DTCC-C9004020002_specs.pdf

BSA+A PROJEC T #25.006

21179 C O L L E G E D R .

G E O R G E TOW N , D E 19 947

MAY 1, 2026

Owens Campus Stephen J. Betze Learning Commons Renovation

PROJECT MANUAL

Delaware Technical Community College

100% CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

May 1 , 2026

PROJECT MANUAL

DELAWARE TECHNICAL

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Owens Campus

Stephen J. Betze Learning Commons Renovation

ARCHITECT

Buck Simpers Architect + Associates, Inc.

965 Justison St.

Wilmington, DE 19801

302.658.9300 fax 302.658.1125

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Pilottown Engineering, Inc

17587 Nassau Commons BLVD, Unit 3 Lewes , DE 19958

302.703.1770

CIVIL ENGINEER

McKim & Creed, Inc.

200 Continental Dr. Ste 400 Newark, DE 19713

302.323.9377 fax 302.323.9461

MEP ENGINEER

Gipe Associates, Inc.

8719 Brooks Dr.

Easton, MD 21601

410.822.8688

ACOUSTICS ENGINEER

Metropolitan Acoustics LLC.

1628 JFK BLVD, 8 Penn Center STE 1902 Philadelphia , PA 19103

215-248-4352

100% CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

BETZE LEARNING COMMONS BSA+A PROJECT No. 25.006 DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE DTCC No. C9004020002

MAY 1, 2026

PROJECT CONTACTS 000101-1

Title Page/Consultants Directory

By Project Contacts Owner’s Representative Delaware Technical Community College 100 Campus Drive Dover, Delaware 19904

Architects

BSA+A

954 Justison Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801 302-658-9300

Construction Manager Richard Y. Johnson & Son 18404 Johnson Road PO Box 105 Lincoln, Delaware 19960 302-422-3732/302-422-4696 fax

TABLE OF CONTENTS 000110 - 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 000101 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME I

DIVISION 00 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

000101 Project Contacts 000111 Table of Contents 000115 List of Drawings 000113 Advertisement for Bids 002113 Instructions to Bidders 004126 Bid Forms Including:

Bid Form Sub Listing Non-Collusion Statement Affidavit of Employee Drug Testing Program Affidavit of Contractor Qualifications 004313 State Of Delaware Bid Bond

CONTRACTING INFORMATION

005226 Agreement Including Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner And Contractor

(AIA A132 – 2019)

005313 Amendment to Contract for Construction between Delaware Technical and Community College and Contractor

006113.13 State Of Delaware Performance Bond Form

006113.16 State Of Delaware Payment Bond Form

006276 Monthly Requisition & Continuation Sheet (AIA G732-2019 & G703-2021) 006300 Standard Forms Certificates and Modification Forms 007226 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction (AIA A232-2019) 007300 Supplementary General Conditions A232-2019 Including Attachment “A” Construction Manager General Conditions 007316 Insurance Including Sample Certificate of Insurance 007346 Delaware Prevailing Wage Rates 008013 General Requirements 008114 Drug Testing Forms 009300 Record Clarification and Proposals Payroll Report Form

DIVISION 01 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

011100 Summary of Work 011200 Multiple Contract Summary 011216 Work Sequence 011400 Work Restrictions 012000 Price and Payment Procedures

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012100 Allowances 012116 Contingency Allowances 012200 Unit Prices 012300 Alternates 012500 Substitution Procedures 012500a Substitution Request Form 012600 Contract Modification Procedures 012900 Payment Procedures 012973 Schedule of Values 013100 Project Management and Coordination 013113 Project Coordination 013216 Construction Schedule 013233 Construction Progress Documentation 013300 Submittal Procedures 013319 Field Engineering 013500 Safety Program 014000 Quality Requirements 014200 References 015000 Temporary Construction Utilities, Facilities & Controls 016000 Materials and Equipment Product Requirements 017000 Contract Closeout 017329 Cutting and Patching 017419 Construction Waste Management 017700 Closeout Procedures 017836 Warranties 019113 General Commissioning Requirements 019114 Plumbing Commissioning Requirements 019115 HVAC Commissioning Requirements 019116 Electrical Systems Commissioning Requirments

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 19 Selective Demolition

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast-In-Place Concrete

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

04 20 00 Unit Masonry 04 72 00 Cast Stone Masonry

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing 05 31 00 Steel Decking 05 40 00 Cold Formed Metal Framing 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 05 52 13 Pipe & Tube Railings

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05 58 00 Decorative Column Covers 05 73 13 Glazed Decorative Metal Railings

DIVISION 06 - WOOD PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

06 10 53 Miscellaneous Carpentry 06 16 00 Sheathing 06 22 00 Interior Finish Carpentry 06 40 23 Interior Architectural Woodwork 06 41 16 Plastic Laminate Faced Architectural Cabinets

DIVISION 07 – THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 01 50.19 Preparation for Reroofing 07 13 26 Self Adhering Sheet Waterproofing 07 22 00 Thermal Insulation 07 25 00 Weather Barriers 07 41 13.16 Standing Seam Metal Roof Panels 07 42 13.23 Aluminum Composite Rainscreen 07 53 23 Ethylene-Propylene-Diene-Monomer (EPDM) Membrane Roofing 07 62 00 Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim 07 62 62 Fluid Applied Membrane Air Barrier 07 71 00 Roof Specialties 07 72 00 Roof Accessories 07 84 13 Fire Protection HVAC & Plumbing Firestopping 07 92 00 Joint Sealants

DIVISION 08 – OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors & Frames 08 14 16 Flush Wood Doors 08 31 13 Access Doors & Frames 08 35 13 Folding Doors 08 42 29 Automatic Sliding Doors 08 43 13 Aluminum-Framed Storefronts 08 43 26 All-Glass Storefronts 08 43 26 Glazed Aluminum Curtain Wall 08 62 00 Unit Skylights 08 71 00 Door Hardware 08 80 00 Glazing 08 91 19 Fixed Louvers

