Site work for a water / sewer project in Omaha, Nebraska. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The long-awaited redevelopment of Crossroads Mall is well underway with nearby lane closures and heavy equipment rolling through the roughly 40-acre area of dirt that was once home to the shopping center. As crews make progress on the underground infrastructure needed for the project, the Omaha City Council last week finalized an important financial tool to move the redevelopment forward. Council members received an update from project developers before they approved $80 million in tax-increment financing (TIF) for The Crossroads. Though the redevelopment plan won city approval in 2021, the project’s redevelopment agreement and TIF weren’t settled until recently. “With a project of this scale and complexity, it does take time,” said Emily O’Connor, vice president of Lockwood Development. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Furnishing of all supplies, materials, equipment, labor and superintendence to install water mains in: crossroads mall redevelopment, 72nd st & Dod ge st, wp1841 For questions concerning the Contract Documents, contact Sherri Meisinger, Director, Procurement, (402) 504-7253. For questions concerning engineering details, contact Bill Sargent, Engineering Department (402) 504- 7665. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check payable to the Metropolitan Utilities District in an amount of at least ten percent (10%) of the base bid, including unit price totals, drawn on a bank which is a member of the Federal Reserve System, or by a bid bond in a like amount on the form supplied by the District, and executed by a surety company authorized to engage in such business in the State of Nebraska. The amount of the certified check or bond will be collected and the amount retained by the District as liquidated damages, if the bidder becomes a successful bidder and refuses or neglects to enter into the Contract and to file with the District a satisfactory surety company Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond each in a sum equal to the full amount of the contract price within ten (10) days after being notified of the award of the Contract. Retention of liquidated damages shall not limit the District's right to additional damages if the successful bidder fails to perform the contract. Certified checks or bonds will be returned to all except the three lowest bidders within fifteen (15) days after the opening of bids. The bid deposit of the three lowest bidders will be returned within forty-eight (48) hours after the executed Contract and surety company bonds have been delivered to and accepted by the District. The District reserves the right to determine whether a bidder is responsible, which bid is the lowest and best, and to award the Contract on this basis. The Board of Directors of the District will award the Contract to the responsible bidder who submits the lowest and best bid, or at its sole discretion may reject any or all bids, and may waive any defects, irregularities or informalities. The award of the Contract is subject to the District entering into a Water Main Extension Agreement with the applicant for the water mains to be installed under this Contract. No bidder may withdraw a bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of opening of bids. Time is of the essence in this Contract. If the Contractor shall neglect to place the main in service within the time frame stated in the Proposal, or any proper extension thereof granted by the District, the Contractor shall be liable therefore and does hereby agree, as part of the consideration for the awarding of this contract, to pay the district, not as a penalty but as liquidated damages for such breach of Contract, the sum of money stated in the Proposal for each and every calendar day that the Contractor shall be in default, which sum is fixed and agreed upon by and between the District as the estimated additional expense which the District will incur in its normal operation as a result of such delay. The District reserves the right to reject any or all the Proposals. Any Proposal which is incomplete, obscure, or irregular may be rejected. Any Proposal having erasures or corrections in the price may be rejected. Any Proposal accompanied by an insufficient or irregular certified check or bond may be rejected.For questions concerning the Contract Documents, contact Sherri Meisinger, Director, Procurement, (402) 504-7253. For questions concerning engineering details, contact Bill Sargent, Engineering Department (402) 504- 7665. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check payable to the Metropolitan Utilities District in an amount of at least ten percent (10%) of the base bid, including unit price totals, drawn on a bank which is a member of the Federal Reserve System, or by a bid bond in a like amount on the form supplied by the District, and executed by a surety company authorized to engage in such business in the State of Nebraska. The amount of the certified check or bond will be collected and the amount retained by the District as liquidated damages, if the bidder becomes a successful bidder and refuses or neglects to enter into the Contract and to file with the District a satisfactory surety company Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond each in a sum equal to the full amount of the contract price within ten (10) days after being notified of the award of the Contract. Retention of liquidated damages shall not limit the District's right to additional damages if the successful bidder fails to perform the contract. Certified checks or bonds will be returned to all except the three lowest bidders within fifteen (15) days after the opening of bids. The bid deposit of the three lowest bidders will be returned within forty-eight (48) hours after the executed Contract and surety company bonds have been delivered to and accepted by the District. The District reserves the right to determine whether a bidder is responsible, which bid is the lowest and best, and to award the Contract on this basis. The Board of Directors of the District will award the Contract to the responsible bidder who submits the lowest and best bid, or at its sole discretion may reject any or all bids, and may waive any defects, irregularities or informalities. The award of the Contract is subject to the District entering into a Water Main Extension Agreement with the applicant for the water mains to be installed under this Contract. No bidder may withdraw a bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of opening of bids. Time is of the essence in this Contract. If the Contractor shall neglect to place the main in service within the time frame stated in the Proposal, or any proper extension thereof granted by the District, the Contractor shall be liable therefore and does hereby agree, as part of the consideration for the awarding of this contract, to pay the district, not as a penalty but as liquidated damages for such breach of Contract, the sum of money stated in the Proposal for each and every calendar day that the Contractor shall be in default, which sum is fixed and agreed upon by and between the District as the estimated additional expense which the District will incur in its normal operation as a result of such delay. The District reserves the right to reject any or all the Proposals. Any Proposal which is incomplete, obscure, or irregular may be rejected. Any Proposal having erasures or corrections in the price may be rejected. Any Proposal accompanied by an insufficient or irregular certified check or bond may be rejected. TG Project No. 20167.02