Breach Drive Stormwater Drainage Improvements

Agency:	Town of Westerly
State:	Rhode Island
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction 237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Posted Date:	Jan 14, 2026
Due Date:	Feb 4, 2026
Solicitation No:	26-39
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TOWN OF WESTERLY / WESTERLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

RFP 26-39

Breach Drive Stormwater Drainage Improvements

January 14, 2026

The Town of Westerly (Town), Westerly, RI, acting through its Purchasing Department, is hereby

soliciting sealed bids for the above referenced Request for Proposal (RFP) and you are hereby

invited to submit a Proposal for the Scope of Work described in this Request for Proposal, in strict

accordance with the Bid Documents.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Bids shall be based on the Terms and Conditions as referenced in this Request for Proposal.

BID DUE DATE/SUBMITTING INSTRUCTIONS

BIDS ARE DUE and MUST BE SUBMITTED on the attached BID FORM, Attachments B, NO

LATER THAN 2:00 p.m., EST, February 4, 2026. A Bid submitted on other than the attached

BID BREAKDOWN FORM may be rejected. All bids will be opened publicly in the Westerly

Town Council Chambers. Envelopes containing bids must be sealed and addressed to the

undersigned, at the Purchasing Department, 2nd Floor office, Westerly Town Hall, 45 Broad St.,

Westerly, RI 02891 and must be clearly marked with the Name and Address of Bidder, Bid Due

Date and Time, and RFP Number and Title. Bidders must include one original copy and a digital

(soft) copy on a flash/zip drive of the Bid as defined in the Instruction to Bidders.

BIDDER’S QUESTIONS

Questions r e g ar d i n g this solicitation must be emailed and received by the Purchasing Agent

at ecardillo@westerlyri.gov no later than 12:00 p.m., EST January 27, 2026, in a Microsoft Word

attachment with the corresponding solicitation number. Questions, if any, and responses will be

posted on the Town of Westerly website at www.westerlyri.gov as an addendum to this

solicitation. Bidders are responsible for checking the Town’s website for all addenda

distributed in response to questions and requests for additional information.

SITE VISITS

Non-mandatory pre-bid visits are encouraged to all Bidders. Coordination for site visits shall be

arranged by contacting Zachary Morrison (Utilities Engineer) at 401-348-2594, or Kyle Zalaski

(Town Engineer) at 401-348-2562.

NOTE: No Bidders questions will be answered during any site visit. All questions must be

submitted in writing as directed above in the Bidder’s Questions section.

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TOWN OF WESTERLY / WESTERLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. Bidder shall base the Proposal on providing all materials and equipment, FOB jobsite.

2. Price must include a 5% Bid Bond and cost of Payment and Performance Bonds. The

successful subcontractor will be required to post a 100% Payment and Performance Bond.

3. As this is a Rhode Island Public Works Project, bidders shall note that their bid must be based

on Prevailing Wage. The successful bidder and its subcontractors must pay their workers at

the applicable prevailing wage rates (latest determination) for the various trades on a weekly

basis and submit certified weekly payroll as described in the Instructions to Bidders. Prevailing

wage rate schedules are available at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

website at www.dlt.ri.gov. It shall be the responsibility of the Bidder to utilize the most current

version of the wage determinations.

4. Bidder’s prices shall include all Permits/Fees.

5. Quotes must be firm for a minimum of 120 days from the date of submission.

6. Field Visits – Subcontractor shall confirm field measurements as part of the bidding process.

Bidders must satisfy themselves, by personal examination of the location of the proposed

work, and by such other means as they may prefer as to the actual conditions and

requirements of the work, and inform themselves fully of the conditions and requirements of

the work, and inform themselves fully of the conditions relating to construction and labor under

which the work will be or is now being performed, and this Contractor must employ, so far as

possible, such methods and means in the carrying out of this work as will not cause any

interruptions or interference with any other contractor and a minimum of inconvenience and

injury to other persons and property.

7. Bid Completeness – Pricing submitted on this project must an all-inclusive price. The intent of

an all-inclusive Price is such that no Adds or Change Orders will be necessary.

8. This project is Tax exempt for Rhode Island Sales Tax and Federal Excise Taxes.

9. If the Bidder submits a supporting/additional document with their bid, that document must

include page numbers.

10. The Bidder is responsible for the scheduling of police details. The Bidder shall inquire of the

Westerly PD as to the number and time frame of police details required prior to scheduling.

The Westerly Engineering Department will receive invoices for the police details associated

with the project directly from the police department and will pay the police department directly,

for days when the Bidder is actively working on the project. Failure to cancel details which

results in billing will be the financial responsibility of the Bidder.

11. Envelopes containing bids must be sealed and addressed to the Purchasing Agent, Eileen

Cardillo, at the Purchasing Department, Westerly Town Hall, 45 Broad St., Westerly, RI 02891

and must be clearly marked with the Name and Address of Bidder, Bid Due Date and Time,

and RFP Number and Title. Bidders must include one original and a DIGITAL copy of the Bid

on Flash or Zip drive.

12. Projects will be awarded to one bidder. Project breakdown is for analysis and accounting only.

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TOWN OF WESTERLY / WESTERLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

RFP BID DOCUMENTS Page No.

Request for Proposal

Attachment A – Scope of Work/Project Schedule

Attachment B – Bid Form

Attachment C – Instructions to Bidders

Attachment D – Bid Preparation Checklist

Attachment E – Experience Background

Attachment F – Proposed Subcontractors

APPENDIX A – Bidder Certification

APPENDIX B – Prevailing Wage Rates

APPENDIX C – Evaluation and Selection Criteria

APPENDIX D – Technical Specifications

APPENDIX E – CRMC Maintenance Assent

DRAWINGS

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A 1-6

B 1-7

C 1-5

D-1

E-1

F-1

App A 1-4

App B 1-4

Tech Specs 1-63

BIDDER CERTIFICATION FORM: Bidders must include, complete, and submit a Bidder

Certification Form with each bid proposal. See Appendix A.

This solicitation is available at www.westerlyri.gov.

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

the bids received, to increase or reduce the scope of work to meet budgetary limitations,

including other needs, and to accept and award the bid to the lowest qualified bid deemed

most favorable to the interest of the Town. This is an evaluated bid and will not be

awarded solely on price. See Appendix C for Evaluation and Selection criteria.

The Town does not discriminate based on age, color, gender, national origin, race,

religion, sexual orientation, or disability in accordance with applicable laws and

regulations.

Eileen Cardillo, Purchasing Agent

Town of Westerly

45 Broad Street

Westerly, RI 02891

Tel: (401)348-2599

Email: ecardillo@westerlyri.gov

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TOWN OF WESTERLY

ATTACHMENT A

SCOPE OF WORK

Project Schedule and Document Requirements

Breach Drive Stormwater Drainage Improvements

RFP Number: 26-39

A) SCOPE OF WORK

Description of Project

The Town of Westerly is seeking bid proposals from qualified Contractors to perform

improvements to a portion of the existing drainage system located on Breach Drive

located in a coastal area of Westerly.

Background

Breach Drive is a paved dead-end road located within the Misquamicut section of

Westerly, Rhode Island. The road extends north approximately 1,820 feet from its

intersection with Atlantic Avenue and is located within a residential neighborhood that is

bound by the Weekapaug Breachway, and low-lying vegetated areas and wetlands

adjacent to the Winnapaug Pond. The road is relatively flat and ranges in surface

elevation from approximately 2 to 5 feet above sea level. Utility improvements located

within the Town right-of-way (ROW) include public water and stormwater drainage. The

public water improvements consist of a 6-inch diameter water main constructed of

polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe owned and maintained by the Town of Westerly Utilities

Department, including services to each property and two fire hydrants. The closed-circuit

stormwater drainage network contains four catch basins that span the central, low-lying

area of the road located between 32 Breach Drive and 38 Breach Drive. The stormwater

drainage discharges through a 12-inch diameter high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe,

located within an easement area on the 39 Breach Drive property, to the outfall within the

stone embankment located on the western side of the Weekapaug Breachway.

