CENTENNIAL PLAZA

Salisbury University is awarding a single‑year construction contract to redesign and extend the brick‑paved entrance to Holloway Hall into a public plaza for events, with an optional decorative fountain. The work includes demolition of existing pavers, installation of new matching brick pavers, site grading, drainage, concrete curbs, site furnishings, and, if selected, fountain plumbing and electrical. The contract is a lump‑sum, competitive sealed‑proposal solicitation (RFP SU‑2520‑SS) with a mandatory 2.5 % Minority Business Enterprise participation goal. The project’s construction window runs from the projected Notice‑to‑Proceed on May 23 2025 to substantial completion by August 1 2025, with final acceptance by August 31 2025. The bid due date was extended to May 2 2025 2:00 PM EST. The award was announced in a Letter of Intent on May 3 2025 to The Whiting‑Turner Contracting Company. Key points include: • Scope: demolition, new brick paving, optional fountain, site furnishings, drainage, and related civil works. • Schedule: NTP May 23 2025; Substantial Completion August 1 2025; Final Completion August 31 2025. • Requirements: 5 % bid bond, 100 % performance/payment bonds, 5 % retainage, 2.5 % MBE participation, extensive insurance and bonding, no prevailing‑wage or CPI adjustments.