CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
CAPITAL SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2021-2022
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
RFP EP21/22-15
BID OPENING FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2022 AT 11:00AM
The City has approved capital money to improve the sidewalk conditions throughout the City. The 5 companies listed here: D’Ambra Construction Company, Inc., Pawtucket Hot Mix Asphalt, Inc., Narragansett Improvement Company, Cardi Corporation and Hartford Paving Corporation have been deemed pre-qualified during RFQ EP20/21-14 for the above project and the City now requests a cost proposal to perform the work. The work includes sidewalk improvements to both hot mix asphalt as well as cement concrete sidewalks, installation of handicap ramps, handicap ramp improvements and upgrades, as well as new installation of curbing and sidewalks. Work areas include Pawtucket Avenue from the High School/Senior Center to Veteran’s Memorial Parkway, around the Agnes B. Hennessey School, First Street near Mauran Avenue and around Emma G. Whiteknact School.
The City of East Providence seeks experienced vendors to provide safe pedestrian friendly sidewalks as well as install new sidewalks around schools to enhance student access to schools. The selected vendor will provide all labor and materials to complete all elements of this plan. Specifications may be downloaded from the City’s website https://eastprovidenceri.gov/rfp
Four (4) copies of the proposal shall be submitted in one (1) sealed envelope to East Providence City Hall, Controllers Office, Room 103, Attn: Ralph Mitchell, Procurement Specialist, 145 Taunton Ave., East Providence, RI 02914 no later than Friday July 8, 2022 AT 11:00AM. The bids will be publicly recorded. Bids received with a time of 11:01 AM or later will be rejected. The outside envelope needs to be marked RFP EP21/22-15.
The City reserves the right to reject any/or all companies, to waive any informality in the proposal statement and to accept the proposal of any company based on what the City deems to be in its best interest.
Any questions should be directed to Daniel Borges, Director of Public Works (401) 435-7701
dborges@eastprovidenceri.gov, or Erik Skadberg, City Engineer, City of East Providence, Rhode Island at (401) 435-7703 extension 1, eskadberg@eastprovidenceri.gov. No later than FRIDAY JUNE 24, 2022 AT 2:00PM.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Ralph Mitchell, Procurement Specialist
rmitchell@eastprovidenceri.gov
