Archives Shingle Roof Replacement

The State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management is requesting bids on removal and replacement of select roof portions at the Delaware Public Archives Building in Dover under Contract No. MC1002001090, with bids due August 6, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. through the Bonfire Portal and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on July 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Haslet Armory. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is a prerequisite for bidding.

Scope includes removal and replacement of flashings, roof drains, scuppers, downspouts, curbs, expansion joints, select mechanical louvers, brick repairs, and portions of the lightning protection system. The project is located at 121 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Dover. Delaware prevailing wage requirements apply to all workers; contractors must comply with drug testing regulations for large public works projects and craft training compliance requirements.

Each bid must be accompanied by bid security equivalent to ten percent of the bid amount plus all additive alternates. The successful bidder must post performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price upon execution. Contractor liability insurance must include $1 million per occurrence with $3 million general aggregate, $1 million automobile liability per accident, $500,000 workers' compensation, and $1 million umbrella/excess liability per claim with $3 million aggregate.

Contract documents are available from Reprographics Center, Inc. for a non-refundable $50 fee per set. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within thirty days of opening and must be executed within twenty days of award notice. The contract is executed under AIA Document A101-2017 with specified modifications. A $25,000 general owner's allowance is included for owner-elected changes. Bidders must account for potential tariff and inflation impacts; change orders for these factors will be denied. Bids will be opened and read aloud at 2:30 p.m. on August 6 at the Haslet Armory. Minority, Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises are afforded full opportunity to submit bids.