Wastewater Laboratory Analysis
| Agency: | Town of Narragansett |
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| State: | Rhode Island |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Posted Date: | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Due Date: | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Solicitation No: | B26011 |
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| Bid Documents: | Please Login to View Page |
| Bid Number: |
B26011
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| Bid Title: |
Wastewater Laboratory Analysis
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| Category: | Bids/RFQs |
| Status: | Open |
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TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
WASTEWATER DIVISION
REQUEST FOR BIDS:
WASTEWATER LABORATORY ANALYSIS
Narragansett, Rhode Island
02882
Susan W. Gallagher, Purchasing Manager
Scott Goodinson, Wastewater Superintendent
Jonathan Gerhard, P.E., Town Engineer
Bid Opening: Friday, March 27, 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
WASTEWATER LABORATORY ANALYSIS on or before 11:00 AM on Friday, March 27, 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)
WASTEWATER LABORATORY ANALYSIS
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
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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, RI 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, RI 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 or emailed bids 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 opening time 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.
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g. All bids or proposals that exceed $500,000 must include an additional copy (beyond the
number of copies specified in the Invitation to Bid, Bid Form, or elsewhere within these
Contract Documents), submitted by the Bidder, which will be made available for public
inspection pursuant to RIGL 37-2-18(j).
4. Prices
Bidders shall state the proposed price in the manner as designated in the Bid Proposal Form.
If 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 Paragraph 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 state so 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 personnel that
the 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
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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.
The Town of Narragansett’s bidding and procurement process encourages participation by
Minority Owned and Women Owned businesses (MBE\WBE).
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. Insurance
The CONTRACTOR shall provide the following insurances in accordance with the General
Conditions:
A. Professional Liability Insurance
The CONTRACTOR shall carry and maintain an insurance policy written in the name
of the OWNER, its employees, servants and agents, and extended to include the
interests of the Engineer, its employees, and agents; to protect the OWNER and the
Engineer from any liability which might be incurred against them as a result of any
operations of the CONTRACTOR or his/her subcontractors, or their employees. Such
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