Douglas County Ionwave #CI-2026-0132 Addendum 2

Lake James Park playground, site, court, and landscaping renovation

The City of Omaha is seeking bids to renovate Lake James Park, including playground, recreation, paving, drainage, and landscaping improvements. - Government buyer: City of Omaha, Department of Parks, Recreation and Public Property; procurement handled through the Douglas County Purchasing Department. - Scope: Remove and replace playground equipment and surfacing; install poured-in-place rubber safety surfacing and playground drainage; replace site furnishings, sections of concrete walk, and the basketball court and goals; and complete fine grading and seeding. - Play equipment OEMs and vendors: BCI Burke is named as an approved manufacturer for one Inclusive Orbit spinner. Playworld is an accepted equivalent for play equipment and its Accessible Whirl spinner is identified as an approved alternative. Creative Sites is identified as BCI Burke’s local distributor. - Site furnishings: SiteScapes is an approved equivalent. Items include bicycle rack AP2-02-SM-GF (galvanized), bench WP1-1060-DF, dome-top trash receptacle CV2-2113N-DF, and picnic table PM6-4460-ADA2-DF, approved for standard and accessible tables. Quantities are not specified; the owner selects colors after award where noted. - Pricing structure: One lump-sum base bid for the renovation and a separate unit-price item for concrete pavement removal and replacement, measured per square foot. - Notable requirements: Artificial turf is not an accepted equivalent to the specified poured-in-place rubber playground surfacing. A 10% reserve applies to eligible small and emerging small businesses.

Description

The City of Omaha is requesting bids for the Lake James Park Renovation at 4855 Bedford Avenue in Omaha. The work includes removing and replacing playground equipment and surfacing, installing rubber safety surfacing and playground drainage, replacing site furnishings, sections of concrete walk, and the basketball court and goals, followed by fine grading and seeding. The project is awarded as a lump sum, with a stated 10% Small and Emerging Small Business reserve. Bids are due October 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM CT; the bid documents specify bid security of 5% for bids of $50,000 or more.

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