JP Court 4 Lobby Expansion

The State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management, is soliciting sealed bids for the JP Court 4 Lobby Expansion at 408 E. Stein Highway in Seaford, Delaware under Contract MJ0213000001, with bids due July 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM at the Sussex County Maintenance Shop in Georgetown. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is a prerequisite for bidding. The contract affords full opportunity to Minority Business Enterprises, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Women-Owned Business Enterprises, and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises to submit bids, and employment preference is given to bona fide legal citizens of Delaware with at least 90 days of residency.

The scope encompasses selective demolition of existing concrete sidewalk, entry canopy, brick veneer, roofing materials, dormers, toilet rooms, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, followed by construction of a new 900-square-foot addition with ADA-accessible toilet rooms, office space, new finishes, and updated mechanical and electrical equipment. The contract will be executed using AIA Document A101-2017 on a stipulated-sum basis. Prevailing wage requirements apply; rates are established by county and trade classification by the Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Industrial Affairs. Contractors and subcontractors must comply with mandatory drug-testing programs for employees on large public works projects and must provide weekly sworn payroll information. Bidders must submit a completed subcontractor list naming one subcontractor for each trade category and affidavits certifying compliance with contractor qualifications and craft training requirements.

Each bid requires bid security equivalent to ten percent of the total bid amount including all additive alternates. The successful bidder must post a performance bond and payment bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Contract documents are available from Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc., 1 Park Avenue, Milford, Delaware 19963, (302) 424-1441 or mpb@dbfinc.com, for a non-refundable fee of $25.00 per electronic set. Project documents are restricted from public distribution under Delaware Code Title 29, 10002 (o)(17)(a) for public safety reasons and are available only through the design firm. Bids will be opened and read aloud at 2:00 PM on July 9, 2026 at the Haslet Armory in Dover. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within thirty days of bid opening. Sealed bids must be submitted through the Bonfire Portal.