IRD26019-EXTSIGN-rfp.pdf

Indian River School District Sussex Central High School

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID 001116-1

SECTION 001116 – ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

Public notice is hereby given that sealed bids for Contract Number IRD26019-EXTSIGN, will be received by the State of Delaware, Indian River School District, via email and opened on a public viewing platform. Bids are to be received no later than 1:00pm on December 2, 2025. A link for the public bid opening will be provided in the first Addendum. At which they will be publically opened and read aloud. All bids are to be emailed to Jesse Dixon at jdixon@ryjson.com by 1:00pm. Bidder bears the risk of late delivery. Any bids received after the stated time will be not be read aloud.

Project involves the exterior signage for construction of a new Approx. 250,000 s.f high school and partial renovation to the existing high school. This is a construction management project. Bids are to be for the following contract:

C-1: Exterior Signage

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

A NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 3:30pm on November 12, 2025 at the Sussex Central High School located at 26026 Patriots Way, Georgetown Delaware in the on-site construction trailer for the purpose of establishing the listing of subcontractors and to answer questions. ATTENDANCE OF THIS

MEETING IS NOT A PREREQUISITE FOR BIDDING ON THIS CONTRACT.

Emailed bids shall be addressed to the Construction Manager, Richard Y. Johnson & Son, Inc. at jdixon@ryjson.com The email subject line should clearly indicate: "Sussex Central High School Contract Number IRSD26019-EXTSIGN, Company Name, Contract you are bidding.

Construction documents will be available for review at the office of Richard Y Johnson & Son, Inc.

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 made available on the website of Richard Y. Johnson & Son, Inc.’s 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 website on Richard Y. Johnson & Son, Inc. www.ryjson.com under plan room on the day of the pre-bid..

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

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: Indian River School District, 31 Hoiser Street Selbyville Delaware 19975

Bidders will not be subject to discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin in consideration of this award, and Minority Business Enterprises, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Women-Owned Business Enterprises and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids on this contract. 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 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.