The project incorporates Two of the land

management which is grassing and maintenance of

the declared re-vegetated areas.

ALL EKSESS (PTY)Ltd

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

 1. SUMMARY
The Project incorporates two section of the Land Management which is GRASSING OF
THE TOPSOILED AREAS already declared by the Mine Survey and Environmental
Departments and the Aftercare and Maintenance of the declared Re-Vegetated
Areas. Each section needs to have its own team which is to be managed
independently under the control of one Operation Manager. Only ONE site
Establishment will be permitted for this Project. A successful contractor will be required
to undertake the activities of this project with due-diligence, sincerely and high
standards of professionalism in order to achieve a good final product as per
organisational specifications working with ALL EKSESS (PTY)Ltd.

2. GRASSING OF TOPSOILED AREAS

Grassing areas will be provided by the principle of annual basis based on a principle of
annual grassing target. Selected areas for grassing are usually far apart from each
other. Their topsoiled depths vary in the range of 300mm – 1000mm. Therefore, a
contractor doing seedbed preparation should take cognizance of the topsoil depth of
each area.

2.1. Broad Scope Of Work

Grassing activities includes the following:

a) Purchase, transporting and off-loading Lime to the grassing areas.

b) Purchase, transporting and off-loading Fertilisers to the grassing areas.
c) Seedbed preparation (ripping, disking and removal of rocks and other
foreign objects)
d) Application of Lime
e) Application of Fertilisers
f) Seeding
g) Removal of alien Vegetation on grassing areas and
h) Construction of Contours (Optional)

2.2 Definition and description of procedures

All procedures below must be done in consultation with the appointed Engineer,
mining section and Environmental Representative.
2.2.1. Soil sampling and analysis

Soil sampling of each area to be grassed is under taken by the

principal, Environmental Department with assistance from the
contractor. Soil sample are generally taken from the field three
months prior to seedbed preparations. Soil samples are then
submitted to the accredited soil laboratory for analysis and
recommendations are received by the department; they are then
given to the contractor for seedbed preparation requirements
(for the type of lime, fertilisers and their application rate per area)
2.2.2 Seedbed Preparations

The seedbed preparation is undertaken by the contractor.

The contractor is required to plant within the grassing period (ideally
September to December) and according to the topsoil/cover soil of
each area to prevent any delay in the grassing. Seedbed
preparations generally consists of the following items, however it
may depend on the site requirements and therefore some of the
items may be Excluded.

a) Rip the soil with the ripper(beitelploeg) by scarifying the soil at a

depth of 200mm to 500mm (depending on the topsoil depth of
each area) and at a distance of about 300mm between each rip.
Areas with a maximum depth of 300mm should be a rip of a depth
of between 150mm and 250mm to avoid reaching the spoils
materials.
b) Disc the soil by mechanically cutting the soil with the agricultures
disc implement to reach a depth of 200mm deep.
c) Spread lime according to the prescribed lime application
d) Spread Fertiliser as prescribed in the fertilisers application
e) Harrow the area using an agriculture harrow, at least one pass
with the harrow; and
f) Remove all rocks, wood, foreign materials greater than 100mm in
diameter.
 2.2.3. Application of Lime
The Lime must be supplied by the contractor. The Lime must be
transported and off-loaded in the vicinity of each area to be grassed. The
Lime application rates are based on soil analyses recommendations
provided by a suitable Laboratory. The contractor has to undertake the
following activities:

a) Provide the PRICIPAL with the chemical composition of the lime to be

used
b) Measure one Hectare of area to be fertilised
c) Measure Hectares to be limes
d) Load the spreader with the amount of Lime required for each Hectare
as per recommendation
e) Spread the Lime on the area; and
f) Evaluate results and compare with the application specification

1. AFTERCARE AND MAINTENANCE OF RE-VEGEATED AREAS

1.1. Broad scope of work

Aftercare and maintenance scope activities include the following:

1.1.1. Management of pastures

 Purchase, transport and offloading of fertilizer
 Application of fertilizer
 Cut, rake, bale and stack
 Transport of bales
 Removal of bales from the property
 Control of erosion, closing of gullies
 Removal of weeds and alien species; and
 Burning of grass

1.1.2. Levelling and grassing of the old contours and eroded areas
1.1.2.1. Establishment of firebreaks
1.1.2.2. Firebreaks maintenance for the following areas
 Pipelines
 Boundaries and
 Powerlines
 3.1.3 Cleaning of spruits and wetlands
 Cutting of alien vegetation within 50m of the Spruit/River and
 Removal of the silt material inside the riparian zone of the Spruits or
wetlands

3.2 Mandatory items

3.2.1 Application of fertilizer

The instructions provide guidelines for the application of fertilizer on
rehabilitated areas. It covers all mining re-vegetated areas. Fertilizer should
be spread according to the procedure described below. Fertilizer
application is calculated from the recommendations of the rehabilitation
audit conducted annually.

