Open end - structure maintenance, central district, FY27 - 29

The Delaware Department of Transportation is soliciting bids on an open-end structure maintenance contract for the Central District covering fiscal years 2027–2029 (Contract No. T202707502), with bids due September 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Local Time.

The scope encompasses furnishing all labor and materials for bridge repairs and maintenance, including structure backfilling, flowable fill, guardrail and fencing removal and replacement, fog seal, crack and joint sealing, drainage inlets, FRP jackets, epoxy grout pile encasements, steel sheet piles, PCC masonry, concrete sealing, steel structure repairs, expansion joints, epoxy injections, spall repairs, deck repairs, riprap, pavement markings, topsoil, seeding, and mulching across Kent County. Work must be completed within 1,095 calendar days from a Notice to Proceed anticipated for approximately December 2, 2026. The primary itemized work under Item Number 801500 includes four typical applications with specified quantities: 30 units of Application 10, 10 units of Application 3, 10 units of Application 3A, and 10 units of Application 33, with bidders submitting unit prices for each application type and a lump sum bid price for overall maintenance of traffic rehabilitation work.

Bidders must register with DelDOT through SimpliGov and submit breakout sheets; failure to do so results in rejection as non-responsive. A surety bond or security deposit equal to at least 10% of the bid amount is required. Prevailing wages under Delaware Department of Labor determinations apply, with flaggers bid at a minimum equal to the Laborer wage rate and up to three times that rate. All work must comply with the Delaware Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (January 2026). No retainage will be withheld unless triggered by the Performance-Based Rating System; bidders with Performance Ratings below 85% must execute an Agreement to Accept Retainage or face rejection. Bids may be submitted via internet through bidx.com/de or as paper bids delivered to the DelDOT Administration Building in Dover, Delaware. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud, with a call-in option available at (302) 504-8986, access code 651 529 280#. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled.