City of Lincoln Ionwave #26-193

Lincoln Fire & Rescue Training Tower Footings and Supporting Engineering

The City of Lincoln is seeking construction of footings and supporting engineering for the Lincoln Fire & Rescue training tower in Lincoln, Nebraska. - Government buyer: City of Lincoln, Nebraska; Lincoln Fire & Rescue (LFR), at its training facility. - Procurement: Construct the training tower footings in accordance with the bid specifications, foundation drawings, structural calculations, and geotechnical recommendations. The tower is a proposed four-story, approximately 40-by-20-foot modular structure replacing the existing tower. - Engineering and site recommendations: Olsson’s geotechnical report recommends a shallow mat foundation supported by at least 1 foot of structural fill, with maximum net allowable bearing pressure of 1,500 psf. Existing soils generally appear suitable for reuse as structural fill; groundwater was observed about 9–9.5 feet below grade and is not anticipated to affect construction. - Specified structural materials and components: W4x13 columns; 600S162-43 floor joists; W6x15 girders; and 0.75-inch-diameter cable braces. The design also specifies a Hilti HIT-HY 200 V3 adhesive anchor system with HAS-V-36, 5/8-inch anchors, and 10-inch nominal embedment. Hilti item numbers are 2198027 (HAS-V-36 element) and 2334276 (HIT-HY 200-R V3 adhesive). Quantities are not provided. - Notable technical requirements: The structural calculations reference the 2021 IBC, ASCE 7-16, ACI 318-19, and AISC 15th Edition. The design indicates structural loads not exceeding 50 kips and includes grade-beam foundation and anchor calculations. - OEMs and engineering firms named: Hilti is specified for the adhesive anchor system; WHP Training Towers is named for the modular fire training simulator; Olsson, Inc. is named in the geotechnical report; and CEO Structural Engineers, Inc. is named in the structural calculations. The documents do not identify the engineering firms as bidders or awardees. - Other named suppliers and plan holders: The supplier-invitation and plan-holder records name 360 Clean, LLC; 4 Ways Delivery LLC; 4G Steel Fabrication; 4LEAF, Inc.; 4X Construction Group, LLC; A&H CO, INC.; A.M.B HANDYMAN SERVICE LLC; A.T.G.-Ram Industries,LLC; A-1 Pump & Jet Services Inc; A1A Sandblasting (Iowa); A2Z Provision LLC; A6 Scientific Corp.; ABC Abatement Company; ABJ HAULING LLC; Acapulco pool & spa LLC; Amaya Built Company LLC; Badger Body & Truck Equipment Co. Inc.; Brink Building Group, LLC; Constructors Inc.; CribProcure Inc; Empare Interior Systems LLC; General Excavating; JMN Construction, LLC; Lincoln Builders Bureau; Lobato Construction, LLC; National Concrete Cutting, Inc.; North Orchard; Pwxpress; Ready Mixed Concrete Co.; RMV Construction, LLC; Tier One Construction, LLC; Transduction Technologies; Vasa Construction; and WCHE. These records identify invited suppliers and plan holders, not awardees.

Description

The City of Lincoln is seeking bids for the LFR Training Tower footings in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bid documents include foundation drawings, structural calculations, a geotechnical report, general specifications, and a draft construction contract. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit is scheduled for October 14, 2026, at 2:30 PM CT at the Lincoln Fire & Rescue Training Facility, 300 South Street. Questions are due October 16, 2026, and bids close October 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT.

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