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 09 29 00 Gypsum Board 09 30 00 Tiling 09 51 13 Acoustic Ceiling Panel 09 51 13.01 Seamless Acoustic Ceiling 09 54 23 Linear Metal Ceilings

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09 54 36 Suspended Decorative Ceiling 09 65 13 Resilient Base & Accessories 09 65 19 Resilient Tile Flooring 09 66 23 Resinous Matrix Terrazzo Flooring 09 68 13 Carpet 09 72 00 Wall Covering 09 81 00 Acoustic Insulation 09 84 00 Acoustic Room Components 09 91 00 Paint

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALITIES

10 11 00 Visual Display Board 10 14 16 Plaques 10 14 19 Dimensional Letter Signage 10 21 13 Toilet Compartments 10 26 00 Wall & Door Protection 10 28 00 Toilet Accessories 10 73 16 Prefabricated Canopies 10 82 00 Rooftop Equipment Screens

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT

11 31 13 Residential Kitchen Appliances

DIVISION 14 – CONVEYING EQUIPMENT

14 24 60 Elevators

DIVISION 21 – FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 05 00 Common Work Results For Fire Protection 21 05 05 Fire Suppression System Piping, Fittings & Valves 21 10 03 Water Based Fire Suppression System – Sprinkler & Standpipes

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

22 05 00 Common Work Result for Plumbing 22 05 05 Plumbing Piping, Fittings & Valves 22 07 01 Plumbing Insulation 22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures 22 40 05 Plumbing Equipment

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 05 00 Common Work Results for HVAC 23 05 05 HVAC Piping, Fittings, & Valves 23 05 48 Vibration Controls for HVAC, Plumbing & Fire Protection Equipment 23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting & Balancing For HVAC & Plumbing 23 06 00 Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Equipment 23 07 01 HVAC Insulation

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23 09 00 Instrumentation and Controls of HVAC and Plumbing Systems 23 09 23 Airflow Monitoring Stations 23 30 00 HVAC Air Distribution

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 00 Common Work Results For Electrical 26 05 03 Electrical Demolition for Remodeling 26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding For Electrical Systems 26 05 29 Hangers and Supports for Electrical Systems 26 05 33 Raceways and Boxes for Electrical Systems 26 05 43 Underground Ductbanks 26 05 53 Identification for Electrical Systems 26 05 73 Short Circuit Analysis, Coordination Study, and Arc Flash Hazard Analysis 26 09 23 Lighting Control Devices 26 09 43 Network Lighting Controls 26 24 13 Switchboards 26 24 16 Panelboards 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 26 28 13 Fuses 26 28 16 Enclosed Switches & Circuit Breakers 26 29 13 Enclosed Controllers 26 41 13 Lightning Protection System 26 43 00 Surge Protection Devices (SPD) 26 51 00 Interior Lighting 26 56 00 Exterior Lighting 28 46 21 Addressable Fire-Alarm Systems

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 36 Cable Trays 27 10 00 Structured Cabling 27 13 23 Communication Optical Fiber Backbone Cabling

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY & SECURITY

28 46 00 Fire Detection and Alarm

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

Civil Sheets Site Clearing

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

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Civil Sheets Concrete Paving 32 31 19 Ornamental Metal Fence

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

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LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS 000115 - 1

DRAWING SHEET LIST

GENERAL

001 COVER SHEET

A001 ACCESSBILITY DETAILS

A002 LIFE SAFETY PLANS

CIVIL

CC-01 CIVL COVER

CC-02 CIVIL SITE PLAN

CC-03 CIVIL DETAILS

STRUCTURAL

S001 COVER SHEET

S002 GENERAL NOTES

S003 PROJECT SCHEDULES

S101 FOUNDATION PLAN

S102 EXISTING SECOND FLOOR FRAMING PLAN

S102.1 NEW SECOND FLOOR FRAMING PLAN

S103 ROOF FRAMING PLAN

S501 TYPICAL FOUNDATION DETAILS

S502 FOUNDATION SECTIONS AND DETAILS

S511 TYPICAL FRAMING DETAILS

S512 FRAMING SECTIONS AND DETAILS

ARCHITECTURE

A004 EXTERIOR WALL & ROOF ASSEMBLIES

A100 ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN

A101 DEMOLITION PLAN – LEVEL ONE

A102 DEMOLITION PLAN – LEVEL TWO

A103 DEMOLITION ROOF PLAN

A111 FLOOR PLAN – LEVEL ONE

A112 FLOOR PLAN – LEVEL TWO

A121 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN – LEVEL ONE

A122 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN – LEVEL TWO

A123 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN DETAILS

A130 DEMOLITION ROOF PLAN

A131 ROOF PLAN

A140 FINISH SCHEDULE

A141 FINISH DETAILS

A142 FINISH PLAN – LEVEL ONE

A143 FINISH PLAN – LEVEL TWO

A151 FURNITURE PLAN – LEVEL ONE

A152 FURNITURE PLAN – LEVEL TWO

A201 EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS & DETAILS

A301 BUILDING SECTIONS

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A311 WALL SECTIONS

A312 WALL SECTIONS

A313 WALL SECTIONS

A314 WALL SECTIONS

A315 WALL SECTIONS

A316 WALL SECTIONS

A350 SECTION DETAILS

A351 SECTION DETAILS

A352 SECTION DETAILS

A353 SECTION DETAILS

A370 PLAN DETAILS

A371 PLAN DETAILS

A401 ENLARGED PLANS

A402 ENLARGED LEARNING STAIR PLANS

A403 LEARNING STAIR DETAILS

A411 ENLARGED TOILET ROOM PLANS

A412 ENLARGED TOILET ROOM ELEVATIONS & DETAILS

A421 ENLARGED STAIR PLANS & DETAILS

A422 ENLARGED ELEVATOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS

A431 INTERIOR ELEVATIONS

A432 INTERIOR ELEVATIONS

A441 CASEWORK ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

A442 CASEWORK ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

A451 CASEWORK SECTIONS & DETAILS

A511 CEILING DETAILS

A521 EXTERIOR DETAILS – ROOF

A522 EXTERIOR DETAILS – ROOF

A523 EXTERIOR DETAILS - ROOG

A525 EXTERIOR WALL DETAILS

A601 DOOR SCHEDULE, DOOR & FRAME TYPES

A621 DOOR HEAD, JAMB, & THRESHOLD DETAILS

A630 INTERIOR GLAZING DETAILS

A631 EXTERIOR GLAZING DETAILS

A632 SITE PLAN DETAILS

A701 MSC. PLANS, SECTIONS & DETAILS

MECHANICAL:

