WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Notice of School Board Vacancy and Application Process

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education of Westside Community Schools, School District No. 66, Douglas County, in the State of Nebraska, has a school board member vacancy effective May 15, 2023, due to the death of board member Doug Krenzer. The term of this board seat will expire on May 31, 2024. If you are interested in filling this unpaid, volunteer vacancy through a Board appointment process, please submit an application beginning June 13, 2023. The application is available on the district website at westside66.net, or by contacting the district office at 402-390-2105. Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on June 20, 2023. A Board Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on June 26, 2023, at the District Office (909 S. 76th St.) to announce all candidates who have timely submitted applications by the June 20 deadline and to narrow the list of finalists to be interviewed. Finalist interviews will be held on June 28, 2023, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the District Office and - if necessary - on June 29, 2023, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the District Office. To be eligible for this appointment, you must be a registered voter and reside in School District 66. (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-543).

Please submit completed application or any questions to:

 

President, Board of Education

Attn: Superintendent’s Office

Westside Community Schools

909 S. 76th St.

Omaha, NE 68114

 

Or Via Email to:

hurley.molly@westside66.net

 

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WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

 

Date: May 26, 2023

 

Westside Community Schools (hereinafter referred to as “the District” or “WCS”) invites bids on:

 

Gymnasium AHU Replacement

Westbrook Elementary School

1312 Robertson Drive

Omaha, NE

 

Bids are to be made on the bid form enclosed. One completed copy of the bid form is to be returned to the School District signed by the bidder.

Any questions concerning clarification of this bid should be directed to:

 

Andy Gilliam

Morrissey Engineering

4940 North 118th Street

Omaha, Nebraska 68164

Phone: (402) 491-4144

agilliam@morrisseyengineering.com

 

The School 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 should it deem to be in the best interest of the District to do so.

 

BIDS ARE DUE: 10:00 A.M. (CST), THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2023

 

Submit bids in a sealed opaque envelope marked:

 

BID ENCLOSED

Westside High School –

Westbrook Elementary School

Gymnasium AHU Replacement

 

And addressed as follows:

 

Russ Olsen

Director of Facilities

Westside Community Schools

ABC Building

909 South 76th Street

Omaha, Nebraska 68114

 

Bidding documents may be examined at the office of the Engineer,

 

Morrissey Engineering

4940 North 118th Street

Omaha, Nebraska 68164

 

and at the following exchanges after May 26, 2023:

 

F.W. DODGE CORPORATION, 11422 Miracle

Hills Dr., Suite 206, Omaha, NE 68154

OMAHA BUILDERS EXCHANGE, 4159 So. 94th

Street, Omaha, NE 68127

Lincoln Builder’s Bureau, 5910 South 58th

Street, Suite C, Lincoln, NE 68516

A & D’s Virtual Plan Room, http://www.

adtechplans.com/

 

Bidders may obtain Bidding Documents at the office of the printer,

 

A & D Technical Supply

4320 S 89th Street

Omaha, NE, 68127

(402) 592-4950

 

Documents will be available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. All bidders who require hard copies of bid documents shall place an order directly with A & D Technical Supply and shall pay all costs associated with printing and if applicable, all shipping costs. Only full and complete sets will be printed - partial set orders are not allowed. Hard copy bid documents do not need to be returned as no refund will be issued.

 

PART 1 - BIDDING INFORMATION

 

1.1         SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

 

Westbrook Elementary School has three existing air-handling units serving the gymnasium. WCS desires to replace these systems as they are near the end of their useful life and experiencing major failures. The project includes but is not limited to the following major elements:

 

Removal of the existing air-handling units.

Removal of existing hydronic piping to accommodate AHU replacement.

Removal of existing relief fans.

General demolition to accommodate project.

Installation of two new air-handling units.

Installation of new hydronic piping.

Installation of new motorized dampers.

Installation of new relief fans.

Installation of new DDC system.

Commissioning new equipment and controls.

Electrical modifications to accommodate new mechanical equipment.

Structural modifications to accommodate new mechanical equipment.

General Construction to accommodate new mechanical equipment.

