Project Information

Bid Title

26-2601 Commons Boulevard Pathway Phase 2

Issuing Agency

New Castle County

Location

Delaware

Published Date

Apr 8, 2026

Closing Date

May 12, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	26-2601 Commons Boulevard Pathway Phase 2
Category:	Construction Contracts
Status:	Open

Publication Date/Time: 4/8/2026 8:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 5/12/2026 2:00 PM Related Documents: 26-2601 NIB Commons Blvd Pathway PH 2

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NEW CASTLE COUNTY

Department of Administration

Notice & Invitation to Bid

COMMONS BOULEVARD PATHWAY PHASE 2

Sealed bids are invited for the construction of the Commons Boulevard Pathway Phase 2 as summarized

below.

Project description: To construct a one-mile section of shared-use path along the north side of SR 37

(Commons Blvd) from the intersection of SR 141 and Commons Blvd to the intersection of Airport Road

and Commons Blvd in New Castle County, Delaware.

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 2:00 p.m. May 12, 2026, when they will be opened and read publicly.

Bid envelopes shall carry a clear notation “Commons Boulevard Pathway Phase 2,” Contract

No.:2026-06, Bid No.: 26-2601. Plans and Specifications may be obtained on and after April 7, 2026.

Please call (302) 395-5749 or (302) 395-5751, or e-mail john.wolos@newcastlede.gov or

Monnica.Brutus@newcastlede.gov to arrange for digital copies.

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 CRC form,

if not already submitted, the Alcohol & Drug Testing Affidavit, the Small Business Enterprise Program

forms and all other Proposal forms 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.

PREVAILING WAGES

Contractors and subcontractors are required to pay the minimum wages to laborers and mechanics as

determined by the US Dept of Labor and/or the State of Delaware Department of Labor and report payroll

information to the US Department of Labor and New Castle County. The applicable wage rate decisions

are contained in the specification. Payroll information must be reported electronically to New Castle

County. Contractors must also comply with 40 U.S.C §3702 and 3704 (the Contract Work Hours and

Safety Standards Act) as supplemented by the Department of Labor Regulations at 29 CFR, Part 5.

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 deadline 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 also available at:

https://newcastlede.gov/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.

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 one or more SBE’s to perform the 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 project 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 2 %.

BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENT

The Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), enacted as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)

requires iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in infrastructure projects

funded by Federal financial assistance to be produced in the United States (U.S.). In accordance with 23

U.S.C. 313 and 23 CFR 635.410, all iron and steel materials permanently incorporated into this project

will be produced in the U.S. and all manufacturing processes involving these materials will occur in the

U.S., except that a minimal amount of foreign steel or iron materials may be used, provided the cost of

the foreign materials does not exceed 0.1 percent of the total Contract cost or $2,500.00, whichever is

greater. If such minimal amount of foreign steel is used, the Contractor shall maintain a record of the

costs to ensure that the allowable limit is not exceeded. In accordance with 23 CFR 635.410, the final

manufacturing process of all manufactured products that will be permanently incorporated into this project

will be performed in the U.S. Iron or steel components of precast concrete products and cabinets or

enclosures of any intelligent transportation systems and other electronic hardware systems classified as a

manufactured product which is permanently incorporated into this project will be produced in the U.S. and

all manufacturing processes involving the iron and steel will occur in the U.S., except that a minimal

amount of foreign steel or iron materials may be used, provided the cost of the foreign materials does not

exceed 0.1 percent of the total Contract cost or $2,500.00, whichever is greater. If such minimal amount

of foreign steel is used, the Contractor shall maintain a record of the costs to ensure that the allowable

limit is not exceeded. In accordance with 2 CFR 184, all non-ferrous metals, plastic and polymer-based

products, glass, fiber optic cable, optical fiber, lumber, drywall, and engineered wood construction

material permanently incorporated into this project will be produced in the U.S. DelDOT maintains a list of

all pay items, the applicable BABA category designation, and additional guidance at the following

address: https://deldot.gov/Business/prodlists/index.shtml?dc=buyAmerica.

By signing and submitting this proposal, the bidder certifies that:

“All materials that will be permanently incorporated into this project will meet the Buy America material

requirements. At the Department's request, I/we will provide manufacturer's/supplier's documentation

verifying domestic origin as defined in the Contract. All Materials accepted on the basis of such Certificate

of Compliance may be sampled by the Department and tested at any time. Use of Material on the basis of

Certificate of Compliance shall not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for incorporating Material in the

Project conforming to the requirements of the Contract. Any Material not conforming to such requirements

will be subject to rejection whether in place or not. The Department reserves the right to refuse to permit

the use of Material on the basis of Certificate of Compliance.”

MANDATORY PREBID MEETING

There will be pre-bid meeting at 9:00 a.m. on April 22, 2026 in the William J. Conner Building, 187-A Old

Churchmans Road, New Castle, DE. Interested bidders will be sent a Teams meeting invitation for virtual

attendance. Attendance at the meeting is mandatory.

Jon Yearly

Acting Chief of Technology and Administrative Services

Bid # 26-2601

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