Indian River Marina Bulkhead Repairs

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INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids for DNREC Contract No. NAT26802-IRMPIERS, will be received by the State of
Delaware, DNREC, Division of Parks and Recreation at 89 Kings Highway, Dover DE 19901 until 1:00 P.M.
local time on Thursday, May 28, 2026. The bids will be opened and read aloud live at 1:00 P.M. local time
on Thursday, May 28, 2026, via an online video conference with an option to call in using a telephone.
The bid opening will not be held in-person. To attend the bid opening, the public may join via Microsoft
Teams enabled computer or mobile app, using Teams Meeting ID: 271 404 156 204 66 and Passcode:
"tp7c46Py". Audio-only, conference call type of participation is available by calling 1-302-504-8986
and using ID: "478 757 226#"
Project involves: Repairs to steel sheet pile bulkheads and steel guide piles, primarily including the application
of a new protective coating above the waterline and installation of passive cathodic protection
systems.
A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 30 at 1:00 P.M. at 39415 Inlet Rd,
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 for the purpose of establishing the listing 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.
Sealed bids shall be addressed to the DNREC - Division of Parks and Recreation, 89 Kings Highway, Dover,
DE 19901. The outer envelope should clearly indicate: "DNREC CONTRACT NO. NAT26802-
IRMPIERS - SEALED BID - DO NOT OPEN." We are also accepting, and prefer, emailed bids. They
must be emailed to Shawn.Heacock@delaware.gov and Julio.Seneus@delaware.gov prior to the bid
deadline. Bidders bear the risk of late delivery regardless of submission method. Any bids received after the
deadline will be rejected.
Contract documents may be obtained by connecting with the smart sheet located at https://bit.ly/2TVIu2z and
filling in the required fields. Once the information is provided, bid documents will be sent either by Dropbox
or secure e-mail. The documents will be e-mailed at no cost.
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. The
Owner may extend the time and place for the opening of the bids from that described in the advertisement, with
not less than two calendar days' notice by e-mail to those bidders receiving plans.
Gregory B. Patterson, Secretary
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