NEW CASTLE COUNTY Department of Administration Notice & Invitation to Bid BREEVORT CONCRETE SWALE Sealed bids are invited for the Breevort Concrete Swale. The project includes the removal of approximately 426 linear feet of existing concrete, channel, installation proposed 426 linear feet of concrete swale, restoration, and erosion and sediment control as described in the specifications drawings. The work is located at 232 Benjamin Boulevard, Caravel Farms Subdivision, Pencader Hundred, Bear Delaware. 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, 19720. telephone (302)395-5250 until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2026 when they will be opened and read publicly. Bid envelopes shall carry a clear notation "BREEVORT CONCRETE SWALE," Contract 2026-03, Bid #26-2600. Plans and specifications may be obtained in the William J. Conner Building, 187-A Old Churchmans Road, New Castle, DE, 19720, on and after March 16, 2026 upon payment of $2500 (non-refundable.) Digital plans are provided without fee. Please call (302) 395-5749 or (302) 395-5751 or email 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 in advance of the Bid. The form is included in the project specification is also available from the Contracts Officer and at: http://nccde.org/documentscenter/view/78. 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 March 31, 2026, 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. Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/216550061424152p=f18xAmH 24a5WSpWxNm Meeting ID: 216 550 061 424 15 Passcode: vo7BM2mp PREQUALIFICATION New Castle County will only accept bids from contractors prequalified with the County in the category A", Site Work. Prequalification forms are available from the Public Works Contracts Officers, john_wolos@newcastlede_goy; telephone 302-395-5749 and/or monnica.brutus@newcastlede.gov; 302-395-5751. Prequalifications for this project must be received by the New Castle County Department of Public Works Contracts Officer, 187-A Old Churchmans Road, New Castle, DE 19720 by March 23, 2026. 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 SBE to perform work under the contract; or (ii) demonstrate their good faith effort to obtain SBE participation in the contract. SBE 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_goy 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. John Yearly Chief of Technology and Administrative Services Bid # 26-2600 March 10 2026 LDOV0471942