In 2019, the Town completed improvements to the stormwater drainage network on

Breach Drive that included replacement of two catch basins located adjacent to 36 and

39 Breach Drive, replacement of approximately 167 linear feet of reinforced concrete pipe

(RCP) with HDPE pipe spanning between the two catch basins and the outfall location,

and installation of a new one-way valve at the drainage outfall. During installation of the

new stormwater outfall pipe, a 12-inch diameter corrugated metal pipe (CMP) was

encountered approximately 7 feet east of the catch basin located on the eastern side of

Breach Drive. The pipe was observed to be heavily deteriorated, was directed south and

parallel to Breach Drive, and was discharging water. Following observation of this

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ATTACHMENT A

unknown pipe, further field investigation discovered two previously unknown catch basins

located within the driveway of 33 Breach Drive and the grass front yard of 32 Breach

Drive. Interior inspection of these catch basins was not conducted due to irremovable

frames caused by structural deterioration of the catch basins. The alignment of the

unknown pipe encountered during construction indicates that it connects to the catch

basin located within the driveway of 33 Breach Drive. A separate pipe, presumably CMP

and of either 8-inch or 12-inch diameter, spans between the catch basins at 33 Breach

Drive and 32 Breach Drive. Prior to completing the 2019 stormwater drainage

improvements, the Town directed the contractor to connect the unknown 12-inch CMP to

the new 12-inch HDPE pipe with a tee to sustain the existing drainage system.

Proposed Improvements

The project proposes removing and replacing the failed catch basin structures and pipe

of the stormwater drainage network on Breach Drive. The proposed improvements

include removing and disposing of the failing catch basins located at 32 and 33 Breach

Drive and the pipe located between these structures, cutting and capping the connection

(made in 2019) between the old CMP and new HDPE pipe, installing 2 new catch basins

within the roadway limits at locations adjacent to the failing structures, installing

approximately 25 linear feet of new 8-inch diameter ductile iron pipe between the two new

catch basins, and installing approximately 157 linear feet of new 8-inch diameter ductile

iron pipe between the proposed basin at 33 Breach Drive and existing catch basin at 39

Breach Drive.

The proposed locations of the replacement catch basins will shift to within the gutter line

at the edge of the paved roadway. The relocation of these structures will allow for

unobstructed access for routine maintenance, and alignment of the new pipe connecting

to the existing drainage structures that avoids trenching through the improved and

vegetated portions of property between 33 and 39 Breach Drive. The existing tee

connection between the CMP and HDPE pipe shall be cut, and a watertight cap shall be

installed on the HDPE pipe tee. Similarly, the existing CMP that enters the catch basin

at 33 Breach Drive shall also be cut and capped with brick and mortar. The proposed

piping located between the proposed and existing catch basins shall consist of watertight

8-inch diameter ductile iron pipe due to the limited cover between the pipe and final

surface grade. The proposed catch basins shall be constructed of precast concrete and

equipped with 2-foot sumps and 4-inch-thick frames and grates. Joints and penetrations

of the proposed catch basins shall be mortared on both the interior and exterior parts of

the catch basins. The failing structures proposed for replacement shall be removed and

disposed, the subsurface backfilled with compacted gravel or crushed stone, and the

surface restored to match the surrounding preexisting conditions. The failing CMP that

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

Bid Number:	26-39
Bid Title:	Breach Drive Stormwater Drainage Improvements
Category:	Building or Roadway Construction and Related Services Contractor Provided
Status:	Open

Breach Drive Stormwater Drainage Improvements

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