Site work and renovation of a service station / car wash facility in Dover, Delaware. Completed plans call for the renovation of a service station / car wash facility; and for site work for a service station / car wash facility.

Bids Received: 1st State Petroleum Services Coastal Pump and Tank Fuel Island and Equipment Replacement The City of Dover will receive sealed proposals on August 20, 2025, at 2:00 PM local time for the purpose of contracting for FUEL ISLAND, TANKS, DISPENSERS, AND CANOPYREPLACEMENT, RFP NUMBER 25-0017WH, RFP NUMBER 26-0001WH. An optional pre-proposal meeting will be held on July 30, 2025, at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be at City of Dover Warehouse located at 710 William Street, Dover, DE 19904. Question deadline is August 6, 2025 If you have questions concerning this Request for Proposal, they must be made in writing and emailed to me at doverwhse@dover.de.us. All questions must be submitted. All questions will be compiled and answered in the form of an addendum and will be emailed to all prospective proposers who return the attached RFP notice and will be posted on the City of Dover web at online. All changes or corrections to this Request for Proposal will be handled by addenda issued by the Purchasing Office. The receipt of all addenda must be acknowledged in the proposal submission. Please reference the City of Dover Purchasing Policy if you have any questions at online. Event Bid Description: ENVELOPES MUST BE MARKED "FUEL ISLAND, TANKS, DISPENSERS, AND CANOPY REPLACEMENT, RFP NUMBER 25-0017WH, RFP NUMBER 26-0001WH." No faxed or emailed proposals will be accepted. Your submission is not revocable for ninety (90) days following the response deadline indicated above. Proposals will be opened publicly at the time and place designated in this letter. All proposals will be opened in the presence of the Procurement Manager or his/her designee. All other information contained in the proposals shall be considered confidential to avoid disclosure of contents prejudicial to competing offerors during the process of negotiation. The main purpose of the RFP opening is to reveal the name(s) of the proposer(s), not to serve as a forum for determining the award. A proposal received after the closing date and time for receipt of the proposals is late and shall not be considered. It is the responsibility of the submitter to ensure that the proposal is received prior to the closing date and time. Public employees and elected officials must discharge their duties impartially so as to assure competitive access to governmental procurement by responsible contractors. Moreover, they should conduct themselves in such a manner as to foster public confidence in the integrity of City procurement. Dover Code Article II Section 30 (Appendix A of this policy), establishes standards of ethical conduct among public officials and employees. Vendors participating in the City procurement will be disqualified from the procurement if the employee, official or vendor is found to be in violation of the City's ethical standards and a referral of the matter will be presented to the Ethics Commission. 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 proposal 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. The City of Dover reserves the right to request corrections, clarifications, and/or additional information pertaining to the proposer's response. 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. The City of Dover shall have the right to reject any or all proposals if deemed to be in the best interest of the City, such as but not limited to local vendor preference and minority vendor preference while awarding.