DOUGLAS COUNTY

INVITATION TO BID

City of Omaha

Keystone Trail Extension-

Democracy Park to Somerset Park

Published:

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Bid Opening Date:

11:00 A.M. on: Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Sealed bids for the renovation/construction of the City of Omaha Keystone Trail Extension-Democracy Park to Somerset Park are invited and will be received on or before the bid opening date, as per the project’s specifications.

Bids shall be submitted on the electronic forms provided by the Douglas County Purchasing Department. Electronic bid forms can be found on the Douglas County Purchasing (Ionwave) website at https://douglascountypurchasing.ionwave.net/Login.aspx. Bidders must complete all required fields. Bids must be electronically filed on or before 11:00 A.M. on: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at which time the bids will be opened and read by the City Clerk before the Bid Opening Committee and the public in LC-4, Omaha/Douglas Civic Center.

Contract Documents (plans, specifications and electronic bid forms) may be obtained on the Douglas County Purchasing (ionwave) web site at https://douglascountypurchasing.ionwave.net/Login.aspx after April 3, 2024.

Plans and Specifications, but not electronic bid forms, may also be examined and obtained at the offices of the following printers: A&D Technical Supply Co., Inc., 4320 South 89th Street, Omaha, NE 68127 (402-592-4950), and Standard Digital Imaging, 4426 South 108th Street, Omaha, NE 68137 (800-642-8062) on or after Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Contact the printer for the cost associated with your request.

Plans and specifications may also be examined (but not obtained) at the Omaha Parks, Recreation and Public Property Department, 1819 Farnam Street – Suite 701, Omaha, Nebraska 68183-0701, Monday –Friday from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm.

There will be a non-mandatory, pre-bid meeting on April 16, 2024 at 9:00 am. The meeting will be held at the Dewey Park Building, Dewey Park, 550 Turner Boulevard, Omaha, Nebraska 68105. Meeting will be held rain, snow or shine.

This project has an SEB reserve for ESB and SB Tier 1 & 2 categories for five percent (5%) of the total bid amount. For additional information see Specification Section 00 20 00, ‘Instructions to Bidders”, Part 2.16, “Utilization of Small and Emerging Small Business”.

This project requires the bidder to submit an Annual Economic Equity & Inclusion Program (EEIP) plan or an approved EEIP certificate with their bid. Failure to submit either will result in the disqualification of their bid. This contract is eligible for the apprentice utilization incentive. Bidding contractors considering the apprenticeship utilization bid incentive must sign and date the Apprenticeship Incentive Form (AIF) and submit it with their bid. Submission of the AIF after bids have been opened will not be accepted. For additional information see Specification Section 00 20 22, “Economic Equity & Inclusion Program (EEIP) plan” and Section 00 20 24, “Apprenticeship Incentive Form”.

As evidence of good faith and guarantee that contract will be entered into should award be made thereon, a bid bond or certified check in the amount of 5% of the bid must accompany bid. The bid bond or certified check shall be made payable to the “City of Omaha”. Failure to do so will be cause for rejection. City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in whole or in part, and the bidders shall have the right to appeal any decision to the City Council.

Eric J. Carlson

DOUGLAS COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT

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CITY OF OMAHA AND DOUGLAS COUNTY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for the City of Omaha and Douglas County

PUBLISH #1:

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

PUBLISH #2:

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

BID CLOSING DATE:

11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Bid bond amount:

$50.00

Sealed bids are invited and will be received on or before the closing date/time. Bidding documents may be found on the Douglas County Ionwave electronic bidding website:

douglascountypurchasing.ionwave.net

The City of Omaha and Douglas County require all bidders to submit their bids electronically. Each respondent is responsible for taking the necessary steps to ensure their submission is received and complete by the listed closing date and time. The City and County are not responsible for technical difficulties and will not allow late submissions due to the same.

Proposals will be opened and read by the City Clerk on the closing date/time before the Bid Opening Committee and the public in LC 4, Omaha Douglas Civic Center.

As evidence of good faith and guarantee that a contract will be entered into should an award be made thereon, a bid bond or acceptable substitute must accompany the bid in the amount stated above. Failure to submit a bid bond or acceptable substitutes will be cause for rejection of bid.

The City of Omaha and Douglas County reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Eric J. Carlson

DOUGLAS COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT

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