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Description: Contact michaelhendrickson@nebraska.edu Operate the café and provide catering at UNL’s College of Business, paying UNL a share of sales. Term: July 1, 2027–May 31, 2032, with five optional one-year renewals by mutual written agreement. Space: Approximately 790 square feet of café and kitchen space, plus south terrace seating. Additional building kitchens may be used with approval. The agreement grants a license, not a lease. Payments to UNL: Separate percentages of café and catering sales, both currently blank. Payments and certified sales statements are due monthly by the 15th. Quarterly reports, annual reconciliations, and University audits are also required. Hours: Academic-year hours are Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Summer hours are by agreement. UNL may change hours with reasonable notice. Vendor responsibilities: Staffing, food safety, permits, taxes, cleaning, pest control, equipment maintenance, grease-trap maintenance, and trash/recycling charges. Alterations require approval and are at the vendor’s expense. UNL responsibilities: Building and structural maintenance, major building systems, and utilities including electricity, water, HVAC, sewer, and internet. Exclusivity: Protection against competing café and catering operations within the building, subject to exceptions for events under 30 attendees, approved potlucks and giveaways, vending machines, and catering the vendor cannot provide. Menu and beverages: UNL approves menus and changes. The vendor must comply with Pepsi pouring rights and other University sponsorship agreements. Café alcohol service is prohibited; approved private-event alcohol catering is separately permitted. NCard and payment security: NCard acceptance is mandatory, with a 3% administrative fee that may be adjusted. The vendor supplies necessary equipment and complies with payment-card security requirements. Insurance and liability: Required coverage includes general liability of $1 million per occurrence/$3 million aggregate, automobile insurance, workers’ compensation, employer’s liability, and a $5 million umbrella. The vendor has broad obligations to defend and indemnify UNL. Termination: UNL may terminate without cause on 90 days’ written notice. Either party may terminate for default, subject to applicable notice and cure periods. The vendor must support transition to a replacement operator.

Buyer
University Of Nebraska Lincoln

HigherEducation · NE, US

Released
Oct 6, 2026
Closes
Dec 1, 2026(20 days left)
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