24-034 - Construction Material Testing for Various Capital Improvement Projects
| Agency: | City of Pawtucket |
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| State: | Rhode Island |
| Level of Government: | State & Local |
| Category: |
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| Opps ID: | NBD17577496713348804 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Due Date: | Apr 11, 2024 |
| Solicitation No: | 24-034 |
| Source: | Members Only |
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CITY OF PAWTUCKET
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
BID #24-034
CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TESTING
FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL
IMPROVMENT PROJECTS
March 20, 2024
Contents:
1.0 Proposal/Solicitation Information
2.0 Instructions and Notifications to Respondents
3.0 Overview
4.0 Scope of Work
5.0 Insurance
6.0 Acknowledgement of Risk and Hold Harmless Agreement
7.0 Additional Insurance Requirements
8.0 Proposal Content and Organization
9.0 Evaluation Criteria
10.0 Miscellaneous
11.0 Proposal Form
12.0 Special Conditions for CDBG and Federal Funding Contracts
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Anti-Kickback Acknowledgement
City of Pawtucket General Terms and Conditions of
Purchase
City of Pawtucket Standard Form of Agreement (SAMPLE)
1.0 - Proposal/Solicitation Information
Schedule
Pre-Bid/Proposal Conference: ☒ No ☐ Yes
Requests for Further Information/Questions will be due:
April 4, 2024 @ 2:00 PM
Requests for information or clarification must be made electronically to the attention of:
Michael Wilcox, Project Engineer
E-mail: mwilcox@pawtucketri.gov
AND
Peter Wingate
Email: pwingate@pawtucketri.gov
Please reference the RFQ / LOI number in the subject line on all correspondence.
Answers to questions received, if any, will be posted on the internet as an addendum to
this bid solicitation.
RFQ Submission Deadline:
April 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Late submittals will not be considered.
Proposals must be mailed or hand-delivered in a sealed envelope marked with the
RFQ/Proposal # and Project Name to:
Pawtucket City Hall - Purchasing Office
137 Roosevelt Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Sealed proposals will be opened on April 11, 2024 at 4:00 PM at a scheduled
Purchasing Board Meeting in the City Council Chambers or Conference Room located
on the 3rd floor of City Hall. Proposals will not be reviewed in their entirety at the
Purchasing Board meeting. The names of responding firms/teams will be read at the
meeting, and the responses will be reviewed by the City’s designated team at a later
time.
Bonds/Surety Required
Bid Bond: ☒ No ☐ Yes
Fidelity Bond: ☒ No ☐ Yes
Performance and Payment Bond: ☒ No ☐ Yes
(Submit upon award of contract)
The successful respondent will be required to furnish all insurance documentation as
outlined in the attached General Terms & Conditions of Purchase.
Miscellaneous
The proposal process and resulting contract are subject to the General Terms and
Conditions of Purchase. Submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation is
acknowledgement and acceptance of these General Terms and Conditions of Purchase.
The City of Pawtucket reserves the right to award on the basis of cost alone, accept or
reject any or all bids, and to act in its best interest including, but not limited to, directly
negotiating with any vendor who submits a proposal in response to this RFQ and to award
a contract based upon the results of those negotiations alone. Proposals found to be
technically or substantially non-responsive at any point in the evaluation process will be
rejected and not considered further. The City of Pawtucket may, at its sole option, elect
to require presentations(s) by bidders clearly in consideration for award.
2.0 - Instructions and Notifications to Respondents
• It is the respondent's responsibility to examine all specifications and site conditions
thoroughly, and comply fully with specifications and all attached terms and
conditions. Respondents must comply with all Federal, State, and City laws,
ordinances and regulations, and meet any and all registration requirements where
required for contractors as set forth by the State of Rhode Island. Failure to make
a complete submission as described herein may result in a rejection of the
proposal.
• This project is receiving funding from multiple sources including a Federal
Congressional Directed Spending Grant, a Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank
Grant, a Federal Environmental Protection Agency Southeast New England
Program Grant, and a State Bond fund for Phase 1B Public Infrastructure
Engineering and Design.
• All costs associated with developing or submitting a proposal in response to this
Request, or to provide oral or written clarification of its content, shall be borne by
the respondent. The City of Pawtucket assumes no responsibility for these costs.
• A submittal may be withdrawn by written request to the Purchasing Agent by the
proposer prior to the stated RFQ deadline.
• Prior to the proposal deadline established for this RFQ, changes may be made to
a proposal already received by the City if that respondent makes a request to the
Purchasing Agent, in writing, to do so. No changes to a proposal shall be made
after the RFQ deadline.
• Proposals are considered to be irrevocable for a period of not less than ninety (90)
days following the opening date, and may not be withdrawn, except with the
express written permission of the Purchasing Agent. Should any vendor object to
this condition, the respondent must provide objection through a question and/or
complaint to the Purchasing Agent prior to the proposal deadline.
• All pricing submitted, if required, will be considered to be firm and fixed unless
otherwise indicated herein.
• The respondent has full responsibility to ensure that the proposal arrives at the
Purchasing Division Office prior to the deadline set out herein. The City assumes
no responsibility for delays caused by the U.S. Postal Service or any other delivery
service. Postmarking by the due date will not substitute for actual receipt of
response by the due date. Proposals arriving after the deadline may be returned,
unopened, to the respondent, or may simply be declared non-responsive and not
subject to evaluation, at the sole discretion of the Purchasing Agent. For the
purposes of this requirement, the official time and date shall be that of the
time clock in the City of Pawtucket’s Purchasing Office.
• At the time and place fixed for the opening of Proposals, the Owner will cause to
be opened and publicly read aloud every Proposal received within the time set for
receiving Proposals, irrespective of any irregularities therein. Respondents and
other persons properly interested may be present, in person or by representative.
• It is intended that an award pursuant to this Request will be made to a prime
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