Bids, RFPs and RFQs

KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR

ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

Public Notice is hereby given that the Kent County Levy Court, Department of Public Works (County) will accept Statements of Qualifications from Professional Engineering firms for on-call professional engineering services as outlined below.  Interested firms shall submit four (4) printed copies of their submittals and one (1) digital copy in PDF format on or before 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 22, 2025 and proposal opening at 1:15 pm the same day to the Kent County Levy Court Department of Public Works located at 555 S. Bay Road, Dover, Delaware 19901.  Envelopes shall be marked “RFQ – ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES”.  Please indicate which discipline.  Submittals received after the stated date and time will not be considered and will be returned unopened.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to select one or more consulting firms to provide on-call professional engineering services for wastewater engineering projects and construction management.  The Scope of Work lists proposed tasks for this RFQ and is listed in Section 2.

Kent County Levy Court, Public Works Department is seeking submittals from professional and technical consultants to provide as-needed specialized wastewater engineering, construction management/inspections services, and geotechnical engineering & materials testing services to supplement staff in the implementation of various Capital Improvement Program projects, operations and in conjunction with development reviews. The project types include, but are not limited to, consultation, contract administration, design, estimating, complex analysis, report-writing, peer-review, geotechnical investigations, and construction management/inspection services.

If the consultant is picked to perform work that is funded by the Delaware Natural Resources and Environmental Control, US Department of Agriculture, or any Federal funds, the consultant shall comply with all funding requirements prior to working on the project.  Consultant shall provide Kent County Levy Court with documentation that shows compliance with the funding agency.

The criteria for selection follows 29 Delaware Code § 6981 and is further described in the formal “Submittal Requirements” document.  To obtain the formal “Submittal Requirements” document, contact Sam Bautista, P.E., Director of Public Works, at (302) 744-9725 or by email at sbautista@kentcountyde.gov or on the County’s website at https://www.kentcountyde.gov/Doing-Business-with-Kent-County/Bids-RFPs-and-RFQs.  Award of any contract will be based on competitive ranking.  In the best interest of the County, the County reserves the right not to award a contract and reissue the RFQ.

Pursuant to 29 Del. C. 6981(c)(2), the County may extend the time and place for the opening of proposals from that described above, on not less than 2 calendar days’ notice, unless special circumstances exist, as determined by the Director of Public Works. 

EMERGENCY GENERATOR REPLACEMENT PROJECT

KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

DOVER, DELAWARE

INVITATION TO BID - KENT COUNTY BUILDING GENERATOR REPLACEMENT

NOTICE is hereby given that SEALED BIDS will be received by the Kent County Levy Court, Department

of Public Safety, 911 Public Safety Boulevard, Dover, Delaware 19901, for the Demolition of an Existing

Emergency Generator and Replacement with a New 250KW/312KVA Emergency Generator located at 911

Public Safety Boulevard, Dover, Delaware, pursuant to specifications provided in the "Invitation to Bid"

document available on the Kent County, Delaware website www.kentcountyde.gov under Bids/RFP's and

at the Kent County Department of Public Safety located at 911 Public Safety Boulevard, Dover, Delaware

19901 between the operating hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for observed

holidays. Contact Project Coordinator Michael Freda at mfreda625@gmail.com with any questions.

A non-mandatory Pre-bid Conference will be held on June 17, 2025 at 1 :00pm at the Public Safety

Building Conference Room. In addition, Contractors are required to submit an Intent to Bid Letter by June

17, 2025 at 5:00pm.

ALL BIDS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM ON THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025

AT WHICH TIME BIDS WILL BE OPENED AND READ PUBLICLY. Sealed Bids shall be identified

on the outside of the envelope as "Invitation to Bid - Kent County Public Safety Building Generator

Replacement". Sealed Bids are to be submitted to Kent County Department of Public Safety located at

911 Public Safety Boulevard, Dover, Delaware 19901.

The County reserves the right to waive technicalities, to accept or reject any and all proposals and, to award

a contract in the best interest of the County or may choose not to award a contract or issue a new Invitation

to Bid.

The County may extend the time and place for the opening of proposals from that described in this

advertisement not less than two days' notice to respondents.

Kent County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Invitation to Bid - Project Manual(PDF, 359KB)

Specs(PDF, 5MB)

Addendum #1(PDF, 228KB)

Addendum #2a(PDF, 60KB)

Addendum #2b(PDF, 728KB)

Addendum #2c(PDF, 3MB)

Additional Documents(ZIP, 1MB)

KENT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed Bids, identified on outside of the envelope as SEALED BID FY26 -- FY 28 GENERAL LABOR & EQUIPMENT CONTRACT, will be received by Kent County Levy Court.  Bids will be accepted by the Kent County Department of Public Works, 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901, until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.  Bids will then be opened publicly in Room 221 and read aloud.  The time and place for the bid opening may be extended with at least 2 calendar days’ notice unless special circumstances apply.

The Project includes, but is not limited to, the following examples of time and material based tasks:  Wastewater treatment plant process piping modifications; Installation and repair of forcemains; Repair of structural concrete; Sand blasting and painting; Piping modifications and/or valve replacements for various pump stations; Installation and repair of gravity sewers; Assistance in pump removal(s) and replacement(s); Paving and general site restoration; Maintenance of traffic; Air release valve replacement including manholes as necessary; Repair/replacement of manholes; and Emergency repair of forcemains or manholes.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 11:00 a.m., at the Kent County Complex located at 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901 in Room 221.  Failure to attend the mandatory pre-bid conference will result in ineligibility for the selection process and the return of the unopened Bid.  A Bid Bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Total Bid Price shall be required to be submitted with the Bid.  In addition, performance and payment bonds or acceptable alternative shall be required from the successful Bidder.

The Contract shall be awarded based on the best value criteria established in the Contract Documents and Specifications.  Interested parties should register and obtain the Documents by calling the Department of Public Works at 302-744-2430 or by emailing publicworks@kentcountyde.gov.  Questions will be received by Diana Golt, County Engineer, at 302-744-2430 or by email to Diana.Golt@kentcountyde.gov until Wednesday, August 6 at noon.  Kent County Levy Court reserves the right to waive any informality and to reject any and all bids. 

KENT COUNTY

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids will be received from qualified bidders to furnish and deliver one (1) PUMPER TRUCK.  Sealed bids will be received at the Kent County Regional Resource Recovery Facility, 139 Milford Neck Road, Milford, DE 19963, until 3:00 P.M on August 28, 2025, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.  The outer envelope should clearly indicate: “PUMPER TRUCK Purchase, Sealed Bid Enclosed”.

Interested Bidders may obtain Bid Documents by contacting Colby Harrington at (302) 335-6000, at www.kentcountyde.gov , or by email at publicworks@kentcountyde.gov .  Kent County Department of Public Works reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities.

Kent County Levy Court may extend the time and place for opening of bids from that described in the advertisement, on not less than 2 calendar days’ notice.

END OF INVITATION TO BID