DCAMM Reupholster 270 Bench Seats at Aime Forand Building

The Rhode Island Division of Capital Asset Maintenance and Management (DCAMM) has issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ24003368) seeking vendors to reupholster 270 public seating units located at the Aime Forand Building. The project requires furnishing and installing all necessary labor, material, and equipment to reupholster bench seats distributed across three floors: 40 units on the 1st floor, 189 units on the 2nd floor, and 40 units on the 3rd floor. Vendors must provide separate pricing for 270 seat bottoms and 270 seat backs, with no fabric substitutions permitted. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 11, 2023, at 9:00 am at the Aime Forand Facility Division of Motor Vehicles in Cranston, RI. The solicitation period runs from September 28, 2023, to October 31, 2023, with a vendor Q&A period from September 28 to October 18, 2023. The initial contract period is anticipated to begin on November 1, 2023, and will last approximately six months. Vendors must submit all proposals electronically through the Ocean State Procures system and maintain specific insurance requirements, including liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence.

The state has established specific requirements for vendor participation, including a mandatory minimum of 10% participation from Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) of the total dollar value of the procurement. All vendors must register in the Ocean State Procures system to submit bids and be eligible for potential awards. The state reserves the right to make single or multiple awards and may reject any or all bids. While a specific contract value is not explicitly stated in the solicitation, vendors will be required to provide per-unit pricing for seat bottoms and seat backs. Additional requirements include maintaining workers compensation coverage and automobile liability insurance. Successful vendors must also submit a Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Plan to the Division of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion for review and approval. Delivery terms are Free On Board Destination to the Department of Administration Facilities Management location, with payment processed through the DOA Controller's office in Providence.