Site work for a water / sewer project in New Castle, Delaware. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

**As of March 9, 2022, the project has not been awarded yet. Sealed bids are invited for the removal of an existing metering chamber, installation of a precast concrete chamber, installation of a 30-inch diameter slide gate, installation of 30-inch diameter polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe, connection of PVC pipe to existing 30-inch diameter asbestos cement pipe (ACP), and raising five existing manholes to grade in accordance with the project specifications and drawings. The work is located along Terminal Avenue, approximately 525 ft. east of the intersection with Pigeon Point Road, New Castle, DE. Bids shall be accompanied by a bidder's bond or certified check in an amount equal to 10% of the bid price, payable to New Castle County and conditioned to be forfeited to said County for failure to enter into a contract, if awarded. Awards, if any, will be made to the lowest responsible bidder. The County reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to waive minor irregularities. Bidders are required to submit all Proposal pages with their bid. The Proposal must be signed and sealed. A bid bond must be included with the Proposal. Any deviation from these instructions may result in the rejection of your bid. The successful Bidder will be required to give bond of a surety company, acceptable to the County, and licensed to do business in the State of Delaware, in the amount of the contract price. ALCOHOL & DRUG TESTING New Castle County Code, Section 2.05.305 requires contractors and subcontractors who work pursuant to a Public Works contract to implement a mandatory alcohol & drug testing program for their employees. Included in the specifications for this project is an affidavit for certifying compliance with the Code requirements. This affidavit must be executed and submitted with the bid. Failure to submit the affidavit by that time shall result in the County's inability to consider your bid for award. Forms submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. New Castle County will only accept bids from contractors prequalified with the County in the category E(b), Sanitary Sewers, Interceptor Sewers. Prequalification forms are available from the Public Works Contracts Officer in the William J. Conner Building, telephone 302-395-5749. Prequalification applications/updates for this project must be received by the Public Works Chief of Project Management, 187-A Old Churchmans Road, New Castle, DE 19720 by December 17, 2021. MBE/WBE PARTICIPATION Minority and Women Business Enterprises (M/WBE) will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids and will not be subject to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation in consideration of this award.