OPW 55167: Northeast Omaha High-Rate Treatment Basin (NEOHRTB) Package 1 - North Downtown Conveyance Sewer (NDCS)

2026-11-03

City of Omaha is requesting bids from qualified companies, herein called Bidder, Contractor, Vendor, Supplier, or other pronouns used in their place, for all work and/or goods set forth in the specifications.SCOPE:This project work requires construction of a 1,970-foot-long 72-inch inside diameter combined sewer gravity conveyance sewer via microtunneling and hand-mining within bedrock, and construction of launching and receiving shafts for tunnel construction.Anticipated Notice to Proceed date:  Wednesday, 10/14/2026This project has an SEB reserve for ESB and SB Tier 1 & 2 categories for 3.5% of the total bid. We therefore request that the following be added to the Q&A section for this project:Q1: How can I find out more about certification with the City of Omaha Small & Emerging Small Business Program?A1: More information is on Omaha Human Rights & Relations Department's website: https://humanrights.cityofomaha.org/economic-development/small-and-emerging-small-business-sebThis project requires the submission of an Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP).This project qualifies for Apprentice utilization (optional). Contractor should attach Apprenticeship Incentive Form (AIF) with their bid submission to utilize this provision.Requirement for Bid Bond: The surety company issuing the bid bond should be licensed by the State of Nebraska and listed on the current edition of Circular 570 of the United States Department of the Treasury. Acceptable substitutes for a bid bond: a certified check, an official bank check, a cashier's checks drawn on a national bank or a bank chartered under the laws of the state, payable to City of Omaha, or lawful money of the United States, or a United States Government Bond (negotiable). LETTERS OF CREDIT ARE NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR A BID BOND AND WOULD BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION OF BID.The bid bond amount is listed in the Attributes section.A copy of the bid bond/acceptable substitute shall be uploaded in the Response Attachments section. The original document must be received by the City Clerk, 1819 Farnam Street LC-1, Omaha-Douglas Civic Center, Omaha, NE 68183 within seven (7) calendar days of the closing date and time indicated.QUESTIONS:Bidders must submit bid questions in the Questions tab of the bid event. Questions will be answered within one (1) day of the questions cutoff date/time.

Omaha

2026-08-30