NEW CASTLE COUNTY Department of Administration Notice & Invitation to Bid 208 ROOSEVELT AVE SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT Sealed bids are invited for the 208 Roosevelt Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement. The project includes the removal of approximately 215 linear feet of existing 8" diameter sanitary sewer, installation of proposed 8" diameter linear feet of sanitary sewer main including new 6" diameter sanitary sewer lateral services, bypass pumping, restoration, and erosion and sediment control as described in the specifications and on the drawings. The work is located adjacent to 208 Roosevelt Avenue, Wilmington Manor Subdivision, New Castle Hundred, New Castle, 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, 1972O telephone (302)395-5250 until August 18, 2026@ 2:00 pm when they will be opened and read publicly. Bid envelopes shall carry a clear notation "208 ROOSEVELT AVE. SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT," Contract 2026-04, Bid #26-2602. Plans and specifications may be obtained in the William J. Conner Building, 187-A Old Churchmans Road. New Castle DE, 19720, on and after June 22,4 2026 upon payment of $25.00 (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 MANDATORY PREBID MEETING There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting for prime bidders at 9:00 a.m. on July 9, 2026 in the William J. Conner Building, 187-A Old Churchmans Road, New Castle DE 19720. Interested bidders will also be sent a Zoom meeting invitation for virtual attendance. Join at: https://teams.mirosoft.om/meet/2399374213863297p= 3jBkTcPhpd7VB2 alls Meeting ID: 239 937 421 386 329 Passcode: hQ3T6zK2 QUALIFICATION New Castle County will only accept bids from contractors prequalified with the County in the category "E (c)," Collector Sewer or "B (b1 )" Sewer Systems, Collector Sewer. Qualification forms are available from the Public Works Contracts Officer in the William J. Conner Building, telephone 302-395-5749 or 302-395-5751. 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 20%. 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. Jon Yearly Chief of Technology and Administrative Services Bid # 26-2602 June 19, 26 2026 LDOV0540238