The contractor must:

a) Obtain specifications of the type of fertilisers and spreading density
required;
b) Provide the Principal with the chemical composition of the fertilisers to be
used
c) Measure out one hectare of area to be fertilised;
d) Transport the fertilisers to the areas for topdressing; and
e) Spread hectare with required amount of fertilizer, as prescribed in
kilograms/hectare; and
f) Evaluate results and compare with application specification

3. AFTERCARE AND MAINTENANCE OF RE-VEGITATED AREAS

3.1. Cut, Rake, Bale and Stack
a) The pasture must be cut to a minimum of 100mm or to the
satisfaction of the Department of Environment
b) The pasture is rake in wind rows. The required grass must be scarified
with a tredder and left to dry out sufficiently as to be baled
(e.g. If rain has moisture grass to a level where baling is no viable).
The cost for scarifying with a tredder should be included in the cost
of raking. No grass should be left out during the raking process.
c) The wind rows are baled into round bales to the satisfaction of the
environmental department. The mass of the bales and the amount
of rope used to secure the bales must be done to the satisfaction of
the department of environmental.
 d) The bales are removed out of the land to the designated area with
a 2km free haul. Bales must be stake in a row

3.2 Transportation of Bales

Transportation of bales to a designated area exceeding 2km free

haul limit must be costed on per 2km rate and must be
pre-arranged with Environmental Department

4. CONTROL OF EROSION AND CLOSING OF GALLIES

It involves grassing of areas affected by Erosion and those requiring seeding due to
poor growth. It is done during the seed period to allow for good growth. In other areas,
it will require manual work to avoid damaged to grassed areas. It requires the following:

a) Levelling of areas
b) Purchase and Transport of Fertiliser, Lime and Seeds
c) Seedbed preparations
d) Application of Lime and Fertilisers and;
e) Seeding

5. REMOVAL OF WEEDS AND ALIEN SPECIES

Removal of Alien species is only applicable to areas of aftercare and maintenance
which are colonised by black wattle and weeds. The wattles are to be removed by
manual methods, while weeds can be removed by environmental friendly herbicides. It
will involve the following activities:

a) Uprooting of trees with manual equipment

b) Cutting of the branches
c) Spraying of Herbicides on weeds and removal of weeds

6. BURNNING OF GRASS
Burning of grass is only applicable to old areas not falling under cutting and baling and
those that are not being Grazed. Burning is used as a defoliation process to ensure
good pasture structure and that will be done in conjunction with the Fire Department.
7. LEVELLING AND GRASSING OF CONTOURS
It involves Levelling and Re-seeding of the contour berms. Some of the areas might
need manual work in order to avoid damaged to the previously grassed areas. This
involves the following:

a) Levelling of contours
b) Seedbed preparation
c) Purchase and Transport of Fertiliser, Lime and Seeds
d) Application of Lime and Fertilisers and;
e) Seeding

8. FIREBREAKS MANAGEMENT
Firebreaks are critical activities that needs to be undertaken before winter in order to
prevent the spread of fire within and around the mine properties and to the surrounding
farmers and other neighbours. The main aspects of firebreaks management are
Pipelines, conveyor and boundaries. Firebreaks is done in conjunction with the Fire
Department (Boundaries), Engineering Department (Pipelines and conveyors) and
Electrical Department (Power lines). It involves the following:

a) Disking boundaries and around the mine (Including grassed areas)

b) Disking Under Powerlines
c) Disking alone the Pipelines
d) Disking along the conveyors

9. CLEANING OF WETLANDS AND OTHER WATER RESOURCES

It involves cutting of alien vegetation within 50m of the wetland or the stream and
removal of shale material in and around the Spruit or wetland. Areas to be cleaned are
identified by the Environmental Department annually.

