Description
The City of Wilmington is soliciting bids for interior renovation of the fourth floor of the Skyline Center office building. The work includes demolition, installation of metal‑framed gypsum demising walls, new doors, acoustic ceiling tiles, and a tenant fit‑out for Suite D, with two optional alternates for additional wall work and fit‑out space. Four qualified contractors submitted sealed bids, with base amounts ranging from $126,000 to $238,111 and alternates up to $332,206. The procurement is a sealed‑bid, single‑prime competition requiring a 5 % bid bond and a good‑faith effort to subcontract at least 14 % of the contract value to minority‑ and women‑owned businesses. The construction period is set at 120 consecutive days plus a 20‑day final completion window, and liquidated damages are $385 per day for overruns.
• Base scope: 225 lf of 9‑ft metal‑framed gypsum walls, three entrances, sidelites, and three window units.
• Alternate #1: 1,840 sf tenant renovation in Suite D.
• Alternate #2: Additional 110 lf of the same wall system.
• Mandatory M/WBE participation and 5 % bid bond; contract duration ~120 days.