NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)

South Omaha Transit Center 

Concrete Replacement Project at 

2801 Edward Babe Gomez Avenue, Omaha, NE

PROJECT #: NE-90-X140

(“Project”)

The Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha d/b/a Metro (“Metro Transit”) is requesting bid from qualified responsible contractors for the performance of Work (as defined in the IFB Documents) in conformity with the Contract Documents (as defined in the IFB Documents). Metro Transit will receive sealed bids for that purpose, until Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 2:00 pm Central Daylight Time, (“Submission Deadline”) at which time Metro Transit will publicly open and read the tabulated bids. Bids not received by Metro Transit as of the Submission Deadline will not be considered responsive and will not be opened. Bids not meeting specified delivery and methods of submittal will not be considered responsive and will not be opened. Metro Transit reserves the right to extend the Submission Deadline by issuing an Addendum.

Prospective Bidders should refer to the Bid Documents for a detailed description of the Base Bid Project, including the required deliverables and end products. For informational purposes only, the Work includes, but is not limited to, the following: 

• Removal of the drive aisle concrete and bituminous overlayed concrete pavement from South 27th Street heading west to the location where drive aisle pavement turns north and accesses parking lots.

• Removal of the integral concrete curb at the edges of the drive aisle pavement.

• Removal of the platform sidewalk adjacent to the transit center.

• Removal of existing trash receptacles, benches, and in-ground lighting units.

• Salvaging of existing bike racks and bike repair station.

• Adjusting of existing manholes and cleanouts. 

• Provide new drive aisle concrete (11” thick, high early strength) from S. 27th Street heading west to the location where drive aisle pavement turns north. All concrete will be treated with a waterborne sealer.

• Provide new integral concrete curb at the edges of the drive aisle pavement.

• Provide new platform area concrete sidewalk (6” thick).

• Provide new detectable warning surface tiles.

• Provide new pedestrian ramps.

• Provide new trash receptacles and benches.

• Install salvaged bike racks and bike repair station.

• Restore disturbed turf areas with topsoil and sod.

• Remove and replace existing irrigation system components disturbed by construction.

• Provide all erosion control components needed for the project.

Additional project details are provided in Section 2.0 Scope of Services.

The current forms of the IFB and all issued Addenda are available for inspection at Metro Transit’s Administrative Offices located at 2222 Cuming Street in Omaha, Nebraska (“Administrative Offices”) and online at the following links www.standardshare.com and www.ometro.com. Metro Transit reserves the right to modify all or any of the same at any time prior to the Submission Deadline through an Addendum.

Without limitation to any right of Metro Transit set forth in the Bid Documents, it is anticipated that Metro Transit will award a firm fixed price (lump sum of aggregate of unit prices) Contract to the responsible bidder whose bid complies with bid requirements and is lowest in price. It is anticipated that the Contract will be awarded no later than (30) days after the date of the Bid Opening.

The requirements of 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26 applies to the Contract. It is the policy of Metro Transit to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin in the award of performance of the Contract. Metro Transit encourages participation under this solicitation by all qualifying and responsible firms regardless of business size or ownership, whether as the prime contractor or subcontractor. There is an established Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal for the Contract in the amount of 0.0% Base Bid. 

A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on May 19, 2026, at 2:00 pm Central Daylight Time in Metro Transit’s Administrative Office Board Room located at 2222 Cuming Street, Omaha NE 68102. This Pre-Bid Conference is not mandatory, but contractors are encouraged to attend. The conference can be accessed via Zoom at:

Topic: 

Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference - 

SOTC Concrete Replacement

Time: 

May 19, 2026, 02:00 PM Central Time 

(US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86051039395

All bids must be made on the forms (and contain all certificates, documentation, and information) required by the IFB Documents and must be accompanied by Bid security in the amount and on forms required thereby. Any bid that does not fully comply with any requirement of the IFB Documents will be considered non-responsive, and Metro Transit shall be entitled to reject any such bid at any time. Metro Transit reserves the right to waive any minor informality or mere irregularity contained in any bid. 

No bid will be construed to be binding on Metro Transit unless: (i) A Contract first has been awarded by its Board of Directors at a public meeting; (ii) The Contract has been duly executed by each of the Contractor and Metro Transit, and (iii) All conditions applicable to such award of the Contract and as otherwise may be set forth in the Contract Documents have been fully satisfied. 

Bids must be received with all requires submittals as stated in the IFB, no later than June 9, 2026, at 2:00 pm Central Daylight Time, at which time they will be publicly opened, read and tabulated by Metro Transit at Metro Transit’s Administrative Offices Board Room located at 2222 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68102. Metro Transit prefers Bids may be submitted via Mail or hand delivery. The upper-left hand corner of the sealed enveloped must identify the following information:

(Name of Contractor/Bidder)

Sealed Bid for project:

SOUTH OMAHA TRANSIT CENTER CONCRETE REPLACEMENT

NE-90-X140, Spec. 02-26

Envelopes, containing bids must be sealed and addressed to:

The Regional Metropolitan 

Transit Authority of Omaha Metro 

Attn: Procurement and 

Contracts Manager

SOTC PAVEMENT 

REPLACEMENT PROJECT

2222 Cuming St

Omaha NE 68102-4392

Due Date, regardless of submission type is: 2:00 pm, Central Daylight Time, June 9, 2026. For information regarding this bid contact the Procurement and Contracts Manager at procurement@ometro.com or call: 402-341-7560 Ext. 2272. Any questions of request for clarification are due from Bidders on May 21, 2026, at 2:00 pm Central Daylight Time and submitted on the appropriate form included in the IFB. See Exhibit “F” Request for Clarification or Substitution. Metro Transit’s response to these submissions will be in the form of an Addendum.

No person or entity submitting a bid in response to this IFB, nor any officer, employee, agent, representative, relative or consultant representing such a person (or entity) may contact through any means, or engage in any discussion concerning the award of this contract with any member of Metro Transit’s Board or any employee of Metro Transit (excluding Procurement staff) during the period beginning on the date of bid issue and ending on the date of the selection of Contractor. Any such contact would be grounds for disqualification of the Bidder.

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