Dinner Buffet - THE GRAND BUFFET (Fresh Garden Salad, Pasta Vinaigrette Salad, Ranch Dressing… and 13 more items

The University of Nebraska-Kearney awarded a contract to Kearney Investment Corporation, operating as Holiday Inn Kearney, for facility rental, catering services, and event coordination. The contract, numbered CW43746, was awarded on April 19, 2026, with a contract value of $5,013.05 and a performance period of April 19-20, 2026. Services will be delivered at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center-Kearney, located at 110 2nd Avenue, Kearney, Nebraska. This procurement was conducted as a competition under $25,000 and is governed by Nebraska state law and the University of Nebraska Legal and Policy Compliance Addendum.

The scope of work encompasses facility rental of $600.00 for meeting and banquet space, catering services for the Thompson Scholars Learning Community Halfway to Graduation Celebration, and event coordination services. Catering deliverables include a dinner buffet featuring carved smoked beef brisket, Tuscan chicken, Yukon Gold garlic mashed potatoes, and accompanying salads and breads for 85 guaranteed attendees at $25.95 per person; beverages including freshly brewed Colombian coffee, herbal tea, and milk; and a dessert trio at $8.50 per person. Additional services include facility setup with round tables configured for 88 guests, registration services, evening program coordination, three theater-style meeting rooms accommodating 30 persons each, standard audio-visual equipment, complimentary broadband wireless internet access, and complementary services from the Kearney Visitor's Bureau. The supplier is required to maintain general commercial liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate.