ADS Pipe

Agency:	Town of Narragansett
State:	Rhode Island
Type of Government:	State & Local
Posted Date:	Apr 3, 2026
Due Date:	Apr 22, 2026
Solicitation No:	B26013
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TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT, RI

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

BID: ADS PIPE

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Susan W. Gallagher, Purchasing Manager

Stephen L. Daignault Jr., Director of Public Works

Bid Opening: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM

VENDOR NAME SUBMITTING BID: _____________________________________

INVITATION TO BID

Separate sealed bids will be received by the TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT, RHODE ISLAND

for ADS PIPE on or before 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at the office of the

Purchasing Manager, 25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett, RI and at that time will be opened and

read in public.

Specifications may be obtained at the Purchasing Office, 25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett, Rhode

Island between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and are available

on the Town of Narragansett website, www.narragansettri.gov.

All bids must be submitted on the bid form provided, in duplicate and clearly marked:

(Sealed Bid)

ADS PIPE

Bids must be enclosed in an opaque envelope addressed to "Purchasing Manager, Town Hall,

25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882-3699" bearing the name and address of

the bidder.

No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within ninety (90) days after the scheduled closing time for

receipt of bid.

The Town of Narragansett reserves the right to reject any/all bids, waive any informalities in

the bids received and to accept and award the bid to the lowest qualified bid deemed most

favorable to the interest of the Town of Narragansett.

Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must notify the Finance

Department (401)782-0644 three business days prior to the bid opening.

Susan W. Gallagher

Purchasing Manager

STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE-PURCHASING DIVISION

TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT, RHODE ISLAND

THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE STANDARD FOR ALL PROPOSALS ISSUED BY THE

PURCHASING DIVISION AND MAY BE DELETED, OR MODIFIED BY INDICATING SUCH

CHANGE BY "SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS."

1. Receipt and Opening of Proposal

Sealed proposals (bids) will be accepted in the office of the Purchasing Manager, Town

of Narragansett, R.I. until the time indicated on the advertisement for Bids, for the

commodities, equipment or services designated in the specifications and will then be

publicly opened and read.

2. Form of Bid

Proposal must be submitted on and in accordance with the forms attached hereto, blank

places must be filled in as noted, no change shall be made in the phraseology of the

proposal or in the item or items mentioned therein, must contain the name and proper

address of the bidding firm, and must be signed by a responsible member of the firm

with his/her signature and official title. Proposals that are not complete, or contain any

omissions, erasures, alterations, additions or contain irregularities of any kind, may be

rejected.

3. Submission of Bids

a. Envelopes containing bids must be sealed and addressed to the office of the

Purchasing Manager, Town Hall, Narragansett, R.I. 02882 and must be marked with

the name and address of bidder, date and hour of opening, and name of bid.

b. The Purchasing Manager will decide when the specified time has arrived to open

bids, and no bid received thereafter will be considered.

c. Any bidder may withdraw his/her bid by written request at any time prior to the

advertised time for opening. Telephonic bids, amendments, or withdrawals will not

be accepted.

d. Unless otherwise specified, no bid may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days

from the date of bid opening.

e. Negligence on the part of the bidder in preparing the bid confers no rights for the

withdrawal of the bid after it has been opened.

f. Proposals received prior to the time of opening will be securely kept unopened. No

responsibility will attach to an officer or person for the premature opening of a

proposal not properly addressed and identified.

4. Prices

Bidders shall state the proposed price in the manner as designated in the Bid Proposal

Form. In the event that there is a discrepancy between the unit prices and the extended

totals, the unit prices shall govern. In the event there is a discrepancy between the price

written in words and written in figures, the prices written in words shall govern.

5. Terms

Cash discounts offered will be considered in determining awards. The discount period

shall be computed from the date of delivery or from the correct invoice as received by

Town Treasurer, whichever date is later. The date of delivery shall be construed to

mean the date on which bid item is determined to meet the specifications and is

therefore acceptable. Discounts for a period less than thirty (30) days may not be

considered.

6. Rhode Island Sales Tax

The Town is exempt from the payment of R.I. Sales Tax under the 1956 General Laws

of the State of Rhode Island, 44-18-30 Para..1, as amended.

7. Federal Excise Taxes

The Town is exempt from the payment of any excise or federal transportation taxes.

The price bid must be exclusive of taxes and will be so construed.

8. "Or Equal" Bidding

When the name of a manufacturer, a brand name, or manufacturer's catalogue number

is issued as the bid standard in describing an item followed by "Or Equal" this description

is used to indicate quality, performance and other essential characteristics of the article

required.

If bidding on other than the make, model, brand or sample specified, but equal thereto,

bidder must so state by giving the manufacturer's name, catalogue number and any

other information necessary to prove that the intended substitution of a commodity is

equal in all essential respects to the bid standard. Bidder must prove to the satisfaction

of the Town Manager or by person or persons designated by him, that his/her designated

substitute is equal to the bid standard: otherwise, his/her bid will be declared "No Bid"

insofar as the item in question is concerned.

9. Award and Contract

Unless otherwise specified, the Town reserves the right to make award by item or items,

or by total, as may be in the best interest of the Town. A written award (or acceptance

of Bid) mailed (or otherwise furnished) to the successful bidder followed by a Town

Purchase Order shall, unless otherwise specified, be deemed to result in a binding

contract without further action by either party.

10. Delivery

All prices must be on the basis of F.O.B. Delivery Point Narragansett, Rhode Island.

The bid prices must include delivery and shipping to the Town. No additional shipping,

handling, or fuel surcharge costs will be honored by the Town. Deliveries must consist

only of new merchandise or equipment (unless otherwise specified) and shall be made

between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. No delivery shall become

due or be acceptable without a written Purchase Order issued by the Town Purchasing

Manager.

11. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

For the purposes of this Policy, the term “vendor” shall mean any and all individuals,

companies, corporations, and business entities that provide goods or services to the

Town of Narragansett pursuant to any and all relevant and appropriate Federal, State,

and local purchasing rules, regulations, and procedures.

The Town of Narragansett is committed to the general policy and principle of Equal

Employment Opportunity in terms of retaining vendors to provide the Town with goods

and services necessary for routine and emergency operations. The Town will not

discriminate against vendors as entities, or individual employees thereof on any

legally-recognized basis included, but not limited to, race, age, color, religion, sex,

marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, Veteran’s status, pregnancy,

sexual orientation, genetic conditions, predisposition to certain diseases, or ancestry,

except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists.

12. Towns Right to Reject

The Town reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any informality in

the proposals received and to accept the proposal deemed to be most favorable to the

best interests of the Town.

13. Smoke-Free Property

Per Town Council adopted Ordinance, all Town properties are smoke-free, and

smoking is prohibited accordingly. This applies to employees of the Town and all

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

Bid Number:	B26013
Bid Title:	ADS Pipe
Category:	Bids/RFQs
Status:	Open

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