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

This work is detailed in the US 13 East Pump Station Wet Well Lining. The scope of work includes all necessary labor, equipment, and material provide 3,550 square feet of lining to the existing wet well for the station during the work. The City of Dover will provide the bypass pumping Your submission is not revocable for ninety (90) days following the response deadline indicated above. LATE SUBMISSIONS: A bid received after the closing date and time for receipt of the bids is late and shall not be considered. It is the responsibility of the submitter to ensure that the bid is received prior to the closing date and time. If you have questions concerning this Intent to Bid, they must be made in writing and emailed to me at doverwhse@dover.de.us. All questions must be submitted no later than February 21, 2024. Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Addendum issued/answers to bidder questions published All changes or corrections to this Intent to Bid will be handled by addenda issued by the Purchasing Office. The receipt of all addenda must be acknowledged in the bid submission. All bids will be opened in the presence of the Procurement Manager or his/her designee. The main purpose of the bid opening is to reveal the name(s) of the bidder(s), not to serve as a forum for determining the low bidder(s). The contract shall be awarded within 90 days of the closing date to the bidder who is determined in writing to be most advantageous to the City. All prices must be held firm for a minimum of 90 days from the date of the bid opening. The bids and summaries shall not be open for public inspection until after receipt of a fully executed contract. Minority, women, veteran, service-disabled, veteran, and individuals with disabilities owned vendor preference shall be three percent (3%) of the value of the award. The vendor must identify qualification and claim to the preference on the submitted bid documents. The vendor must provide authoritative proof of minority ownership such as identification in the certification directory maintained by the State of Delaware Office of Supplier Diversity to qualify for this preference. This preference is to be considered as a stand-alone and cannot be added to any other preference that may be allowed. This preference shall not apply to subcontractors. A bid bond or certified check in the amount equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the proposal amount shall be required with each proposal. Acceptable bid security shall be limited to a bid bond in a form satisfactory to the City underwritten by a company licensed to issue bid bonds in this state or a bank certified check. If a bid does not comply with security requirements, it shall be rejected as being non-responsive. The check or bid bond of the bidder to whom the contract is awarded will be forfeited to the City of Dover as liquidated damages in case the contract and performance bond are not executed within fifteen days after receiving official notification of award. A performance bond shall be required from the successful bidder for a construction contract. Such a bond shall be for the full amount of the contract. If the contractor fails to provide such a bond or a binder within fifteen days of the award of the contract, the award of the contract or the contract shall be void. The bond shall be released by the City of Dover upon successful completion of the contract and upon a detailed inspection of the contracted work. Tuesday, March 12, 2024 City Completes Evaluation of Bids Tuesday, April 9, 2024 City Issues Notice of Award Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Notice to Proceed The City of Dover reserves the right to waive technicalities, to reject any or all submissions, or any portion thereof, to advertise for new bids, to proceed to do the work otherwise, or to abandon the work, if in the best interest of the City. The City of Dover reserves the right to request corrections, clarifications, and/or additional information pertaining to the bidder's response. Minority, women, veteran, service-disabled, veteran, and individuals with disabilities owned vendor preference shall be three percent (3%) of the value of the award. The work to be done is covered in the Construction Documents (Drawings and project technical specifications) titled U.S. 13 East Pump Station Wet Well Lining, Section 01 10 00 Summary of Work. B. All implements, machinery, tools, maintenance of traffic (traffic control), equipment, and material shall be provided by the contractor, including the labor necessary to complete the work. Contractor shall furnish and do everything necessary to make the work perfect, complete, neat and finished. The Contractor shall leave all the work to be done under this Contract in this condition at the time the work is finally inspected.