1.0 - Bid/Solicitation Information
Schedule
Pre- Proposal Conference: No Yes
Requests for Further Information:
April 02, 2026 @ 4:00 PM
Requests for information or clarification must be made electronically to the attention of:
Kyle McElroy, Urban Resiliency Manager
E-mail: kmcelroy@pawtucketri.gov
Please reference the RFQ / LOI number on all correspondence. Answers to questions received, if
any, will be posted on the internet as an addendum to this bid solicitation.
RFQ Submission Deadline:
April 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Late submittals will not be considered.
SOQs must be mailed or hand-delivered in a sealed envelope marked with the RFQ # and Project
Name to:
Pawtucket City Hall - Purchasing Office
137 Roosevelt Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Sealed proposals will be opened on April 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM at a scheduled Purchasing Board
Meeting at 100 Freight Street, Pawtucket, RI
Bonds/Surety Required
Bid Bond: No Yes
Fidelity Bond: No Yes
Performance and Payment Bond: No Yes
The successful respondent will be required to furnish all insurance documentation as outlined in
the attached General Terms & Conditions of Purchase.
Miscellaneous
The proposal process and resulting contract are subject to the General Terms and Conditions of
Purchase. Submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation is acknowledgement and
acceptance of these General Terms and Conditions of Purchase.
The City of Pawtucket reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, and to act in its best
interest including, but not limited to, directly negotiating with any vendor who submits a
proposal in response to this RFQ and to award a contract based upon the results of those
negotiations alone. Proposals found to be technically or substantially non-responsive at any
point in the evaluation process will be rejected and not considered further. The City of
Pawtucket may, at its sole option, elect to require presentations(s) by bidders clearly in
consideration for award.
2.0 - Instructions and Notifications to Respondents
• It is the responsibility of the respondent to carefully review this Request for Proposals and
all associated specifications, instructions, terms, and conditions, and to comply fully with
all stated requirements. Respondents must comply with all Federal, State, and City laws,
ordinances and regulations, and meet any and all registration requirements where
required for contractors as set forth by the State of Rhode Island. Failure to make a
complete submission as described herein may result in a rejection of the SOQ.
• All costs associated with developing or submitting a SOQ in response to this Request, or
to provide oral or written clarification of its content shall be borne by the respondent.
The City of Pawtucket assumes no responsibility for these costs.
• A submittal may be withdrawn by written request to the Purchasing Agent by the
proposer prior to the stated RFQ deadline.
• Prior to the SOQ deadline established for this RFQ, changes may be made to a SOQ already
received by the City if that respondent makes a request to the Purchasing Agent, in
writing, to do so. No changes to a SOQ shall be made after the RFQ deadline.
• SOQs are considered to be irrevocable for a period of not less than ninety (90) days
following the opening date, and may not be withdrawn, except with the express written
permission of the Purchasing Agent. Should any vendor object to this condition, the
respondent must provide objection through a question and/or complaint to the
Purchasing Agent prior to the SOQ deadline.
• The respondent has full responsibility to ensure that the SOQ arrives at the Purchasing
Division Office prior to the deadline set out herein. The City assumes no responsibility for
delays caused by the U.S. Postal Service or any other delivery service. Postmarking by the
due date will not substitute for actual receipt of response by the due date. SOQs arriving
after the deadline may be returned, unopened, to the respondent, or may simply be
declared non-responsive and not subject to evaluation, at the sole discretion of the
Purchasing Agent. For the purposes of this requirement, the official time and date shall
be that of the time clock in the City of Pawtucket’s Purchasing Office.
• At the time and place fixed for the opening of SOQs, the Owner will cause to be opened
and publicly read aloud every SOQ received within the time set for receiving SOQs,
irrespective of any irregularities therein. Respondents and other persons properly
interested may be present, in person or by representative.
• It is intended that an award pursuant to this Request will be made to a prime Consultant,
who will assume responsibility for all aspects of the work. Joint venture and cooperative
SOQs will not be considered, but subcontracts are permitted, provided that their use is
clearly indicated in the respondent's SOQ, and the subcontractor(s) proposed to be used
are identified in the SOQ.
• Respondents are advised that all materials submitted to the City of Pawtucket for
consideration in response to this Request for SOQs shall be considered to be public
records as defined in Title 38 Chapter 2 of the Rhode Island General Laws, without
exception, and may be released for inspection immediately upon request once an award
has been made.