Renovation of a municipal facility in Georgetown, Delaware. Design plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

As of June 9, 2022, an architect has been selected for the project. A firm timeline for construction has not been disclosed. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: Sussex County Courthouse, 1 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947, houses Superior Court and Court of Common Pleas, as well as space for Capitol Police. It is approximately 50,500 sf, and the original portion of the building was completed in 1840. Over the years, there have been three major renovations with the last occurring in 2004. Superior Court is a trial court, and the Court of Common Pleas is a high volume court that handles approximately 30,000 cases per year. Over several years, an architectural firm was contracted on separate occasions to provide solution concepts for some of the various space problems in the building. The summary of these solution concepts is the following: Area 1- Construct an approximate 700 sf addition to extend the front entrance towards E. Market Street. This addition allows for the construction of a vestibule and the renovation of the current lobby. The main benefits of this addition are to assist with temperature control in the lobby during times of high traffic volume entering and leaving the building, especially during extreme weather conditions, and to provide enhanced traffic flow in the lobby. Area 2- Construct an approximate 2200 sf, two-story addition at the back of the building into the parking lot. This addition will extend the Holding Cell area on the first floor, provide an enclosed vehicle sallyport, and provide increased space on the second floor. Area 3- Construct an approximate 2200 sf, two story addition to the right of the original Courthouse entrance on The Circle, extending off the southwest face of the building into the grass yard. This addition will allow for the expansion of the current interview rooms on the second floor and allow for them to be converted to non-contact visitation. In effect, the expansion/conversion of the interview rooms requires the addition to mainly be used for the relocation of the adjacent Jury Room. Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to dfm_ask@delaware.gov by Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Responses will be posted by Tuesday, October 26, 2021. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.