124151 O3 Addendum Two SPB 28.docx

This is a Solicitation Addendum Number Two issued by the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission updating the cost sheet for tree clearing services at Merritt Reservoir State Recreational Area. The project encompasses approximately 216.6 acres requiring removal of eastern red cedar, Rocky Mountain juniper, and scattered ponderosa pine through mulching and cutting/piling methods. Work must be divided into units of at least 50 acres, with 50 percent completion required in the first year and the remaining 50 percent in the second year. A mandatory solicitation conference was held on January 21, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the project location (88079 State Highway 97, Valentine, NE). Written questions were due by January 28, 2026, with state responses posted by February 4, 2026. Electronic bids were due via ShareFile on February 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time. The state planned to post an Intent to Award by February 20, 2026, with contract finalization by March 4, 2026, and award by March 5, 2026. The contract runs from execution through June 30, 2027, with potential extension by mutual agreement.

The addendum specifically updates the cost sheet to list "Woodlands" instead of "Wetlands" as a correction to the original solicitation documents. Bidders may negotiate reduced per-acre thinning rates in exchange for removing and utilizing merchantable timber, subject to specific removal conditions, providing potential cost offsets through marketable material removal. The contract requires compliance with standard state contractual provisions, including $2,000,000 Commercial General Liability insurance, statutory Workers' Compensation, and $1,000,000 Commercial Automobile Liability. Work is restricted to dry or frozen ground conditions and limited by specific timeframes to avoid interference with campground operations and events. The project is subject to legislative appropriation of funds, with no advance payments permitted. Contractors must be registered with the Nebraska Secretary of State and meet all state contractual requirements.