RFQ26006658 Amendment 2 dated 06-17-2026.docx

This is Amendment 2 to Request for Quotation (RFQ) 26006658 issued by the Rhode Island Army National Guard (RIARNG) for the Bristol Armory HVAC project. The amendment extends the bid opening date from Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. to Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The project scope requires furnishing and installing a cooling-dominant HVAC system with inverter-driven, air-source heat pump equipment at the Bristol Armory facility located at 470 Metacom Ave., Bristol, Rhode Island. The system design must include seven outdoor condenser units ranging from 0.5 to 6 tons with matched indoor units sized to room-by-room cooling loads, independent zone controls with wireless and wall-mounted controllers, and demand-controlled outdoor air systems serving four zones. Equipment must operate on 208/230V single-phase power, utilize R-410A refrigerant or approved equivalent, and integrate with the existing gas-fired hydronic boiler and solar systems. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference was held on May 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., and the deadline for submitting questions was June 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, with answers to be posted as subsequent amendments.

Contractors must achieve a minimum 15% minority business enterprise (MBE) participation by dollar value and be registered with the Rhode Island Contractors' Registration Board. All equipment must meet a minimum of 65% domestic content under Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements with documentation required at submittal. Construction must commence within 30 calendar days of purchase order receipt, with substantial completion required within five months of construction start and final completion within 30 days thereafter, subject to liquidated damages of $250 per day for delays beyond substantial completion. Vendors must submit a bid surety bond (5% of cost proposal) or certified check and provide 100% payment and performance bonds prior to purchase order issuance. Insurance requirements include general liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), workers compensation ($100,000 each accident), and automobile liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence). The solicitation includes a $5,000 site conditions allowance with additional provisions for unit costs on gypsum board patching and deduct costs for acoustical ceiling tile and grid. A contract administrative fee of 0.33% of total contract value applies. All work must comply with AIA A101-2017 and AIA A201-2017 contract documents and prevailing wage requirements.