The State of Nebraska Game Parks Commission is seeking bids for tree clearing services at Merritt Reservoir State Recreational Area. A mandatory solicitation conference will be held on January 21, 2026. Bidders must submit their intent to attend the conference by January 16, 2026. The opening date for electronic solicitation submissions is February 10, 2026. The contract will commence upon execution and end on June 30, 2027, with a possible extension. The state reserves the right to use this solicitation for up to 18 months after the intent to award is posted. All responses will be posted on a public website. The bidder must identify proprietary information. The state reserves the right to copy, reproduce, publish, post to a website, or otherwise use any contract, or solicitation response for any purpose. The vendor must maintain insurance and provide a certificate of insurance. The vendor is required to use a federal immigration verification system to determine the work eligibility status of employees physically performing services within the state of nebraska. The project completion date is June 30, 2027. The state may request clarification of any solicitation where the cost component indicates a significant and unsupported deviation from industry standards or in areas where detailed pricing is required.
The project completion date is June 30, 2027, as stated in the bid notice.
The state shall have forty-five 45 calendar days to pay after a valid and accurate invoice is received by the state, according to the bid notice.
The vendor represents and warrants that its services hereunder shall be performed by competent personnel and shall be of professional quality consistent with generally accepted industry standards for the performance of such services and shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this agreement, as stated in the bid notice.
The state reserves the right to evaluate solicitation responses and award contracts in a manner utilizing criteria selected at the states discretion and in the states best interest, as stated in the bid notice.
Attendance at the solicitation conference is mandatory, as stated in the bid notice.
Violation of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation or any resultant contract, at any time before or after the award, shall be grounds for action by the state which may include, but is not limited to, the following: rejection of a bidders solicitation response, withdrawal of the intent to award, withdrawal of the award, negative documentation regarding vendor performance, termination of the resulting contract, legal action and suspension or debarment of the bidder from further bidding with the state for the period of time relative to the seriousness of the violation, as stated in the bid notice.
A mandatory solicitation conference will be held on January 21, 2026, from 10:00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m. central time, as stated in the bid notice.
Any protests must be filed by a bidder within ten 10 business days after the intent to award decision is posted to the internet, as stated in the bid notice.
