District Wide Plumbing Repair Services

Christina School District in Delaware is requesting proposals for district-wide plumbing repair services across all facilities, with proposals due July 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The scope encompasses installation, replacement, and testing of piping systems, fixtures, and components for domestic water, heating, cooling, hot water, sanitary sewer, and storm systems. Subcontracting is not permitted.

Vendors must hold Delaware business licensure prior to award, maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence / $3 million per aggregate, and comply with prevailing wage requirements as determined by the Delaware Department of Labor. Proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point scale: mandatory RFP compliance (pass/fail threshold), bidder experience and expertise (35 points), capacity to meet requirements (30 points), and cost (35 points). The District reserves the right to make multiple awards, partial awards, or award by item or lump sum as deemed most advantageous.

The initial contract term is three years with options for two additional one-year renewal periods through negotiation initiated no later than ninety days prior to contract termination. Prices must remain firm for the initial three-year period and shall be quoted F.O.B. Ordering Agency in U.S. Dollars. Bid and performance bond requirements have been waived. Vendors must submit three paper copies and one electronic copy (CD or DVD) with completed pricing forms in Excel format to George Wicks IV at the Eden Support Center, 925 Bear Corbitt Road, Bear, Delaware 19701.

Monthly usage reports in Excel format are mandatory, due by the 15th of each month, detailing all items and services procured. Vendors must report on participation by diversity suppliers including minority, women, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is noted but listed as not applicable in the RFP document.