Northeast State Service Center Reimagining Project

The State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management is requesting sealed bids on the Northeast State Service Center Reimagining Project under Contract MC3512000045A, with bids due August 25, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. local time and mandatory pre-bid attendance required on August 5 at 9:00 a.m. The project site is located at 1624 Jessup Street, Wilmington, Delaware.

The scope encompasses approximately 3,000 square feet of interior renovation, vestibule reconstruction, exterior stair addition, and all associated mechanical, electrical, and fire protection work. Delaware prevailing wage requirements, established in the wage determination attached, apply to all contractors and subcontractors. Bidders must submit a completed subcontractor list naming one primary subcontractor per trade category, along with affidavits regarding contractor qualifications, non-collusion, and employee drug testing program compliance for large public works projects.

Sealed bids must be submitted through the Bonfire Portal at https://DFM.bonfirehub.com, with public opening and reading at 2:30 p.m. the same day at the Haslet Armory, 122 Martin Luther King Boulevard South, Dover, Delaware. Contract documents prepared by Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc. are available for a non-refundable fee of $25.00 per electronic set. Bids must include bid security equal to ten percent of the bid amount plus all additive alternates. The successful bidder must post a performance bond and payment bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price, remaining in effect for two years after final payment. General liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate is required, along with automobile liability of $1,000,000 per accident and commercial umbrella coverage of $2,000,000 per claim and $4,000,000 aggregate.

The contract is awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder under AIA Document A101-2017 on a stipulated sum basis. The State will afford minority, disadvantaged, women-owned, and veteran-owned business enterprises full opportunity to participate without discrimination. Contract award must be made within 30 calendar days of bid opening. Progress payments are made within 30 days of receipt of a valid application.