RFP27006838 SOW Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center V2.pdf

This is a Scope of Work document issued by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Office of Transit for landscaping services at the Pawtucket/Central Falls Transit Center. RIDOT is soliciting proposals from qualified landscaping contractors to provide comprehensive grounds maintenance services, including furnishing all necessary labor, materials, and equipment for the approximately 500,000 square feet of landscaped grounds. The scope of work includes weekly maintenance of landscaped beds, curb lines, and parking areas; weeding and invasive plant removal; plant health care; gardening; litter removal; spring and fall cleanup; removal of leaves and debris; storm damage cleanup; routine tree and shrub pruning; application of weed control and pesticides as required; and one-time annual mulch application to all existing mulched areas. The contract period runs from the award date through November 30, 2029, with a two-year renewal option at the State's discretion. The site contact is Matt Montecalvo at (401) 431-5401, and site visits are available upon request.

A valid Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) Commercial Applicator's License is required for any herbicide application, and a copy of this license must be submitted with the bid to be considered responsive. The document does not specify proposal due dates, pricing information, set-asides, prevailing wage requirements, or insurance requirements specific to this solicitation in the provided excerpt. However, based on the related state and local contract opportunity for similar RIDOT landscaping services at other locations, contractors should anticipate requirements for prevailing wage compliance under Rhode Island General Law 37-13-1 et seq., general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, workers' compensation insurance of $100,000, and automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000, as well as potential MBE/WBE participation mandates and a contract administrative fee of 0.33% of the total annual contract value.