M001 LEGEND AND ABBREVIATIONS – HVAC

MD101 FIRST FLOOR PLAN – HVAC – DEMOLITION

MD102 SECOND FLOOR PLAN – HVAC – DEMOLITION

MD201 ENLARGED PLAN – HVAC – DEMOLITION

M101 FIRST FLOOR PLAN – HVAC – NEW WORK

M102 SECOND FLOOR PLAN – HVAC – NEW WORK

MP101 FIRST FLOOR PLAN – MECHANICAL PIPING – NEW WORK

MP102 SECOND FLOOR PLAN – MECHANICAL PIPING – NEW WORK

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M103 ROOF PLAN – HVAC – NEW WORK

M201 ENLARGED PLANS – HVAC – NEW WORK

M202 ENLARGED PLANS – HVAC – NEW WORK

M301 DETAILS – HVAC

M302 DETAILS – HVAC

M303 DETAILS – HVAC

M304 DETAILS – HVAC

M305 DETAILS – HVAC

M306 DETAILS – HVAC

M307 DETAILS – HVAC

M308 DETAILS – HVAC

M309 DETAILS – HVAC

M401 CONTROLS – HVAC

M402 CONTROLS – HVAC

M403 CONTROLS – HVAC

M404 CONTROLS – HVAC

M405 CONTROLS – HVAC

M406 CONTROLS – HVAC

M407 CONTROLS – HVAC

M501 SCHEDULES – HVAC

M502 SCHEDULES – HVAC

FIRE PROTECTION:

F100 FIRE PROTECTION ZONING DIAGRAM

F101 FIRST FLOOR PLAN – FIRE PROTECTION – NEW WORK

F102 SECOND FLOOR PLAN – FIRE PROTECTION – NEW WORK

F501 FIRE PROTECTION DETAILS & SCHEDULES

PLUMBING:

P001 PLUMBING TITLE SHEET

PD101 FIRST FLOOR PLAN – PLUMBING – DEMOLITION

PD102 SECOND FLOOR PLAN – PLUMBING – DEMOLITION

PD201 ENLARGED PLAN – PLUMBING – DEMOLITION

P101 FIRST FLOOR PLAN – PLUMBING – NEW WORK

P102 SECOND FLOOR PLAN – PLUMBING – NEW WORK

P103 ROOF PLAN – PLUMBING – NEW WORK

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P201 PART PLANS – PLUMBING – NEW WORK

P301 DETAILS – PLUMBING

P302 DETAILS – PLUMBING

P303 DETAILS – PLUMBING

P304 DETAILS – PLUMBING

P305 DETAILS – PLUMBING

P401 RISERS – PLUMBING

P402 RISERS – PLUMBING

P403 RISERS – PLUMBING

P501 SCHEDULES – PLUMBING

ELECTRICAL:

E001 LEGEND AND ABBREVIATIONS ELECTRICAL

E002 SITE PLAN - ELECTRICAL

EDL101 FIRST FLOOR PLAN – LIGHTING – DEMOLITION

EDL102 SECOND FLOOR PLAN – LIGHTING – DEMOLITION

EDP101 FIRST FLOOR PLAN – POWER – DEMOLITION

EDP102 SECOND FLOOR PLAN – POWER – DEMOLITION

ED 201 ENLARGED PLAN – ELECTRICAL – DEMOLITION

EL101 FIRST FLOOR PLAN – LIGHTING – NEW WORK

EL102 SECOND FLOOR PLAN – LIGHTING – NEW WORK

EP101 FIRST FLOOR PLAN – POWER – NEW WORK

EP102 SECOND FLOOR PLAN – POWER – NEW WORK

EF101 FIRST FLOOR PLAN – FIRE ALARM – NEW WORK

EF102 SECOND FLOOR PLAN – FIRE ALARM – NEW WORK

E103 ROOF PLAN – ELECTRICAL – NEW WORK

E201 ENLARGED PLANS – ELECTRICAL

E202 ENLARGED PLANS – ELECTRICAL

E301 ELECTRICAL POWER RISER DIAGRAM

E302 FIRE ALARM RISER DIAGRAM

E303 FIRE ALARM ANNUNCIATION PANEL DETAIL

E401 SCHEDULES ELECTRICAL

E402 SCHEDULES ELECTRICAL

E403 SCHEDULES ELECTRICAL

E404 SCHEDULES ELECTRICAL

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E501 DETAILS ELECTRICAL

E502 DETAILS ELECTRICAL

E503 DETAILS ELECTRICAL

E504 DETAILS ELECTRICAL

E505 DETAILS ELECTRICAL

E506 DETAILS ELECTRICAL

END DRAWING SHEET LIST

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID 001113-1

SECTION 001113 – ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

Public notice is hereby given that sealed bids for Project No. 23.003, DTCC C9004020002 will be received by the State of Delaware, Delaware Technical Community College at DTCC Owens Campus located at 21179 College Drive Georgetown, DE 19947 in the Theatre, in the Arts and Sciences Building until 2:00PM local time on July 28, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidder bears the risk of late delivery. Any bids received after the stated time will be returned unopened.�

Project involves the interior renovations located at the DTCC Owens Campus with associated site improvements. This is a construction management project. Bids are to be for the following contracts:

A-1 Demolition A-2: Site Work A-10: Drywall/Metal Stud A-3: Concrete Work A-11: Acoustical Work A-4: Masonry Work A-12: Floor Covering Work A-5: Steel Work A-13: Caulking/Painting A-6: Carpentry & General Work A-14: Casework A-7: Roofing Work A-15: Mechanical A-8: Furnish Hollow Metal/Doors/Hardware A-16: Sprinkler System A-9: Aluminum Storefront/Windows/ A-17: Electrical Glass & Glazing

Attention is called to construction schedule as detailed in the Bid Documents.

