CCRI Newport Campus RIPTA Bus Shelter Pad and Site Improvements

The State of Rhode Island, Department of Administration, Division of Purchases is soliciting quotations on behalf of the Community College of Rhode Island for design and construction of an ADA-compliant RIPTA bus shelter pad, accessible routes, sidewalks, site work, safety bollards, landscaping, asphalt maintenance, drainage improvements, and building water-infiltration repairs at the Newport Campus, with quotations due October 20, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT and vendor questions due by September 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. A 15 percent minimum participation goal applies to minority and women business enterprises. Vendors must hold a valid Rhode Island Contractors' Registration certificate and comply with prevailing wage requirements under R.I. Gen. Laws 37-13-1 et seq. All steel products must be domestically sourced.

The scope encompasses a new RIPTA bus shelter with associated concrete pad, ADA-accessible site routes and sidewalks, parking-lot drainage modifications with HDPE piping, concrete paving with 5,000 PSI compressive strength and broom finish, bollards, landscape grading with ASTM D5268 topsoil, asphalt crack filling and line striping, and interior and exterior building repairs addressing water infiltration. The project manual specifies PROCORE cloud-based construction-management software for all submittals and RFIs; background checks (BCI), state-approved picture identification, and OSHA 10 certification for all workers; a full-time superintendent; daily project updates; and mandatory pre-construction, site mobilization, and monthly progress meetings. Work must occur primarily during first shift with coordination to the college's operational schedule; noisy interior work must occur during off-hours or third shift. The site is fully occupied during construction.

Onsite work commences March 1, 2027, with sitework and building repairs beginning May 24, 2027, substantial completion targeted for August 15, 2027, and final completion by August 28, 2027. The contract term is one year with possible renewal for an additional 12 months based on vendor performance and fund availability. Liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per day for delays beyond substantial completion. The base bid must include allowances of $35,000 for unforeseen concealed work and $5,000 for additional ADA accessibility work. An optional alternate covers replacement of corridor broadloom carpeting. Required insurance includes $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence and aggregate, $100,000 workers' compensation per accident, and $1,000,000 automobile liability per occurrence. A bid surety bond or certified check equal to 5 percent of the cost proposal is required; the successful bidder must provide 100 percent payment and performance bonds. Bid pricing is FOB destination with inside delivery included. A 0.33 percent contract administrative fee will be withheld by the State. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Ocean State Procures.