SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE
BUSINESS PARK WATER STORAGE TANK MODIFICATIONS
CONTRACT A26-09
CONTRACT TERM: 200 CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR DAYS
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed Bids, in duplicate, for the construction of the BUSINESS PARK WATER STORAGE TANK
MODIFICATIONS will be received by Sussex County, at the office of the Sussex County Council Chambers,
2 the Circle, Georgetown, Delaware 19947, until 3:00 PM local time on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at
which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The Project consists of demolishing two (2) 150,000 gallon steel water storage tanks, concrete foundations
and appurtenances. Installing air stripper, pedestal, and foundation. Constructing all site access
improvements, erosion and sediment controls, modifications to above and below ground water piping,
site restoration and all work incidental to the work described here-in.
Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on unit price basis as indicated in the Bid
Form.
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, 121 Continental Drive
Suite 300, Newark, Delaware, (302) 266-9600. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents
at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and may
obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.
Bidding Documents also may be examined at Sussex County Engineering, Sussex County Administrative
Office Building, 3rd Floor, 2 the Circle, Georgetown, Delaware 19947, (302) 855-8381, Mondays through
Fridays between the hours of 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Bidding
Documents are available digitally via file share at no charge. Alternatively, printed Bidding Documents
may be obtained from the Issuing Office either via in-person pick-up or via mail, upon Issuing Office’s
receipt of payment for the Bidding Documents. The non-refundable cost of printed Bidding Documents is
$150.00 per set, payable to Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment,
printed Bidding Documents will be sent via the prospective Bidder’s delivery method of choice. Bidding
Documents will be sent via UPS/FedEx Ground Service; overnight requests will be billed to the prospective
bidder. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the
prospective Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not
be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets
of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.
A pre-bid conference will be held at 2:30 PM local time on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Project Site
located along Baltimore Avenue in Georgetown Delaware 19947 to allow Contractors an opportunity to
obtain information on the project from the Consulting Engineer and the Owner. Attendance at the pre-
bid conference is mandatory.
EJCDC® C-111, Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract.
Copyright© 2018 National Society of Professional Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies,
and American Society of Civil Engineers. All rights reserved.
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Any Contractor having questions concerning the bid should submit them in writing via email to
HWhitelock@jmt.com no later than 4:00 PM, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Questions shall include the
project name (Business Park Water Storage Tank Modifications) in the subject heading.
Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
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.
Sussex County reserves the right to extend the time and place of Bid Opening on not less than two (2)
calendar days’ notice by certified delivery, electronic delivery, or facsimile.
This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner: Sussex County Engineering Department
By: Mike Harmer, P.E.
Title: County Engineer
EJCDC® C-111, Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract.
Copyright© 2018 National Society of Professional Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies,
and American Society of Civil Engineers. All rights reserved.
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