A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on June 30, 2026, at 10:00am at DTCC Owens Campus located at 21179 College Drive Georgetown DE 19947 in the Theatre, in the Arts and Sciences Building for the purpose of establishing the listing of subcontractors and to answer questions. Following the meeting, the Betze Library will be available for contractors to view the building jobsite. All representatives must be employed by the company you are representing. Representatives of each party to any Joint Venture must attend this meeting. ATTENDANCE OF THIS MEETING IS NOT A PREREQUISITE FOR BIDDING

ON THIS CONTRACT.

Sealed bids shall be addressed to DTCC Owens Campus, Attn: Mark Devore P.E. – Collegewide Director of Facilities The outer envelope should clearly indicate: BETZE LEARNING COMMONS Project No. 23.003, DTCC C9004020002, Company Name, Contract you are bidding, SEALED BID - DO NOT OPEN."

Construction documents will be available for review at the following locations: Richard Y Johnson & Son Inc., and Delaware Contractors Association. Contract documents may be purchased at DiCarlo Printers, located at 2006 Northwood Drive, Salisbury MD, 21801 or RCI Printing and Graphics located at 298 Churchmans Road, New Castle DE, 19720. Electronic documents will be available on Richard Y. Johnson & Son, Inc’s website www.ryjson.com under plan room. It is the responsibility of each bidder to review and coordinate all project documents. This includes plans, specifications and addendums. All documents will be available on the day of the pre-bid.

Questions should be directed to the Construction Manager, Richard Y. Johnson & Son, Inc. in writing only.

The fax number is (302) 422-4696. Email questions too Attn: Jesse Dixon (jdixon@ryjson.com).

A bid security in the amount of 10% of the bid must accompany each bid. Bid Security shall specify the Owner as the obligee. Owner: DTCC Owens Campus 21179 College Drive Delaware 19947.

Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE) will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids on this contract and will not be subject to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin or sex in consideration of this award. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid security equivalent to ten percent of the bid amount and all additive alternates. The successful bidder must post a performance bond and payment bond in a sum equal to 100 percent of the contract price upon execution of the contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID 001113-2

bids and to waive any informalities therein. The Owner may extend the time and place for the opening of the bids from that described in the advertisement, with not less than two calendar days notice by certified delivery, facsimile machine or other electronic means to those bidders receiving plans.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

TABLE OF ARTICLES

1. DEFINITIONS

2. BIDDER’S REPRESENTATION

3. BIDDING DOCUMENTS

4. BIDDING PROCEDURES

5. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS

6. POST-BID INFORMATION

7. PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND

8. FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR

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ARTICLE 1: GENERAL

1.1 DEFINITIONS

1.1.1 Whenever the following terms are used, their intent and meaning shall be interpreted as follows:

1.2 STATE: The State of Delaware.

1.3 AGENCY: Delaware Technical and Community College (“Delaware Technical Community College” or “DTCC”)

1.4 DESIGNATED OFFICIAL: The agent authorized to act for the Agency.

1.5 BIDDING DOCUMENTS: Bidding Documents include the Bidding Requirements and the proposed Contract Documents. The Bidding Requirements consist of the Advertisement for Bid, Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, Supplementary Instructions to Bidders (if any), General Conditions, Supplementary General Conditions, General Requirements, Special Provisions (if any), the Bid Form (including the Non-collusion Statement), and other sample bidding and contract forms. The proposed Contract Documents consist of the form of Agreement between the Owner and Contractor, as well as the Drawings, Specifications (Project Manual) and all Addenda issued prior to execution of the Contract.

1.6 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Contract Documents consist of the, Instructions to

Bidders, Supplementary Instructions to Bidders (if any), General Conditions, Supplementary General Conditions, General Requirements, Special Provisions (if any), the form of agreement between the Owner and the Contractor, Drawings (if any), Specifications (Project Manual), and all addenda.

1.7 AGREEMENT: The form of the Agreement shall be AIA Document A101, Standard Form of

Agreement between Owner and Contractor where the basis of payment is a STIPULATED SUM, as modified by the State of Delaware’s Supplement to Agreement Between Owner and Contractor A132-2019, and the Agency’s Amendment to Contract for Construction Between Delaware Technical Community College and Contractor. In the case of conflict between the instructions contained in the AIA Document A132 Contract form and the General Requirements herein, these General Requirements shall prevail.

1.8 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (or CONDITIONS): General Requirements (or conditions) are instructions pertaining to the Bidding Documents and to contracts in general. They contain, in summary, requirements of laws of the State; policies of the Agency and instructions to bidders.

1.9 SPECIAL PROVISIONS: Special Provisions are specific conditions or requirements peculiar to the bidding documents and to the contract under consideration and are supplemental to the General Requirements. Should the Special Provisions conflict with the General Requirements, the Special Provisions shall prevail.

1.10 ADDENDA: Written or graphic instruments issued by the Owner/Architect prior to the execution of the contract which modify or interpret the Bidding Documents by additions, deletions, clarifications or corrections.

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1.11 BIDDER OR VENDOR: A person or entity who formally submits a Bid for the material or Work contemplated, acting directly or through a duly authorized representative who meets the requirements set forth in the Bidding Documents.

