HH2303_001.pdf

This is a service contract award document issued by the Nebraska Department of Transportation for right-of-way mowing services. The contract is executed between the State of Nebraska Department of Transportation (buyer), represented by Gayle Dietz, and Parde Enterprises, LLC (contractor), a Nebraska-based company owned by Levi Parde located in Firth, Nebraska. The contract is designated as Agreement Number HH2303, Supplement 1, with Contractor Number C936, and covers District One, Area 120 Salt Valley right-of-way mowing operations.

The contract specifies highway right-of-way mowing services with a unit price of $25.78 per acre applied to an estimated 12,592.83 acres, resulting in an annual contract value of $324,643.16. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, equipment, fuel, materials, and insurance to accomplish the mowing work. The mowing schedule consists of three cycles: the first cycle between May 1 and June 7 (15-foot cut), the second cycle between June 25 and August 15 (15-foot cut), and the third cycle between September 1 and October 31 (30-foot cut). An additional contract line item allows for mowing at $52.50 per acre for locations not specified in the mowing schedule. The contract is effective from June 5, 2024, through June 4, 2025, with provisions for renewal for four additional one-year periods when mutually agreeable. The contract was renewed on October 25, 2023, with a 5% increase, extending through June 4, 2025. A performance bond in the amount of $324,643.16 is required and was issued by Inland Insurance Company.