Project Information

Bid Title

Slaughter Beach Vacuum Sewer Building Project

Issuing Agency

Sussex County

Location

Delaware

Published Date

Apr 9, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 22, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Slaughter Beach Vacuum Sewer Building Project

This contract generally includes the installation of approximately 7,400 linear feet of four (4”) PVC vacuum main, 7,700 linear feet of six (6”) PVC vacuum main, 6,300 linear feet of eight (8”) PVC vacuum main, 500 linear feet of ten (10”) PVC vacuum main, 800 linear feet of three (3”) vacuum lateral, 4,300 linear feet of three (3”) PVC sewer lateral, 6,800 linear feet of six (6”) PVC sewer lateral, installation of 190 vacuum pits, pipe testing and trench and roadway restoration.

Department:

Engineering

Bid/RFP Information:

Advertisement for Bids Contract B.pdf

Closing Date:

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - 10:00am

Status:

Open

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids, in duplicate, for the construction of the SLAUGHTER BEACH VACUUM SEWER

BUILDING PROJECT will be received by the Sussex County Engineering Department, at the Sussex

County Administrative Building Council Chambers, 1st Floor, 2 the Circle, Georgetown, Delaware 19947,

until 10:00 AM local time on April 22, 2026, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and

read.

Contract B: Slaughter Beach Vacuum Sewer Building Project:

This contract generally includes site clearing and grubbing, construction of a 25’ x 35’ vacuum building with

basement, sewage collection tank, vacuum pumps, sewer discharge pumps, interior piping, exterior piping

extending 5’ from building, electrical and controls, HVAC system, emergency generator and concrete pad,

system start-up and testing, 80 LF of 6” PVC force main, 80 LF of 8” PVC vacuum main, 80 LF of 10” PVC

vacuum main, station by-pass, stone accessway, site paving, fencing with gates, and other work as necessary

to provide a complete and operational facility. The duration of this project is 330 calendar days to complete

initial start-up, 420 calendar days for substantial completion, and 450 days for final completion.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on unit price basis as indicated in the Bid

Form.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc., 1 Park Avenue, Milford,

Delaware, Phone: (302) 424-1441. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing

Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and may obtain copies of the

Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.

Bidding Documents also may be examined at the Sussex County Engineering Offices, Sussex County

Administrative Office Building, 3rd Floor, 2 the Circle, Georgetown, Delaware 19947, (302) 855-7370,

Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Bidding

Documents are available on compact disc (as portable document format (PDF) files) for a non-refundable

charge of $75.00 per set, payable to Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc. Alternatively, printed Bidding Documents

may be obtained from the Issuing Office either via in-person pick-up or via mail, upon Issuing Office’s

receipt of payment for the Bidding Documents. The non-refundable cost of printed Bidding Documents is

$250.00 per set, payable to Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, printed

Bidding Documents will be sent via the prospective Bidder’s delivery method of choice at Bidder’s cost. The

date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the prospective

Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available

from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding

Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00 AM local time on March 25, 2026, at the Sussex County

Administrative Building Council Chambers, 1st Floor, 2 the Circle, Georgetown, Delaware 19947, to allow

Contractors an opportunity to obtain information on the project from the Consulting Engineer and the Owner.

Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.

Any Contractor having questions concerning the bid should submit them in writing via email to Ring W.

Lardner, P.E., at rwl@dbfinc.com no later than 12:00 PM, on April 16, 2026. Questions shall include the

project name (Slaughter Beach Collection System-Contract B) in the subject heading.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

This project is being funded by the Delaware Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The following

provisions shall apply to this construction contract:

a.

Delaware Prevailing Wage Regulations.

b. Federal Davis-Bacon Wage Provisions.

c.

The President’s Executive Order no. 11246 which prohibits discrimination in employment

regarding race, color, sex, or national origin under the Equal Opportunity Clause (41 CFR §

60- 1.4).

d. Certification of Non-segregated Facilities (41 CFR § 60-1.8).

e.

Civil Rights Act of 1964.

f.

American Iron and Steel (AIS) Requirements under P.L. 113-76 Consolidated

Appropriations Act of 2014.

g. Compliance with Delaware’s Drug Testing for Large Public Works Contracts (75 Del. Laws,

c.283, § 1).

If the responding Contractor deems any portion of its response to contain trade secrets, proprietary or other

confidential information, it shall isolate and identify in writing the confidential portions, together with a

statement in support of its designation as such. The submission shall be confidential until the bid has been

awarded and a contract has been executed. Thereafter, all submissions shall be open to public inspection.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to

the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

Sussex County reserves the right to extend the time and place of Bid Opening on not less than two (2)

calendar days’ notice by certified delivery, electronic delivery, or facsimile.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner:

By:

Title:

Sussex County Engineering Department

Mike Harmer, P.E.

County Engineer

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
• NAICS 237990Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

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