FMS4 Emergency Generator

The Delaware Army National Guard is seeking sealed bids for DE ARNG Contract 2024-04, a construction procurement for the installation of emergency power infrastructure at Field Maintenance Shop #4 in Seaford, Delaware. The project scope includes the design and installation of one new 80-kilowatt natural gas-fired emergency generator, an automatic transfer switch, associated panelboards, and selective upgrades to the building's electrical distribution system to provide 100 percent backup power for the facility located at 23440 Ross Station Road. Bidders must submit a completed subcontractor list identifying all first-tier and third-tier subcontractors with their bids, and subcontractor substitutions are prohibited without written agency consent. The contract is structured as a stipulated sum agreement utilizing AIA Document A101-2017, with required performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price and 10 percent bid security required at submission. The project includes two allowances totaling $35,000—$20,000 for miscellaneous modifications and $15,000 for utility company costs—and requires compliance with Delaware prevailing wage requirements and OMB Regulation 4104 mandatory drug testing programs. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the project site, with attendance required as a prerequisite for bidding; sealed bids must be received by 1:00 PM on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Biden National Guard/Reserve Center in New Castle, Delaware, at which time bids will be publicly opened. Contract documents are available from Fayda Engineering & Energy Solutions, LLC for a non-refundable fee of $50.00 for electronic copies or $100.00 for hardcopy sets.

The contract is open to Minority Business Enterprises, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Women-Owned Business Enterprises, and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises, with full non-discriminatory consideration afforded to all qualified vendors. Project plans have been exempted from public website publication under Delaware Code Title 29, 10002 (l)(17)(a) due to security concerns at this military facility, and documentation is available only through controlled distribution requiring acknowledgement of receipt directly from Fayda Engineering & Energy Solutions at 801 W. Newport Pike, Wilmington, Delaware 19804, via phone at 302-999-1060, or by email at efayda@faydaees.com or mgalinskie@faydaees.com. All personnel working on the installation must comply with Delaware Army National Guard security procedures, including background checks and restricted access requirements. Final payment is contingent upon submission of closeout documentation including as-built drawings, operations and maintenance manuals, warranties, and release of liens, with contract administration managed by the Engineer of Record. The Delaware Army National Guard reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive informalities, with the option to extend the bid opening timeline with a minimum of two calendar days' notice provided through certified delivery, facsimile, or other electronic means.