1.12 SUB-BIDDER: A person or entity who submits a Bid to a Bidder for materials or labor, or both for a portion of the Work.

1.13 BID: A complete and properly executed proposal to do the Work for the sums stipulated therein, submitted in accordance with the Bidding Documents.

1.14 BASE BID: The sum stated in the Bid for which the Bidder offers to perform the Work described in the Bidding Documents as the base, to which Work may be added or from which Work may be deleted for sums stated in Alternate Bids (if any are required to be stated in the bid).

1.15 ALTERNATE BID (or ALTERNATE): An amount stated in the Bid, where applicable, to be added to or deducted from the amount of the Base Bid if the corresponding change in the Work, as described in the Bidding Documents is accepted.

1.16 UNIT PRICE: An amount stated in the Bid, where applicable, as a price per unit of measurement for materials, equipment or services or a portion of the Work as described in the Bidding Documents.

1.17 SURETY: The corporate body which is bound with and for the Contract, or which is liable, and which engages to be responsible for the Contractor's payments of all debts pertaining to and for his acceptable performance of the Work for which he has contracted.

1.18 BIDDER'S DEPOSIT: The security designated in the Bid to be furnished by the Bidder as a guaranty of good faith to enter into a contract with the Agency if the Work to be performed or the material or equipment to be furnished is awarded to him.

1.19 CONTRACT: The written agreement covering the furnishing and delivery of material or work to be performed.

1.20 CONTRACTOR: Any individual, firm or corporation with whom a contract is made by the

Agency.

1.21 SUBCONTRACTOR: An individual, partnership or corporation which has a direct contract with a contractor to furnish labor and materials at the job site, or to perform construction labor and furnish material in connection with such labor at the job site.

1.22 CONTRACT BOND: The approved form of security furnished by the contractor and his surety as a guaranty of good faith on the part of the contractor to execute the work in accordance with the terms of the contract.

ARTICLE 2: BIDDER'S REPRESENTATIONS

2.1 PRE-BID MEETING

2.1.1 A pre-bid meeting for this project will be held at the time and place designated. Attendance at this meeting is a pre-requisite for submitting a Bid, unless this requirement is specifically waived elsewhere in the Bid Documents.

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2.2 By submitting a Bid, the Bidder represents that:

2.2.1 The Bidder has read and understands the Bidding Documents and that the Bid is made in accordance therewith.

2.2.2 The Bidder has visited the site, become familiar with existing conditions under which the

Work is to be performed, and has correlated the Bidder’s his personal observations with the requirements of the proposed Contract Documents.

2.2.3 The Bid is based upon the materials, equipment, and systems required by the Bidding

Documents without exception.

2.3 JOINT VENTURE REQUIREMENTS

2.3.1 For Public Works Contracts, each Joint Venturer shall be qualified and capable to complete the Work with their own forces.

2.3.2 Included with the Bid submission, and as a requirement to bid, a copy of the executed Joint

Venture Agreement shall be submitted and signed by all Joint Venturers involved.

2.3.3 All required Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds, Material and Labor Payment Bonds must be executed by both Joint Venturers and be placed in both of their names.

2.3.4 All required insurance certificates shall name both Joint Venturers.

2.3.5 Both Joint Venturers shall sign the Bid Form and shall submit a valid Delaware Business

License Number with their Bid or shall state that the process of application for a Delaware Business License has been initiated.

2.3.6 Both Joint Venturers shall include their Federal E.I. Number with the Bid.

2.3.7 In the event of a mandatory Pre-bid Meeting, each Joint Venturer shall have a representative in attendance.

2.3.8 Due to exceptional circumstances and for good cause shown, one or more of these provisions may be waived at the discretion of the State.

2.4 ASSIGNMENT OF ANTITRUST CLAIMS

2.4.1 As consideration for the award and execution by the Owner of this contract, the Contractor hereby grants, conveys, sells, assigns and transfers to the State of Delaware all of its right, title and interests in and to all known or unknown causes of action it presently has or may now or hereafter acquire under the antitrust laws of the United States and the State of Delaware, relating to the particular goods or services purchased or acquired by the Owner pursuant to this contract.

ARTICLE 3: BIDDING DOCUMENTS

3.1 COPIES OF BID DOCUMENTS

3.1.1 Bidders may obtain complete sets of the Bidding Documents from the

Architectural/Engineering firm designated in the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid in the number and for the deposit sum, if any, stated therein.

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3.1.2 Bidders shall use complete sets of Bidding Documents for preparation of Bids. The issuing

Agency nor the Architect assumes no responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

3.1.3 Any errors, inconsistencies or omissions discovered shall be reported to the Architect immediately.

3.1.4 The Agency and Architect may make copies of the Bidding Documents available on the above terms for the purpose of obtaining Bids on the Work. No license or grant of use is conferred by issuance of copies of the Bidding Documents.

3.2 INTERPRETATION OR CORRECTION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

3.2.1 The Bidder shall carefully study and compare the Bidding Documents with each other, and with other work being bid concurrently or presently under construction to the extent that it relates to the Work for which the Bid is submitted, shall examine the site and local conditions, and shall report any errors, inconsistencies, or ambiguities discovered to the Architect.

3.2.2 Bidders or Sub-bidders requiring clarification or interpretation of the Bidding Documents shall make a written request to the Architect at least seven days prior to the date for receipt of Bids. Interpretations, corrections and changes to the Bidding Documents will be made by written Addendum. Interpretations, corrections, or changes to the Bidding Documents made in any other manner shall not be binding.

3.2.3 The apparent silence of the specifications as to any detail, or the apparent omission from it of detailed description concerning any point, shall be regarded as meaning that only the best commercial practice is to prevail and only material and workmanship of the first quality are to be used. Proof of specification compliance will be the responsibility of the Bidder.

3.2.4 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall provide and pay for all permits, labor, materials, equipment, tools, construction equipment and machinery, water, heat, utilities, transportation, and other facilities and services necessary for the proper execution and completion of the Work.

