TESTING AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION, DCYF Female Youth Facility

The Rhode Island Department of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance is seeking testing and special inspection services for quality assurance during the construction of a new Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Female Youth Residential Facility located in Exeter, Rhode Island. The procurement is structured as a Request for Proposals (RFP24004056) soliciting vendors with expertise in construction testing and inspection services. Qualified vendors must provide comprehensive testing and inspection services to ensure construction quality and compliance throughout the facility's development. The initial contract period will span approximately 20 months, beginning in June 2024, with potential for a 12-month renewal contingent on vendor performance and project needs. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held via Zoom on April 11, 2024, at 10:00 AM EDT, with a vendor question period running from April 4 to April 16, 2024. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Ocean State Procures system by April 30, 2024, at 10:00 AM EDT. The evaluation process will comprehensively assess technical proposals, cost proposals, and vendors' proposed Minority/Women/Disability Business Enterprise (ISBE) participation rates.

The state strongly encourages participation from Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Disability Business Enterprises (DisBEs), with proposal scoring explicitly incorporating ISBE utilization rates. Vendors must maintain specific insurance coverages, including $1 million in general liability, $100,000 in workers compensation, $1 million in automobile liability, and $2 million in professional liability coverage. All vendors must be properly licensed in Rhode Island and registered in the Ocean State Procures system to submit proposals. While no specific total contract value was disclosed in the documentation, the procurement allows for potential awards to multiple vendors across various service categories. The contract award will be contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds, and the state reserves the right to award based on cost alone or to cancel the solicitation if deemed in the state's best interest. Vendors must submit separate technical, cost, and ISBE participation proposals, with a completed Supplemental Bidder Attestation Form required as part of the submission package.