***INVITATION TO BID*** City of New Castle Battery Park Riverwalk Partial Reconstruction Project

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids for the City of New Castle Battery Park Riverwalk Partial Reconstruction Project will be received by the City Administrator until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at the City Administration Building, 220 Delaware Street, New Castle, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the stated time will be returned unopened.

Project involves rebuilding an approximately 350 foot long section of the existing walkway which is damaged. Work includes removal of a layer of the existing gravel walkway, proof-rolling and under-cutting as needed of remaining walkway which will form the new subbase, placement of new asphalt surface, restoration of adjacent grouted rip-rap and grassed areas, and related incidentals. The City intends to enter into a contract with the selected contractor within 72 hours of receipt of bids. Contractor must be prepared to begin work on Monday November 9, 2015, and complete work no later than Friday, November 20, 2015.

Bidding documents may be obtained during normal business hours from New Castle Public Services Department, 900 Wilmington Road (Trolley Barn), New Castle. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Monday, October 19, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Town Hall, 201 Delaware Street, New Castle. Attendance of this meeting is mandatory for all prospective bidders and will be a pre-requisite for submitting a bid.

Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and shall be marked clearly as follows: Sealed Bid – Proposal for Battery Park Riverwalk Partial Reconstruction Project. Requirements for a 10% Bid Bond, 100% Performance Bond, 100% Payment Bond and Maintenance Bond, and Contractor’s Insurance are included in the Contract Documents.

Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE) will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids on this contract and are encouraged to do so.

Each Bidder must deposit with their bid a security equivalent to 10% of the bid amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the instructions for bidders.

The City of New Castle reserves the right to reject any or all bids and makes such award as appears most advantageous to the City.

The City 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 certified delivery, facsimile machine, e-mail, or other electronic means to those bidders who have obtained bid packets.

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