O'Neil Building Chiller Replacement

The State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Division of Facilities Management is soliciting sealed bids for the O'Neil Building Chiller Replacement project (Contract No. MC1002000958) located in Kent County, Delaware. This construction procurement involves the complete demolition and replacement of an existing chiller system and associated equipment and piping that serves both the Margaret M. O'Neil Building and Supreme Court Clerk buildings at 410 Federal Street in Dover, Delaware, with a new air-cooled chiller unit. The project scope includes HVAC systems work, electrical work, concrete work, and related commissioning activities, with specifications organized according to the Construction Specification Institute numbering system. Bidders must attend a mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for May 27, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the Haslet Armory, Room 133, in Dover, with attendance required as a prerequisite for submitting a bid. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire Portal at https://DFM.bonfirehub.com by 1:00 p.m. local time on June 18, 2026, with public opening and reading of bids occurring at 2:00 p.m. that same day at the Haslet Armory. Each bid must be accompanied by bid security equivalent to ten percent of the bid amount plus all additive alternates, and the successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price upon contract execution. Contract documents are available from DEDC, LLC for a non-refundable fee of $100.00 per paper set or $25.00 per electronic set, and contractors seeking preliminary plan information may request non-biddable overview plans and diagrams through a separate form submission process.

The procurement is open to all qualified bidders without discrimination, and Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises (VOBEs) are afforded full opportunity to participate. All bidders must comply with Delaware prevailing wage requirements as established by the State of Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Industrial Affairs, effective March 13, 2026, with wage rates differentiated by county and trade classification for the 33 construction trade classifications covered under this project; additionally, contractors and individuals appearing on the prevailing wage debarment list are prohibited from bidding on or being awarded any public construction contract in Delaware. Contractors must provide evidence of employee drug testing programs and maintain craft training compliance documentation in accordance with Delaware Code Title 29, Chapter 69 regarding public works requirements. The contract will be executed on the AIA Document A101-2017 (Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor Where the Basis of Payment is a Stipulated Sum), supplemented by state-specific modifications and general conditions, with payment due within 30 days of certificate issuance by the Architect. The project includes a $20,000 contingency allowance for miscellaneous items discovered during construction, with remaining contingency funds credited to the Owner at project closeout. All subcontractors must be identified on the bid submittal with full names and addresses, and no substitutions are permitted without written consent of the awarding agency; representatives of any joint venture parties must attend the mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting.