INVITATION FOR BIDS
The City of Fairbury, Nebraska, invites you to submit a sealed bid for City of Fairbury, Nebraska Water Treatment Equipment Procurement, in selection of the following material and equipment for a water treatment system:
• Base Bid #1 - Water Treatment Equipment (permanent)
• Base Bid #2 - Water Treatment Equipment (temporary rental)
• Adjustment Unit Prices:
o Ceramic Ultrafiltration Membranes, each (unit price)
The above items include shipping and handling to site, and other items incidental work indicated on the plans and specifications.
Stage I
1. Design water treatment equipment to be furnished in Stages II and III.
2. Provide design support to ENGINEER during development of Construction Contract Documents, including:
a. Submit a Draft Technical Submittal as required for the water treatment equipment.
b. Respond to ENGINEER’s questions.
c. Review Construction Bid Documents prepared by ENGINEER at 60, 90 and 100 percent completion levels and provide written comments.
3. Furnish Installation Contractor Information Package which includes:
a. Final Technical Submittal
b. Equipment delivery schedule
c. Special shipping/handling information/requirements
d. Special installation requirements
e. Draft startup plan and schedule
f. Scope of System Supplier (SS) Stages II and III Services
Stage II
1. In accordance with the Contract Documents, furnish, deliver, and provide installation assistance for the temporary (rental) water treatment equipment selected at the new Fairbury Water Treatment Facility. The Goods and Special Services shall also include preparation of shop drawings and operation and maintenance manuals, providing electronic files of the proposed equipment, coordination with the City for installation of the temporary system, performance testing (field and shop testing), startup and training services with demonstration testing.
Stage III
1. In accordance with the Contract Documents, furnish, deliver, and provide installation assistance for the permanent water treatment equipment selected at the new Fairbury Water Treatment Facility. The Goods and Special Services shall also include preparation of shop drawings and operation and maintenance manuals, providing electronic files of the proposed equipment, coordination with an Installing Contractor, performance testing (field and shop testing), startup and training services with demonstration testing.
2. For the purposes of this bid, the membranes used for the permanent treatment system shall also be used for the temporary treatment system. An adjustment unit price is provided to identify individual membrane pricing, if needed. The permanent membranes shall be provided to operate with the temporary membrane treatment system, then be moved to the permanent system during start-up of the permanent system, and as part of temporary treatment system decommissioning.
The Proposal consist of furnishing and delivery of the specified equipment (referred to as Goods) to the point of destination, including performance of special services at the site in conjunction with installation of the Goods by others as part of the Buyer’s construction program, all in accordance with the Proposal Documents.
Proposals for the furnishing of Goods and Special Services related to the Water Treatment Equipment Procurement will be received electronically via the QuestCDN platform until 10:00 a.m., local time, March 5, 2026, for the procurement of the equipment as described in the Proposal Documents.
Each Proposal must be made on the Bid Form furnished and must be accompanied by a Bid Bond or a cashier’s check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid amount, made payable to the City of Fairbury, Nebraska. The check or draft may be cashed by the City as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract within the fifteen (15) days after Notice of Award and post bond satisfactory to the City ensuring the faithful fulfillment of the contract.
A complete set of electronic plans, specifications, contract documents and proposal form may be obtained from www.questcdn.com for a fee of $22.00 (non-refundable). Once logged into the site, insert eBidDoc project number 10060811. Should hard copies be desired, they can be obtained from the office of the Engineer, Olsson, 601 P Street, Suite #200, Lincoln, Nebraska (402-474-6311) for a fee of $40.00.
All communication relative to the equipment procurement shall be directed to Craig Reinsch, PE, 601 P Street, Suite 200, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508, 402-458-5671,
The project shall be funded by the USDA. The Contractor shall comply with all program requirements as detailed in the Contract Documents.
Domestic Preference
This project is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Pub. L. 117-58, §§ 70901-70953. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project must be produced in the United States.
The following waivers apply to this Contract: BABAA De Minimis, Small Grants, and Minor Components. Temporary treatment, defined as Stages I and II, does not need to meet BABAA requirements as it is not being incorporated into the project.
No proposal may be withdrawn within a period of sixty (60) days after the date fixed for proposal opening.
The City of Fairbury, Nebraska reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive informalities in proposals submitted.
Owner: City of Fairbury, Nebraska
By: Kelly Davis, Mayor
Published in: Fairbury Journal-News
Dates: February 11, February 18, February 25, 2026.