DIVISION 1 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the Washington County Clerk, Washington County Courthouse, 1555 Colfax Street, Blair NE 68008, until Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 3:00pm CST, for grading, paving, and other work incidental thereto. The sealed bids are to be plainly marked “Attention: Washington County Clerk, Herman Scribner County Road 4 Project, Washington County, Nebraska”. The sealed bids are to be sent or submitted to the Clerk of Washington County, Washington County Courthouse, 1555 Colfax Street, Blair NE 68008. The work shall include all labor, materials, transportation, and equipment required for the construction of: Roadway Grading and Paving Copies of the Bid Documents and Specifications are on file and open to public inspection at the following locations: Washington County Highway Department, 8845 Berry Hill Road, Blair, NE 68008 Speece Lewis Engineers, Inc., 906 S 26th Street, Lincoln, NE 68510 A set of plans may be obtained at Speece Lewis Engineers, Inc., 906 S 26th Street, Lincoln NE 68510 for a fee of $100.00. Proposals must be signed and submitted on the forms furnished with the Bid Documents. PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT DIVISION 5. Each bidder will be required to submit with their proposal a Bid Bond or Certified Check made payable, without condition, to the County Treasurer of Washington County, Nebraska, in an amount equal to five (5) percent of their proposal. The bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall furnish within ten (10) days after the award a surety bond or bonds in a sum equal to the full amount of the contract. The form of the bonds and surety shall be acceptable to the Washington County Board of Supervisors. The bidder will include an estimated time of beginning and completion for the project with the proposal. The Contractor will be allowed 180 calendar days for completion of the project. The required final completion date of this project is November 15, 2024. The Washington County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids to pass upon the regularity, and to waive any irregularities. Awarding of the Contract will be in accordance with the eleven points enumerated under “Competitive Bidding; Consideration”, COUNTY PURCHASING ACT, N.R.S. Sections 23-3101 through 23-3114 and any competitive bidding requirements of Nebraska Statutes 16-321, et. seq., and the Washington County Board of Supervisors will, at their discretion, award based on the lowest or best bid. Washington County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Washington County Highway Superintendent ZNEZ PT 01-09, 01-16-24