 

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WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

 

General Notice

WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

ACCESS DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS

(SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)

Bids for the construction of the Project will be receive at the office of LAMP RYNEARSON (ENGINEER), 14710 WEST DODGE ROAD, SUITE 100, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, until JUNE 27, 2023, at 4:30 P.M. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project includes the following Work:

 

APPROXIMATE

ITEM NO.   BID ITEM DESCRIPTION                                                       QUANTITY

       1.         MOBILIZATION                                                                                      1    LS

       2.         CLEARING AND GRUBBING GENERAL                                                      1    LS

       3.         CLEARING AND GRUBBING - TREE                                                          4    EA

       4.         SAWCUT PAVEMENT - FULL-DEPTH                                                       32    LF

       5.         REMOVE PAVEMENT                                                                           175    SY

       6.         REMOVE CONCRETE PIPE                                                                     20    LF

       7.         SUBGRADE PREPARATION                                                                  720    SY

       8.         EXPLORATORY EXCAVATION                                                                  5    HR

       9.         COMMON EARTH EXCAVATION (ESTABLISHED QUANTITY)                   375    CY

      10.        EARTHWORK (OFF-SITE BORROW)                                                      160    CY

      11.        CONSTRUCT 18” RCP WITH PIPE BEDDING                                          150    LF

      12.        UTILITY RELOCATION ALLOWANCE                                                        1    EA

      13.        CONSTRUCT 8” PC CONCRETE PAVEMENT - TYPE L65                          445    SY

      14.        CONSTRUCT 5” PC CONCRETE TRAIL                                                2,075    SF

      15.        CONSTRUCT PC CONCRETE DRIVEWAY - TYPE L65                                 46    SY

      16.        DRILL AND GROUT EPOXY-COATED

                  NO. 5 X 30” TIE BARS @ 36” O.C.                                                         14    EA

      17.        CONSTRUCT TIED CONCRETE BLOCK MAT EROSION CONTROL             245    SF

      18.        CONSTRUCT REMOVABLE BOLLARDS                                                      3    EA

      19.        CONSTRUCT ROCK ACCESS ROAD                                                         40    TN

      20.        CONSTRUCT SILT FENCE                                                                    290    LF

      21.        REMOVE SILT FENCE                                                                          290    LF

      22.        CONSTRUCT INLET PROTECTION                                                           4    EA

      23.        ROLLED EROSION CONTROL, TYPE II                                               3,775    SY

      24.        SEEDING - TYPE ‘LOW GROW GRASS MIX’                                          0.12    AC

      25.        SEEDING - TYPE ‘LOW GROW GRASS AND

                  NATIVE WILDFLOWER MIX’                                                                0.12    AC

      26.        SEEDING - TYPE ‘SUPERTURF I’                                                         0.54    AC

      27.        INSTALL STATE STREET MAPLE                                                              2    EA

      28.        INSTALL BALD CYPRESS                                                                         5    EA

      29.        INSTALL DAKOTA PINNACLE BIRCH                                                        3    EA

      30.        INSTALL BUTTONBUSH                                                                         17    EA

      31.        INSTALL NINEBARK                                                                               5    EA

      32.        INSTALL BLUE ARCTIC WILLOW                                                            18    EA

      33.        INSTALL ARROWWOOD VIBURNUM                                                       14    EA

      34.        INSTALL BLACKHAW VIBURNUM                                                             6    EA

 

Obtaining the Bidding Documents

Bidding Documents are available online for viewing or download purchase. Go to www.LampRynearson.com and select QUESTCDN at the bottom of page or contact www.questcdn.com and use the Project Search page. Plan sets can be downloaded and saved for $25.00 at either site utilizing eBidDoc™#8387173. Contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance if needed.

 

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:

              LAMP RYNEARSON

              14710 WEST DODGE ROAD, SUITE 100

              OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68154

 

Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

A paper set of Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Engineer upon pre-payment by cash, check, or using prepaid account with Engineer of $50.00 if picked up and $60.00 if mailed (both non-refundable). Contractor must give 24-hour notice to Engineer when picking up paper sets. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from other sources.

 

Bid Security

The Bid Security shall be in a separate sealed envelope attached to the Proposal envelope and shall be marked “BID SECURITY FOR ACCESS DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS” with the bidder’s name and address on said envelope. Each Bid shall be accompanied by bid security in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or Bid Bond (on the form included with the

Bidding Documents) in the amount of FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF BASE BID AMOUNT and shall be payable without condition to WESTSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS as a guarantee that the Bidder, if successful, will execute the Agreement and provide an acceptable Contract Bond from an approved surety in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract Price.

 

Payment Procedures

The Owner will issue payment to the Contractor in the amount of 90% of the contracted value of the completed work as of the end of the preceding month, as recommended by the Engineer. Payment for the balanced retained will be issued by the Owner upon completion of the work and approval thereof by the Owner’s Engineer, city or other governmental agency approval when necessary, and acceptance by the Owner.

 

Instructions to Bidders

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

 

LAMP RYNEARSON

 

D. Joe Oetken, P.E.

Vice President

 

Job Site: WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

              86TH STREET & HARNEY STREET

              0123047.01-020/320

 

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