3.2.5 The Owner will bear the costs for all impact and user fees associated with the project.

3.3 SUBSTITUTIONS

3.3.1 The materials, products and equipment described in the Bidding Documents establish a standard of quality, required function, dimension, and appearance to be met by any proposed substitution. The specification of a particular manufacturer or model number is not intended to be proprietary in any way. Substitutions of products for those named will be considered, providing that the Vendor certifies that the function, quality, and performance characteristics of the material offered is equal or superior to that specified. It shall be the Bidder's responsibility to assure that the proposed substitution will not affect the intent of the design, and to make any installation modifications required to accommodate the substitution.

3.3.2 Requests for substitutions shall be made in writing to the Architect at least ten days prior to the date of the Bid Opening. Such requests shall include a complete description of the

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proposed substitution, drawings, performance and test data, explanation of required installation modifications due the substitution, and any other information necessary for an evaluation. The burden of proof of the merit of the proposed substitution is upon the proposer. The Architect’s decision of approval or disapproval shall be final. The Architect is to notify Owner prior to any approvals.

3.3.3 If the Architect approves a substitution prior to the receipt of Bids, such approval shall be set forth in an Addendum. Approvals made in any other manner shall not be binding.

3.3.4 The Architect shall have no obligation to consider any substitutions after the Contract award.

3.4 ADDENDA

3.4.1 Addenda will be mailed or delivered to all who are known by the Architect to have received a complete set of the Bidding Documents.

3.4.2 Copies of Addenda will be made available for inspection wherever Bidding Documents are on file for that purpose.

3.4.3 No Addenda will be issued later than 4 days prior to the date for receipt of Bids except an

Addendum withdrawing the request for Bids or one which extends the time or changes the location for the opening of bids.

3.4.4 Each bidder shall ascertain prior to submitting his Bid that they have received all Addenda issued, and shall acknowledge their receipt in their Bid in the appropriate space. Not acknowledging an issued Addenda could be grounds for determining a bid to be non-responsive.

ARTICLE 4: BIDDING PROCEDURES

4.1 PREPARATION OF BIDS

4.1.1 Submit the bids on the Bid Forms included with the Bidding Documents.

4.1.2 Submit the original Bid Form for each bid. Bid Forms may be removed from the project manual for this purpose.

4.1.3 Execute all blanks on the Bid Form in a non-erasable medium (typewriter or manually in ink).

4.1.4 Where so indicated by the makeup on the Bid Form, express sums in both words and figures, in case of discrepancy between the two, the written amount shall govern.

4.1.5 Interlineations, alterations or erasures must be initialed by the signer of the Bid.

4.1.6 BID ALL REQUESTED ALTERNATES AND UNIT PRICES, IF ANY. If there is no change in the Base Bid for an Alternate, enter “No Change”. The Contractor is responsible for verifying that they have received all addenda issued during the bidding period. Work required by Addenda shall automatically become part of the Contract.

4.1.7 Make no additional stipulations on the Bid Form and do not qualify the Bid in any other manner.

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4.1.8 Each copy of the Bid shall include the legal name of the Bidder and a statement whether the Bidder is a sole proprietor, a partnership, a corporation, or any legal entity, and each copy shall be signed by the person or persons legally authorized to bind the Bidder to a contract.

A Bid by a corporation shall further give the state of incorporation and have the corporate seal affixed. A Bid submitted by an agent shall have a current Power of Attorney attached, certifying agent's authority to bind the Bidder.

4.1.9 Bidder shall complete the Non-Collusion Statement form included with the Bid Forms and include it with their Bid.

4.1.10 In the construction of all Public Works projects for the State of Delaware or any agency thereof, preference in employment of laborers, workers or mechanics shall be given to bona fide legal citizens of the State who have established citizenship by residence of at least 90 days in the State.

4.1.11 Each bidder shall include in their bid a copy of a valid Delaware Business License.

4.1.12 Each bidder shall include signed Affidavit(s) for the bidder and each listed Subcontractor certifying compliance with OMB Regulation 4104 “Regulations for the Drug Testing of Contractor and Subcontractor Employees Working on “ Large Public Works Projects” “large Public Works” is based upon the current threshold required for bidding Public Works as set by the Purchasing and Contracting Advisory Council.

4.2 BID SECURITY

4.2.1 All bids shall be accompanied by a deposit of either a good and sufficient bond to the agency for the benefit of the agency, with corporate surety authorized to do business in this State, the form of the bond and the surety to be approved by the agency, or a security of the bidder assigned to the agency, for a sum equal to at least 10% of the bid plus all add alternates, or in lieu of the bid bond a security deposit in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check, cashier’s check, money order, or other prior approved secured deposit assigned to the State. The bid bond need not be for a specific sum, but may be stated to be for a sum equal to 10% of the bid plus all add alternates to which it relates and not to exceed a certain stated sum, if said sum is equal to at least 10% of the bid. The Bid Bond form used shall be the standard OMB form (attached).

4.2.2 The Agency has the right to retain the bid security of Bidders to whom an award is being considered until either a formal contract has been executed and bonds have been furnished or the specified time has elapsed so the Bids may be withdrawn or all Bids have been rejected.

4.2.3 In the event of any successful Bidder refusing or neglecting to execute a formal contract and bond within 20 days of the awarding of the contract, the bid bond or security deposited by the successful bidder shall be forfeited.

4.3 SUBCONTRACTOR LIST

4.3.1 As required by Delaware Code, Title 29, section 6962(d)(10)b, each Bidder shall submit with their Bid a completed List of Sub-Contractors included with the Bid Form. NAME ONLY ONE SUBCONTRACTOR FOR EACH TRADE. A Bid will be considered non-responsive unless the completed list is included.

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4.3.2 Provide the Name and Address for each listed subcontractor. Addresses by City, Town or Locality, plus State, will be acceptable.

