DEM Beach Cleaning Services

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Parks and Recreation is requesting quotations for beach cleaning services at six state beach locations (Scarborough North & South, Salty Brine, Roger Wheeler, East Matunuck, Charlestown Breachway, and Misquamicut) with proposals due June 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on May 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST beginning at Scarborough South. Minority business enterprise (MBE) participation is mandated at a minimum of 15% of the total procurement dollar value.

The scope covers five-year beach cleaning and waste pickup services across six locations, with the initial contract period beginning in late spring 2026 and extending through September 2030. The first contract term runs 109 days from May 22 through September 7, 2026; subsequent years each run 102–103 days through the same seasonal window. Vendors must submit fully inclusive daily pricing per location encompassing all management, supervision, labor, and materials costs. All awarded contractors must carry federal, state, and local licenses and maintain combined general liability of $1 million per occurrence, workers' compensation of $100,000 per accident, automobile liability of $1 million, and environmental/pollution liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate.

The State reserves the right to make one or multiple awards and may reject any or all proposals. Quoted pricing is firm and serves as the maximum throughout the agreement period; any manufacturer-level price declines must be passed through as reduced agreement prices. Awards extending beyond June 30, 2026 are subject to fund availability. A 0.33% contract administrative fee effective January 1, 2026 will be withheld from invoice payments. Vendors must submit electronically through Ocean State Procures; all other submission methods will not be accepted. Questions close June 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT.