DSP - Rhode Island Land Use 2050 Data Services

The Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning (DSP) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking technical assistance and consulting services for developing and analyzing geographic information system (GIS) data related to land use and zoning across all thirty-nine cities and towns in Rhode Island. The primary objectives include creating new digital information on municipal zoning, future land use, and building permits, as well as conducting a comprehensive time series analysis of spatial digital information, land use land covers, and development-related data published since the adoption of Land Use 2025 in 2006. Proposals must address technical issues related to developing consistent statewide data and using analytical methods to assess urban, suburban, island, and rural land use patterns. The RFP solicitation period opens on July 19, 2024, at 11:00 AM EDT and closes on August 16, 2024, at 11:00 AM EDT, with a vendor Q&A period running from July 19 to August 1, 2024. Evaluation criteria will include technical merit, cost proposal, and Minority/Women/Disability Business Enterprise (ISBE) participation rates, with points assigned to each category. The initial contract period will be twelve months, with the possibility of a six-month renewal based on vendor performance.

The RFP strongly encourages participation from Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Disability Business Enterprises (DisBEs), with vendors receiving points based on their proposed ISBE utilization rates. All proposals must be submitted electronically through the Ocean State Procures system, and vendors must register in this procurement platform to participate. The RFP requires comprehensive insurance coverage, including $1 million in general liability, $100,000 in workers compensation, $1 million in automobile liability, $500,000 in crime coverage, $2 million in professional liability, and $5 million in technology errors and omissions coverage. While no specific incumbent vendor is identified, the contract award will be contingent on the availability of appropriated funds, and the State reserves the right to cancel the solicitation or reject any proposals. No estimated total value is provided in the solicitation documents, but interested vendors should be prepared to submit detailed technical and cost proposals that demonstrate their capability to fulfill the comprehensive GIS data development and analysis requirements.