MH2201_002.pdf

This is a service contract award and renewal document issued by the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), Operations Division, to Parde Enterprises, LLC, a mowing contractor based in Firth, Nebraska. The contract, numbered MH2201 Supplement 2, was executed on October 25, 2023, by Levi Parde (Owner) on behalf of the contractor and Tom Renninger (Operations Division Manager) on behalf of NDOT. The contract is secured by a performance bond issued by Inlard Insurance Company in the amount of $94,573.50.

The contract provides secondary highway right-of-way mowing and trimming services for District 6, Area 610 during the mowing season of May 1 through October 31. The annual contract amount is $94,573.50, comprising four line items: (1) Highway ROW mowing at $26.25 per acre for 1,910 acres totaling $50,137.50; (2) Highway ROW trimming at $84.00 per mile for 529 miles totaling $44,436.00; (3) Additional mowing locations at $52.50 per acre; and (4) Additional trimming locations at $74.55 per mile. Work is organized into three mowing cycles: the first between May 1 and June 7 (15-foot cut), the second between June 25 and August 15 (15-foot cut), and the third between September 1 and October 31 (30-foot cut). The contract is effective April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025, with renewal provisions allowing for three additional one-year periods when mutually agreeable. The renewal letter dated October 19, 2023, confirms a 5% cost increase for the renewal period of April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025.