Notice to Bidders - One (1) New Refuse Transport Trailer
| Location: | Nebraska |
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| Posted: | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Due: | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Agency: | City of Mccook |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Bid Title: |
Notice to Bidders - One (1) New Refuse Transport Trailer
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| Category: | Request for Bids |
| Status: | Open |
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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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