10. REMOVAL OF BALES FROM THE PROPERTY

Half of the bales produced annually will be reserved for the Principal’s employees to buy.
The cost of each bale for mine employees is determined by the Environmental
Department annually. Half the bales are given to the Contract holder at an exchange
of twenty (20%) discount on cut, rake, bale and transportation of bales to their storage
area within 2km.
Table 1 : Seeding of new areas

DESCRIPTION UOM DRY RATE FUEL CAP WET RATE

1. Site Establishment Each

2. Tractor Hr

3. TLB Hr
4. Grader Hr
5. Piket planter Hr
6. PURCHASE OF :

6.1. Fertiliser (refer to Table

3 for fertilizer details)

6.2. Seed mix (refer to Kg/ha

Table 4)
6.3. Dolomitic agricultural 1 tonne/ha
lime (CaMgCO3)

7.4 Calcitic agricultural 1 tonne/h

lime (CaCO3) a

7.5 Agricultural Gypsum 1 tonne/ha

(CaSO4) – Must not
contain fluoride.
Chemical composition
to be provided.
TRANSPORTATION OF :

Fertiliser Km

Seed Km

Seedbed preparation – Ha
Ripping

Seedbed preparation – Ha
Disking
DESCRIPTION UOM DRY RATE FUEL CAP WET RATE
Removal of rocks m3

Spreading of lime Ha

Spreading fertiliser Ha

Harrowing Ha

Seeding Ha

Roll-over with a roller Ha

REMOVAL OF ALIEN VEGETATION BY PHYSICAL METHODS

20% cluster of trees/weeds Ha

40% cluster of trees/weeds Ha

60% cluster of trees/weeds Ha

80% cluster of trees/weeds Ha

100% cluster of Ha
trees/weeds

Build contours m2
Table 2 : Aftercare and maintenance

DESCRIPTION UOM DRY RATE FUEL CAP WET RATE

Hire of equipment Hr

Tractor Hr

TLB Hr

Grader Hr

PASTURE MANAGEMENT

Purchase of fertiliser

Transportation of fertilizer km

Cut pasture Ha

Rake pasture into wind rows Ha

Topdressing (Either LAN or Included in

DAP as per Table 3 below) Table 3
Bale windrows Ha

Transportation of bales km

Control of erosion and Ha

closing of gullies
REMOVAL OF ALIEN VEGETATION BY PHYSICAL METHODS

20% cluster of trees/weeds Ha

40% cluster of trees/weeds Ha

60% cluster of trees/weeds Ha

80% cluster of trees/weeds Ha

100% cluster of trees/weeds Ha

 DESCRIPTION UOM DRY RATE FUEL CAP WET RATE

Burning of grass Ha

Table 3 : List of common fertilisers

NB: ALL FERTLISER MIXES MUST INCLUDE ZINC IN THE MIXTURE

FERTILISER UOM PRICE

Diammonium phosphate R/bag
(DAP)
Monoammonium R/bag
phosphate (MAP)
Ammoniated Supers R/bag
(AMP)
Superphosphate (10.5%) R/bag
Double superphosphate R/bag
(19.6%)
Maxifos (20%) R/bag
2:3:2 (22) R/bag
2:3:2 (30) R/bag
2:3:2 (36) R/bag
2:3:4 (24) R/bag
2:3:4 (30) R/bag
2:3:4 (38) R/bag
3:2:0 (25) R/bag
3:2:1 (25) R/bag
3:2:1 (33) R/bag
KCL R/bag
LAN R/bag
UREA R/bag

Table 4 : Seed mix

SEEDS APPLICATION PRICE

RATE
Rhodes 1Kg/hectare
Smuts 1Kg/hectare
Rhodes and Smuts 1Kg/hectare
Outlands grass 1Kg/hectare
Teff 1Kg/hectare
11. Details

 The project is based at Emalahleni on an open cast mine – Rehabilitated area

 The contract will be for three years and the current available Hectares is 270ha
 The successful contractor will be sub-contracted under ALL EKSESS(Pty)Ltd
 Contractors must add all necessary rates or equipment rates that are not
mentioned above.
 In your submission also include the following:
Safety Manual
Performance guarantee Manual
Work flow chat/facility Plan
Valid Tax clearance certificate
Company Certificate