Delaware State Police Crime Lab HVAC Unit Replacement

The State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management, is requesting sealed bids for replacement of the make-up unit and exhaust fan at the Delaware State Police Crime Lab in Dover, with bids due October 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM via the Bonfire Portal, and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the project site (1441 N Dupont Highway, Dover).

Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is a prerequisite for bid eligibility. The project is located at the Delaware State Police Crime Lab in Dover. Contract documents are available from DEDC, LLC at 315 South Chapel Street, Newark, for $100 per paper set or $25 per electronic set (non-refundable); documents are restricted from public website publication under Delaware Code Title 29, Section 10002(o)(17)(a) due to public safety considerations and are distributed only to qualified vendors through controlled channels.

All bidders will receive equal consideration regardless of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. The State affords full opportunity to Minority Business Enterprises, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Women-Owned Business Enterprises, and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises to submit bids. Delaware prevailing wage requirements under Title 29, Chapter 69, Section 6960 apply; contractors must submit weekly sworn payroll reports and comply with Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Justice Information Services rules, including fingerprinting and background checks for all subcontractors and employees with facility access.

Each bid must include bid security equal to 10 percent of the total bid amount plus all additive alternates. The successful contractor must execute the contract within 20 days of official notice of award and provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Bids will be opened and read aloud at 2:00 PM on October 15 at the Haslet Armory, 122 Martin Luther King Boulevard South, Dover. The base bid includes a $10,000 miscellaneous allowance for items discovered during construction.