INVITATION TO BID
Sussex County will receive sealed bids until 1:00 PM EDT, April 8, 2026, in the Sussex County
Administrative Office Building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown, Delaware 19947, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read aloud in Council Chambers for the following project:
WNRWF Irrigation Rigs Replacement
Sussex County Project RFP G26-11
Contract Term: 60 Consecutive Calendar Days
Bids are being sought from contractors to provide all labor, materials and equipment required to
replace three (3) existing center pivot irrigation rigs at the Wolfe Neck Regional Wastewater
Facility (WNRWF) located at 36160 Wolfe Neck Road, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware 19971. The
project scope also includes removal of the three (3) existing rigs.
Bidding Documents may be obtained in an electronic format at no cost. Contact Ms. Kaycee
Widen of the Sussex County Engineering Department, 3rd Floor, Sussex County Administrative
Office Building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown, Delaware, email: kwiden@sussexcountyde.gov or
office phone: 302-855-7370.
Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guarantee equivalent to ten (10) percent of the amount
of the base bid and all alternates. The bid guarantee may be a certified check or a bid bond
secured by a surety authorized to do business in Delaware. The bid guarantee shall be made
payable to Sussex County Council.
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m., EST, Friday, March 20, 2026, at
the Wolfe Neck Regional Wastewater Facility located at 36160 Wolfe Neck Road, Rehoboth
Beach, Delaware 19971.
All Contractor questions must be submitted in writing to Paul Mauser of the Engineering
Department at Paul.Mauser@sussexcountyde.gov by Friday, March 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST.
Any questions received after that date and time will not be answered. Emails should note
“WNRWF Irrigation Rigs Replacement” in the subject line. All questions will be answered
via a written Addendum by close of business on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
If the responding Contractor deems any portion of its response to contain trade secrets,
proprietary or other confidential information, it shall isolate and identify in writing the confidential
portions, together with a statement in support of its designation as such. The submission shall be
confidential until the bid has been awarded and a contract has been executed. Thereafter, all
submissions shall be open to public inspection.
Federal or State scale wage rates are NOT applicable on this Project.
Sussex County reserves the right to extend the time and place of the bid opening on not less than
two (2) calendar days’ notice by electronic means to those who have obtained copies of the
Contract Documents. Sussex County reserves the right to waive irregularities and reject any or
all bids.
Paul B. Mauser, P. E.
Sussex County, Assistant County Engineer