Omaha City School District - Ne - Agency Bids & RFPs

The substantial completion of the project is expected no later than August 31, 2026. The bid notice states, substantial completion of project August 31, 2026.

Applications for payment may be submitted up to twice monthly and must be approved by the Board of Education. Payments are generally issued the Tuesday following board meetings. Retainage of 10% will be held until the work is 50% complete, then reduced to 5%. The bid notice states, Applications for payment may be submitted up to twice monthly. All such applications must be approved by the districts board of education at a regular meeting, usually held the first and third monday of the month.

Contractors have a one-year warranty from the date of substantial completion of the project. The bid notice states, Contractors one 1 year warranty set forth in the general terms and conditions that are a part of the contract documents shall both run for a period of one 1 year from the date of substantial completion of the project.

The bid will be awarded based on the district's determination of the best interests of the district, considering qualifications and credible experience. The bid notice states, The district reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any part thereof and to waive any and all technicalities and irregularities and award the contract based on its determination of the best interests of the district.

Contractors and their personnel must be duly licensed by the City of Omaha to perform mechanical and electrical installation work. Qualified workers are defined as at least one experienced journeyman for every two workers on the job site, with a minimum of three workers from start to completion. At least one crew member must be fluent in English. The bid notice states, Contractor and its personnel shall be duly licensed by the city of omaha to perform the mechanical and electrical installation work required by the contract with the district.

Liquidated damages of **** per day will be assessed if substantial completion is not achieved by the specified date. The bid notice states, If contractor does not achieve substantial completion by the date set forth in this section, as may have been extended by change order, contractor shall pay to district as liquidated damages the sum of **** per day for each calendar day after the day set for substantial completion that substantial completion has not been achieved.

A pre-bid meeting is mandatory for all potential bidders. The bid notice states, The pre bid walkthrough must be attended by bidders. and ops will conduct a mandatory prebid meeting for interested bidders at north highschool, **** n 36th st, omaha, ne **** on april 09, 2026, at 9:00 am central time. interested bidders must attend this prebid meeting.

The deadline for submission of questions is April 16, 2026. The bid notice states, deadline for submission of questions april 16, 2026.

The proposal submission deadline is May 11, 2026.

Payment will be made by the district to the contractor monthly in arrears as charges accrue after receipt of properly documented duplicate invoices and statements.

The bid notice states that the award may be made to one bidder for all services or multiple awards of various portions of the bid to multiple bidders, at the district's discretion.

Bidders must be qualified vendors capable of furnishing bus transportation services and must meet all requirements outlined in the bid documents, including driver qualifications, vehicle specifications, and safety standards.

The bid notice details liquidated damages for various infractions, such as late buses, failure to perform routes, leaving students unattended, and failure to report accidents.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on April 13, 2026.

The deadline for submission of questions is April 27, 2026.

The deadline for submission of bid proposals is April 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time. Late bids will not be accepted.

Invoices will be paid twice a month following approval by the Board of Education. Invoices must be submitted electronically and will be processed ten workdays prior to the next board meeting.

The products provided shall have all warranties and certifications required by the bid documents or otherwise provided by the contractor and manufacturer. Any manufacturer's warranty will be assigned to OPS at the time the warranted product is delivered and accepted.

The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications and requirements. This includes the bidder who submits the lowest price, whose bid meets the specifications, terms, and conditions, and who is clearly capable of delivering the product and services specified. In case of a tie, preference will be given to in-county, in-state, and Nebraska-made goods, with drawing lots as a final tie-breaker.

Qualified suppliers are invited to submit bids to furnish OPS with specified bread products that comply with the product specifications and minimum product requirements stated in the bid documents.

The bid documents mention that failure to comply with requirements may result in rejection of the bid. If a contractor defaults on performance, OPS may terminate the contract and seek additional costs incurred from a substitute contractor.

OPS reserves the right to inspect the production and delivery facilities of any bidder to ensure the bidder has the capability of producing and delivering the quantities of products needed under sanitary and safe conditions.

If required by the bid documents, bidders must submit product samples with the submission of their bid. Timely delivery of samples to OPS is the responsibility of the bidder and must be received no later than the deadline for submission of bids.

The deadline for submission of questions is April 16, 2026.