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 Division of Communications water and sewer tie-in project in Dover, Delaware under Contract MC4501000019, 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 — attendance at the pre-bid meeting is a prerequisite for bidding eligibility. Prevailing wage requirements apply to all work classifications on this public works project.

The scope includes installing 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 at 3036 Upper King Road. The contract includes three allowances: Unforeseen Conditions ($30,000), Permit and Impact Fees ($200,000), and Electrical ($10,000). One alternate is available for directional drilling of 50 linear feet of 10-inch fusible PVC pipe. The State bears all impact and user fees.

Bid security equal to ten percent of the base bid plus all additive alternates is required with each submission. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price within 20 days of official notice of award. Contract execution will use AIA Document A101-2017. Bidders must submit a subcontractor list naming one subcontractor per trade, provide affidavits of employee drug testing program compliance and contractor qualifications, and demonstrate equal employment opportunity.

Contract documents are available from Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc., 1 Park Avenue, Milford, Delaware 19963, phone (302) 424-1441, for $50.00 per electronic set (non-refundable). Sealed bids must be submitted through the Bonfire Portal at https://DFM.bonfirehub.com or delivered in person to 122 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard South, Dover, Delaware 19901. Public bid opening and reading occurs at 2:30 p.m. on November 4 at the Haslet Armory. The State reserves the right to reject any or all bids.