Old Kent County Family Court Roof Repalcement

The State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management, is soliciting sealed bids for roof replacement at the Former Kent County Family Court in Dover under Contract MC1002001181, with bids due October 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is a prerequisite for bidding.

The scope includes removal of existing metal roofing down to the roof deck and installation of new synthetic slate and metal roofing, snow guards, aluminum gutters, and downspouts at 400 Court Street, Dover. The contract carries a $40,000 allowance for unforeseen conditions and is subject to Delaware prevailing wage requirements and craft training compliance. Bidders must submit a subcontractor list identifying specific contractors for each trade, an affidavit of employee drug testing program compliance, and an affidavit of contractor qualifications. Eight contractors and associated individuals are debarred under Delaware prevailing wage law violations and are ineligible to bid.

Each bid must be accompanied by bid security equal to ten percent of the bid amount including all additive alternates. The successful bidder must post performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price upon execution. Contract documents are available from Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc., 1 Park Avenue, Milford, Delaware 19963, for a non-refundable fee of $25.00 per electronic set.

Sealed bids are submitted either through the Bonfire Portal at https://DFM.bonfirehub.com or in person to 122 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard South, Dover, Delaware 19901. Bids will be opened and read aloud at 2:00 PM on October 22, 2026 at the Haslet Armory. The State will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive informalities. The successful bidder must execute a formal contract within twenty calendar days of award and achieve substantial completion within a timeframe specified in the contract documents. Minority Business Enterprises, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Women-Owned Business Enterprises, and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids.