Highway ROW Mowing: Contractor shall be responsible for providing all labor, equipment, fuel… and 13 more items

The Nebraska Department of Transportation has awarded a service contract to Potts Ponderosa LLC for right-of-way mowing services on secondary highways in District 6, Area 650. The contract, designated as 107747 with contract type O4, is effective from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with a total contract amount of $2,385,636.00. The prime contractor, owned by Kurt Potts of Fordyce, Nebraska, is responsible for providing all labor, equipment, fuel, materials, and insurance necessary to complete the work in accordance with Request for Proposal R401-24 specifications and Nebraska Department of Transportation requirements.

The primary deliverables consist of highway right-of-way mowing services covering an estimated 3,802 acres at $35.00 to $36.75 per acre and hand mowing services covering an estimated 1,045 miles at $250.00 to $262.50 per mile. Work is to be performed during the mowing season from May 1 through October 31, with the contractor required to complete up to four mowing cycles annually based on weather conditions, vegetation growth, and departmental direction. Optional pricing is available for additional mowing services at $52.50 per acre for rotary mowing and $420.00 per mile for hand mowing in areas not specified in the primary mowing schedule. The contractor must maintain insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability of $2,000,000, and Commercial Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit.