Townsend

Notice to Bidders – Townsend Park Irrigation System October 2023 

Notice To Bidders

Townsend Municipal Park Irrigation System

Town of Townsend

The Town of Townsend will utilize electronic bidding to receive sealed bids for the Townsend Municipal Park Irrigation System. Sealed bids must be submitted online through the PennBid electronic procurement program prior to 10/25/2023 at 10:00 AM EST, at which time they will be opened and read aloud at the offices of the Town of Townsend, located at 141 Main Street, DE, 19734.

All documents and solicitation details are available at no cost through PennBid (www.PennBid.net).

Bidders are required to provide Bid Security in an amount equal to 10% of the total amount bid.  Bid Security may be provided in the form of a certified check or a bid bond issued by a Surety Company licensed to transact such business in the state of Delaware.

Upon award of a contract, the Successful Bidder shall provide a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the awarded contract value.  Upon completion of the contract, the Successful Bidder shall provide a 2-year Maintenance Bond in the amount of 100% of the final contract value.

Only the Successful Bidder for a contract will be responsible for payment of a fee to PennBid and for bearing the cost thereof.  The amount of the fee due to PennBid is either 1/3% (0.0033) of the initial contract award amount for fixed fee contracts or 1/6% (0.00166) of the expected contract value for term contracts and will be invoiced by PennBid to the successful bidder upon award of a contract by the Local Contracting Unit.  The minimum fee is set at $100.00 and the maximum fee is capped at $5,000.00.

The Town of Townsend encourages Minority and Women Business Enterprises to participate in competitively bidding this project.

This project is being funded by DNREC, ORPT – Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Trails Program.

There will be a NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting held on 10/11/2023 at 10:00 AM EST at the Townsend Municipal Park, 0 Edgar Road, Townsend, DE 19734.