124026 O3 Intend to Award SPB 42.docx

This is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by the State of Nebraska, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, for a service contract to perform cedar tree clearing for firebreaks at Wapiti Wildlife Management Area. The project requires removal of eastern red cedar trees across 44.8 acres, with trees to be cut at or below ground level within 150-300 feet of designated firelines and relocated beyond work zone boundaries to facilitate prescribed burns in the Loess Canyons terrain. A mandatory solicitation conference was held on December 18, 2025, in North Platte, Nebraska, with written questions due by December 24, 2025. Electronic proposals were due January 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. The contract will commence upon execution and conclude on June 30, 2026, with work beginning immediately after contract finalization. The State of Nebraska intends to award the contract to W.E. Arbor Solutions LLC, with this intent posted on January 16, 2026.

The evaluation was primarily cost-based, with the State reserving the right to consider previous contract performance and resident disabled veteran preferences. Contractors are required to maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including $2,000,000 in general aggregate liability and $1,000,000 in commercial automobile liability, and must demonstrate adequate manpower and equipment capable of moving large trees in steep terrain. Contractors are responsible for repairing any fence damage during tree removal operations and must complete all work to specification, with any failure to meet requirements necessitating return and correction at no additional cost. No specific budget range is explicitly stated; pricing was determined through the bidding process.