Site work for a municipal facility in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Completed plans call for site work for a municipal facility.

The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation ("Corporation") seeks proposals to receive funding to design and build broadband infrastructure projects ("Projects") in Project Areas ("PAs"). The Projects must be completed consistent with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's ("NTIA") Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment ("BEAD") Program's guidance and Notice of Funding Opportunity and Rhode Island's NTIA-approved Initial Proposal Volumes 1 and 2 ("IP"). Proposers should familiarize themselves with these documents (see Important Links and Guides section below). This document constitutes a Request for Proposal ("RFP"), in a competitive format, from qualified Internet Service Providers ("ISPs"). This request is an offer by the Corporation to underwrite, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this RFP, the services proposed by the successful firm(s), by sub grant. The respondents ("Proposers") to this RFP shall provide a proposal, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein, to provide all of the services to the Corporation as described in the Scope of Work. Questions, interpretations, or clarifications concerning this RFP should be directed by e-mail to RFP@commerceri.com no later than 11:59 pm on April 14, 2025. Answers to questions and other addenda posted to the Corporation and State of Rhode Island Division of Purchasing website, as applicable April 21, 2025 Corporation selection and announcement of preferred Proposer(s) June 23, 2025 The Corporation reserves the right to modify or amend this timeline as it deems, in its sole discretion, convenient or necessary. The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation reserves the right to terminate this solicitation prior to entering into any agreement with any qualified firm pursuant to this Request for Proposal, and by responding hereto, no firms are vested with any rights in any way whatsoever. Rhode Island Commerce Corporation reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for not complying with the terms of this RFP. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.