RFP27006896 Amendment 2 dated 08-20-2026.docx

This is Amendment 2 to Request for Proposal 27006896 issued by the Rhode Island Army National Guard (RIARNG) on August 20, 2026, regarding architectural and engineering design services for a HEMTT Secondary Containment Parking Facility at the Army Aviation Support Facility in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The amendment incorporates questions and answers, technical specifications for the Tri-Star Opps One Piece Seamless Containment Pad and HEMTT A4 Fuel Services Truck, M978 HEMTT Fuel Tank Recirculation Incline Requirements, the site plan distributed at the non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting held on August 14, 2026, pre-bid notes from that meeting, and the attendee sign-in sheet. The bid opening date remains unchanged at Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The initial contract period is six months commencing approximately September 28, 2026, with the potential for extension to include construction period services at the State's discretion. The scope of work includes site investigation and utility coordination, programming and design for a parking facility accommodating four aircraft refuelers, construction document preparation, bidding phase services, and limited construction administration through project closeout.

The solicitation allocates 70 points to technical merit and 30 points to cost evaluation, with technical proposals limited to 10 pages and requiring a minimum score of 60 points to advance to cost evaluation. Cost proposals must reflect a fixed lump sum fee with detailed breakdowns for pre-design, design development, construction documents, bidding and award, and construction administration, plus hourly billing rates for optional additional services. Minority, Women, and Disability Business Enterprise (ISBE/MBE/WBE/DBE) participation is eligible for up to 6 bonus points, with all MBE/WBE subcontractors and suppliers required to be certified by the Rhode Island Division of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at bid submission. Required insurance includes general liability of $1 million per occurrence, professional liability/errors and omissions of $2 million per occurrence and annual aggregate, workers' compensation, and automobile liability of $1 million. A contract administrative fee of 0.33% will be withheld from invoices. The selected firm will work under AIA Document B101-2017 standards.