Chariho Regional School District is seeking proposals for an EMT training program for the **** school years. Proposals are due by June 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM and must be submitted online through BidNet. The program requires a minimum of 180 hours of training and leads to EMT basic licensure. Previous experience with high school students and postsecondary education accreditation is preferred. Pricing should be provided for up to 20 students and additional per-student pricing for over 20. The contract duration is three years with two optional individual years. Payment is subject to annual appropriation and availability of funds.
Proposals must be submitted online through BidNet by June 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM. All proposalsbids received after the stipulated time shall not be accepted.
Payment will be made by the school district after presentation of a vendor's invoice, which must be submitted subsequent to delivery and/or performance of the work or services. Payment and performance obligations are subject to annual appropriation and availability of funds.
The contractor shall be responsible for providing copies of background checks for each person working under the bid. Whenever, within one year of the final acceptance of the apparatus, equipment, supplies, materials, work or services by the school district, the contractor is notified in writing by the school district that any item of apparatus, equipment, supplies, material, and/or workmanship has proven defective or is not meeting the specification requirements, the bidder shall immediately replace, repair or otherwise correct, as the school district may determine, the defect or deficiency without cost to the school district.
The goal is to obtain the best value for the taxpayer. References and prior work performed for Chariho Regional School District will be used in the bid evaluation process. Preference will be given to vendors that have previous experience with Chariho and have performed successfully.
Previous experience with high school students is required. Preference will be given to a vendor with instructors who have experience teaching in a high school and to a vendor that has postsecondary education accreditation. The successful bidder must, upon request, furnish evidence of financial responsibility.
The school district may terminate the contract if the contractor fails to make delivery or perform services within the specified time or fails to perform other provisions of the contract and does not remedy the failure within 10 days of notice. In the event the school district terminates this contract in whole or in part, the school district may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as the school committee may deem appropriate, supplies or services similar to those so terminated, and the contractor shall be liable to the school district for any excess costs for such similar supplies or services.
The school district reserves the right to require any bidder to submit a sample either before or after the awarding of the bid. All samples shall be delivered to a place designated by a representative of the school district.
No bid will be considered from any person whose performance on any previous contract with the school district has been unsatisfactory. The contractor shall ensure that no person who has any disqualifying information as that term is defined in R. I. Gen. Laws **** shall work on the bid.