Site work and paving for a civil project in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Working plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; for paving for a bridge / tunnel; road / highway; and road / highway.

As of November 14,2024, there were no biddets received. No definite date for the rebid. This Contract shall consist of work performed on Mount Hope Bridge. The work to be performed includes installing rubberized asphalt chip seal and pavement markings on the northbound and southbound lanes of the bridge deck, from abutment to abutment, as outlined in the Contract Drawings and the Contract Specifications. Work to be performed includes installing chip seal at night in the northbound lane followed by chip seal installation the following night in the southbound lane. Within 48 hours of completion of chip seal installation operations across both northbound and southbound lanes, conduct postpavement sweeping of the paved surface and install temporary pavement markings. After 30 days, conduct post-pavement sweeping of the northbound/southbound paved surface, and install final pavement markings. The February 2024 Edition of the Rhode Island Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction is cited within the Contract Documents and are available through the Rhode Island Department of Transportation website. The proposal shall be submitted in hard copy format utilizing the forms included in the Contract Documents. Bidders shall submit two hard copies of the proposal to the Authority. Contract Documents are not transferable to other parties for bidding purposes. Prospective bidders or their representatives may not contact any employee of the Authority or WSP regarding this Contract from the date of advertisement through the bid date. ALL questions or clarifications concerning the Contract documents shall be submitted by e-mail to procurement@ritba.org no later than 4:00 PM on September 18, 2024. The bidder's attention is directed to the fact that the Authority is soliciting bids from qualified contractors who shall assume the sole responsibility for the quality of materials and workmanship. Statement of Qualifications forms to be completed by each bidder to enable the Authority to evaluate company and personnel experience, equipment and financial status must be attached to each Proposal. Failure of any bidder to submit completed Statement of Qualifications forms with the Proposal may be a cause for rejection of the bid. No change shall be made in the phraseology of the Proposal or in the items mentioned therein. Proposals that contain any omissions, erasures, alterations, additions or items not called for in the Proposal or that contain irregularities of any kind, may be rejected as not responsive. A certified check payable to the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority in an amount not less than ten (10) percent of the total amount of the bid price, or a bid bond not less than ten (10) percent of the total amount of the bid price, must accompany each Proposal as a guarantee that the Contract will be entered into, if awarded. Proposal guarantees will be returned after the Contract has been executed. Proposals, with accompanying check or bid bond, shall be enclosed in an opaque sealed envelope that will be suitably marked. Any bond required under the provisions of this Contract and Proposal shall only be issued by and originate with an agent lawfully constituted, licensed and registered in the State of Rhode Island. A Contract Performance Bond of one hundred (100) percent of the Contract price with a surety company that is satisfactory to the Authority will be required of the successful bidder. The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informality in bids received. The Authority will consider only those bids received from parties who have obtained Contract Documents directly from the Authority. The Authority intends to award the Contract, if an award is made, as soon as practicable after receipt and evaluation of bids. The Authority will make the award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The successful Bidder shall execute and deliver the Contract and the required Contract Performance Bond and evidence of specified insurance coverage, upon receipt of Notice of Intent to Award. Notice to Proceed and execution of the Contract will be given upon approval of contractoris insurance and bonds; and Contractor shall start work within three (3) weekdays after receipt of Notice to Proceed but may not start the work before the required bonds and insurance policies have been submitted and approved, or as otherwise stated herein, and shall complete the work on or before the date indicated in the Proposal. ALL questions or clarifications concerning the Contract documents shall be submitted by e-mail to procurement@ritba.org no later than 4:00 PM on September 18, 2024.