T202703201 QA 8-19-26.pdf

This is a Questions and Answers document issued by the Delaware Department of Transportation regarding Project T202703201, an Open End Central Transportation Fund (CTF) Projects contract for central Delaware covering fiscal years 2026 through 2029. The contract encompasses road improvements in Kent County, including clearing and grubbing, ditching, tree removal, bituminous pavement, fog seal, speed humps, reinforced concrete pipe drainage, drainage inlets, Portland cement concrete curb and sidewalk, pedestrian connections, riprap, and pavement markings. As an open-end contract, the specific number and locations of projects are unknown at the time of bidding, as project locations are dictated by requests from legislators and may occur in subdivisions or on major highways such as Route 13. All work must be completed within 1,095 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed anticipated for November 9, 2026, with bids due September 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time.

Key clarifications addressed in the Questions and Answers include confirmation that prevailing wage requirements and flagger rates do not apply to this contract, despite references in the General Description Section J that will be removed via addendum. For items with unknown depths due to the open-end nature of the contract (including items 601011, 601012, 602001, 602002, 602003, 602005, 602011, and 602031), bidders are advised to use standard depths based on industry practice. Lump sum Item 801500 will not be adjusted if actual quantities increase or decrease from estimated amounts shown on the breakout sheet. Bidders must submit breakout sheets with their proposals; failure to do so results in rejection as non-responsive. A surety bond or security deposit equal to at least 10 percent of the bid amount is required, and contractors with a performance rating below 85 percent must execute an Agreement to Accept Retainage as a condition of bid acceptance.