Demolition and site work for a municipal facility in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Completed plans call for the demolition of a municipal facility; and for site work for a municipal facility.

The Project consists of the construction of the following types of work: . Demolition of Radio Transmission Tower. . Restore site to previous conditions Unless specified no substitute, product offerings equivalent in quality and performance will be considered (at the sole option of the University) on the condition that the offer is accompanied by detailed product specifications. Offers which fail to include alternate specifications may be deemed nonresponsive. When a purchase order, change order, contract/agreement or contract/agreement amendment is issued by the University of Rhode Island, no claim for payment for services rendered or goods delivered contrary to or in excess of the contract terms and scope shall be considered valid the vendor has obtained a written change order or contract amendment issued by the University of Rhode Island Purchasing Office PRIOR to delivery. Any offer, whether in response to a solicitation for proposals or bids, or made without a solicitation, which is accepted in the form of an order OR pricing agreement made in writing by the University of Rhode Island Purchasing Office, shall be considered a binding contract. Compliance certificate and agreement procedures will apply to all awards for supplies or services valued at $10,000 or more. Minority Business Enterprise policies and procedures, including subcontracting opportunities as described in Title 37 Chapter 14.1 of the Rhode Island General Laws also apply. All bonds must be furnished by a surety company authorized to conduct business in the State of Rhode Island. Performance bonds must be submitted within 21 calendar days of the issuance of a tentative notice of award. The Contractor agrees to comply with the practices of the State's Insurance carrier for sprinkler impairment and hot work. Prior to performing any work, the Contractor shall obtain the necessary information for compliance from the Risk Management Office at the Department of Administration or the Risk Management Office at the University of Rhode Island. Each bid proposal for a public works project must include a public copy to be available for public inspection upon the opening of bids. Bid Proposals that do not include a copy for public inspection will be deemed nonresponsive. Question Deadline 02/17/2023 at 3:00 PM ET. The successful bidder awarded a contract pursuant to this solicitation shall be liable for and pay the State, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, the following amount for each calendar day of delay beyond the date for substantial completion, as determined in the sole discretion of the State: $500.00 per day. The University Purchasing Department reserves the right, at any time, for any reason, in its sole discretion, to: revoke, suspend, or terminate this solicitation; (ii) accept or reject any and all bid proposals, in whole or in part; (iii) waive any technical defects, irregularities, or omissions in any bid proposals; and/or (iv) terminate any contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation, with or without cause. The University Purchasing Agent, in his or her sole discretion, will award the contract pursuant to this solicitation to the responsive and responsible bidder who submits the lowest responsive and responsible bid proposal. The University Purchasing Agent may determine, in his or her sole discretion, the low bid proposal on the basis of the amount of the Base Bid Price plus the alternates selected in accordance with the Bid Form. The successful bidder will receive a tentative letter of award from the University Purchasing Department with instructions for the bidder to submit further documentation. The successful bidder shall be authorized to commence work only upon the issuance of the Purchase Order by the University Purchasing Department and, in addition, an authorization from the user agency. The issuance of the Purchase Order and the continuation of any contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation is contingent upon the availability of funds. The successful bidder and its subcontractors must pay their workers at the applicable prevailing wage rates (adjusted every July 1) for the various trades on a weekly basis, pay their workers one and one-half times the applicable prevailing wage rates for each hour worked in excess of 8 hours in any one day or 40 hours in any one week, and submit certified weekly payroll forms on a monthly basis to the University department. Prevailing wage posters and rate schedules, available at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training website. The University Purchasing Department reserves the right to give additional consideration to bid proposals submitted by minority/women business enterprises certified by the Division of Purchases, Minority Business Office (MBEs) provided that any such bid proposal is fully responsive to the terms and conditions of this solicitation, and the bid price is determined, in the discretion of the University Purchasing Department, to be within a competitive range. Any bidder who does not intend to perform all of the work with its own forces shall recruit and engage MBEs to perform at least 10% of the dollar value of the contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation. To reach that goal, the bidder may allocate up to 60% of its costs for materials and supplies obtained from MBE dealers or 100% of its costs for materials and supplies obtained from MBE manufacturers. The successful bidder must submit a plan to meet this requirement for approval by the Division of Purchases, Minority Business Enterprise Compliance Office within the 21-day period following the tentative letter of award, identifying all MBEs, and must also demonstrate its good faith best efforts to meet these MBE goals. Information about this requirement and a directory of MBEs certified in Rhode Island is available at website or (401) 574-8670.