TIVERTON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
REQUEST FOR SERVICES FOR FENCE & RAIL WORK
The Tiverton Department of Public Works is soliciting bids from qualified vendors for fence &
rail installation in Fort Barton Reserve on Highland Road in Tiverton, RI, as outlined below.
The fence and rail will function as visual warnings without unduly inhibiting the view and they
are not designed to act as structural barriers. The Access to Fort Barton is located approximately
across from 343 Highland Road. All vendors, by the submission of their bid, covenant to be
bound hereby and to perform in accordance with this request to submit bids and these
instructions to vendors.
1. Any guarantee and/or warranties shall be stated in the bid.
2. All bids shall be received at the Office of the Town Clerk located at Tiverton Town Hall, 343
Highland Rd. Tiverton, RI 02878 on or before 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 6, 2024,
at which time all bids will be opened publicly and read. Bids must be submitted on the form
provided and signed in the name of the company submitting the bid by its duly authorized
representative. Bid envelopes shall be clearly labeled with “Fort Barton Fence” on the
outside of the envelope.
3. Whenever an item is named or described, an item “equal” thereto may be furnished.
Determination of an equal product will be at the discretion of the Town of Tiverton.
4. Payments shall be made by the awarding authority within thirty (30) days after the acceptable
completion of work and receipt of billing invoice.
5. Estimated quantities are shown and will be used as a basis for determining the low bid.
Estimated quantities are not expressed or implied to be guaranteed. The Town reserves the
right to increase or decrease quantities of all items.
6. The bid shall be awarded to the responsible and responsive vendor who offers the best
price(s), provided that the awarding authority may reject any and all bids or may accept the
bid it deems to be in the best interest of the Town.
7. Purchases made by the Town of Tiverton are exempt from payment of Federal Excise Taxes
and Rhode Island Tax on Retail Sales.
8. The work includes fence and railing installation. Bid prices submitted shall include all labor,
material, tools/equipment, disposal and all incidentals required to perform and complete the
work.
9. Fence to be Galvanized Welded Wire Garden Fence 2 inch (width) x 4 inch (height) mesh
(Red Brand or equal), 4 ft in height and to have vertical wires cut flush at top and bottom.
Installation of welded wire fence is to adhere to RI Department of Transportation Standard
Detail 31.3.0 with the following modifications. All posts to be 2.5 inch diameter galvanized
(#3.65/foot) pipe [7 feet in length with stretcher bar bands placed 1 ft O.C.]. No Studded
“T” Line Posts will be used. Post spacing to be 8 feet on center. Fence length is estimated at
290 feet. The fence is to be installed near the west cliff face of the Reserve as directed by
the Town. Quantity paid will be per actual length of fence installed in feet. Quantity of
Posts installed in ledge is estimated at 35 each and will be paid per actual each installed.
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10. Wood Rail to be 2” x 6” pressure treated wood with 6” x 6” pressure treated wood posts.
Rail to be fastened to west post face using galvanized nails. Post spacing to be 8 feet on
center. 2” x 6” rail top to be 2 foot above grade with top of post cut with a 1 inch bevel and
with its low point set flush with rail top. Posts to be wrapped with 15 lb. asphalt treated
roofing felt below grade and extending one (1) inch above grade. Posts to be embedded in
concrete (min. 3,500 psi) minimum 2.5 feet deep by 1.5 feet square. Depth of concrete
embedded post may be reduced to 1.5 feet of concrete embedded post in ledge. Top of
concrete to be flush with adjacent grade. Rail length is estimated at 240 feet. Rail is to be
installed along the eastern side of the west path of the Reserve as directed by the Town.
Quantity paid will be per actual length of rail installed in feet. Quantity of Posts installed in
ledge is estimated at 30 each and will be paid per actual each installed.
11. Contract work is to be completed by May 31, 2025.
12. Each Bidder is responsible to visit the site and familiarize himself with the work area. Any
bid submitted by a Contractor will be considered as conclusive proof that the Contractor is
thoroughly familiar with the proposed work and the area conditions. A non-mandatory site
meeting will be held on Wednesday October 9, 2024 at 10:00 am with Open Space
Commission & DPW representatives for any potential bidders. Initial meeting location will
be the parking lot at the base of Fort Barton with attendees then walking to the work site.
All questions received at the site meeting will be answered in writing by an Addendum.
13. Any questions not initiated at the site meeting relative to this request for services shall be
directed to Director of Public Works. All such questions must be in written form and sent
via email to dpw@tiverton.ri.gov & must be cc’d to dpwclerk@tiverton.ri.gov and will be
answered in writing by addenda. The last day that questions will be accepted is Friday
October 25, 2024 at 3:30 pm.
