Transportation Management Center Cooling Tower Replacement

The State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management, is requesting sealed bids for replacement of a cooling tower and associated HVAC, hydronic piping, building automation, and electrical modifications at the Transportation Management Center in Smyrna, Delaware, with bids due August 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Attendance at a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Transportation Management Center (169 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna) is a prerequisite for bidding.

The contract is subject to Delaware prevailing wage requirements and craft training compliance. Bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to 10 percent of the bid amount plus all additive alternates. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds, each equal to 100 percent of the total contract award. The contract will be executed on the AIA Document A101-2017 Standard Form of Agreement. An allowance of $10,000 for general contingencies and repairs is included in the bid, with the remaining balance credited back to the owner upon project conclusion. Substantial completion is required within a calendar period specified in the bid form following Notice to Proceed.

Bidders must submit a completed subcontractor list naming one trade contractor per category, compliance affidavits for employee drug testing and craft training, non-collusion statements, and proof of Delaware Business License prior to contract execution. Contract documents are available from Reprographics Center, Inc., 298 Churchmans Road, New Castle, Delaware 19720, for $250 per paper set or $75 per electronic set (non-refundable). Detailed architectural plans must be procured through this process; preliminary overview plans in PDF are available upon request for evaluation purposes only and cannot be used for bidding. Sealed bids must be submitted through the Bonfire Portal at https://DFM.bonfirehub.com, with public opening and reading at 11:00 a.m. on August 20 at the Haslet Armory, 122 Martin Luther King Blvd S., Dover. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within 30 days of bid opening.