124151 O3 Bid Table.xlsx

This is a bid table document for tree clearing services at Merritt Reservoir State Recreational Area in Cherry County, Nebraska, managed by the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission. The project encompasses approximately 216.6 acres divided into two areas: grasslands (41.5 acres) and wetlands (175.1 acres). The solicitation requires removal of eastern red cedar, Rocky Mountain juniper, and scattered ponderosa pine through mulching and cutting/piling methods. A mandatory solicitation conference was scheduled for January 21, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 88079 State Highway 97, Valentine, Nebraska. Written questions were due by January 28, 2026, with state responses posted by February 4, 2026. Electronic bids were required via ShareFile by 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. Contractors must divide work into units of at least 50 acres, with 50 percent completion required in the first year and 50 percent in the second year.

Six vendors submitted bids ranging from $74,665.60 to $320,820.95 for the total project. Fegley Fence submitted the lowest bid at $74,665.60 ($215.17 per acre for grasslands and $375.42 per acre for wetlands). Hoefs Skidloader Works LLC submitted the highest bid at $320,820.95. Other bidders included Lazy 4K Arrow LLC ($195,850.00), Southpaw Spray Co. LLC ($97,815.80), VM West LLC ($181,494.51), and Wildlife & Wetlands Solutions LLC ($234,014.90). Wildlife & Wetlands Solutions LLC offered a contingent pricing option: if awarded both this project (124151 O3) and a concurrent related project (124150 O3), they would reduce grasslands pricing from $580 to $160 per acre and wetlands pricing from $1,199 to $550 per acre, resulting in a combined project cost of $900,931. The contract requires compliance with 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. The project is subject to legislative appropriation of funds with no advance payments permitted.