CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS
AND CONCRETE LINING PROJECT
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
RFP EP21/22-20R
BID OPENING THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023 AT 11:00AM
Work to be performed under this Contract includes, but is not limited to installation of a buried force main by-pass, replacement of a headworks slide gate, replacement several headworks isolation gates, by-pass pumping to allow full wastewater structure access and dewatering at several structures, disinfection of wastewater structures, removal of degraded and unsound concrete from wastewater structures requiring rehabilitation, replacement of reinforcing steel in wastewater structures as applicable, restoration of concrete wastewater structures using an appropriate cementitious repair mortar, and installation of coating/lining system to protect restored concrete wastewater structures. The estimated construction cost for this project is approximately $2,500,000. The Contract durations is 450 calendar days. Specifications and drawings may be downloaded from the City’s website
https://eastprovidenceri.gov/rfp
Sealed Bids for the construction of the Water Pollution Control Facility Concrete Restoration and Concrete Lining Project will be received by the City of East Providence City Hall Controllers Office, Room 103, Attn: Ralph Mitchell, Procurement Specialist at 145 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914 until 11:00 AM local time on Thursday, March 2nd, 2023, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. The outside envelope needs to be marked BID EP21/22-20R.
Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis, with additive alternative bid items as indicated in the Bid Form. 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.
A pre-bid conference will be held at 1:00 PM local time on Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 at Conference Room A, First Floor of East Providence City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914. A site visit at the Water Pollution Control Facility located at 1 Crest Avenue, Riverside, RI 02915 will follow the pre-bid conference held at City Hall. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.
Any questions should be directed to Daniel Borges, Director of Public Works (401) 435-7701 dborges@eastprovidenceri.gov, City of East Providence, Rhode Island. No later than THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2023 AT 2:00PM.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Ralph Mitchell, Procurement Specialist rmitchell@eastprovidenceri.gov
