Eisenberg Elementary School Renovations

Colonial School District is requesting sealed bids on renovations to Eisenberg Elementary School under ITB Contract #4-27-05, with bids due October 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. local time, a mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., and award within 60 days of bid opening. Prevailing wage requirements apply to all laborers and mechanics, with rates established by the State of Delaware Department of Labor and varying by county and worker classification.

The scope encompasses replacement of classroom door locksets, installation of a Trouble Alert System, and site improvements including asphalt paving, concrete paving, drainage work, and grading. Contract documents, including detailed specifications and a 27-classification prevailing wage schedule, are available only through controlled distribution: prospective bidders must contact Studio JAED (the design professional) at 302-832-1652 or cheungg@studiojaed.com, or obtain documents from Reprographics Center, Inc. at 298 Churchmans Road, New Castle, Delaware for a non-refundable $75.00 electronic fee. Plans are exempt from public website publication under Delaware Code Title 29, Section 10002(o)(17)(a) due to public safety considerations and are distributed only to qualified vendors under acknowledgement of receipt.

Sealed bids must be submitted to Colonial School District at 318 East Basin Road, New Castle, Delaware 19720, with public opening at Eisenberg Elementary School, 27 Landers Lane, New Castle, Delaware. Bid security equal to ten percent of the bid amount (including all additive alternates) is required; the successful bidder must post performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Bidders must submit a completed subcontractor list with specific trade-category assignments; post-award substitutions are prohibited without written consent. Contract execution is required within 20 days of official notice of award. The contract incorporates AIA Document A101-2017 with Delaware supplements. A $20,000 general owner's allowance applies, with five percent retainage withheld from progress payments until substantial completion and payment within 30 days of valid application. Drug testing and craft training compliance certification apply. MBE, DBE, WBE, and VBE enterprises receive full opportunity to submit bids.