Agricultural Compliance Laboratory
October 30, 2020
Air Handling Unit Replacement
MC1002000464
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids for OMB/DFM Contract No. MC1002000464 –Agricultural Compliance Laboratory – Air
Handling Unit Replacement will be received by the State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget, Division
of Facilities Management, by either electronic mail or by mail as follows. Bid submissions submitted by electronic
mail must be sent to DFM-BID@delaware.gov and a hard copy of the entire submission must be received by mail
within five (5) business days of the bid submission deadline.
Sealed bids shall be mailed and addressed to the Division of Facilities Management, Thomas Collins Building,
540 S. DuPont Highway, Suite 1 (Third Floor), Dover, DE 19901. The outer envelope should clearly indicate:
“OMB/DFM CONTRACT NO. MC1002000464 – AGRICULTURAL COMPLIANCE LABORATORY –
AIR HANDLING UNIT REPLACEMENT - SEALED BID - DO NOT OPEN.”
Bids will be accepted until 1:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Bids will be opened and read aloud at
1:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Bidder bears the risk of late delivery. Any bids received after the
stated time whether by mail or electronic mail will be rejected and the mailed bids will be returned unopened. The bid
opening will be held through electronic means to comply with the Governor’s State of Emergency. To attend the bid
opening, the public may participate by joining the meeting at Webex.com, meeting number 173 265 8054 and
password AGLAHU15. There will be no in-person meeting.
The project involves replacement of the rooftop air handler which serves an office area – in addition to ductwork
replacement and installation of VAV terminal units.
A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. In compliance with the
Governor’s State of Emergency, the pre-bid meeting will be held by electronics means. There will be no in-person
meeting. The public may join the pre-bid meeting at Webex.com, meeting number 173 544 7426 and password
AGLAHU121 for the purpose of establishing the list of subcontractors and to answer questions. Representatives of
each party to any Joint Venture must attend this meeting. ATTENDANCE OF THIS MEETING IS A
PREREQUISITE FOR BIDDING ON THIS CONTRACT.
Contract documents may be obtained at Reprographics Center, Inc., 298 Churchmans Road, New Castle, DE 19720,
phone (302) 328-5019, upon receipt of $75 per electronic set or $100 per paper set, non-refundable. Checks are to be
made payable to “StudioJAED”.
Construction documents will be available for review at the following locations: StudioJAED; Delaware Contractors
Association; Associated Builders and Contractors.
Bidders will not be subject to discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity or national origin in consideration of this award, and Minority Business Enterprises, Disadvantaged
Business Enterprises, Women-Owned Business Enterprises and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises will be
afforded full opportunity to submit bids on this contract. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid security
equivalent to ten percent of the bid amount and all additive alternates. The successful bidder must post a
performance bond and payment bond in a sum equal to 100 percent of the contract price upon execution of the
contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities therein.
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StudioJAED Architects & Engineers
Project No. 19095
INVITATION TO BID
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