Leach School Bid Pack C

Colonial School District is requesting sealed bids for landscaping services (Contract C-02) under Leach School Bid Pack C, with bids due September 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM and a pre-bid meeting on August 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM at William Penn High School. This is a large public works project subject to Delaware prevailing wage requirements, mandatory drug testing programs, and the Delaware Contractor Registration Act.

The project is located at 2460 Bear Corbitt Road in New Castle, Delaware and encompasses a 64,500 square-foot educational facility. Landscaping scope includes site work, earthwork, paving, utilities, and site improvements. Detailed specifications span 33 divisions covering structural concrete, masonry, metals, thermal and moisture protection, openings, finishes, fire suppression, plumbing, HVAC, electrical systems, communications, electronic safety systems, and a swimming pool with associated equipment. The architect is StudioJAED Architects & Engineers, with Paul Guggenberger, AIA as project manager.

Contractors employing ten or more employees must provide craft training for journeyman and apprentice levels per Delaware Code Title 29, Chapter 69, Section 6962. Bid security equal to 10 percent of the bid amount plus all add alternates and consent of surety must accompany each bid. The contract will be executed on AIA Document A101 (stipulated sum) with work performance bonded at 100 percent of total contract award. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within 60 days of bid opening. Prevailing wage rates, established by the Delaware Department of Labor effective March 13, 2026, range from $23.08 to $121.73 per hour depending on classification and county; weekly sworn payroll reporting is mandatory.

Bidding documents are available through the State of Delaware Online Bid Solicitation Directory (http://bids.delaware.gov) as of August 21, 2026 and on the EDiS FTP site upon request. Project plans are withheld from public website publication under a public safety exemption and distributed through controlled access requiring vendor acknowledgement. Technical inquiries: Jason Hartman, EDiS Company, 302-593-5230 or jhartman@ediscompany.com. FTP access requests: Kristin Lukens, klukens@ediscompany.com.