LLWJC Escalator Replacement

The State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management is requesting sealed bids for complete replacement of six existing escalators at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington, with bids due November 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM at the Justice Center loading dock. Attendance by representatives of all joint venture parties is mandatory and required for bid eligibility.

The scope includes full escalator replacement and construction of a temporary partition around the work area for noise and dust mitigation. The project is structured as a stipulated sum agreement using AIA Document A101-2017, with a base bid including a $200,000 allowance for miscellaneous items discovered during construction; remaining contingency funds are credited to the owner at closeout. Contract documents are available from DEDC, LLC at 315 S. Chapel Street, Newark, Delaware for $100 per paper set or $25 per electronic set (non-refundable), and purchase of official drawings is mandatory for bid submission.

Prevailing wage requirements apply to all mechanics and laborers under the attached OMB wage determination, with weekly sworn payroll reporting to the Delaware Department of Labor. All bidders must comply with state and federal public works requirements including drug testing program compliance (OMB Regulation 4104), craft training compliance certification, and nondiscrimination provisions. Each bid must include bid security equivalent to ten percent of the total bid amount including all additive alternates. The successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price upon contract execution and achieve substantial completion within a specified number of calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with contract execution required within twenty days of award notice.

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. Bid opening and public reading occur at 2:00 PM on November 19 at the Haslet Armory, Room 133, Dover. Delaware residents with at least 90 days residency receive employment preference. Minority-owned, disadvantaged, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses are afforded full bidding opportunity with no discrimination.