BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS SECTION 102 14 deadline, and to the location specified, in the advertisement. The Department will return a bid received after the specified bid deadline unopened to the bidder. Deliver proposals to: Contract Administration, DelDOT Administration Building, 800 Bay Road, Dover DE, 19901.
2.Use the electronic proposal form in the Department’s bidding system.
102.10 Proposal Withdrawals or Revisions.
A.Bidders may withdraw or revise proposals after delivery to the Department, provided the Department receives a request for withdrawal or revision in writing or in person along with proper identification. Provide verification that the written request come s from the bidder or that the individual making the request in person is authorized to do so. Make the request before the specified bid opening date.
B.The Department will allow the apparent low bidder for a project to withdraw any other unopened proposals the low bidder submitted for other projects. If it is later determined that the low bidder’s proposal was unacceptable due to irregularities, the bi dder cannot claim that a withdrawn bid should then be considered even if the withdrawn bid from another project was also an apparent low bid.
102.11 Public Opening of Proposals.
A.The Department will open and read proposals publicly at the location and time set for the opening.
102.12 Bidder Disqualification .
A.The Department may disqualify a bidder and reject future proposal submissions from the bidder for the following reasons:
1.The bidder defaulted on a previous contract.
2.The bidder received an unsatisfactory past performance evaluation documented by the Department.
3.The bidder failed to submit the required contract release documents, such as certification of payment (CN -91), release of contractor (CN -102), or release of subcontractors (CN -103) for a completed contract.
4.The bidder failed to sign a contract final change order for a completed contract.
B.Provide all releases within 90 calendar days after the date of the final change order or date of contract acceptance, or within 30 calendar days following the resolution of any contract claims, whichever is later. 102.1 3 Proposal Rejection. The Department may reject a proposal for any of the following reasons:
1.The bidder submitted more than one proposal for the same work from an individual, firm, or corporation under the same or different name.
2.The bidder colluded with other bidders.
3.The bidder is failing to meet its obligations on other Department contracts.
Source: Delaware Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2025 Edition. Pages 24–24 of 779.