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Bid Title

Notice to Bidders - One (1) New Refuse Transport Trailer

Issuing Agency

City of Mccook

Location

Nebraska

Published Date

Jan 23, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 3, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Notice to Bidders - One (1) New Refuse Transport Trailer
Category:	Request for Bids
Status:	Open

Description: The City of McCook is accepting sealed bids for One(1) New Refuse Transport Trailer.  Bids will be accepted by the City Clerk at the McCook City Offices until 2:30 P.M. on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 and then such bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Council Chambers, McCook Municipal Facility.  Specifications and instructions to bidders are on file in the office of the City Clerk. The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities. -s-   Lea Ann Doak City Clerk 505 West C Street McCook, NE  69001-3618 Publication Date/Time: 1/23/2026 7:30 AM Publication Information: McCook Gazette, January 23 and 30, 2026 Closing Date/Time: 2/3/2026 2:30 PM Related Documents: One New Refuse Transport Trailer2026

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CITY OF MCCOOK

BID SPECIFICATIONS

ONE (1) NEW

REFUSE TRANSPORT TRAILER

JANUARY 19, 2026

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

ONE (1) NEW REFUSE TRANSPORT TRAILER

The City of McCook is accepting sealed bids for One(1) New Refuse Transport Trailer.

Bids will be accepted by the City Clerk at the McCook City Offices until 2:30 P.M. on Tuesday,

February 3, 2026 and then such bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud in the City

Council Chambers, McCook Municipal Facility. Specifications and instructions to bidders are

on file in the office of the City Clerk.

The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any

irregularities.

-s- Lea Ann Doak

City Clerk

505 West C Street

McCook, NE 69001-3618

Publish: January 23 and 30, 2026.

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. Defined Terms.

Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated below which are

applicable to both the singular and plural thereof.

1.1. Bidder - one who submits a Bid directly to the City as distinct from a sub-bidder, who

submits a bid to a Bidder.

1.2. Issuing Office - the office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued and

where the bidding procedures are to be administered.

1.3. Successful Bidder - the lowest, responsible and responsive Bidder to whom the City (on

the basis of the City’s evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award.

1.4. Bidding Documents - includes the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid, Instructions to

Bidders, and the Bid Form.

2. Qualifications of Bidders.

To demonstrate qualifications to perform the Work, each Bidder must be prepared to submit

within five days after Bid opening upon the City’s request detailed written evidence such as

financial data, previous experience, present commitments and other such data as may be

called for.

3. Interpretations and Addenda.

3.1. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be directed

to the Director of Public Works at (308) 345-2022 ext. 231 or e-mail at

potthoff@cityofmccook.com. Interpretations or clarifications in response to such

questions will be issued by Addenda mailed or delivered to all parties recorded by the

Clerk as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received less than ten

days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. Only questions

answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or

clarifications will be without legal effect.

3.2. Addenda may also be issued to modify the Bidding Documents as deemed advisable

by the City.

4. Bid Form.

4.1. The Bid Form is included with the Bidding Documents.

4.2. All blanks on the Bid Form must be completed by printing in black ink or by typewriter.

4.3. The Bid shall contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all Addenda (the numbers of

which must be filled in on the Bid Form).

4.4. The address and telephone number of communications regarding the Bid must be

shown.

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4.5 The bidder shall list on a separate sheet of paper any variations from, or exceptions to,

the conditions and specifications of this bid. This sheet shall be labeled "Exception(s)

to Bid Conditions and Specifications," and shall be attached to the bid form.

5. Submission of Bids.

Bids shall be submitted at the time and place indicated in the Advertisement for Bid and shall

be enclosed in an opaque sealed envelope, marked with “ONE (1) NEW REFUSE

TRANSPORT TRAILER”, and name and address of Bidder. If the Bid is sent through the mail

or other delivery system the sealed envelope shall be enclosed in a separate envelope with the

notation “BID ENCLOSED” on the face of it.

6. Modification and Withdrawal of Bids.

Bids may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document fully executed (in the manner

that a Bid must be executed) and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted any

time prior to the opening of Bids.

7. Opening of Bids.

Bids will be opened and (unless obviously non-responsive) read aloud publicly in the City

Council Chambers, McCook Municipal Facility. An abstract of the amounts of the base Bids

and major alternates (if any) will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids.

8. Award of Contract.

8.1. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation the rights

to reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids and

to reject the Bid of any Bidder if City believes that it would not be in its best interest to

make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Bidder

is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard

or criteria established by the City. The City also reserves the right to waive all

informalities not involving price, time or changes in the Work and to negotiate contract

terms with the Successful Bidder. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any

column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct

sum. Discrepancies between words and figures will be resolved in favor of the words.

8.2. In evaluating Bids, the City will consider the qualifications of Bidders, whether or not the

Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices and

other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award.

8.3. The City may conduct such investigations as the City deems necessary to assist in the

evaluation of any Bid and to establish the responsibility, qualifications and financial

ability of Bidders.

8.4. If the contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded to lowest Bidder whose evaluation by

the City indicates that the award will be in the best interests of the City.

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9. General.

9.1. One (1) New Refuse Transport Trailer shall be F.O.B., McCook, Nebraska and shall not

include any federal excise or state sales tax.

9.2. A tax exemption certificate will be furnished by the City of McCook.

9.3 Delivery date - within 180-days from award of bid.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 336212Truck Trailer Manufacturing
• NAICS 484230Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
• NAICS 562111Solid Waste Collection

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