BidNet Direct #PVD26-25A

This opportunity involves a major public works project to replace lead service lines in Providence and Cranston, Rhode Island, to improve water quality and public health. - Government Buyer: - Providence Water Supply Board (City of Providence) - Board of Contract and Supply - Scope of Work: - Replacement of approximately 1,509 lead service lines (public and private sides) - Methods include trenchless and open-cut excavation - Installation of copper service tubing, valves, fittings, and restoration of disturbed areas - Site work: dewatering, drainage, excavation, trenching, backfilling, compaction, sedimentation and erosion control, pavement repair, infra-red pavement patching, traffic control, photographic documentation, and testing laboratory services - Restoration: loaming, seeding, concrete and reinforcing steel, pavement milling and restoration - Provision of pitcher filters and replacement cartridges to affected properties - Products and Materials: - Ductile iron pipe and fittings - Copper service tubing - Valves, curb boxes, curb stop valves - Pitcher filters with replacement cartridges - Backfill materials (imported fill, crushed stone, flowable fill) - Quantities: - 1,509 total lead service line replacements (various configurations) - 3,637 pitcher filters with cartridges - 53,000 units of pavement milling, 7,800 units of pavement restoration - Numerous allowances for traffic control, utility provisions, and emergency repairs - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with EPA American Iron and Steel (AIS), Build America Buy America Act (BABAA), Davis-Bacon and Rhode Island prevailing wage rates, and local hiring/diversity protocols - Minimum monthly quotas for replacements (80 in winter, 100 in summer) - Road opening moratoriums during winter months - Physical bid submission with 5% bid bond and 100% performance/payment bonds - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs named; bidders must use materials from the Providence Water Distribution System's approved list - Place of Performance: - Cities of Providence and Cranston, Rhode Island - Providence Water Supply Board Central Operations Facility (125 Dupont Drive, Providence, RI 02907) - City Hall (25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903)

This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Providence Water Supply Board for the Re-Bid Accelerated Lead Service Line Replacement Program, Contract 3.2. The project involves the replacement of lead service lines to improve water quality and safety in Providence, Rhode Island. The contract duration is 525 calendar days starting from the effective date or notice to proceed. Bidders are required to submit physical bids and meet bonding requirements including a 5% bid bond and 100% performance and payment bonds.