Soda Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that the solicitation deadline has been extended to Monday, May 18, 2026, at 8:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

The proposed contract ordering period is from July 26, 2026, to July 26, 2031. The RFI responses are requested back by the close of business on May 21, 2026.

The agency intends to make one award. Offerors are required to propose on all items in the schedule of items for group 1. Failure to do so may result in a proposal being deemed technically unacceptable and therefore excluded from further consideration for the award. Each offeror shall submit its most competitive proposal for group 1, which shall be responsive to all of the solicitations requirements and free from any deficiencies.

When proposing in response to a solicitation, failure to propose the specified quality requirement per item as identified above may render an offeror's proposal technically unacceptable.

The bid proposals must be submitted by May 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Delivery must commence prior to 10 AM on the delivery date, and continued late arrival of delivery shall constitute grounds for contract termination.

The bid notice mentions an early payment discount as a factor in determining the lowest evaluated bid price, but specific payment terms are not detailed.

The bid notice states that Warranty/guarantee will be considered in determining the lowest evaluated or responsive bid price.

The bid will be evaluated based on the lowest evaluated or responsive bid price.

The town reserves the right to request each bidder to present evidence that they are normally engaged in purveying the type of product or service bid on. The awarding authority will not award this contract unless the contractor furnishes satisfactory evidence of his/her ability and experience to perform this work, and that he/she has sufficient capital and equipment to enable him/her to complete the work successfully and to complete it within the time named in the contract.

Failure on the part of the contractor to complete the project within the agreed time schedule will result in a liquidated damage cost of one hundred dollars (****) per day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, to the contractor, until completion and final acceptance, excluding warranty periods. Continued late arrival of delivery shall constitute grounds for contract termination.

Pre-bid conferences may or may not be scheduled; therefore, it will be the responsibility of each bidder to visit the site and be familiarized. The Town of North Kingstown can reject any bid of a contractor who has not visited the work site.

The delivery driver should be prepared to provide the water system operator receiving the delivery with a one-quart sample in a clear glass bottle for visual inspection prior to the initial offload.