Engineering And Design Services for Manton Ave Tar Bridge

BOARD OF CONTRACT AND SUPPLY
CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Item Description: Engineering And Design Services for Manton Ave Tar Bridge
Procurement/MinuteTraq #: 52973
Bid Submission Deadline: 5/18/2026
Issuing Department: Planning and Development
QUESTIONS
* Please direct questions related to the RFP process, how to fill out forms, and how to submit a proposal (Pages
1-5) to the Purchasing Department.
Email: purchasing@providenceri.gov
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Please use the subject line "Solicitation Question"
* Please direct questions relative to the specifications outlined (beginning on page 4) to the issuing department's
subject matter expert:
Name: Ian Cullings, PE
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Title: Project Manager
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Email Address: icullings@providenceri.gov
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* Please direct questions relative to the Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Program and the
corresponding forms (Pages 13-14) to the MBE/WBE Outreach Director for the City of Providence,
Grace Diaz
* Email: gdiaz@providenceri.gov
* Please use subject line "MBE WBE Forms"
Pre-bid Conference: There will be a Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference on Monday, May 4th, 2026, at 10 AM.
Please email icullings@providenceri.gov to RSVP for the meeting link.
Deadline for questions submissions: May 7, 2026 at 4:00pm
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BOARD OF CONTRACT AND SUPPLY
CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION
Meeting Date: 5/18/2026
Responses may be submitted up to 2:15 P.M. on the above meeting date at the Department of the City Clerk. Room
311, City Hall. 25 Dorrance Street, Providence. At 2:15 P.M. all responses will be publicly opened and read at the
Board of Contract Meeting in Conference Room 305, on the 3rd floor of City Hall.
* Vendors must submit 2 copies of their response in sealed envelopes or packages labeled with the captioned
Item Description and the City Department to which the solicitation is related and must include the
company name and address on the envelope as well. (On page 1).
* Communications to the Board of Contract and Supply that are not competitive sealed proposals (i.e. product
information/samples) should have "NOT A PROPOSALS" written on the envelope or wrapper.
* Only use form versions and templates included in this solicitation. If you have an old version of a form do not
recycle it for use in this request.
* The envelope and information relative to the solicitation must be addressed to:
Board of Contract and Supply
Department of the City Clerk - City Hall, Room 311
25 Dorrance Street
Providence, RI 02903
All responses submitted to the City Clerk become public record. Failure to follow instructions could result in
information considered private being posted to the city's Open Meetings Portal and made available as a public
record. The City has made a conscious effort to avoid the posting of sensitive information on the City's Open
Meetings Portal, by requesting that such sensitive information be submitted to the issuing department only at
their request.
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BOARD OF CONTRACT AND SUPPLY
CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
FORM 1: Proposers Blank
1. Proposals must meet the attached specifications. Any exceptions or modifications must be noted and
fully explained.
2. Proposer's responses must be in ink or typewritten, and all blanks on the form should be completed.
3. All bids MUST BE SIGNED IN INK.
Name of Proposer (Firm or
Individual):
Contact Name:
Business Address:
Business Phone #:
Contact Email:
Agrees to bid on Bridge Design RFQ:
If the bidder's company is based in a state other than
Rhode Island, list name and contact information for a
local agent for service of process that is located
within Rhode Island
Signature of Representation
Title

BOARD OF CONTRACT AND SUPPLY
CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
FORM 2: Certification of Proposer
(Non-Discrimination/Hiring)
Upon behalf of_____________________________________________ (Firm or Individual),
I, (Name of Person Making Certification),
being its (Title or "Self"), hereby certify that:
1. Proposer does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation and/or religion in its business and hiring practices.
2. All of Proposer's employees have been hired in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws,
rules and regulations.
I affirm by signing below that I am duly authorized on behalf of Proposer, on
this day of 20 .
_________________________________________________
Signature of Representation
________________________________________________
Printed Name

