NAT202301-LEIPSICRESEARCHDOCK_ad1.pdf

This addendum to a Request for Proposal issued by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish & Wildlife, clarifies the mandatory pre-bid meeting location for the Leipsic Research Dock Facility construction project. The pre-bid meeting, originally scheduled for August 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., will be held at the project site located at 86 Lombard Street, Leipsic, Delaware 19901, rather than at an alternate location. Attendance at this mandatory pre-bid meeting is required for bid eligibility. Sealed bids for the project are due September 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the DNREC Building in Dover. The scope of work includes construction of a pre-engineered metal building with office and storage space, electrical and mechanical systems, a pre-fabricated aluminum fixed dock with connecting ramp supported by circular steel piles on the south bank of the Leipsic River, an above-ground diesel fuel storage tank with dockside fuel dispensing station, and site improvements including pavements, a water supply well, area lighting, and a security gate. The successful contractor must achieve substantial completion within 547 calendar days of receiving a Notice to Proceed.

Bidders must submit a bid bond or security deposit equal to ten percent of the bid amount plus all additive alternates, and the successful bidder must post performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price. All bids require a completed subcontractor list, an affidavit of employee drug-testing program compliance, and a contractor qualifications affidavit. The project is subject to Delaware prevailing wage requirements under Title 29, Section 6960, and craft training requirements apply where applicable. The contractor must obtain post-bid permits including building, mechanical, electrical, and fire suppression authorizations. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder using the AIA A101-2017 Standard Form of Agreement within 30 days of bid opening. Contract documents are available through www.bids.delaware.gov, and questions should be directed to Jeremy Ashe, Construction Project Manager, at 302-735-3601 or jeremy.ashe@delaware.gov.