Douglas County Ionwave #CI-2026-0152

Omaha traffic signal and mast-arm replacement with intersection improvements

The City of Omaha Public Works Department is seeking contractors to renew traffic signals and related street infrastructure at locations throughout Omaha. - Buyer: City of Omaha Public Works Department; procurement administered by Douglas County Purchasing. The City’s Human Rights and Relations Department administers the Economic Sustainability Program (ESP). - Scope: Remove and replace seven complete traffic signals and six mast arms, with two additive alternate bids. Work spans signal equipment, accessibility improvements, electrical infrastructure, traffic control, and intersection construction. - Equipment: Traffic signals (TS-1 family), pedestrian signals (PS-1), 33 accessible pedestrian push-button systems (APS), TC-2070 controllers with 332L/336L cabinets, pedestal and mast-arm poles, radar detection, Opticom vehicle-priority control, wireless interconnect radios, signs, and lighting. The schedules also include conduit, signal and service cables, pull boxes, and grounding materials. - Representative quantities and item numbers: 34 base-bid PS-1 pedestrian signals (902.100); 33 base-bid APS systems (902.201); 24 TS-1 signals (902.001); 18 TS-1A signals (902.002); 11 PP-10 poles (901.104); 22 PB-6 pull boxes (904.002); 1,408 feet of trenched 2-inch conduit (904.020); and 4,130 feet of bored 2-inch conduit (904.030). Alternates add further quantities; full schedules are reflected in the line items. - Construction services: Signal removal and salvage, pavement and sidewalk work, curb and gutter, curb ramps and detectable warning panels, drainage and utility work, traffic control, clearing, and temporary traffic-control plan design. City-furnished signal materials and overhead signs are identified; OPPD is identified as furnishing street luminaires. - Named product/vendor references: Opticom is specified for vehicle priority control. No equipment manufacturer or commercial supplier is identified by name. The City of Omaha and OPPD are identified as furnishers of certain materials. - Notable requirements: Bidders need a City of Omaha Electrical Contractor’s License and must submit the required ESP plan or accepted plan documentation. ESP obligations include small-business participation, workforce development, youth engagement, insurance compliance, and periodic reporting. Apprentice participation is optional, with an incentive tied to at least 10% of project labor hours. Temporary traffic-control plans require City approval before implementation; approved as-built drawings are required before final payment. - Schedule and completion: The specifications provide 270 days to substantial completion and 300 days to final completion after contract time begins. The stated anticipated start information differs among the supplied documents; no option periods are indicated.

Description

The project involves removing and replacing seven full traffic signals and six traffic signal mast arms at various locations across the City of Omaha. Bidders must submit an Economic Sustainability Plan and verify a City of Omaha Electrical Contractor's License at bid time. Apprentice utilization is optional, with an Apprenticeship Incentive Form required to use the provision. A bid bond or acceptable substitute is required; the original must be received by the City Clerk within seven calendar days after bid closing.

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