Site work for a mixed-use development in Wilmington, Delaware. Completed plans call for site work for a educational facility.

Enclosed are General Instructions to Bidders and Specifications, which I strongly encourage you to be fully aware of when submitting a proposal. The enclosed Proposal Form must be used in submitting a proposal. The General Instructions to Bidders, Special and/or Specifications are to be returned only if you wish to take exception to anything contained therein. You should retain these documents (or copies) for information in the event you are a successful bidder. In the case of any public works contract for the construction, re-construction, alteration or repair of any public building or other public improvement of any District, there shall be a meeting of all prospective bidders and of the District called by the District upon reasonable notice and at a place and time stated in such notice which meeting shall be at least 15 days before the date for the submission of bids (29 6962(d)(10)a Delaware Code). Pre-bid meetings for non-public works contracts and for public works contracts that do not exceed $50,000 in value, and attendance requirements for such meetings, shall be at the discretion of the District(s). All bid deposits are waived for contracts valued at less than $25,000.00. Deposits are required for contracts for materials or services in excess of $25,000.00 unless the bid specifications state that bid deposits are waived. All public works contracts in excess of $50,000.00 require a deposit. All bids shall be accompanied with a deposit of either a good and sufficient bond to the State of Delaware for the benefit of the District involved, with corporate surety authorized to do business in this State, for a sum equal to 10% of the bid, or in lieu of the bid bond a security of the bidder assigned to and approved by the District. Bidders are advised that they may obtain written confirmation from the Data Service Center for the acceptance of a security deposit other than a bond, prior to the submission of the bid. The bid bond need not be for a specific sum but may be stated to be for a sum equal to 10% of the bid to which it relates and not to exceed a certain stated sum, if said sum is equal to at least 10% of the bid. All bidders shall submit a separate bid deposit for each proposal. Where all four (4) Districts are named in a proposal, a single bid deposit drawn to the order of the Brandywine School District, will be acceptable. Upon the execution of a formal contract and necessary bonds, the bid deposit will be returned to the successful bidder. The deposit of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them immediately upon the awarding of the contract, or the rejection of all bids. Performance and payment bonds are required for materials or non-professional service contracts, unless reduced or waived as stated in the bid specifications. Contracts for less than $25,000 may contain a waiver of the bond requirement provided the successful vendor posts with the State an irrevocable letter of credit or other suitable or readily collectible financial security for the project. Such letter of credit or other security shall be issued for a term commencing simultaneously with the execution of the formal contract and terminating no later than 3 years, subsequent to the date of delivery of such material or non-professional service or to the extent of the warranty period, whichever is greater. In no event shall such security expire without the express written approval of the State. When required, the successful bidder shall simultaneously with the execution of the formal contract, execute a good and sufficient Performance and Labor and Materials bond to the State of Delaware for the benefit of the District(s), with corporate surety authorized to do business in this State, in a sum equal to 100 percent of the contract price.