Project Information

Bid Title

24-2423 JAM Trailhead

Issuing Agency

New Castle County

Location

Delaware

Published Date

May 6, 2026

Closing Date

May 28, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	24-2423 JAM Trailhead
Category:	Construction Contracts
Status:	Open

Publication Date/Time: 5/6/2026 8:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 5/28/2026 2:00 PM Related Documents: 24-2423 JAM Trailhead EDA 2025-06

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NEW CASTLE COUNTY

Department of Administration

Notice & Invitation to Bid

JACK A. MARKELL NEW CASTLE TRAILHEAD

Sealed bids are invited for the construction of the Jack A. Markell (JAM) New Castle Trailhead as

summarized below.

Project description: To construct a public-use trailhead facility and paved 61-space parking lot for the

JAM Trail. The work is located off Frenchtown Road (SR 273) in New Castle, 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 28, 2026, when they will be opened and read publicly.

Bid envelopes shall carry a clear notation “Jack A. Markell New Castle Trailhead,” Contract No.:

2025-06, Bid No.: 24-2423. Plans and Specifications may be obtained on and after May 14, 2026

digital copies provided without a fee. Please call (302) 395-5749 or (302) 395-5751, or e-mail

john.wolos@newcastlede.gov or Monnica.brutus@newcastlede.gov in advance to arrange for pick up

or mailing.

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.

US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration Grant

This project is partially funded by a US Department of Commerce, Economic Development

Administration Grant. Bidders will be required to adhere to all applicable federal laws,

regulations, executive orders, and terms and conditions of the Grant, including the requirements

set forth by Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for

Federal Awards, 2 CFR Part 200, other than such provisions as the federal administrative

authority may determine are inapplicable or to the extent to which the assistance may be

subject to such exceptions. Contractors/subcontractors must comply with President’s Executive

Order No. 11246 which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex

or national origin and provide certification of non-segregated facilities prior to a contract award.

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: http://nccde.org/document

center/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 20 %.

MANDATORY ATTENDANCE PREBID MEETING

There will be pre-bid meeting at 10:00 a.m. on May 18, 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.

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/252878520416837?p=qUfVnzaQXCTRfGVWUB

Meeting ID: 252 878 520 416 837

Passcode: TD3aq2PP

Dial in by phone:

1(302) 467-3499,,876425994#

Phone conference ID: 876 425 994#

Jon Yearly

Chief of Technology and Administrative Services

Bid # 24-2423

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

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