4.3.3 It is the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure that their Subcontractors are in compliance with the provisions of this law. Also, if a Contractor elects to list themselves as a Subcontractor for any category, they must specifically name themselves on the Bid Form and be able to document their capability to act as Subcontractor in that category in accordance with this law.

4.4 EQUALITY OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ON PUBLIC WORKS

4.4.1 During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:

A. The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, sex or national origin. The Contractor will take affirmative action to ensure the applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, sex or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

Employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment notices to be provided by the contracting agency setting forth this nondiscrimination clause.

B. The Contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex or national origin."

4.5 PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENT

4.5.1 Wage Provisions: In accordance with Delaware Code, Title 29, Section 6960, renovation projects whose total cost shall exceed $45,000, and $500,000 for new construction, the minimum wage rates for various classes of laborers and mechanics shall be as determined by the Department of Labor, Division of Industrial Affairs of the State of Delaware.

4.5.2 The prevailing wage shall be the wage paid to a majority of employees performing similar work as reported in the Department’s annual prevailing wage survey or in the absence of a majority, the average paid to all employees reported.

4.5.3 The employer shall pay all mechanics and labors employed directly upon the site of work, unconditionally and not less often than once a week and without subsequent deduction or rebate on any account, the full amounts accrued at time of payment, computed at wage rates not less than those stated in the specifications, regardless of any contractual relationship which may be alleged to exist between the employer and such laborers and mechanics.

4.5.4 The scale of the wages to be paid shall be posted by the employer in a prominent and easily accessible place at the site of the work.

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4.5.5 Every contract based upon these specifications shall contain a stipulation that sworn payroll information, as required by the Department of Labor, be furnished weekly. The Department of Labor shall keep and maintain the sworn payroll information for a period of 6 months from the last day of the work week covered by the payroll.

4.6 SUBMISSION OF BIDS

4.6.1 Enclose the Bid, the Bid Security, and any other documents required to be submitted with the

Bid in a sealed opaque envelope. Address the envelope to the party receiving the Bids.

Identify with the project name, project number, and the Bidder's name and address. If the Bid is sent by mail, enclose the sealed envelope in a separate mailing envelope with the notation "BID ENCLOSED" on the face thereof. The State is not responsible for the opening of bids prior to bid opening date and time that are not properly marked.

4.6.2 Deposit Bids at the designated location prior to the time and date for receipt of bids indicated in the Advertisement for Bids. Bids received after the time and date for receipt of bids will be marked “LATE BID” and returned.

4.6.3 Bidder assumes full responsibility for timely delivery at location designated for receipt of bids.

4.6.4 Oral, telephonic or telegraphic bids are invalid and will not receive consideration.

4.6.5 Withdrawn Bids may be resubmitted up to the date and time designated for the receipt of

Bids, provided that they are then fully in compliance with these Instructions to Bidders.

4.7 MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAW OF BIDS

4.7.1 Prior to the closing date for receipt of Bids, a Bidder may withdraw a Bid by personal request and by showing proper identification to the Architect. A request for withdraw by letter or fax, if the Architect is notified in writing prior to receipt of fax, is acceptable. A fax directing a modification in the bid price will render the Bid informal, causing it to be ineligible for consideration of award. Telephone directives for modification of the bid price shall not be permitted and will have no bearing on the submitted proposal in any manner.

4.7.2 Bidders submitting Bids that are late shall be notified as soon as practicable and the bid shall be returned.

4.7.3 A Bid may not be modified, withdrawn or canceled by the Bidder during a thirty (30) day period following the time and date designated for the receipt and opening of Bids, and Bidder so agrees in submitting their Bid. Bids shall be binding for 30 days after the date of the Bid opening.

ARTICLE 5: CONSIDERATION OF BIDS

5.1 OPENING/REJECTION OF BIDS

5.1.1 Unless otherwise stated, Bids received on time will be publicly opened and will be read aloud. An abstract of the Bids will be made available to Bidders.

5.1.2 The Agency shall have the right to reject any and all Bids. A Bid not accompanied by a required Bid Security or by other data required by the Bidding Documents, or a Bid which is in any way incomplete or irregular is subject to rejection.

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5.1.3 If the Bids are rejected, it will be done within thirty (30) calendar day of the Bid opening.

5.2 COMPARISON OF BIDS

5.2.1 After the Bids have been opened and read, the bid prices will be compared and the result of such comparisons will be made available to the public. Comparisons of the Bids may be based on the Base Bid plus desired Alternates. The Agency shall have the right to accept Alternates in any order or combination.

5.2.2 The Agency reserves the right to waive technicalities, to reject any or all Bids, or any portion thereof, to advertise for new Bids, to proceed to do the Work otherwise, or to abandon the Work, if in the judgment of the Agency or its agent(s), it is in the best interest of the State.

5.2.3 An increase or decrease in the quantity for any item is not sufficient grounds for an increase or decrease in the Unit Price.

5.2.4 The prices quoted are to be those for which the material will be furnished F.O.B. Job Site and include all charges that may be imposed during the period of the Contract.

5.2.5 No qualifying letter or statements in or attached to the Bid, or separate discounts will be considered in determining the low Bid except as may be otherwise herein noted. Cash or separate discounts should be computed and incorporated into Unit Bid Price(s).

5.3 DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS

5.3.1 An agency shall determine that each Bidder on any Public Works Contract is responsible before awarding the Contract. Factors to be considered in determining the responsibility of a Bidder include:

A. The Bidder’s financial, physical, personnel or other resources including

Subcontracts;

B. The Bidder’s record of performance on past public or private construction projects, including, but not limited to, defaults and/or final adjudication or admission of violations of the Prevailing Wage Laws in Delaware or any other state;

C. The Bidder’s written safety plan;

D. Whether the Bidder is qualified legally to contract with the State;

E. Whether the Bidder supplied all necessary information concerning its responsibility; and, F. Any other specific criteria for a particular procurement, which an agency may establish; provided however, that, the criteria be set forth in the Invitation to Bid and is otherwise in conformity with State and/or Federal law.

