Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Newark, Delaware. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field; sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

The George Read Park Site Improvements consists of the installation of a walking path, half basketball court, parking improvements and general site upgrades to the George Read Park located between Delaware Avenue and Delaware Circle, in the City of Newark. The project is located along Delaware Circle, Newark DE 19711 within the extents of the City of Newark's municipal limits. Question: All questions/requests for information regarding this Invitation to Bid must be submitted via email to contracts@newark.de.us by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 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. Each bid shall be submitted on the proposal form included herein. The proposal and all other required documents must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly identified with the bidder's name and marked, "City of Newark - George Read Park Site Improvements" Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the proposed bid price, payable to the City of Newark. Failure to provide the required bid security may be grounds for rejection of the bid. If a bid bond is submitted, the attached "Bond to Accompany Proposal" form must be completed and issued by a surety licensed to operate in the State of Delaware. 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. The City Manager or designee will 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. Contractor shall commence work on a date to be specified by the City in a written "Notice to Proceed" and to fully complete all work under this contract on or before the noted completion date. Liquidated damages of $200.00 per day may be assessed to the Contractor by the City for each day the contract is extended beyond the completion date. Such damages shall be payable to the City immediately upon notice of a breach of contract completion timelines. Liquidated damages shall not be considered a penalty, but rather a reasonable estimate of the damages that would be suffered by the City in the event of a breach. The City and the contractor shall acknowledge that the actual damages resulting from a breach may be difficult to ascertain and that this provision represents a reasonable estimation of such damages. This provision shall not limit the City's right to pursue any other remedies available under law or equity The starting date of this contract will be as specified by the City in a written "Notice to Proceed." It is anticipated that the Contractor will receive a Notice To Proceed by August 1, 2024. The contract duration is 120 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. A preconstruction meeting shall be scheduled to finalize the sequence of construction. The final decision as to sequence of construction shall be that of the Owner.