NEW CASTLE COUNTY Department of Administration Notice & Invitation to Bid ABANDONED SOUTH CHRISTIANA INTERCEPTOR ACTIVATION DESIGN Sealed bids are invited for the Abandoned South Christiana Interceptor Activation Design. The project includes rehabilitation of the existing sanitary sewer through CIPP lining, point repairs, and the replacement of the sanitary sewer manholes. Where CIPP lining is not feasible, select segments will be reconstructed through full excavation and pipe replacement. The work is located in Newark, Delaware between Walther Road and Route 7. Sealed 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, 1972O telephone (302)395-5250 until 2:00 p.m. December 16, 2025, when they will be opened and read publicly. Bid envelopes shall carry a clear notation "Abandoned South Christiana Interceptor Activation Design," Contract 2024-02, Bid 25-2528. Plans and specifications may be obtained in the William J. Conner Building, 187-A Old Churchmans Road, NewCastle, DE, 19720, on and after November 03, 2025 upon payment of $50.00 (non-refundable.) Digital plans are provided without fee. Please call (302) 395-5749 or (302) 395-5751 or e-mail john_wolos@newcastlede_gov or Monnica.brutus@newcastlede.gov; to arrange for access to the documents. Bids shall be accompanied by a bidder's bond, certified or cashiers' check in an amount equal to 10% 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. The bid bond shall be an original document containing original signatures, and original seals shall be attached if the corporate surety and/or bidder have corporate seals. Awards, if any, will be made to the lowest and best responsible bidder. The County reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive minor irregularities. 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 RESPONSIBILITY CERTIFICATION Contractors proposing to submit a bid to New Castle County for a Public Works contract expected to exceed $500,000.00 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 included in the project specification is also available from the Contracts Officer and at: https://nccde.org/documentcenter/view/46791. Please see New Castle County Code Sect. 2.05.303(0) for additional requirements and information. MANDATORY PREBID MEETING There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting for prime bidders at 10:00 a.m. on November 12, 2025 in the William J. Conner Building, 187-A Old Churchmans Road, New Castle DE 19720. Interested bidders will also be sent a TEAMS meeting invitation for virtual attendance. QUALIFICATION New Castle County will only accept bids from contractors qualified with the County in the category "B(a)," Interceptor Sewer. Qualification forms are available from the Public Works Contracts Officer in the William J. Conner Building, telephone 302-395-5749, 302-395-5751 or 302-395-5727. ALCOHOL & DRUG TESTING New Castle County Code, Section 2.05.305 requires contractors and subcontractors who work pursuant to a Public Works contract to implement a mandatory alcohol & drug testing program for their employees. Included in the specifications for this project is an affidavit for certifying compliance with the Code requirements. 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. SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM This contract will be awarded pursuant to New Castle County's Small Business Enterprise ("SBE") Program. All bidders must comply with the SBE Program by either (i) satisfying the Project Goal through utilization of an SSE to perform work under the contract; or (ii) demonstrate their good faith effort to obtain SBE participation in the contract. SSE Program forms are available on New Castle County's website and are included in the specification. These forms must be included with your bid. Further information regarding the SBE Program, including guidance for compliance with the Project Goal, can be found by contacting the SBE Program Coordinator, Helen Foster, at helen.foster@newcastlede.gov or (302) 395-5198. The SBE participation goal for this contract is 2%. PREVAILING WAGES The payment of prevailing wages as determined by the State of Delaware Department of Labor to all mechanics and laborers working on the project is required. The schedule of rates applicable to this project is included in the specification. Jon Yearly Chief of Technology and Administrative Services Bid # 25-2528 October 28, November 3 2025 LDOV0395900