5.3.2 If an agency determines that a Bidder is nonresponsive and/or nonresponsible, the determination shall be in writing and set forth the basis for the determination. A copy of the determination shall be sent to the affected Bidder within five (5) working days of said determination.

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5.3.3 In addition, any one or more of the following causes may be considered as sufficient for the disqualification of a Bidder and the rejection of their Bid or Bids.

5.3.3.1 More than one Bid for the same Contract from an individual, firm or corporation under the same or different names.

5.3.3.2 Evidence of collusion among Bidders.

5.3.3.3 Unsatisfactory performance record as evidenced by past experience.

5.3.3.4 If the Unit Prices are obviously unbalanced either in excess or below reasonable cost analysis values.

5.3.3.5 If there are any unauthorized additions, interlineation, conditional or alternate bids or irregularities of any kind which may tend to make the Bid incomplete, indefinite or ambiguous as to its meaning.

5.3.3.6 If the Bid is not accompanied by the required Bid Security and other data required by the

Bidding Documents.

5.3.3.7 If any exceptions or qualifications of the Bid are noted on the Bid Form.

5.4 ACCEPTANCE OF BID AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

5.4.1 A formal Contract shall be executed with the successful Bidder within twenty (20) calendar days after the award of the Contract.

5.4.2 Per Section 6962(d)(13) a., Title 29, Delaware Code, “The contracting agency shall award any public works contract within thirty (30) days of the bid opening to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder, unless the Agency elects to award on the basis of best value, in which case the election to award on the basis of best value shall be stated in the Invitation To Bid.”

5.4.3 Each Bid on any Public Works Contract must be deemed responsive by the Agency to be considered for award. A responsive Bid shall conform in all material respects to the requirements and criteria set forth in the Contract Documents and specifications.

5.4.4 The Agency shall have the right to accept Alternates in any order or combination, and to determine the low Bidder on the basis of the sum of the Base Bid, plus accepted Alternates.

5.4.5 The successful Bidder shall execute a formal contract, submit the required Insurance

Certificate, and furnish good and sufficient bonds, unless specifically waived in the General Requirements, in accordance with the General Requirement, within twenty (20) days of official notice of contract award. Bonds shall be for the benefit of the Agency with surety in the amount of 100% of the total contract award. Said Bonds shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract. Bonds shall remain in affect for period of one year after the date of substantial completion.

5.4.6 If the successful Bidder fails to execute the required Contract and Bond, as aforesaid, within twenty (20) calendar days after the date of official Notice of the Award of the Contract, their Bid guaranty shall immediately be taken and become the property of the State for the benefit

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of the Agency as liquidated damages, and not as a forfeiture or as a penalty. Award will then be made to the next lowest qualified Bidder of the Work or readvertised, as the Agency may decide.

5.4.7 Each bidder shall supply with its bid its taxpayer identification number (i.e., federal employer identification number or social security number) and a copy of its Delaware business license, and should the vendor be awarded a contract, such vendor shall provide to the agency the taxpayer identification license numbers of such subcontractors.

Such numbers shall be provided on the later of the date on which such subcontractor is required to be identified or the time the contract is executed. The successful Bidder shall provide to the agency to which it is contracting, within 30 days of entering into such public works contract, copies of all Delaware Business licenses of subcontractors and/or independent contractors that will perform work for such public works contract. However, if a subcontractor or independent contractor is hired or contracted more than 20 days after the Bidder entered the public works contract the Delaware Business license of such subcontractor or independent contractor shall be provided to the agency within 10 days of being contracted or hired.

5.4.8 The Bid Security shall be returned to the successful Bidder upon the execution of the formal contract. The Bid Securities of unsuccessful bidders shall be returned within thirty (30) calendar days after the opening of the Bids.

ARTICLE 6: POST-BID INFORMATION

6.1 CONTRACTOR’S QUALIFICATION STATEMENT

6.1.1 Bidders to whom award of a Contract is under consideration shall, if requested by the

Agency, submit a properly executed AIA Document A305, Contractor’s Qualification Statement, unless such a statement has been previously required and submitted.

6.2 BUSINESS DESIGNATION FORM

6.2.1 Successful bidder shall be required to accurately complete an Office of Management and

Budget Business Designation Form for Subcontractors.

ARTICLE 7: PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND

7.1 BOND REQUIREMENTS

7.1.1 The cost of furnishing the required Bonds, that are stipulated in the Bidding Documents, shall be included in the Bid.

7.1.2 If the Bidder is required by the Agency to secure a bond from other than the Bidder’s usual sources, changes in cost will be adjusted as provide in the Contract Documents.

7.1.3 The Performance and Payment Bond forms used shall be the standard OMB forms

(attached).

7.2 TIME OF DELIVERY AND FORM OF BONDS

7.2.1 The bonds shall be dated on or after the date of the Contract.

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7.2.2 The Bidder shall require the attorney-in-fact who executes the required bonds on behalf of the surety to affix a certified and current copy of the power of attorney.

ARTICLE 8: FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN AGENCY AND CONTRACTOR

8.1 Unless otherwise required in the Bidding Documents, the Agreement for the Work will be written on AIA Document A101, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor Where the Basis of Payment is a Stipulated Sum, as modified by the State of Delaware’s Supplement to Agreement Between Owner and Contractor A132-2019, and the Agency’s Amendment to Contract for Construction Between Delaware Technical Community College and Contractor.

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BID FORM 004126-1

Betze Learning Commons Delaware Technical and Community College

DTCC No. C9004020002 21179 College Drive Georgetown Delaware 19947

Project No. 25.006

BID FORM

For Bids Due: July 28, 2026 To: Delaware Technical Community College Attn: Mark Devore P.E.

Collegewide Director of Facilities

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