Cost Sheet 12.4.2025.xlsx

This is a cost sheet for a service contract issued by the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) for cedar tree clearing operations at Wapiti Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The project encompasses 44.8 acres requiring removal of eastern red cedar trees to create firebreaks, with work including cutting trees at or below ground level within 150-300 feet of firelines, relocating downed trees beyond designated boundaries, and managing debris to facilitate prescribed burns in steep Loess Canyons terrain. A mandatory solicitation conference is 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 are due January 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time. The contract will commence upon execution and conclude on June 30, 2026, with work beginning immediately after contract finalization.

The cost sheet indicates pricing will be determined through the bidding process based on a cost-per-acre basis for the 44.8-acre project area. The evaluation will be primarily cost-based, though the State reserves consideration of previous contract performance and resident disabled veteran preferences. Potential set-aside considerations exist for Nebraska-based businesses, specifically resident disabled veterans and businesses located in designated enterprise zones under Nebraska Revised Statutes 73-107. Contractors must demonstrate adequate manpower and equipment for moving large trees in steep terrain and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including $2,000,000 in general aggregate liability and $1,000,000 in commercial automobile liability. Contractors are responsible for repairing any fence damage during operations and must complete all work to specification, with deficiencies corrected at no additional cost to the State.