Site work and renovation of an educational facility in Lincoln, Nebraska. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

Each Bidder for services further represents that the Bidder has examined and is familiar with the local conditions under which the work is to be done and has correlated the observations with the requirements of the bidding documents. The electronic signature shall be considered an offer on the part of the Bidder. Such offer shall be deemed accepted upon issuance, by NU, of purchase orders, contract award notifications, or other documents appropriate to the work. NU reserves the right to conduct discussions and negotiations with any or all respondents to this bid, concerning any element of or response to this bid, for the purpose of clarification and modification. Discussion and negotiation may include, but is not limited to, the scope of work, design, schedule and price Negotiations: NU reserves the right to conduct discussions and negotiations with any or all respondents to this bid, concerning any element of or response to this bid, for the purpose of clarification and modification. Discussion and negotiation may include, but is not limited to, the scope of work, design, schedule, and price. Public Information: Bids submitted to the University are presumed to be public records. If bids contain trade secrets, academic or scientific research work in progress and unpublished, or other proprietary or commercial information which if released would give advantage to business competitors and serve no public purpose, it is the responsibility of the bidder to designate such content as confidential. When bids are opened to determine a successful bidder, all bids will be available for public inspection. Portions of bids designated by the bidder as confidential will be withheld from public inspection. Any reasonably segregable portion of the bid that is not designated as confidential shall be provided for public inspection after deletion of the portion or portions of the bid which may be withheld. Price terms appearing in bids or proposals, invoices, purchase orders or other documents calling for the expenditure of public funds may not be designated as confidential or withheld from public inspection. NU may make any investigations or request any documentation deemed necessary to evaluate the ability of the Bidder to perform the specifications of this bid. The Bidder shall furnish NU with pertinent information and data upon request. NU reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject any bid based on the facts resulting from an investigation which indicate that a Bidder: (a) is not properly qualified to carry out the obligations of any contract awarded; or (b) presents a public image not in keeping with the professional standards and reputation which NU expects. Conditional bids will not be accepted. NU reserves the right to retain each Bid Bond until 45 calendar days after the Bid Deadline or until the selected Bidder enters into Contract, whichever is shorter. NU reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids; to request rebids; to award bids item-by-item, with or without alternates, by groups or "lump sum"; to wave minor irregularities in bids; all as shall best serve the requirements and interests of NU. NU reserves the right to waive any irregularity or other requirement, which it deems does not materially affect the selection process. Factors that may be considered include, but are not limited to, clarity and responsiveness, conformity with bid specifications, cost effectiveness, design, delivery, installation, the specific needs of the NU community, Bidder's reputation and/or past performance, quality of goods and/or services offered to NU, technical performance, installation, and ability to expand with NU's needs. NU reserves the right to reject any irregular bids that contain unauthorized additions, conditions, alternate bids, or irregularities that make the bid incomplete, indefinite or ambiguous NU reserves the right to request additional information from a Bidder in any format which NU deems necessary to evaluate the proposals, including formal Q & A or meetings and presentations. The evaluation may include subjective assessment of the proposal materials, including factors not listed specifically in this bid. If any Bidder refuses to enter into a Contract or fails to furnish required Performance Bonds and Certificates of Insurance within ten (10) business days following NU providing notice of the contract award, the Bid Bond shall be forfeited to NU as liquidated damages but not as penalty A Bid Bond, as a guarantee of good faith, in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond (a "Bid Bond"), may be required to be submitted with this bidding document, as indicated on the bid. A Bid bond shall be in the amount specified on the bid. The bid security must be scanned and attached to the "Response Attachments" section. The original Bid Bond should then be sent or delivered to the office of the Procurement Services, 1700 Y Street, Lincoln, NE 68588-0645 within three (3) business days after the Bid Deadline. f Bid Bond is not received in the office of Procurement Services as stated above, the Bidder may be determined to be non-responsive and may be disqualified. Persons planning to attend a preliminary conference are strongly encouraged to direct any questions they have about the bid to the attention of the Procurement Contact, such questions are to be in writing and be delivered via email (ebid@nebraska.edu), no later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the pre-bid conference, unless otherwise stated The last day for Bidders to submit questions is, Monday, September 30, 2024. Questions shall be submitted to ebid@nebraska.edu.