22-2204 - West Wing Force Main

Agency:	New Castle County
State:	Delaware
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
Posted:	Jan 8, 2024
Due:	Feb 6, 2024
Solicitation No:	22-2204 - West Wing Force Main
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NEW CASTLE COUNTY

Department of Administration

Notice & Invitation to Bid

WEST WING SERVICE AREA FORCE MAIN

Sealed bids are invited for the construction of 14-inch and 18-inch diameter wastewater force mains,

16-inch and 20-inch diameter wastewater force mains via horizontal drilling, 30-inch and 34-inch steel

casing pipes via jacking and boring, air valve manholes, force main junction box, appurtenances and

related work in accordance with the project plans and specifications. The work is located within public

rights-of-way and on various private properties in Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware.

Bids addressed to the New Castle County Purchasing Division will be received by the Purchasing

Division, New Castle County Government Center, 87 Reads Way, New Castle, DE, 19720, telephone

(302) 395-5250 until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 17, 2023, when they will be opened and read

publicly.

Bid envelopes shall carry a clear notation “West Wing Service Area Force Main” Contract No.:

2022-03, Bid No.: 22-2204. Plans and Specifications may be obtained in the William J. Conner

Building, 187-A Old Churchmans Road, New Castle, DE, 19720, on and after September 08, 2023

upon payment of $25.00 (non-refundable) for paper copies, digital copies provided without a fee.

Please call (302) 395-5749 or (302) 395-5251, or e-mail john.wolos@newcastlede.gov or

Monnica.newman@newcastlede.gov in advance to arrange for pick up or mailing.

Bids shall be accompanied by a bidder’s bond or certified check in an amount equal to 10 percent of

the bid price, payable to New Castle County and conditioned to be forfeited to said County for failure

to enter into a contract, if awarded.

Awards, if any, will be made to the lowest responsible bidder. The County reserves the right to reject

all bids and to waive minor irregularities. Bidders are required to submit all Proposal pages with their

bid. The Proposal must be signed and sealed. A bid bond must be included with the Proposal. The

CRC form, if not already submitted, and the Alcohol & Drug Testing Affidavit must be included with

your submission. Any deviation from these instructions may result in the rejection of your bid. The

successful Bidder will be required to give bond of a surety company, acceptable to the County, and

licensed to do business in the State of Delaware, in the amount of the contract price.

CONTRACTOR/SUBCONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY CERTIFICATION

Contractors proposing to submit a bid to New Castle County for a Public Works contract expected to

exceed $500,000 are required to complete and submit a signed original Contractor Responsibility

Certification (CRC) form. The New Castle County Department of Public Works Contracts Officer must

receive this executed form no later than the advertised deadline for bid submittals. Failure to submit

the form by that time shall result in the County’s inability to consider your bid for award. CRC forms

submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Bidders are encouraged to submit the form in advance of

the bid. The form is printed in the specification and also available at: http://nccde.org/document

center/view/78. Please see New Castle County Code Section 2.05.605.(D) for additional requirements

and information.

ALCOHOL & DRUG TESTING

New Castle County Code, Section 2.05.305 requires contractors and subcontractors to implement a

mandatory alcohol & drug testing program for their employees who work pursuant to a Public Works

contract. Included in the specifications for this project is an affidavit certifying compliance with the

County Code. This affidavit must be executed and submitted with the bid. Failure to submit the

affidavit by that time shall result in the County’s inability to consider your bid for award. Forms

submitted by facsimile will not be accepted.

PREBID MEETING

There will be pre-bid meeting at 10:00 a.m. on September 13, 2023 in the William J. Conner Building,

187-A Old Churchmans Road, New Castle, DE. Interested bidders will be sent a Teams meeting

invitation for virtual attendance. Attendance at the meeting is not mandatory.

PREQUALIFICATION

New Castle County will only accept bids from contractors prequalified in the category, “E(a),” Major

Transmission Sewer. Prequalification forms are available from the Public Works Contracts Officer in

the William J. Conner Building, telephone (302) 395-5749 or (302) 395-5251. Prequalification

application forms must be received by New Castle County prior to the opening of bids.

Michael Hojnicki

Chief of Technology and Administrative Services

Bid # 22-2204

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Bid Title:	22-2204 - West Wing Force Main
Category:	Construction Contracts
Status:	Open

22-2204 - West Wing Force Main

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