RIDOT: Salt Brine Mixing Tanks (2) & Pump System

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is requesting quotations for the procurement and installation of a salt brine mixing and pumping system at its Hope Valley Facility in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, with quotations due September 17, 2026, and a pre-bid meeting on September 2 at the DOT Maintenance Headquarters in Warwick.

MBE participation is required at a minimum of 15% of the contract dollar value. All vendors are eligible to bid; there is no local-vendor preference or set-aside restriction beyond the MBE requirement.

The scope comprises one complete unit consisting of two 10,000-gallon vertical mixing tanks and a transfer pump system designed to dispense liquid de-icing solutions (chlorides and other pre-wet solutions) into truck-mounted tanks and unload unused liquids from truck-mounted tanks back into storage tanks. The system must be capable of transferring between storage tanks and truck-mounted tanks for winter road de-icing operations. Technical specifications governing tank capacity, material, pump capabilities, and system integration are detailed in the specification document.

No contract value is stated in the solicitation. Place of performance is 51 Bank Street, Hopkinton, Rhode Island. Delivery terms are Free On Board Destination; vendors specify payment terms. Required insurance includes General Liability ($1 million per occurrence), Workers Compensation ($100,000 each accident), and Automobile Liability ($1 million per occurrence). A contract administrative fee of 0.33% of total annual contract value will be withheld from vendor invoices.

All proposals must be submitted electronically through Ocean State Procures at www.ridop.ri.gov; email, mail, fax, and hand delivery will not be accepted. Vendor registration is required at the same portal. Questions are due September 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The State reserves the right to make one or multiple awards or reject all bids.