This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Dover, Delaware. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Dover requests proposals from qualified, Delaware licensed engineering firms, to provide the following services: to evaluate the existing infrastructure and to design a cost effective solution that will remedy the drainage situation at the prescribed site. This design is to include the preparation of construction bid documents for the proposed improvements. All requirements are described in the proposal documents entitled, West Street Flooding Improvements Design, Request for Proposal, RFP 25-0010WW. Local vendor preference shall be considered for materials, equipment, construction contracts, and utility contracts. Local vendor preference shall be three percent (3%) of the annual value of the award. The term local vendor is defined as a gradually increasing range with preference assigned as follows: o Rule 1: Vendor located within the city limits of the City of Dover. o Rule 2: Vendor located within Kent County, Delaware (applicable only if no vendor qualifies under Rule 1). o Rule 3: Vendor located within the State of Delaware (applicable only if no vendor qualifies under Rule 1 or 2) Minority owned vendor preference shall be three percent (3%) of the value of the award. The vendor must identify qualifications 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, Department of Administrative Services, Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprises to qualify for this preference. The preference is considered as standalone and cannot be added to any other preferences that may be allowed. This preference shall not apply to subcontractors. The right is reserved, as the interests of the City of Dover may appear, to reject any and all proposals, to waive any information in proposals received, and to accept or reject any items of any proposal. The City of Dover reserves the right to waive technicalities, to reject any or all submissions, or any portion thereof, to advertise for new proposals, to proceed to do the work otherwise, or to abandon the work, if in the best interest of the City. Question Deadline 10/30/2024 If you have questions concerning this Request for Proposal, they must be made in writing and emailed to me at doverwhse@dover.de.us. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time