Site work, paving and outdoor lighting for a mixed-use development in Middletown, Delaware. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; for outdoor lighting for a road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; and sidewalk / parking lot.

Pre-bid Meeting: No Dbe Goal: 15% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal Ojt Trainees: 3 See Prospective Bidders Notes and posted OJT Manual for details. Location: New Castle County These improvements are more specifically shown on the Location Map(s) of the attached Plans. Description: The improvements consist of furnishing all labor and materials for this project which includes improvements to address multi-modal needs and pavement rehabilitation in this highly traveled section of US 13 between US40 and Boulden Blvd. The proposed improvements include ADA compliant sidewalks, improved crossings, median lighting, median barriers to discourage mid-block crossings and reduced lane widths along the road. Follow other incidental construction in accordance with the location, notes and details shown on the plans, and as directed by the Engineer. Completion Time: All work on this contract must be complete within 831 Calendar Days. Extensions of contract time due to weather are specified in the Standard Specifications Section 108.7F, weather days. It is estimated a Notice to Proceed is issued such that work starts on or about February 18, 2025. Question Deadline 01/06/2025 Questions: E-mail to; Dot-ask@delaware.gov Questions Regarding This Project Are to Be E-mailed to the Above Address No Less Than Six Business Days Prior to the Bid Opening Date in Order to Receive a Posted Response. Please Include the Contract Number in the Subject Line. Surety Bond - Each Proposal Must Be Accompanied by a Deposit of Either Surety Bond or Security for a Sum Equal to at Least 10% of the Amount Bid. Performance-based Rating System - 29 Del.c. $6962 (C)(12)(a) Requires Deldot to Include a Performance-based Rating System for Contractors. The Performance Rating for Each Contractor Shall Be Used as a Prequalification to Bid at the Time of Bid. Refer to general Notices for Details. DE DOT - US13, Paving and Pedestrian Improvements - llangollen Blvd to Bacon/Boulden Blvd Contaminated Material is defined as solids or liquids (including soil) potentially contaminated with a hazardous substance, requiring special handling and/or disposal per state or federal regulation. Provide material in accordance with 1011.2 for thin lift maintenance applications, or as directed by the engineer. Provide material in accordance with Section 1011.3 and selected from the approved product list and in accordance with manufacturer recommendations for all other applications. This specification outlines requirements for an acceptable ride surface in addition to requirements established in DelDOT Standard Specifications. The Contractor is responsible for providing smoothness characteristics that meet these requirements. The Contractor is responsible for providing equipment, maintenance of traffic (MOT) as required by the Delaware MUTCD, and performing testing in accordance to this specification. All costs for testing and MOT are incidental to this item. Both the International Roughness Index (IRI) and deviations located within a 10' straightedge are used to characterize smoothness in this Special Provision. This item shall govern the Quality Assurance Testing for supplying bituminous asphalt plant materials and constructing bituminous asphalt pavements and the calculation for incentives and disincentives for materials and construction. The Engineer will evaluate all materials and construction for acceptance. The procedures for acceptance are described in this Section. Include the costs for all materials, labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to meet the requirements of this specification in the bid price per ton for the bituminous asphalt. Payment to the Contractor for the bituminous asphalt item(s) will be based on the Contract price per ton and the pay adjustments described in this specification. A. This work consists of construction lay out. Subsection 105.10 Construction Stakes, Lines and Grades will be replaced by this spec. B. The Department will only establish the following: 1. Original and final cross-sections for borrow pits. 2. Final cross-sections: a. Top and bottom pay limit elevations for all excavation bid items that are not field measured by construction inspection personnel. b. The contractor shall notify the engineer when these pay limit elevations are ready and allow for a minimum of two calendar days for the engineer to obtain the information. 3. Line and grade for extra work added on to the project plans. C. When applicable, this work will also consists of providing construction and right-of-way/easement information to utility companies performing work (as defined in the Utility Statement) within the LOC. The work will consist of providing training in the construction crafts in accordance with the requirements stated in the General Notices of this proposal under the Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246). This work consists of providing electronic data for material weight tickets delivered to the project. This work also consists of placing an identifying vehicle number on the driver side and the passenger or rear sides of the delivery vehicle. This does not preclude or dismiss any requirement for paper tickets required by the Standard Specifications or other rules and regulations. Road User Cost shall be assessed to compensate failure to open the project to unrestricted highway traffic on time in accordance with the contract's General Description.