CW-SR00560-1_Snow Grooming in Perisher Valley and Smiggin Holes - CAN-100880

Goods or services supplied

To provide snow grooming services of cross-country ski trails, internal resort roads and over-snow vehicle routes in Perisher Valley and Smiggin Holes. This is a five-year contract with no extension. The contractor will provide weekly reports, including: date of grooming request and written evidence of work undertaken in response to request. The requirements of snow grooming include but are not limited to: 1. To prepare the snow base (hard packed, air reduced). 2. To pack snowfalls to preserve and stabilise snow. 3. To level the surface. 4. To pull snow back onto high use areas. 5. To repair damaged surfaces caused by solar melt, wind scour or water. 6. To build and conserve the snow base by farming snow from drifts andor snow fence areas. 7. To reconstitute the surface by breaking up ice, by rotary tilling and packing. 8. To establish and maintain desirable surface profiles. 9. To protect vegetation and other natural features of the area. 10. To provide safe and enjoyable skiers