Contract CW47098

JEO Consulting Group was awarded a Master Agreement-Expenditure contract by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Nebraska Forest Service on August 1, 2026. Valued at $15,000, the contract runs through August 1, 2027, with performance spanning Brown and Rock counties in Nebraska. Under this on-call forester services arrangement, JEO Consulting Group will support Community Wildfire Defense Grant Nebraska projects through hazardous fuels mitigation initiatives coordinated with local landowners in these designated counties.

The scope of services encompasses site assessments, stand evaluations, treatment prescription development utilizing thinning, mastication, and pile burning techniques, and landowner coordination for project bid days. JEO Consulting Group is responsible for ensuring contractor compliance with project specifications and timelines, as well as preparing final project certifications utilizing Global Positioning System mapping and ArcGIS technology. Key performance milestones include demonstrating proficiency with the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program workflow by December 31, 2026, and certifying completed mitigation projects with required documentation and shapefiles by April 2027. The University of Nebraska will provide direct training and oversight throughout the contract term via Nebraska Forest Service foresters, with invoicing conducted on a monthly basis.