumu on the Kapiti Coast.
This property is administered and run by Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC). GWRC works closely
with the community, especially the Friends of QEP, in preserving and enhancing the park. It attracts
approximately 300,000 visits per annum, and is therefore the most well used of all the regional parks.
Approximately 397 hectares of this park are managed as farm land under a grazing licence that is due to expire
in August 2015.
The remaining areas of QEP are used by the public for recreational activities and there are separate licences
for various activities e.g. horse grazing and a pony club. (See Property Description for more information).
There is a 7 day per week GWRC Park Ranger service at Queen Elizabeth Park, but no regular DOC onsite
presence at Whareroa.

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