DTCC Owens Campus Betze Learning Commons Renovation

Delaware Technical & Community College (DTCC) is soliciting sealed bids for 17 separate trade contracts to renovate the Betze Learning Commons at the Owens Campus in Georgetown, with bids due July 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the DTCC Owens Campus Theatre. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is a prerequisite for bidding. MBE, DBE, and WBE firms are afforded full opportunity to bid without discrimination.

The scope spans comprehensive interior renovation and site improvements across 17 trade contracts: selective demolition, site work, concrete, masonry, steel, carpentry, roofing, hollow metal doors and hardware, aluminum storefronts and glazing, drywall, acoustical work, floor coverings, caulking and painting, casework, mechanical systems, fire suppression, and electrical work. The facility is located at 21179 College Drive, Georgetown, Delaware 19947. Construction documents total over 100 architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and fire protection sheets. The scope includes 14 separate allowances ($20,000 to $50,000 each) for unforeseen conditions, temporary closures, and selective demolition across contracts, and five project alternates for outdoor gathering space, interior floor finishes, terrazzo substitutions, ATC system selections, and glass-backed markerboards.

Prevailing wage requirements apply under Delaware Code Title 29, Section 6960, with rates established by the Department of Labor, Division of Industrial Affairs. Bidders must submit completed subcontractor lists (naming one per trade category), valid Delaware business licenses, Federal E.I. numbers, non-collusion statements, and affidavits certifying employee drug-testing programs and contractor qualifications. Bid security of 10% of total bid plus all additive alternates must accompany submissions. Successful bidders must post performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract price within 20 days of award. Bids remain valid and binding for 30 days following opening. Questions are submitted in writing to Construction Manager Richard Y. Johnson & Son, Inc. via facsimile at (302) 422-4696 or email to jdixon@ryjson.com. Construction documents are available for purchase from DiCarlo Printers (Salisbury, Maryland) and RCI Printing and Graphics (New Castle, Delaware), or electronically at no cost through the Richard Y. Johnson & Son plan room website.