Sealed bids will be received by the office of the Cuming County Clerk until March 30, 2021 at 11:00 a.m., for the construction of two concrete paving projects, an asphaltic concrete overlay, and a 450’ Concrete Girder bridge. The project sites are located as follows: C-20(420) – Starting at the intersection of 11^th Road and County River Road thence heading southeast on County River Road to the intersection of Beemer Road thence north on Beemer Road to the south end of structure C002002105P; C-20(571) –Starting at the Intersection of County River Road and Indian Trail Road thence heading southeast on Indian Trail Road to the intersection on Beemer Road, all in Cuming County, Nebraska.

The projects are referred to as “Beemer South: C-20(420) & C-20(571)” and shall include all labor, materials, transportation and equipment required to construct: C-20(420) – cold milling, class I -V, approximately 0.7 miles of 9” doweled concrete pavement with 4” bituminous base course and subgrade preparation, asphaltic concrete patching, approximately 1.3 miles of 3″ asphaltic concrete overlay, and a 4-span, 450’ concrete girder bridge; C-20(571) – approximately 1.2 miles of grading, 9” doweled concrete pavement and other related incidental work.

Copies of the Bid Documents and Specifications are open to public inspection at the office of the Cuming County Highway Superintendent, 200 South Lincoln Street, Room 202, West Point, Nebraska 68788. A set of documents may be obtained from Mainelli Wagner & Associates, Inc. for a non-refundable fee of $100.00. (6920 Van Dorn St., Lincoln, Nebraska 68506; PH: 402-421-1717). All Bid Proposals must be submitted on the forms furnished with the Bid Documents. 

The sealed bids may be mailed or delivered to the County Clerk of Cuming County, 200 South Lincoln Street, Room 100, West Point, Nebraska 68788, and should be plainly marked as, “Construction Bid Proposal; “Beemer South: C-20(420) & C-20(571)”.

Along with its Bid Proposal, each bidder shall submit an unconditional Bid Bond or Certified Check made payable to the Cuming County Treasurer, Cuming County, Nebraska, in an amount equal to five (5) percent of the total Bid Proposal.  Also, each bidder is to provide a Start of Construction Date and End of Construction for each site. The required completion date is October 15, 2022. The Contractor will be allowed two hundred and sixty (260) working days for completion of all work. The completion date will be the earlier of the date indicated in the bid proposal or the actual start date plus the allotted working days. 

Within ten (10) days following the award of the Contract, the successful bidder shall furnish a surety bond or bonds in an amount equal to or greater than the full amount of the contract.  The surety and form of the bonds are subject to the acceptance by the Cuming County Board of Supervisors.

Cuming County, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Dept of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally assisted programs of the Dept of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidden that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, sex, age and disability/handicap in consideration for award.

The Cuming County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any irregularities in bids received.  Award of the Contract will be in accordance with the County Purchasing Act’s competitive bidding considerations as set forth in Neb.Rev.Stat. §§ 23-3110 to 23-3114, and the Cuming County Board of Supervisors will, at its discretion, award the contract. Cuming County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

                                                              Chris Howser

                                                              Cuming County Road Superintendent