Sussex Correctional Institution SVOP Generator & ATS Replacement

The State of Delaware, Division of Facilities Management is requesting sealed bids for replacement of emergency generators and automatic transfer switches at the Sussex Correctional Institution Maintenance Building and Sussex Violation of Probation (SVOP) Center in Sussex County, with bids due November 12, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Haslet Armory in Dover. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is a prerequisite for bidding. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements under Delaware Code Title 29, Chapter 69, Section 6960, and all workers must be paid in accordance with state-determined wage rates.

The scope includes removal and installation of new standby generators rated at 100 kilowatts and 200 kilowatts, associated electrical systems, mechanical piping, and site work. A mandatory $50,000 allowance for miscellaneous costs not identified in the bid documents is included in the base bid; bidders must account for potential price increases due to tariffs, inflation, and supply chain interruptions. The contract is awarded on a stipulated-sum basis under AIA Document A101-2017.

Bids are submitted through the Bonfire Portal at https://DFM.bonfirehub.com with public opening and reading at 2:00 p.m. on November 12. Contract documents are available from Fayda Engineering & Energy Solutions, LLC at 801 W. Newport Pike, Wilmington, Delaware 19804 for a non-refundable fee of $50.00 per electronic copy or $250.00 for a printed copy. Site visits are scheduled separately from the pre-bid meeting and require security clearance for all attendees. Bid security of ten percent of the base bid plus all additive alternates is required; the successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price upon execution.

The procurement affords full opportunity to Minority Business Enterprises, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Women-Owned Business Enterprises, and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises. All subcontractors must hold Delaware Business licenses, submitted within specified timeframes. Non-discrimination protections apply based on race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin.