Kent County Bids, RI

Proposals must be received by 2:00 p. m. local time on Friday, November 20, 2026. will be received at the office of the town manager. . . until 2:00 p. m. local time on friday, november 20, 2026

Proposals must be fully uploaded and received through BidNet Direct no later than 11:00 a. m. Eastern time on Friday, November 20, 2026. Proposals must be fully uploaded and received through bidnet direct no later than 11: 00 a. m. eastern time on friday, november 20, 2026.

Proposals evaluated on experience with school nutrition programs (25 points), vendor recruitment and procurement experience (20 points), technical approach (20 points), qualifications of assigned staff (15 points), references (10 points), and cost proposal (10 points). experience with school nutrition programs 25 vendor recruitment and procurement experience 20 technical approach 20 qualifications of assigned staff 15 references 10 cost proposal 10

Proposers must demonstrate experience in K-12 school nutrition consulting, USDA child nutrition programs, financial analysis, public procurement, and regulatory compliance. proposers must demonstrate relevant experience and expertise in the following areas: o k12 school nutrition consulting and usda child nutrition programs.

Questions must be submitted online through BidNet Direct no later than 11:00 a. m. Eastern time on Friday, November 13, 2026. questions concerning this rfp must be submitted online through bidnet direct no later than 11: 00 a. m. eastern time on friday, november 13, 2026.

Proposals received after the stated deadline will not be accepted. proposals received after the stated deadline will not be accepted.

Bids are due by 2:00 p. m. on November 19, 2026. bids are due and must be submitted on the attached bid form, attachments b, no later than 2:00 p. m. november 19, 2026.

Payment terms are net 30 days after delivery. payment terms are net 30 days, after delivery, for this scope of work.

The trailer has a 5-year warranty and the floor has a 2-year warranty. warrantytrailer 5 yearfloor 2 year

Award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror quoting the lowest net price. award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror quoting the lowest net price in accordance with specifications

The town may investigate the bidder's ability to perform the work. the townschools may make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work.

Bidders must be able to submit samples if requested. bidders must be able to submit samples if requested.

Failure to comply with instructions may result in rejection. any failure to comply with any requirement may result in the determination of nonresponsive bid proposal andor the rejection of the bid proposal.

Complete project by January 30, 2028, with final tax roll delivered by March 1, 2028. As stated: the bidder must agree to commence work on or before a date to be specified in a written notice to proceed by the town and to fully complete the project, up to and including preliminary values to the assessor, by january 30, 2028.

Monthly invoices reviewed and paid within 20 business days, with 10% retained. As stated: the town will retain ten percent 10 of the amount of each payment and the town will review each monthly invoice and within twenty 20 business days of receipt approve it for payment.

Best interest of the town, not necessarily lowest bid. As stated: the town reserves the right to reject any and all bids or any parts thereof to waive informalities and technicalities and, to accept that bid which the town and assessor deem to be in the best interest of the town, whether or not it is the lowest dollar bid.

Must hold valid revaluation certificate per RI law and have experienced personnel. As stated: each company. . . must, hold through the time of submission of the bid to the town through the completion of all work therein after required, be a valid revaluation certificate as required by rigl ****.

$500 per day for late completion and $50 per day for schedule deviations. As stated: failure by the company to complete all work prior to the dates specified. . . shall be cause for penalty payment. . . in the amount of five hundred dollars 500 per day beyond the date of completion.

Bids received after deadline or in unmarked envelopes will be invalid. As stated: any bid proposal received after said date and time. . . shall be declared invalid and proposals submitted in unmarked envelopes. . . will not be accepted.

Proposals must be submitted on or before November 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM. The notice states: on or before november 24, 2026 at 2:00 p. m.

The evaluation considers overall value to the town along with understanding of scope, experience, approach, and qualifications. The notice states: overall value to the town.

Contractors must demonstrate relevant experience with commercial or municipal fencing installation projects, proper licensing and certifications required to perform the work in rhode island, and adequate insurance coverage.

A site visit may be scheduled at the towns discretion.

Bids received after the deadline will not be considered. The notice states: Bids received after the deadline will not be considered.