RIC Inside Building Storm Drain and Sewer Cleaning

Rhode Island College is requesting quotations for inside building storm drain and sewer cleaning services under RFQ27006889, with responses due August 25, 2026. The contract is structured as a service-as-needed agreement with a three-year term from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029.

The vendor must provide comprehensive drain and sewer line cleaning within college buildings using a sewer jet machine, augers, and color camera inspection equipment with a 200-foot fiber optic line. The awardee must maintain 24/7 availability year-round with a maximum two-hour response time for emergency calls and provide two emergency telephone numbers. Normal work hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; all other times are billed as overtime. Work orders require itemized worksheets documenting equipment used and hours spent, signed authorization from Rhode Island College's Office of Facilities and Operations, and complimentary camera inspections. No mileage charges are permitted. Vendor representatives and technicians must sign in and out at the Physical Plant Building's Office of Facilities and Operations on each arrival and departure.

Prevailing wage requirements apply as determined by the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training. Responses must include a completed pricing spreadsheet submitted through the Ocean State Procures (OSP) system; non-compliance with spreadsheet submission results in disqualification. The spreadsheet total must be entered in the Items Spec line item for bid evaluation.