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Bid Title

115KV Transformer Pad - Bypass HU 2026-27

Issuing Agency

City of Hastings

Location

Nebraska

Published Date

Feb 19, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 18, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

115KV Transformer Pad - Bypass HU 2026-27

• Open: 2026-02-19
• Status: Active
• Department: Engineering
• Spec Book

• Active Bids
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CONTRACT AND SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

115 KV TRANSFORMER PAD - BYPASS

CITY OF HASTINGS

HASTINGS, NEBRASKA

Contract No. HU 2026-27

Sealed Proposals Will Be Opened Promptly At

4:00 PM, Wednesday March 18th, 2026

Bid Submitted By: ________________________________________________

Table of Contents

CONTRACT AND SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

115KV TRANSFORMER PAD - BYPASS

FOR

CITY OF HASTINGS

HASTINGS, NEBRASKA

Contract No. HU 2026-27

I. BIDDING DOCUMENTS

Advertisement for Bids ..................................................................1

Instructions to Bidders ...................................................................2

Contact Sheet.................................................................................3

Mailing Instructions .......................................................................4

II. CONTRACT FORMS

Proposal... ......................................................................................5-7

Agreement .....................................................................................8-9

Performance Bond .........................................................................10-11

Affidavit ........................................................................................12

Insurance .......................................................................................13

III. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Section 1 - General Conditions.......................................................14-39

Section 2 – Special Conditions.......................................................40-50

Section 3 –Scope of Work and Drawings .......................................51-61

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The City of Hastings, Nebraska, will receive bids for: 115KV Transformer Pad – Bypass HU 2026-27

until 4:00 p.m. at the City of Hastings, 1228 N Denver Ave., Hastings, Nebraska, on Wednesday, March

18th, 2026 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Brief description of

project: Pour pier and trench footings, form up and pour containment berm and transformer pad.

If you plan on bidding and are not already on our approved bidders list for this project, you are

REQUIRED to fill out the Plan Holders Submittal Form that is located on the City website:

https://www.cityofhastings.org/bids/.

The Contract Documents, including plans and specifications, are on file at the City of Hastings,

1228 N Denver Ave., Hastings, Nebraska 68901. Copies of the plans and specifications in electronic

(PDF) format may be obtained by visiting the City of Hastings Website: www.cityofhastings.org/bids.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, drawn on a solvent bank in the State of

Nebraska, or a bid bond in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid of all contract

construction costs, made payable to the City Treasurer of the City of Hastings, Nebraska, as security that

the bidder to whom the contract may be awarded will enter into a contract to build all the improvements

in accordance with this notice and give bond in the sum hereinafter provided for the construction of

improvements.

No bid shall be withdrawn after opening of bids without the consent of the City of Hastings,

Nebraska, for a period of sixty (60) days after scheduled time of closing bids.

Time is of the essence in this contract. In evaluating bid(s) received, the City will consider the

timelines of completion of prior construction contracts, existing workload of bidders and available

manpower that bidder commits to the project.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond in the sum of the full amount

of the Contract within ten (10) days of the date of award. No additional time will be allowed the Contractor

for providing the Performance Bond.

DATED AT HASTINGS, NEBRASKA, this 19th day of February 2026

______________________________

Tyler Ficken, City Clerk

For City Clerk: Publish and Attach two (2) Proofs of Publication:

February 25, 2026

March 4, 2026

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

All proposal information, including any unit price fill in sheets or other required information, shall

be submitted on the proposal forms hereto attached. Copies of addenda, if any, shall be signed and

attached. City of Hastings does NOT accept faxed or emailed bid returns.

Bidders shall inform themselves of all relevant matters, and, if awarded the contract, shall not be

allowed any extra compensation by reason of any matter or thing concerning which such Bidder

might not have fully informed himself, prior to the bidding.

The Bidder bidding on the Specifications herein, who has exceptions to those called for in the

Specifications, must so state in the space provided below and/or attach a letter explaining in detail

the exceptions taken to those required in the Specifications. This letter of explanation shall become

a part of the bid and shall be attached hereto. Failure by the Bidder to outline his exceptions will

require the successful Bidder to comply with these Specifications.

EXCEPTIONS TO SPECIFICATIONS

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

The City will not assume obligations resulting from losses or damages until acceptance of the

equipment.

If any person contemplating submitting a bid for this contract is in doubt as to the true meaning of

any part of the Specifications or other proposed contract documents, he may submit to Purchaser

a written request for an interpretation thereof. The person submitting the request will be

responsible for its prompt delivery. Any interpretation of the proposed documents will be made

only by addendum duly issued or delivered to each person receiving a set of such documents. The

Purchaser will not be responsible for any other explanation or interpretation of the proposed

documents.

THIS BID DOCUMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH BID

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IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR

NEED HELP ON THESE SPECIFICATIONS

CONTRACT NO: HU 2026-27

115KV TRANSFORMER PAD - BYPASS

PLEASE CONTACT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

PROJECT QUESTIONS

Dale Reinhold

Electrical Engineer

Direct Line: 402-462-3661

Email: dreinhold@cityofhastings.org

GENERAL QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS

Renae Griess

Administrative Assistant – Engineering Dept, City of Hastings

Ph# 402-462-3665

Fax# 402-462-3666

Email: bidquestions@cityofhastings.org

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 335311Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing

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