MPA-534 Elevator Service and Repairs

The State of Rhode Island, Division of Purchases is conducting an open-enrollment solicitation for MPA-534 Elevator Service and Repairs, a statewide master price agreement with an enrollment window open through August 1, 2028. Vendors who responded to prior solicitation RFPM26006450 are not required to resubmit. Proposals may be submitted at any time during the solicitation period and will be reviewed at the State's convenience; if selected, vendors will be placed on a qualified vendors list.

Scope covers service, repair, and maintenance of elevators, escalators, and other vertical transportation equipment including hydraulic elevators, geared and gearless elevators, machine-room-less units, stair lifts, wheelchair lifts, and freight elevators. Part 1 comprises scheduled preventive maintenance; Part 2 addresses as-needed repairs and services. The Division may utilize the contract for new installation at its discretion. All work must comply with Rhode Island General Law Chapter 23-33 and ASME A17.1 (National Elevator Code Section 8.6). Contractors must provide 24/7 emergency call-back service with response times of one hour during business hours, two hours during non-business hours, 20 minutes for entrapment, and 30 minutes for disability assistance. Annual safety testing and three-year/five-year full load testing per equipment type are included in monthly maintenance fees. Labor rates must be all-inclusive of wages, benefits, vehicle, fuel, tools, mobilization, demobilization, supervision, insurance, licenses, permits, overhead, and profit. Parts are supplied on a cost-plus basis with FOB delivery; contractors must maintain local warehouse inventory for emergency delivery.

All awarded vendors are subject to a 0.33% statewide contract administrative fee, must obtain and maintain a current Rhode Island Contractors' Registration Board certificate and current elevator license issued by the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, and must comply with prevailing wage requirements under Rhode Island General Laws 37-13-1 et seq., including OSHA ten-hour construction safety certification for workers on projects exceeding one hundred thousand dollars. Vendors must carry general liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), workers' compensation ($100,000 per accident), and automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit) insurance. MBE participation acknowledgment is required. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Ocean State Procures; the initial contract term is three years with options for renewal for up to two additional 12-month periods.