26-2603 Stormwater Management Basin Retrofits Various Locations III

Agency:	New Castle County
State:	Delaware
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541330 - Engineering Services
Posted Date:	Sep 3, 2026
Due Date:	Oct 20, 2026
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Bid Title:	26-2603 Stormwater Management Basin Retrofits Various Locations III
Category:	Construction Contracts
Status:	Open

Publication Date/Time:

9/3/2026 8:00 AM

Closing Date/Time:

10/20/2026 2:00 PM

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NEW CASTLE COUNTY

Department of Administration

Notice & Invitation to Bid

Stormwater Management Basin Retrofits and Improvements Various Locations Ill

Sealed bids are invited for rehabilitation of the stormwater management basin improvements as

summarized below.

The project consists of the improvements to three existing stormwater management basins

located on private open space in the following subdivisions: Mariners Watch (Ponds 1 & Ill) and

English Creek. Work will include erosion and sediment control measures, temporary by-pass

pumping, dewatering, removal and-disposal of accumulated sediment, removal and disposal of

existing outlets structures and / or discharge pipes, placement of new outlet structures,

discharge pipes and/or flared end sections, backfilling and regrading, raising existing

emergency spillway elevations (two basins), stabilization of embankments and channels,

removal of erosion control measures, and-preparation of as-built plans in accordance with the

contract specifications and drawings. In addition, the project consists of stabilization of

eroded areas around existing outlet structures/outfall pipes for six existing stormwater

management basins located on private open space in the following subdivisions: Barrington -

Ponds 1 & 2, Brennan Estates - Pond 5, Norwegian Woods - Pond 5, Pike Place and Stonefield.

The six outfall pipes will be lined under separate contract prior to construction. Temporary

traffic control is to be provided in accordance with Part 6 - Temporary Control of the Delaware

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

Bids addressed to the New Castle County Public Works Department will be received by the Public

Works Department, 187-A Old Churchmans Road, New Castle, DE, 19720, telephone (302) 395-5749

or (302)-395-5751, until 2:00 p.m. October 20, 2026, when they will be opened and read publicly.

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"Stormwater

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Retrofits

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Improvements Various Locations IIP" Contract No.: 2026-08, Bid No.: 26-2603. Plans and

Specifications may be obtained in the William J. Conner Building, 187-A Old Churchmans Road, New

Castle, DE, 19720, on and after September 10, 2026. Digital copies are provided without a fee and

can be obtained by calling (302) 395-5749 or (302) 395-5751 or e-mailing:

john_wolos@newcastlede_goy or monnica_brutus@newcastlede.gov.

Bids shall be accompanied by a bidder's bond or certified check in an amount equal to 10 percent 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.

Awards, if any, will be made to the lowest responsible bidder. The County reserves the right to reject

all bids and to waive minor irregularities. Bidders are required to submit all Proposal pages with their

bid. The Proposal must be signed and sealed. A bid bond must be included with the Proposal. 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. The CRC form, if not already submitted,

must be included with your submission. Any deviation from these instructions may result in the

rejection of your bid. 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/SUBCONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY CERTIFICATION

Contractors proposing to submit a bid to New Castle County for a Public Works contract expected to

exceed $500,000 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 date 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 the form in advance of

the bid. The form is printed in the specification and is also available at:

http://nccde.org/documentcenter/view/46791. Please see New Castle County Code, Section

2.05.303.(D) for additional requirements and information.

ALCOHOL & DRUG TESTING

New Castle County Code, Section 2.05.305 requires contractors and subcontractors to implement a

mandatory alcohol & drug testing program for their employees who work pursuant to a Public Works

contract. Included in the specifications for this project is an affidavit certifying compliance with the

Ordinance. 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.

PREVAILING WAGES

The payment of prevailing wages as determined by the State of Delaware Department of Labor and

the reporting of payroll information electronically to New Castle County to all mechanics and laborers

working on the project is required. A schedule of the rates for this project is included in the

specification.

PREBID MEETING

There will be apre-bid meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2026 in the Water

Resources Conference Room of the William J. Conner Building, 187-A Old Churchmans Rd., New

Castle, DE. TEAMS meeting invitations will be provided for those wishing to attend virtually.

https://teams.microsoft_com/meet/226907175854397?p=H8f8B95smd9sik9yEP

Meeting ID: 226 907 175 854 397

Passcode:wg7xK3Xs

Need help? I System reference

Dial in by phone

+1302-467-3499,,840667630# United States, Wilmington

Find a local number

Phone conference ID: 840 667 630#

PREQUALIFICATION

New Castle County will only accept bids from contractors prequalified in category "B", Site Work for

qualifications issued before October 2025 or category C(a), Stormwater Practice Rehabilitation for

qualifications issued after October 2025. Qualification application forms including Rules and

Regulations for Contractor Qualifications are available from the Public Works Department, telephone

(302) 395-5727.

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

2.5%.

CONTRACTORREGISTRATION

On July 01, 2021, the Contractor Registration Act, as codified in 19 Del.C.§§ 3601 et seq, took effect.

This law requires all contractors to register with the Delaware Department of Labor before performing

construction services or maintenance. The Contractor Registration Act applies to all contractors that

engage in construction and maintenance within the State of Delaware. Additionally, it requires

contractors to have Delaware workers' compensation insurance where required, compliance with

labor laws and proof of a state business license. The Delaware Department of Labor's Office of

Contractor Registration is responsible for enforcement of the requirements of the Contractor

Registration Act. If you have any questions abut he contractor registration process, please call (302)

430-7739 or email _Contractregistr_y@delaware.gov. Registration at https://onestop.delaware.gov/.

Jon Yearly

Chief of Technology and Administrative Services

Bid # 26-2603

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