RIC Leasing of School Space at Rhode Island College Henry Barnard School

Rhode Island College is seeking proposals to lease the former Henry Barnard School Building located at 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. The procurement is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a 20-year lease term, with the initial contract period beginning approximately in June/July 2024. The RFP requires vendors to submit comprehensive proposals that include technical, cost, and Innovative Small Business Enterprise (ISBE) participation components. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 30, 2024, at 1:00 PM at the Henry Barnard School, with parking available in lot D. The vendor question and answer period runs from May 23, 2024, at 3:15 PM EDT to June 7, 2024, at 2:00 PM EDT, with final proposals due on June 27, 2024, at 2:00 PM EDT through the Ocean State Procures electronic procurement system. Evaluation criteria will include technical qualifications, cost proposals, and ISBE participation rates, with the state reserving the right to select the most qualified vendor or cancel the solicitation.

The RFP strongly encourages participation from minority-owned (MBE), women-owned (WBE), and disability-owned (DisBE) businesses, with additional points awarded based on proposed ISBE utilization rates. Vendors must be registered in the Ocean State Procures system and will be required to provide 100% payment and performance bonds from a surety licensed to conduct business in Rhode Island prior to purchase order issuance. The successful bidder must maintain insurance coverage for land and building of not less than $1 million, with the tenant named as an additional insured. The contract is subject to approval by the Rhode Island Council on Postsecondary Education and the Rhode Island State Properties Committee. While no specific award value or budget range is explicitly stated in the RFP documents, the lease is for a substantial 20-year term for a school building located on the Rhode Island College campus. Vendors must comply with Rhode Island's affirmative action policies and various standard state procurement terms and conditions.