Monthly Deadlines:
Wednesday, November 19, 2025; 5 pm CT
Wednesday, December 17, 2025; 5 pm CT
Submissions must be sent to [email protected]
The Omaha Municipal Land Bank (OMLB) is requesting qualifications for construction contractors for the final phase of its site-preparation program- the Shovel Ready Effort. Work will include:
- Tree and Brush Removal
- Debris removal
- Excavation and Grading
- Erosion Control Services
- Paving
- Silt Fencing
- Seeding
Download the Request for Qualifications below for more information.
Posted Questions
Questions which have been submitted to OMLB are posted below:
1. What kind of work is needing to be done?
The work being requested will be site preparation on properties which are vacant and without structures. The work requested may include the following:
- Site Prep Construction Services
- Tree and Brush Removal
- Debris removal
- Excavation and Grading
- Erosion Control Services
- Paving
- Silt Fencing
- Seeding
2. Which properties will the work be done on?
About 30 properties have been identified for site-preparation work. Sites which have already had the engineering and site-design work completed will be sent for bids to prequalified contractors. Properties will be bid out in groups as the engineering and site design are completed.
3. What do you plan to do with the lots that are improved?
The OMLB will sell these properties for the development of affordable housing opportunities. Current lots available for sale under our “Shovel Ready” program can be found on our Inventory Page by clicking “Browse Properties” under the Shovel Ready Program heading.
4. If my company is deemed “pre-qualified”, how long will this be good for?
Contractors who are “pre-qualified” under this process will remain eligible to bid on work through the end of the project, September 30, 2026.
5. If I’ve submitted my qualifications for the Shovel Ready Effort in the past, do I need to submit again?
Contractors who were pre-approved in the January 2025 RFQ cycle do not have to submit again. Contractors who either did not submit in the January cycle or whose qualifications were not accepted are welcome to submit or resubmit.