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Council denies bid appeal after 3¢ bid-bond shortfall; members pledge code review
Summary
The council denied a bid appeal from Midwest Maintenance after the company submitted a bid-bond amount 3¢ short of the required 5% for an Omaha Public Libraries janitorial contract. The denial was unanimous; several councilmembers said they would seek changes to city procurement rules to allow more discretion for immaterial clerical errors.
The Omaha City Council unanimously denied a bid appeal from Midwest Maintenance Company after the city determined the firm's bid bond was three cents short of the required 5% security for a janitorial-services contract for Omaha Public Libraries.
Appellant Charles (Chuck) Acker told the council that Midwest Maintenance completed the required bid walk and submitted a bid bond that was short by $0.03 (reported bond check of $6,992.40 when the required amount should have been $6,992.43). Acker said the company discovered the…
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