Morris Community Correction Center Generator & ATS Replacement

The State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management, is requesting sealed bids on the replacement of an emergency generator and automatic transfer switch at Morris Community Corrections Center in Dover under OMB/DFM Contract No. MC3804000165, with bids due December 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Project documentation has been exempted from public website publication under Delaware Code Title 29, Section 10002(o)(17)(a) due to public safety considerations; vendors must contact Fayda Engineering & Energy Solutions, LLC directly at (302) 999-1060 or mgalinskie@faydaees.com to obtain contract documents at a non-refundable cost of $50 for electronic or $150 for printed copies.

The scope involves the replacement of existing emergency power and transfer-switch infrastructure at the correctional facility located at 300 W Water Street, Dover. The bid includes two allowances: $25,000 for miscellaneous costs not identified in the bid documents and $25,000 for utility company costs associated with new gas service. All subcontractors must be identified in the bid submission; material or equipment substitutions require written architect approval at least ten days prior to bid opening.

Delaware prevailing wage requirements under Title 29, Chapter 69, Section 6960 apply. Contractors must comply with the State's drug testing regulations for large public works projects, craft training requirements for applicable employees, and equal employment opportunity provisions. Each bid must include bid security equal to ten percent of the total bid amount including all additive alternates. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price within twenty days of award. The contract will be executed using AIA Document A101-2017 and A201-2017 with Delaware-specific supplementary conditions. Site visits are scheduled separately and require security clearance. Public bid opening and reading occur at 2:00 PM on December 1, 2026 at the Haslet Armory Building, 122 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard South, Dover.