NEW CASTLE COUNTY Department of Administration Notice & Invitation to Bid Eagle Trace Stormwater Management Pond Sealed bids are invited for the Eagle Trace Stormwater Management Pond project. The project includes associated grading and drainage improvements, storm infrastructure replacement to include outlet structure and the outfall pipe, forebay creation, erosion and sediment control, landscaping and other site improvements as described in the specifications and on the drawings. The work is located in the Eagle Trace Subdivision at 0 Norman Drive, Pencader Hundred, Newark, 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 8-25-2026 when they will be opened and read publicly. Bid envelopes shall carry a clear notation " Eagle Trace Stormwater Management Pond," Contract 2026-05, Bid # 26-2605. Plans and specifications may be obtained in the William J. Conner Building, 187-A Old Churchmans Road, New Castle, DE, 19720, on and after July 17, 2026 upon payment of $25.00 (nonrefundable.) 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. Please see New Castle County Code Sect. 2.05.303(D) for additional requirements and information. MANDATORY PREBID MEETING There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting for prime bidders at 9:00 a.m. on August 5, 2026 in the William J. Conner Building, 187-A Old Churchmans Road, New Castle DE 19720. Interested bidders will also be able to attend via a Teams meeting invitation for virtual attendance. Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/21742836588539?p=GmeJ5EUcXXV7fKyg0k Meeting ID: 217 428 365 885 39 Passcode: 6tS67dP2 Need help? | System reference Join on a video conferencing device Tenant key: newcastlecounty@m.webex.com Video ID: 117 134 973 0 More info QUALIFICATION New Castle County will only accept bids from contractors prequalified with the County in the category "B," Site Work or "C" Stormwater Practice. Qualification forms are available from the Public Works Contracts Officer in the William J. Conner Building, telephone 302-395-5727 or by email briana.nelson@newcastlede.gov. 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.gov or (302) 395-5198. The SBE participation goal for this contract is 3%. 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. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION ACT The contractor registration act, as codified in 19 DEL. C. {{3601 ET SEQ. requires all contractors performing construction to register with the Department of Labor. Additionally, it requires contractors to have Delaware Workers' Compensation Insurance where required, compliance with labor laws and proof of state business license. The Delaware Department oof Labor's Office of Contractor Registration is responsible for enforcement of the requirements of the contractor Registration Act. If you have any questions about the contractor registration process, please call (302) 430-7739 or email contract.registry@delaware.gov. Registration at https://onestop.delaware.gov. Jon Yearly Acting Chief of Technology and Administrative Services Bid # 26-2605 July 20, 27 2026 LDOV0558243