Division of Communications Water & Sewer Tie-In

The State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management is requesting sealed bids on a water and sewer tie-in project supporting communications infrastructure at 3036 Upper King Road in Dover, with bids due November 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Haslet Armory, Conference Room 133. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is a prerequisite for bidding.

The scope includes approximately 890 linear feet of 1.25-inch sewer force main, one grinder pump station, approximately 380 linear feet of 6-inch water main, wet tapping into an existing 12-inch water main, one hydrant assembly, 300 square feet of repavement, and 945 linear feet of perforated underdrain. One alternate for directional drilling of 50 linear feet of 10-inch fusible PVC pipe is available for addition or deduction. The contract is a lump-sum stipulated sum agreement using AIA Document A101-2017.

Contract documents are available from Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc. for a non-refundable $50 fee per electronic set. Each bid requires a bid bond or certified check equal to 10 percent of the base bid plus all additive alternates. Three allowances total $240,000: Unforeseen Conditions ($30,000), Permit and Impact Fees ($200,000), and Electrical ($10,000). The successful bidder must post performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price.

Prevailing wage requirements apply per Delaware Code Title 29, Section 6960. Bidders must submit a completed subcontractor list with one primary subcontractor per trade, an affidavit of employee drug-testing compliance, contractor qualifications certification, and equal employment opportunity compliance documentation. Mandatory craft training compliance applies for contractors employing 10 or more employees. Bids remain valid for 30 days following opening. Delaware notes that MBE, DBE, WBE, and VBE entities will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids. Sealed bids are due through the Bonfire Portal or in person at 122 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard South, Dover, Delaware 19901, with public opening and reading at 2:30 p.m. on November 4.