DEM Restoration Design for Parcel 8-3 In Portsmouth

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide comprehensive final design, permitting, and construction specifications for salt marsh and habitat restoration at Parcel 8-3 located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. This professional services procurement targets Newport County and requires the selected firm to deliver detailed restoration design documents, necessary environmental and regulatory permits, and complete construction specifications that will guide the implementation of habitat restoration activities. Key qualifications for responding firms include demonstrated expertise in salt marsh restoration design, environmental permitting processes, and coastal habitat engineering. The evaluation criteria will assess the firm's technical capabilities, relevant project experience, understanding of local environmental conditions, and proposed methodology for delivering the required design and permitting services. A mandatory pre-bid teams meeting has been scheduled for March 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM, with interested parties required to contact Kathy Missell at Katherine.missell@purchasing.ri.gov to obtain the meeting invitation. The proposal submission deadline is March 31, 2026, providing potential bidders approximately four weeks from the March 3, 2026 posting date to prepare and submit their responses.

The solicitation document (QLV26006412_Mar_4_26_solicitation_doc.pdf, 51KB) contains detailed specifications regarding any set-aside designations, specific organizational restrictions, or disadvantaged enterprise requirements applicable to this procurement. The documentation will clarify whether preferences exist for minority-owned, women-owned, or disadvantaged business enterprises, and whether there are any incumbent contractors or existing commitments that bidders must acknowledge. No award value or budget range information is provided in the available summary materials; however, prospective bidders should consult the complete solicitation document and attend or obtain materials from the mandatory pre-bid meeting to understand the full scope of work, budget parameters, and any specific technical or insurance requirements necessary for proposal development.