Cost Sheet 12.4.2025.xlsx

This is a Cost Sheet for a service contract issued by the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission for cedar tree clearing at Wapiti Wildlife Management Area. The project encompasses 44.8 acres of eastern red cedar tree removal to create firebreaks, with contractors required to cut trees at or below ground level within 150-300 feet of firelines, relocate downed trees beyond designated boundaries, and manage debris to facilitate prescribed burns in the Loess Canyons terrain. A mandatory bidders' conference is scheduled for December 18, 2025, in North Platte, Nebraska. Written questions must be submitted by December 24, 2025, with responses posted by December 31, 2025. Electronic proposals are due January 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time. The contract term runs from execution through June 30, 2026, with work commencing immediately upon finalization.

The cost sheet establishes a pricing structure based on a per-acre cost model, with the total project cost to be determined through competitive bidding at a rate per acre across the 44.8-acre project area. The evaluation will be primarily cost-based, though the State reserves consideration of previous contract performance and preferences for resident disabled veterans and Nebraska-based businesses located in designated enterprise zones. Contractors must demonstrate adequate manpower and equipment capable of operating 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 any work not meeting specifications must be corrected at no additional cost to the State.