Bennington Public Schools

Invitation for Bids

Notice to Bidders

Douglas County School District 0059 (Bennington Public Schools) will receive Bids for a Combined Contract, including General Construction, Mechanical, and Electrical Work, for new Elementary School No. 5 located at 9303 North 171st Street, Bennington, Nebraska 68007.  The building is one (1) story in height and has a gross area of approximately sixty-seven thousand, seven hundred fifty-two (67,752) square feet plus a separate storage building with a gross area of seven hundred and five (705) square feet.  Bids must be on a Lump Sum basis.  Bids will be received until 2:00 PM (CDT), on Thursday, October 8, 2020, by Dr. Terry Haack at Bennington Public Schools District Office Board Room, 11620 North 156th Street, Bennington Nebraska 68007. Bids received after this time will not be accepted.  Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately and simultaneously in the presence of bidders, or representatives of bidders, when the hour is reached for the bids to close. CDC COVID-19 guidelines, including face mask requirement, will be in place during the bid opening.  Bidding Documents may be examined at the office of the Owner and at the office of the Architect-Engineer, DLR Group inc., 6457 Frances Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68106-2278; at the office of the Printer, A & D Technical Supply Co., 4320 South 89th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68127; and at the following exchanges after September 9, 2020:  NEBRASKA:  Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce, 309 W. 2nd Street, Grand Island, NE 68801.  Kearney Builders Bureau, 1007 2nd Ave, Kearney, NE 68847.  Lincoln Builders Bureau, 5910 S. 58 St Suite C, Lincoln, NE 68516.  Norfolk Builders Exchange, 405 Madison Ave, Norfolk, NE 68701.  Omaha Builders Exchange, 4255 S. 94 Street, Omaha, NE 68127 Standard Digital Imaging, 4424 South 108th Street, Omaha, NE 68137.  GEORGIA:  CMD Group, 30 Technology Pkwy So., Ste. 500, Norcross, GA 30092.  IOWA:  McGraw Hill / Bee Line & Blue / Des Moines, 2507 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312.  Master Builders of Iowa - Des Moines, 221 Park Street, Des Moines, IA 50309.  Master Builders of Siouxland, 903 6th St./PO Box 1168 (51102), Sioux City, IA 51101 Sioux City Construction League, 3900 Stadium Drive, Sioux City, IA 51106.  MINNESOTA:  Construction Market Data Inc., 9443 Science Center Drive, New Hope, MN 55428.  McGraw-Hill Dodge Planroom / Minneapolis, 1401 Glenwood Ave N., Minneapolis, MN 55405 Minneapolis Builders Exchange, 1123 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55405.  SOUTH DAKOTA:  Plains Builders Exchange, 220 North Kiwanis Ave/PO Box 1396 (57101), Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Sioux Falls Builders Exchange, 1418 C Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104.  Bidders may obtain Bidding Documents at the office of the Printer, A & D Technical Supply Co., 4320 South 89th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, Telephone (402/592-4950), from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and at web address www.adtechsupply.com, in accord with the Instructions to Bidders, upon depositing the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each set of Documents. Checks shall be made out to DLR Group inc. The entire deposit will be refunded to bona fide Bidders upon the return of the Documents, in good condition to A & D Technical Supply Co., within thirty (30) days after the Bid opening. If shipping is required, there will be a non-refundable fee required for each set shipped.  The cost shall be determined by A & D Technical Supply Co. based on the size of the project. Checks for shipping shall be made out to A & D Technical Supply Co.  Members of Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa may obtain Bidding Documents by use of the non-cash security method adopted by the ABC of Iowa.

Members of Master Builders of Iowa may obtain Bidding Documents by use of the non-cash security method adopted by the Master Builders of Iowa, Inc.  Members of the Omaha Builders Exchange may obtain Bidding Documents by use of the OBE Non-Cash Security Method for Return of Plans and Specs endorsed by the Omaha Builders Exchange.  Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accord with the Instructions to Bidders.  All Bidders are subject to and must comply with applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws.  The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive informalities or irregularities in the Bidding.  Contact Dr. Terry Haack, Superintendent, Bennington Public Schools, or DLR Group for additional information. 

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