DOUGLAS COUNTY

NOTICE

S.I.D. 578 (Westbury Creek)

of Douglas County, Nebraska

Golf Car Ordinance

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on consideration of the following Golf Car Ordinance for S.I.D. number 578 (Westbury Creek). The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, during the regularly scheduled 9 a.m. County Board meeting, which will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street in Omaha, Nebraska.

Be it ordained by the county board of the county of Douglas do hereby enact and adopt the following Golf Car Ordinance pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §23-187 and Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-6,381(2)(b). The Douglas County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the operation of golf car vehicles on roads within Sanitary Improvement District 578 (Westbury Creek) of Douglas County, Nebraska.

Any and all Golf Cars, as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-116.01, are only to be driven and/or operated on the above named Sanitary Improvement District’s county roads (i) between sunrise and sunset and (ii) on roads with a posted speed limit of thirty-five miles per hour or less. When operating a golf car vehicle as authorized under this subsection, the operator shall not operate such vehicle at a speed in excess of twenty miles per hour. A golf car vehicle shall not be operated at any time on any state or federal highway but may be operated upon such highway in order to cross a portion of the highway system which intersects a road as directed in subsection (2) of this section.

(1) Any person operating a golf car vehicle as authorized under this subsection shall have a valid Class O operator’s license, and the owner of the golf car vehicle shall have liability insurance coverage for the golf car vehicle. The person operating the golf car vehicle shall provide proof of such insurance coverage to any peace officer requesting such proof within five days after such a request. The liability insurance coverage shall be subject to limits, exclusive of interest and costs, as follows: Twenty-five thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, fifty thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident, and twenty-five thousand dollars because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.

(2) The crossing of a highway shall be permitted by a golf car vehicle only if:

(a) The crossing is made at an angle of approximately ninety degrees to the direction of the highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing;

(b) The golf car vehicle is brought to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or roadway of the highway;

(c) The operator yields the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate potential hazard; and

(d) In crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made only at an intersection of such highway with a street or road, as applicable.

(3) Any violation of this ordinance or failure to comply with any of its requirements is a $50 fine for the first offense; $150 for a second offense; and $300 for each additional offense (within a rolling 12-month period). Additionally, penalties listed do not include court costs and fees that may be imposed by the Douglas County Court in addition to the penalty. In addition, golf cars not in drivable condition or having a licensed driver may be towed, at the owner’s expense, at the police officer’s and/or Sheriff Deputy’s discretion.

(4) For purposes of this section:

(a) Road means a public way for the purposes of vehicular travel, including the entire area within the right-of-way; and

(b) Street means a public way for the purposes of vehicular travel in a city or village and includes the entire area within the right-of-way.

(c) Golf Car means a vehicle that has at least four wheels, has a maximum level ground speed of less than twenty miles per hour, has a maximum payload capacity of one thousand two hundred pounds, has a maximum gross vehicle weight of two thousand five hundred pounds, has a maximum passenger capacity of not more than four persons, and is designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting and recreational purposes, and is not being operated within the boundaries of a golf course.

Sources:

See Neb. Rev. Stat. §23-187; §60-6,381(2)(b); §60-116.1

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DOUGLAS COUNTY

NOTICE OF MEETING

THE DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S MERIT COMMISSION WILL HOLD A  MEETING ON  WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 AT 9:00 a.m., AT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER.  THE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING WILL BE ON FILE AT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, LC-2, CIVIC CENTER.

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DOUGLAS COUNTY

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that the OMAHA CITY CLERK will receive sealed bids until WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2023 AT 11:00 A.M. FOR DOUGLAS CO. PROJECT NO. C-28(405) 168TH STREET AND STATE STREET IMPROVEMENTS (GRADING, STORM SEWER, PAVING, TRAFFIC SIGNAL, AND EROSION CONTROL).

Contract Documents, such as plans, specifications and electronic bid forms, may be obtained on the Douglas County Purchasing (Ionwave) website at https://douglascountypurchasing.ionwave.net/Login.aspx. Paper plans and specifications are available for review at the Douglas County Engineer’s Office, 15505 West Maple Road, Omaha, Nebraska 68116.

All 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 the bid closing date and time listed above.

As evidence of good faith in submitting a proposal for this work, the bidder must upload a copy of a certified check or bid bond, made payable to Douglas County in the sum of 5% of the bid. The original document must be received by City Clerk within seven (7) business days of the closing date and time indicated.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Surety Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract.

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Bids will publicly be opened and read aloud in the City/County Legislative Chambers of the Omaha Douglas Civic Center on WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

Bids shall be submitted to the:

OMAHA CITY CLERK

Using the website: https://douglascountypurchasing.ionwave.net/Login.aspx

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