The City of Pawtucket ("the City") is seeking lump sum bids to furnish, install, and maintain street trees throughout the City for three (3) years and the option for two (2) one (1) year
contract extensions. Tree planting shall occur in one (1) round: one in the Fall of 2024.
o Excavate tree pits within existing concrete, asphalt, or grass sidewalks.
o Furnish and install (i.e. plant) up to 50 trees between September 1 and December 1 of each year.
o Provide certain maintenance activities as necessary to guarantee the trees for a period of two (2) years from the date of the City's acceptance of the tree. Bidder is required to provide a bid surety in the form of a bid bond or certified check payable to the City of Pawtucket in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the bid price. Bidder is required to provide a performance and payment bond as outlined in the City's General Terms & Conditions of Purchase (Appendix B of this RFP) in an amount not less
than one hundred percent (100%) of the bid price. The bid process and resulting contract are subject to the Rules and Regulations and General Terms and Conditions of Purchase. Submission of a bid in response to this solicitation is acknowledgement and acceptance of these Rules and Regulations and
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 RFP 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. Requests for Further Information:
April 25, 2024 @ 4:00 PM
Requests for information or clarification must be made electronically to the attention of:
David Taylor and Emily Morse
Email: dtaylor@pawtucketri.gov
AND
Email: emorse@pawtucketri.gov
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