Tree clearing at bassway strip WMA (21 AC) and 1 more item

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission awarded a $16,000.00 contract to Midwest Tree Cutters Inc., a Milford, Nebraska-based contractor, for mechanical removal of invasive tree species at Bassway Strip Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The scope of work encompasses tree clearing services across 21 acres at the designated location, with a contract unit price of $761.90 per acre. The work includes clearing cedar and other deciduous trees in the understory while preserving large cottonwoods and other desirable species identified by a project biologist. All cut trees must be felled at ground level, with deciduous stumps chemically treated immediately upon cutting and all debris piled in designated areas. The contractor is responsible for providing all chemicals, equipment, equipment operation, and maintaining required insurance coverage.

The contract period runs from February 12, 2026, through May 31, 2026, with performance to occur at Bassway Strip WMA in Lancaster County, Nebraska. Tree clearing work is prohibited between May 1 and July 15 unless a wildlife survey confirms no nesting migratory birds are present at the site. Payment of $16,000.00 is due upon project completion and inspection by Game and Parks Commission personnel, with invoices due by June 15, 2026, and state payment to be processed within forty-five calendar days of valid invoice receipt. The contract is non-exclusive and may be extended by mutual written agreement between the parties.