Lead Hazard Awareness Training

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has issued Request for Proposal RFP23001956 seeking qualified firms to develop a comprehensive lead hazard awareness training program for property owners, realtors, and foster families in Providence County. The training program must educate participants on identifying lead hazards, performing visual lead inspections, preventing lead hazards, implementing lead-safe work practices, understanding lead certificates, and maintaining properties in accordance with lead hazard mitigation regulations. Proposals were due by November 14, 2022, with a vendor Q&A period running from October 17 to October 26, 2022. The initial contract period will begin approximately January 1, 2023, and will span two years, with three optional 12-month extensions available based on vendor performance and funding availability. Evaluation criteria will include technical merit, cost, and the vendor's proposed Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), and Disability Business Enterprise (DisBE) participation rates. Technical proposals must detail the vendor's qualifications, experience, and proposed approach to developing the training program, while cost proposals should outline pricing structures.

The state strongly encourages participation from minority-owned, women-owned, and disability-owned business enterprises, with evaluation points specifically allocated based on proposed ISBE (Integrated Small Business Enterprise) utilization rates. Vendors must register in the Ocean State Procures electronic procurement system and submit separate technical, cost, and ISBE participation proposals. Insurance requirements are stringent, including $1,000,000 in liability coverage per occurrence, workers compensation coverage, $1,000,000 in automobile liability, and $5,000,000 in technology errors and omissions coverage. While no specific contract value was provided in the documentation, the state reserves the right to award the contract based on cost alone or to cancel the solicitation entirely. The procurement is funded through state appropriations, and the successful vendor must comply with Rhode Island's equal opportunity and affirmative action requirements, with the potential for contract extensions contingent upon satisfactory performance and continued funding availability.