Invitation for Bids
Project Name:
Airport Name:
Airport Location:
Construct Taxiway B - Bid Package 3
Delaware Coastal Airport
Georgetown, Delaware
Sussex County, Delaware (the "Owner") is requesting Bids for furnishing all labor, materials, and
equipment and performing all Work for the above-named Project.
This project represents the final bid package required to complete the full-length parallel Taxiway B
along the west side of primary Runway 4-22. The project will connect the previously constructed bid
packages by completing approximately 1,200 feet of taxiway on the north end and approximately 1,000
feet on the south end, resulting in a completed parallel taxiway system.
The work includes all associated infrastructure necessary for full operational use, including pavement
construction, earthwork and grading, stormwater management and drainage systems, airfield lighting,
signage, and pavement markings, all in accordance with current FAA standards and requirements.
Sealed Bids will be received by the Owner at the County Council Chambers, Sussex County Administrative
Building, 1st Floor, 2 The Circle, Georgetown, Delaware 19947, no later than 2:00 PM local time on
Monday, June 15, 2026. Bid submissions must include the Bidder's name and business address, Project
name, and Airport name and location on the lower left corner of the sealed Bid envelope. Received Bids will
be opened publicly and read aloud immediately after the submission deadline.
Bidding Documents are open to the public for viewing at the Delaware Coastal Airport. Prospective Bidders
may obtain information and Bidding Documents for the Project at https://bidders.deltaairport.com/.
Hardcopy and digital (PDF) copies are available for purchase.
Bids must be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the form of a bid bond or certified check in the amount
of not less than ten (10) percent of the total amount bid. A Contract Performance Bond and a Contract
Payment Bond each equal to 100 percent of the Contract price will be required for the successful Bidder.
No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of 30 calendar days after the date of receiving Bids, except that Bids
for any Bidder who consents to extend the Bid Award date may, at the request of the Owner, be held for
consideration for such longer period as may be agreed to, but in no event exceeding 150 calendar days.
A pre-bid conference has been scheduled for 10:00 AM local time, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and will be held
in person at the Airport Terminal Conference Room, 21553 Rudder Lane, Georgetown, Delaware 19947.
This Project is anticipated to be funded in part by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Accordingly,
any Contract awarded under this Invitation for Bids will be subject to the applicable federal regulations in
effect at the time of the underlying grant award, which include all requirements set out in the Bidding and
Contract Documents which incorporate Federal Contract Provisions that include but are not limited to the
Buy American Preference, Civil Rights Title VI Assurances, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Participation, Foreign Trade Restrictions, Davis-Bacon Requirements, Governmentwide Debarment and
Suspension Disclosure, Disclosure of Lobbying, and Procurement of Recovered Materials.
The Owner, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d
to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that
for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, all businesses will be afforded full and fair
opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on
the grounds of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, age, or disability in consideration for an award.
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This Project is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA). Bidders must certify that all
construction materials are manufactured in the U.S.
The successful Bidder shall commence Work with adequate force and equipment on a date to be specified in
a written order of the Owner and shall complete Work within the time prescribed in the Contract Documents.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive informalities, and to re-advertise.
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.
The Owner 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 obtained copies of the Contract Documents. The
Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities and reject any or all bids.
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Mark Parker, P.E., Sussex County Engineer
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