Prickett Building Generator Replacement

The State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management is requesting sealed bids for demolition and replacement of the generator and automated transfer switches at the Prickett Building, 100 Sunnyside Road, Smyrna, Delaware, with bids due November 24, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is required on November 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the DHCI Maintenance Building, 150 Sunnyside Road, Smyrna.

Prevailing wage requirements apply under Delaware Code Title 29, Chapter 69. Contractors must comply with subcontractor qualification, craft training, and drug-testing affidavit requirements. The contract offers full bidding opportunities to Minority Business Enterprises, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Women-Owned Business Enterprises, and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises, though no specific set-aside or participation goal is stated.

Scope includes demolition of existing equipment, installation of replacement generator and automated transfer switches, and provision of temporary backup power during replacement. The contract uses AIA Document A101-2017 (Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor with Stipulated Sum). A $10,000 allowance is included in the base bid for miscellaneous items discovered during construction.

Each bid must include bid security equivalent to ten percent of the total bid amount including all additive alternates. The successful bidder must post performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price within twenty calendar days of award. Contract documents are available from DEDC, LLC, 315 South Chapel Street, Newark, Delaware 19711, at (302) 738-7172, for $100 per paper set or $25 per electronic set (both nonrefundable). Sealed bids are submitted through the Bonfire Portal or in person at 122 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard South, Dover, with public bid opening at 2:00 p.m. on November 24 at Haslet Armory. Award is anticipated within thirty days of bid opening.