Description
The Delaware Department of Transportation is seeking bids to paint nine existing bridges in New Castle County during FY 27. The contractor must supply all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals to clean, prepare, and apply protective paint systems to the structural steel and concrete elements of each bridge, while complying with stringent federal‑aid, Buy‑America, prevailing‑wage, and environmental requirements. Additional responsibilities include traffic‑control (maintenance of traffic), bird‑exclusion netting, hazardous‑coating testing/disposal, and adherence to road‑user‑cost penalties for delayed lane reopening.
• Scope: Full surface preparation, blasting, priming, and finishing paint for steel members; concrete cleaning, sealing, and crack repair as detailed in the utility statement.
• Compliance: Must follow DelDOT Standard Specifications (Jan 2026), FHWA‑1273, Davis‑Bacon Act, Buy‑America, and state prevailing‑wage regulations; includes mandatory drug‑testing affidavit and weekly certified payrolls.
• Schedule & Penalties: Bid submission by August 4 2026; work to commence approx. April 1 2027 with a 244‑day performance period; road‑user‑cost penalties apply for any lane‑closure overruns.
• Financials: No total contract value disclosed; bid bond of ≥10 % of the bidder’s price required; retainage only if performance‑rating system dictates.
• Logistics: Bids may be submitted electronically via Bid Express or in paper form at the DelDOT Bidders Room; only one submission method may be used.