BOARD OF CONTRACT AND SUPPLY
CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
FORM 3: Certificate Regarding Public Records
Upon behalf of______________________________________________ (Firm or Individual Responding),
I, (Name of Person Making Certification),
being its (Title or "Self"), hereby certify an understanding
that:
1. All submissions for this Requests for Qualification (RFQ's), documents contained within, and the details
outlined on those documents become public records upon receipt by the City Clerk's office and opening
at the corresponding Board of Contract and Supply (BOCS) meeting.
2. The Purchasing Department and the issuing department for this RFQ have made a conscious effort to
request that sensitive/personal information be submitted directly to the issuing department and only at
request if verification of specific details is critical the evaluation of a vendor's submission.
3. The requested supplemental information may be crucial to evaluating applications. Failure to provide
such details may result in disqualification, or an inability to appropriately evaluate applications.
4. If sensitive information that has not been requested is enclosed or if a Responder opts to enclose the
defined supplemental information prior to the issuing department's request in the responding packet
submitted to the City Clerk, the City of Providence has no obligation to redact those details and bears no
liability associated with the information becoming public record.
5. The City of Providence observes a public and transparent solicitation process. Information required in
the application packet may not be submitted directly to the issuing department at the discretion of the
Responder in order to protect other information, from becoming public. Responders who make such an
attempt will be disqualified.
I affirm by signing below that I am duly authorized on behalf of Responder, on
this day of 20 .
_________________________________________________
Signature of Representation
________________________________________________
Printed Name

BOARD OF CONTRACT AND SUPPLY
CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
FORM 4: Affidavit of City Vendor
Per our Code of Ordinances Sec. 21.-28.1 (e), this form applies to a) the business, b) any political action committee whose name
includes the name of the business, c) all persons holding ten (10) percent or greater equity interest or five thousand dollars
($5,000.00) or greater cash value interest in the business at any time during the reporting period, d) all executive officers of the
business entity, e) any spouse or dependent child of any individual identified in a) though d) above.
Executive officers who are not residents of the state of Rhode Island are exempted from this requirement.
Per R.I.G.L. 36-14-2, "Business" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, holding company, joint stock
company, receivership, trust, or any other entity recognized in law through which business for profit or not for profit is
conducted.
Name of the person making this affidavit: ____________________________________________
Position in the "Business" ________________________________________________________
Name of Entity _________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________
Phone number: ________________
The number of persons or entities in your entity that are required to report under Sec. 21.-28 .1 (e): _____
Read the following paragraph and answer one of the options:
Within the 12 month period preceding the date of this bid submission with the City of Providence, or with respect to the contracts
that are not in writing within the 12 month period preceding the date of notification that the contract has reached the $100,000
threshold, have you made campaign contributions within a calendar year to (please list all persons or entities required under Sec.
21.-28.1 (e)).
a. Members of the Providence City Council? Yes No
* If Yes, please complete the following:
Recipient(s) of the Contribution:
Contribution Date(s): Contribution Amount(s):
b. Candidates for election or reelection to the Providence City Council? Yes No
* If Yes, please complete the following:
Recipient(s) of the Contribution:
Contribution Date(s): Contribution Amount(s):
c. The Mayor of Providence? Yes No
* If Yes, please complete the following:
Recipient(s) of the Contribution:
Contribution Date(s): Contribution Amount(s):

BOARD OF CONTRACT AND SUPPLY
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d. Candidates for election or reelection to the office of Mayor of Providence? Yes No
* If Yes, please complete the following:
Recipient(s) of the Contribution:
Contribution Date(s): Contribution Amount(s):
_________________________________________
Signed under the pains and penalties of perjury.
_____________________________________
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BOARD OF CONTRACT AND SUPPLY
CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
MBE/WBE Status
Responder's
Name:
Responder's
Address:
Point of Contact:
Telephone:
Email:
Procurement #:
Project Name:
Which one of the following describes your
business' status in terms of Minority and/or
Woman Owned Business Enterprise MBE WBE Neither MBE nor WBE
certification with the State of Rhode Island?
(Check all that apply).
I certify under penalty of perjury that the forgoing statements are true and correct.
Prime Contractor/Vendor Signature Title
Date

BOARD OF CONTRACT AND SUPPLY
CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
BID PACKAGE SPECIFICATIONS
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The City of Providence seeks a licensed, qualified consultant team for engineering and design services for the
Manton Ave Tar Bridge (#051301). Due to poor condition of the bridge structure, the City seeks full
demolition and reconstruction of the bridge. See Appendix A for the most recent RIDOT bridge inspection
report. This project will also aim to expand the bridge footprint to add a shared-use pathway for bicyclists and
pedestrians connecting Olneyville Square to the surrounding neighborhood.
Design of the bridge will be part of a larger improvement project in the surrounding area, which includes a
redesign of the Olneyville Square intersections (Westminster/Broadway/Valley and Hartford/Plainfield/Manton)
through a Federal Safe Streets Grant, and construction of an off-road shared use path through the 80 Manton
Ave and Atlantic Mills properties. The Consultant Bridge team will coordinate with other design teams as
needed on design and construction schedules.

BOARD OF CONTRACT AND SUPPLY
CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
Figure One: Planned City Projects in Olneyville Square