The Regional Transit Authority of the City of Omaha d/b/a/ Metro

NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)

Metro Transit Facility

Sustainability Project at

2222 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE

PROJECT #: NE-34-X009

The Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha d/b/a Metro (“Metro”) 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 will receive sealed bids for that purpose, until Thursday, March 7, 2024, 2:00 pm Central Standard Time, (“Submission Deadline”) at which time Metro will publicly open and read the tabulated bids. Bids not received by Metro 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 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 and Add Alternate Work Project, including the required deliverables and end products. For informational purposes only, the Work includes, but is not limited to, the following: 

•    Base Bid Project elements:

–   Remove skylights, cap opening and replace with solid flat roofing.

–   Replace select skylights with panel skylights.

–   Install solar panels on roof in place of skylights.

–   Construct Maintenance Area associated mechanical components to provide conditioned air in the space.

–  Acquire and install new sensors related to detecting leaking compressed natural gas in vehicle storage and/or fueling areas.

–   Modify the existing fire sprinkler system in the bus storage area.

–   Upgrade/replace the fire alarm system throughout the Metro building.

–   Replace 39 electrical panels throughout the Metro building.

•   Parking Lot Bid Add Alternate elements: 

–   Remove and replace the west (employee) parking lot surface and drainage system.

–   Install parking lot security upgrades, including fencing, cameras and lighting and eliminate portions of the proposed landscaping as Alternates to the Parking Lot Bid Alternate. 

The current forms of the IFB and all issued Addenda are available for inspection at Metro’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 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 set forth in the Bid Documents, it is anticipated that Metro 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.

A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on February 13, 2024, at 2:00 pm Central Standard Time in Metro’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.

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 shall be entitled to reject any such bid at any time. Metro 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 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, 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 March 7, 2024, at 2:00 pm Central Standard Time, at which time they will be publicly opened, read and tabulated by Metro at Metro’s Administrative Offices Board Room located at 2222 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68102. Metro prefers Bids be submitted via Mail or hand delivery.

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