124026 O3 Bid Table.xlsx

This is a bid table document for the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) solicitation for cedar tree clearing services at Wapiti Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The project requires removal of eastern red cedar trees across 44.8 acres to create firebreaks in the Loess Canyons terrain. Work specifications include cutting trees at or below ground level within 150-300 feet of designated firelines, relocating downed trees beyond work zone boundaries, and managing debris to facilitate prescribed burns. A mandatory bidders conference was held on December 18, 2025, in North Platte, Nebraska, with written questions due by December 24, 2025, and responses posted by December 31, 2025. Electronic proposals were due January 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time. The contract term runs from execution through June 30, 2026, with work commencing immediately following contract finalization.

Three contractors submitted bids for this project: W.E. Arbor Solutions LLC at $1,945.08 per acre ($87,139.58 total), R7 Customs LLC at $3,200.00 per acre ($143,360.00 total), and Midwest Land Improvement LLC at $1,958.00 per acre ($87,718.40 total). W.E. Arbor Solutions LLC was awarded the contract as the lowest bidder at $87,139.58. The evaluation was primarily cost-based, though the State reserved the right to consider previous contract performance and resident disabled veteran preferences. Contractors were required to maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including $2,000,000 in general aggregate liability and $1,000,000 in commercial automobile liability. Contractors bear responsibility for repairing any fence damage incurred during tree removal operations and must complete all work to specification with corrections made at no additional cost for any deficiencies.