Dewey Beach Tank Recoating

Location:	Delaware
Posted:	Apr 9, 2026
Due:	May 6, 2026
Agency:	Sussex County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
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SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE

DEWEY BEACH TANK RECOATING

CONTRACT G26-14

CONTRACT TERM: 300 CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR DAYS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids, in duplicate, for the construction of the DEWEY BEACH TANK RECOATING will be received by

Sussex County, at the office of the Sussex County Council Chambers, 2 the Circle, Georgetown, Delaware

19947, until 1:00 PM local time on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at which time the Bids received will be

publicly opened and read.

The Project consists of repairs and recoating the 1,000,000 gallon Spheroidal Elevated Tank, known as the

Dewey Beach Tower, is located at 1713 Bayard Ave., in Dewey Beach, DE. The work shall include

foundation work, metal repair work, metal fabrication work, installations, electrical work and work

incidental to the work described here-in. Due to the seasonal influx of residents and visitors in Dewey

Beach water distribution area the Dewey Beach Water Tank must remain in service until October 1st with

service restored before April 15th. Draining of the tower must be limited to the period between these

dates.

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 1:00 PM local time on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the Dewey

Beach Water Tank, 1713 Bayard Ave, Dewey Beach, Delaware, 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 highly encouraged but is not mandatory.

EJCDC® C-111, Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract.

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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 5:00 PM, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Questions shall include the

project name (Dewey Beach Tank Recoating) 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.

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