Contract Award Summary

This is a Service Contract Award (Agreement No. HH2303) issued by the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), Operations Division, to Parde Enterprises, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company formed on March 23, 2022. The contract is between the State of Nebraska, represented by buyer Gayle Dietz, and the contractor Levi Parde, owner of Parde Enterprises, LLC, located at 3402 South 68th Road, Firth, Nebraska 68358. The contract is classified as Miscellaneous (18) and pertains to right-of-way mowing services in District One Area 120 Salt Valley.

The contract requires the contractor to provide all labor, equipment, fuel, materials, and insurance to perform right-of-way mowing services at a total annual contract value of $309,153.98, calculated at a rate of $24.55 per acre for an estimated 12,592.83 acres. An additional pricing tier of $50.00 per acre applies for mowing services at unspecified locations within the District Superintendent's area. The work encompasses three mowing cycles: the first cycle (May 1 to June 7) with a 15-foot cut, the second cycle (June 25 to August 15) with a 15-foot cut, and the third cycle (September 1 to October 31) with a 30-foot cut. The contract is effective June 5, 2023, through June 4, 2024, and may be renewed for five additional one-year periods by mutual agreement. The contract includes a performance bond in the amount of $309,153.98, issued by Inland Insurance Company, and requires liability insurance coverage with multiple coverage types including commercial general liability, automobile liability, and workers' compensation insurance.