DHCI Dietary Bldg Roof Replacement

The State of Delaware's Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management is requesting bids on roof replacement at the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill Dietary Building in Smyrna, Delaware, with sealed bids due July 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. through the Bonfire Portal and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on July 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

The scope encompasses removal and replacement of approximately 15,153 square feet of flat roof and 2,475 square feet of asphalt shingle roof. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements under Delaware Code Title 29, Section 6960, with wage rates determined by the Department of Labor, Division of Industrial Affairs. Delaware residency preference applies to laborers meeting a ninety-day residency threshold. Contractors employing ten or more total employees must comply with craft training requirements. All bids must include a completed subcontractor list identifying one subcontractor per trade category, an affidavit of contractor qualifications, a non-collusion statement, and certification of compliance with the state's mandatory drug testing program for large public works projects.

The contract uses a stipulated sum (lump-sum) payment basis under AIA Document A101-2017 and includes a $50,000 allowance for unforeseen conditions. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within thirty days of bid opening in accordance with Delaware Code Title 29, Chapter 69, Section 6962(d)(13)a.

Bid security equal to ten percent of the total bid amount plus all additive alternates is required. The successful bidder must post performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price and execute a formal contract within twenty calendar days of the award notice. Contract documents are available from Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc., 1 Park Avenue, Milford, Delaware 19963, for a non-refundable $25.00 per electronic set. The pre-bid meeting is held at the Maintenance Building Conference Room, 100 Sunnyside Road, Smyrna, Delaware, and public bid opening occurs at 10:00 a.m. on July 30 at the Haslet Armory, 122 Martin Luther King Boulevard South, Dover, Delaware. The State reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities.