LLWJC Escalator Replacement

The State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management is requesting sealed bids for the replacement of six escalators at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington under Invitation to Bid OMB-MJ1002000087B, with bids due November 19, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Justice Center loading dock; attendance at the pre-bid meeting is a prerequisite for bid eligibility.

The scope encompasses complete replacement of six existing escalators with temporary partitioning for noise and dust mitigation. The contract incorporates AIA Document A101-2017 agreement terms and AIA General Conditions A201-2017 plus Delaware-specific supplementary conditions. Prevailing wage requirements apply; wage rates are established by the Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Industrial Affairs. Contractors must maintain an employee drug testing program compliant with OMB Regulation 4104 and demonstrate craft training compliance for journeyperson and apprentice levels where applicable. Bidders must submit a completed subcontractor list naming one subcontractor per trade category, a non-collusion statement, drug testing program affidavits, and contractor qualifications affidavits. The project includes a $200,000 allowance for miscellaneous items discovered during construction.

Each bid must include bid security equal to ten percent of the base bid plus all additive alternates. The successful bidder must post performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price within twenty days of award. Contract award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within thirty days of bid opening. Contract documents are available from DEDC, LLC (315 S. Chapel Street, Newark, Delaware 19711; telephone (302) 738-7172) for $100.00 per paper set or $25.00 per electronic set on a non-refundable basis. Sealed bids are submitted through the Bonfire Portal at https://DFM.bonfirehub.com or in person at 122 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard South, Dover, Delaware 19901. Bids will be opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. on November 19, 2026 at the Haslet Armory, Room 133.