MPA 414 Vendor Assessment Form.docx

This is a Vendor Assessment Form for MPA 414 Open Enrollment Septic and Drain Services, issued by the State of Rhode Island, Division of Purchases. The solicitation encompasses comprehensive septic tank and drain services including drain cleaning, water jetting, pump truck service for manholes and ejector pits, vacuum truck operations, video pipe inspections, septic pumping, grease trap cleaning, and design and installation of septic systems. The solicitation opened on May 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT with proposals due by July 31, 2028, with no late submissions accepted. The initial contract period will commence approximately August 1, 2026, for an initial three-year term with potential for up to two additional 12-month renewal periods contingent upon vendor performance and fund availability. No bidders' conference or site visit information is specified in the assessment form.

Vendors must submit firm and fixed pricing unless otherwise indicated, with the State withholding a 0.33 percent contract administrative fee from all invoices. Required submissions include a completed Attachment A, Certificate of Insurance, proof of Rhode Island Secretary of State registration, and a signed Prevailing Wage certification. Qualified vendors must maintain active Rhode Island Contractors' Registration Board certification and comply with prevailing wage requirements. Required insurance coverage includes general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$1,000,000 aggregate), workers' compensation ($100,000 each accident), and automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit). Vendors must also submit a completed MBE Participation Acknowledgment Form with MBE utilization plans required at each award issuance. This statewide Master Price Agreement applies to political subdivisions, municipalities, institutions of higher education, and quasi-public agencies throughout Rhode Island, with no guarantee of purchasing activity.