ARB Professional Services

Details

RFx ID :	34466516
Tender Name :	ARB Professional Services
Reference # :
Open Date :	Thursday, 9 July 2026 5:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  :	Friday, 7 August 2026 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Quotations (RFQ)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	70000000 - Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Contracting Services
Regions:	Otago
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Tender Secretary parksprocurement@qldc.govt.nz
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :

The opportunity
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is going to market for its new Arboriculture Professional Services Contract. At a high level, the deliverables include:
Tree inspections
• QTRA (Quantified Tree Risk Assessment)-based risk assessments
• Site-specific inspections encompassing areas of trees
• Inspections of specific trees
• Project inspections
• Subdivision input

Deliverables
• Arboriculture reports covering risk and providing recommendations on management and succession planning. Reporting must meet Council standards.
• STEM (Standard Tree Evaluation Method) reports
• Strategic reports examining the management of specific areas, such as Quail Rise and Peninsula Bay
• Specialist reports, including: - Quantified Tree Risk Assessments - Tree risk assessment qualification reports - VALID Tree Risk Assessments

Additional services
• Quality assurance and auditing
• Asset capture and validation
• Site inspections
• PiCUS testing as part of deliverables, including sonic tomography
• Pest plant and tree planting programme management
• Rural tree safety assessments
• Subdivision input reports