Contract Summary

This is a Service Contract Award (Agreement No. JH2303) issued by the Nebraska Department of Transportation, Operations Division, for right-of-way mowing services in District 3, Area 330 Norfolk. The contractor is Dendinger Ag, LLC, owned by Jacob Dendinger of Hartington, Nebraska. The contract was executed on June 5, 2023, and is effective through June 4, 2024. The surety bond for contract performance was provided by Granite Re, Inc. (Bond No. GRNE 57803).

The contract requires the contractor to provide all labor, equipment, fuel, materials, and insurance for right-of-way mowing services performed during the mowing season of May 1 through October 31. The scope includes three mowing cycles: first cycle between May 1 and June 7 (15-foot cut), second cycle between June 25 and August 15 (15-foot cut), and third cycle between September 1 and October 31 (30-foot cut). The estimated contract value is $103,584.18, comprising 3,966 acres at $23.23 per acre ($92,130.18) and 92 miles of trimming at $124.50 per mile ($11,454.00). Optional pricing is available at $23.23 per acre for additional mowing and $124.50 per mile for additional trimming. The contract may be renewed for five additional one-year periods when mutually agreeable to both parties, and the state reserves the right to extend the contract beyond the expiration date.