RIDOT: Stormwater & Drainage System Maintenance Construction Asset Managemnent

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is requesting proposals for stormwater and drainage system maintenance, construction, and asset management services throughout the state under TRFP27006986, with proposals due October 7, 2026. This is an RFP with a mini-bid structure where RIDOT will distribute individual work order scopes to multiple awardees at a maximum of $500,000 per work order, with a 15% Minority Business Enterprise goal assigned to work orders that are 100% state funded.

The scope encompasses cleaning, repairing, reconstructing, and performing emergency maintenance on stormwater treatment units, catch basins, manholes, culverts, outfalls, and associated conveyance infrastructure across Rhode Island's roadway system. Services also include asset management and preservation activities such as pipe lining and sediment removal, traffic control, and emergency responses to constituent complaints. Work must comply with RIDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, the 2015 EPA Consent Decree, and applicable stormwater pollution prevention and soil erosion and sediment control regulations.

RIDOT expects to advertise an average of ten to twenty projects annually with no more than five million dollars per year in total awards. The initial contract term is three years, with two optional one-year renewal terms at RIDOT's discretion based on fund availability. RIDOT reserves the right to revoke or cancel assignments at any time and makes no guarantees regarding project distribution.

Evaluation is conducted on a pass/fail basis across four criteria: capability, capacity, and qualifications; relevant experience, current workload, and past performance; approach and methodology; and submission of all required forms. Vendors must demonstrate a minimum of three years of relevant experience, provide comprehensive staff qualifications and project references, and submit Bidder Attestation, Anti-Collusion Certification, Debarment Certification, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, Conflicts Disclosure, and USDOT Standard Title VI Assurances. Payment is on a lump sum basis including all labor, equipment, materials, and profit. Awards of individual work orders go to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.