2-OMB-MC5508000005-WAGES.pdf

This is a prevailing wage determination document issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the Delaware Division of Facilities Management's cooling tower replacement project at the Transportation Management Center in Smyrna, Delaware. The project requires replacement of a cooling tower and associated modifications, including Division 23 HVAC work and Division 26 electrical work. Sealed bids are due August 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with public bid opening and reading at 11:00 a.m. the same day at the Haslet Armory in Dover, Delaware. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Transportation Management Center. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within thirty days of bid opening, unless best-value evaluation is applied. The successful bidder must execute the formal contract within twenty calendar days of award. The contract is structured on a stipulated sum basis using AIA Document A101-2017 with Delaware-specific supplements and the state's General Requirements and Supplementary General Conditions.

Prevailing wage requirements under OMB Circular 5508000005 apply, with wage rates determined by Delaware's Department of Labor, Division of Industrial Affairs. Contractors must pay mechanics and laborers weekly at rates not less than those specified and submit sworn certified payroll records. Bid submissions require bid security equal to ten percent of the bid amount plus all additive alternates, a completed subcontractor list, an Affidavit of Contractor Qualifications, a Non-Collusion Statement, and a notarized Affidavit of Employee Drug Testing Program compliance. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to one hundred percent of the contract price. A general contingency allowance of ten thousand dollars is included in the bid. Contract documents are available from Reprographics Center, Inc. for $250.00 per paper set or $75.00 per electronic set (non-refundable). Questions regarding the project are due by August 4, 2026.