Graduate king and 19 more items

The University of Nebraska awarded a contract to Hilton (Graduate Minneapolis) valued at $27,090.00 for lodging and hospitality services supporting the Nebraska Swim and Dive team's participation in an athletic competition. The contract was awarded on February 16, 2026, with a performance period of February 16-21, 2026. Services will be delivered at the Graduate Minneapolis hotel located at 615 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The contract encompasses 126 total sleeping room nights at a negotiated rate of $215.00 per room per night, with accommodations consisting of Graduate King, Graduate King Suite, and Graduate Queen Queen room types. Total Anticipated Sleeping Room Revenue is projected at $22,575.00, with an additional $3,000.00 anticipated for Food and Beverage services, resulting in combined anticipated revenue of $25,575.00.

The contract includes ancillary hospitality services contingent upon the group achieving 90 percent or greater of combined sleeping room and food and beverage revenue targets. These concessions include complimentary bus parking, a $500.00 food and beverage minimum, a 20 percent discount on audiovisual equipment or access to the small meeting audiovisual menu, and a complimentary room upgrade for the team coach at the group rate. The agreement is governed by Minnesota law and includes cancellation provisions with damages on a sliding scale, along with force majeure language permitting cancellation without penalty if the athletic competition is cancelled, rescheduled, relocated more than 30 miles, or if either team must withdraw due to conference-mandated COVID-19 protocols.