Zambarano hospital elevator replacement

The State of Rhode Island's Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance is seeking qualified general contracting firms to perform a comprehensive elevator replacement project at the Eleanor Slater Hospital - Zambarano Unit located in Burrillville, Providence County. The procurement, identified as RFQ23002874, involves fully replacing the existing North and South elevators at the hospital facility, with options to bid on each elevator separately as deductive alternates. Key project deliverables include complete elevator demolition and replacement, with specific requirements for unit pricing on asbestos-containing material removal and installation. The solicitation requires vendors to submit a base bid covering all specified work, including associated bonds, allowances, and project addenda. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 31, 2023, at 10:00 AM EST at the project site, with surgical masks required. The bid response period opens on May 24, 2023, and closes on July 21, 2023, at 10:00 AM EDT, with a vendor Q&A period running from May 24 to July 3, 2023. Vendors must demonstrate qualification as general contractors experienced in hospital elevator replacement projects.

The procurement includes specific set-aside requirements for Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MBE/WBE), mandating a minimum 10% participation in the contract value. Vendors must provide a 5% bid surety bond or certified check with their proposal and, if awarded, furnish 100% payment and performance bonds prior to contract initiation. Required insurance includes $1 million in general liability coverage, $100,000 in workers' compensation, $1 million in automobile liability, and $1 million in physical abuse and molestation liability insurance. The initial contract period will commence approximately July 1, 2023, and continue for two years, with potential extensions as needed to complete the project. Liquidated damages are established at $1,000 per calendar day for delays beyond substantial completion. Four specific allowances are included in the contract: third-party inspection and testing, contaminated materials disposal, after-hours work, shaft wall repairs, and video surveillance/access control installation. While no specific budget range is mentioned, the complexity of the project and the comprehensive elevator replacement suggest a significant investment in modernizing the hospital's vertical transportation infrastructure.