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Council Refers Rejected Low Bid for Oak Hills Lift Station Back for Rebid After SEB Certification Lapse

Omaha City Council · January 27, 2026
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Summary

After hearing from Judd's Brothers and Public Works, the Omaha City Council denied an appeal of a rejected bid and referred the Oak Hills Lift Station project back to Public Works for rebid because a subcontractor lacked current SEB certification; the motion passed 5-0.

Judd's Brothers Construction asked the Omaha City Council to overturn the rejection of its low bid for the Oak Hills Lift Station replacement, arguing the disqualification was caused by an unintended lapse in a subcontractor's small-emerging-business (SEB) certification.

Kevin Steele, representing Judd's Brothers Construction, said his firm submitted the low bid and intended to subcontract work to Bam Bam Construction. Steele said Bam Bam's SEB paperwork had lapsed and that the subcontractor "did...forgotten to, resubmit the paperwork, which they…

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