Carvel State Office Building 12th Floor Lights & Sprinkler

The State of Delaware's Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management is requesting sealed bids for fire protection piping replacement, dimmable office LED lighting installation, and ceiling work on the 12th floor of the Carvel State Office Building, with bids due October 28, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. through the Bonfire Portal and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the building (820 N. French Street, Wilmington).

The scope includes replacing fire protection piping and sprinkler heads up to vertical risers, installing dimmable office LED lights throughout the floor excluding elevator lobbies and restrooms, replacing ceiling lights, wall sconces, and chandeliers, and replacing ceiling materials where not recently replaced. The contract includes a $50,000 contingency allowance for miscellaneous items discovered during construction.

Prevailing wage requirements apply to all laborers and mechanics. Contractors must comply with Delaware drug testing regulations for large public works projects and craft training compliance requirements. Delaware's employment preference provisions favor bona fide legal residents of at least 90 days. The State affords Minority Business Enterprises, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Women-Owned Business Enterprises, and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises full bidding opportunities; no specific participation goal or set-aside percentage is stated.

Contract documents are available from DEDC, LLC, 315 S. Chapel Street, Newark, Delaware at $100.00 per paper set or $25.00 per electronic set (non-refundable). Bid security equal to 10 percent of the bid amount including all additive alternates is required. The successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Public bid opening and reading occur at 2:00 p.m. on October 28 at the Haslet Armory in Dover. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within 30 calendar days of bid opening under Delaware Code Title 29, Chapter 69, Section 6962(d)(13)a. The contract uses AIA Document A101-2017 (Stipulated Sum).