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

Funding for this project is through the State of Delaware Clean Water State Revolving Fund and attention of the bidder is particularly called to the requirements of this program. The work will be subject to the Equal Opportunity requirements of the program. All contractors and subcontractors performing work covered by this contract must pay their workers the higher of the State of Delaware and Davis Bacon prevailing wages and fringe benefits determinations for the classifications. A bid bond equal to not less than 10% of the bid price must accompany the bid. If the successful bidder fails or refuses to execute and deliver the contract within twenty (20) calendar days after receiving notice of the award of the contract, the successful bidder shall forfeit to the City for such failure or refusal the security deposited with the bid. Any certified check or cashier's check submitted as security shall be returned to all unsuccessful bidders thirty (30) calendar days after the bid opening date. The successful bidder shall provide the City with a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in the full amount of the contract guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract. Such bonds shall be provided to the City with the executed contract within twenty (20) calendar days after receiving notice of award of the contract. Upon receipt of the contract surety bond, the City will return any certified check or cashier's check submitted as bid security by the successful bidder. All questions/requests for information regarding this contract (bid process, drawings and technical specifications, etc.) must be submitted via email to contracts@newark.de.us by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2022 to allow staff sufficient time to develop answers to questions deemed appropriate. Please submit all questions/requests for information in bulk (e.g., in a Word document attachment to an email) to limit the total number of emails received. The City Manager or designee shall review each of the bids submitted and make a recommendation to the City Council on the disposition of the bids. The City Council reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or parts of bids as they may determine and to waive any irregularities or defects where the best interest of the City would be served.