Noxious Weed Spraying D2 Services

2026-11-03

PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE OF WORK The bidder should provide the following information in response to this Solicitation . A . PROJECT OVERVIEW The State of Nebraska Department of Transportation ( NDOT ) District 2 is requesting proposals for Noxious Weed Spraying Services on state Right - of - Ways ( ROW ) in Superintendent Areas 210 , 220 , and 230 ( see Exhibit B – District 2 County Maps and Exhibit C – District 2 Superintendent Areas ). Counties will be bid and awarded by Superintendent Area . B . SCOPE OF WORK The Contractor shall provide all labor , equipment , tools , water , materials , chemicals , and insurance to properly accomplish noxious weed spraying in accordance with schedules , requirements of the RFP , and at the direction of the Department of Transportation ( NDOT ). Each Maintenance Superintendent ’ s area shall be bid individually . Contractor may submit bids for one or multiple Maintenance Superintendent Areas . Contractor shall provide trained , experienced and licensed operators / applicators to perform the work . Upon NDOT ’ s written request , the Contractor must furnish a copy of each operator ’ s / applicator ’ s license within five ( 5 ) business days . The services as specified in this request for proposal ( RFP ) shall be provided April 1st through October 31st . Refer to the website below for the recommended application schedules . http :// extensionpublications . unl . edu / assets / pdf / ec130 . pdf The Contractor shall provide an hourly bid price per manned spray unit on the Cost Proposal Bid Sheet . The hourly bid price per manned spray unit includes the following : 1 . Manned spray unit is defined as a single vehicle equipped with a chemical tank , spraying apparatus , and herbicide used full time to spray noxious weeds and manned with one ( 1 ) trained , experienced , licensed operator / applicator . 2 . Cost for the labor of the operator / applicator , materials , water , chemicals , and the sprayer unit provided by the Contractor to perform the work as specified in this RFP . 3 . The Contractor will be paid a rate per hour per manned spray unit for spraying time only , which shall be tracked on Exhibit D – NDOT D2 Noxious Weed Spraying Report . The hourly rate will not begin until the operators / applicator and any necessary equipment / supplies are at the work site and ready to begin spraying and will cease when the operators / applicator ( s ) leaves the work site at the nearest quarter ( 1 / 4 ) hour . More than one spray unit may be utilized concurrently by the Contractor to increase efficiency upon prior notification and approval by NDOT . Additional manned spray units approved by NDOT shall be paid at the hourly bid price per manned spray unit as specified in this RFP . The Contractor shall be responsible for all expenses for any additional units for transporting water or additional personnel , travel time , water fill , or any other incidental items and at no additional cost to NDOT . C . WORK PLAN The Area Maintenance Superintendent for the counties identified below will be the local contact and will direct the spraying operation . No spraying shall be applied without the consent of the Area Maintenance Superintendent and will cease when directed . Notice to begin work shall be given verbally by the Area Maintenance Superintendent ; the Contractor is to begin work within five ( 5 ) days after authorization to proceed . The Contractor is required to contact the Area Maintenance Superintendent on the morning spraying operations are to begin and at the completion of the work . Office hours are between 7 : 30 AM – 3 : 30 PM CT , excluding State Holidays . At no additional cost to NDOT , the Contractor shall clearly mark all sprayed areas with wire flags provided by NDOT and remove the flags two ( 2 ) weeks after the spraying application .

Nebraska

2026-04-29