124026 O3 Bid Table.xlsx

This is a bid table document from the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) for a cedar tree clearing service contract at Wapiti Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The project involves removing eastern red cedar trees across 44.8 acres to create firebreaks within designated work zones in the Loess Canyons terrain. A mandatory solicitation conference was scheduled for 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 extends from execution through June 30, 2026, with work commencing immediately upon contract finalization. Contractors must demonstrate adequate manpower and equipment capable of moving large trees in steep terrain and are responsible for repairing any fence damage incurred during operations.

Three bidders submitted proposals for the project: W.E. Arbor Solutions LLC at $1,945.08 per acre totaling $87,139.58; R7 Customs LLC at $3,200.00 per acre totaling $143,360.00; and Midwest Land Improvement LLC at $1,958.00 per acre totaling $87,718.40. W.E. Arbor Solutions LLC was awarded the contract as the lowest bidder at $87,139.58. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including $2,000,000 in general aggregate liability and $1,000,000 in commercial automobile liability. The evaluation was primarily cost-based, though the State reserved the right to consider previous contract performance and resident disabled veteran preferences under Nebraska Revised Statutes 73-107.