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2013-4 Page 1 of 3 3/18/2016 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Department of Administration Division of Purchases RIVIP BIDDER CERTIFICATION COVER FORM SECTION 1 - BIDDER INFORMATION Bidder must be registered as a vendor on the RIVIP system at www.purchasing.ri.gov to submit a bid proposal. Solicitation Number: Solicitation Title: Bid Proposal Submission Deadline Date & Time: RIVIP Vendor ID #: Bidder Name: Address: Telephone: Fax: Contact Name: Contact Title: Contact Email: SECTION 2 - DISCLOSURES Bidders must respond to every statement. Bid proposals submitted without a complete response may be deemed nonresponsive. Indicate “Y” (Yes) or “N” (No) for Disclosures 1-4, and if “Yes,” provide details below ____ 1. State whether the Bidder, or any officer, director, manager, stockholder, member, partner, or other owner or principal of the Bidder or any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate has been subject to suspension or debarment by any federal, state, or municipal governmental authority, or the subject of criminal prosecution, or convicted of a criminal offense within the previous 5 years. If “Yes,” provide details below. ____ 2. State whether the Bidder, or any officer, director, manager, stockholder, member, partner, or other owner or principal of the Bidder or any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate has had any contracts with a federal, state, or municipal governmental authority terminated for any reason within the previous 5 years. If “Yes,” provide details below. ____ 3. State whether the Bidder, or any officer, director, manager, stockholder, member, partner, or other owner or principal of the Bidder or any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate has been fined more than $5000 for violation(s) of any Rhode Island environmental law(s) by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management within the previous 5 years. If “Yes,” provide details below. ____ 4. State whether any officer, director, manager, stockholder, member, partner, or other owner or principal of the Bidder is serving or has served within the past two calendar years as either an appointed or elected official of any state governmental authority or quasi-public SOLAR ARRAY SYSTEM - WM. M. DAVIES CAREER & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (19 PGS.) (401) 728-3235 4/22/2016 Lincoln , RI 02865-4007 Care Technology, Llc. [email protected] USA Chon Meng Wong 9153 10:30 AM President 7550440 (401) 728-3235 42 Moshassuck Road

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2013-4 Page 1 of 3 3/18/2016

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Department of Administration

Division of Purchases

RIVIP BIDDER CERTIFICATION COVER FORM

SECTION 1 - BIDDER INFORMATION

Bidder must be registered as a vendor on the RIVIP system at www.purchasing.ri.gov to submit a bid proposal.

Solicitation Number:

Solicitation Title:

Bid Proposal Submission Deadline Date & Time:

RIVIP Vendor ID #:

Bidder Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Fax:

Contact Name:

Contact Title:

Contact Email:

SECTION 2 - DISCLOSURES

Bidders must respond to every statement. Bid proposals submitted without a complete response may be deemed nonresponsive.

Indicate “Y” (Yes) or “N” (No) for Disclosures 1-4, and if “Yes,” provide details below

____ 1. State whether the Bidder, or any officer, director, manager, stockholder, member, partner, or other owner or principal of the Bidder or any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate has been subject to suspension or debarment by any federal, state, or municipal governmental authority, or the subject of criminal prosecution, or convicted of a criminal offense within the previous 5 years. If “Yes,” provide details below.

____ 2. State whether the Bidder, or any officer, director, manager, stockholder, member, partner, or other owner or principal of the Bidder or any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate has had any contracts with a federal, state, or municipal governmental authority terminated for any reason within the previous 5 years. If “Yes,” provide details below.

____ 3. State whether the Bidder, or any officer, director, manager, stockholder, member, partner, or other owner or principal of the Bidder or any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate has been fined more than $5000 for violation(s) of any Rhode Island environmental law(s) by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management within the previous 5 years. If “Yes,” provide details below.

____ 4. State whether any officer, director, manager, stockholder, member, partner, or other owner or principal of the Bidder is serving or has served within the past two calendar years as either an appointed or elected official of any state governmental authority or quasi-public

SOLAR ARRAY SYSTEM - WM. M. DAVIES CAREER & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (19PGS.)

(401) 728-3235

4/22/2016

Lincoln , RI 02865-4007

Care Technology, Llc.

[email protected]

USA

Chon Meng Wong

9153

10:30 AM

President

7550440

(401) 728-3235

42 Moshassuck Road

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corporation, including without limitation, any entity created as a legislative body or public or state agency by the general assembly or constitution of this state.

Disclosure details (continue on additional sheet if necessary): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 3 - OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE

Bidders must provide all relevant information. Bid proposals submitted without a complete response may be deemed nonresponsive.

If the Bidder is publicly held, the Bidder may provide owner information about only those stockholders, members, partners, or other owners that hold at least 10% of the record or beneficial equity interests of the Bidder; otherwise, complete ownership disclosure is required.

List each officer, director, manager, stockholder, member, partner, or other owner or principle of the Bidder, and each intermediate parent company and the ultimate parent company of the Bidder. For each individual, provide his or her name, business address, principal occupation, position with the Bidder, and the percentage of ownership, if any, he or she holds in the Bidder, and each intermediate parent company and the ultimate parent company of the bidder.

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SECTION 4 - CERTIFICATIONS

Bidders must respond to every statement. Bid proposals submitted without a complete response may be deemed nonresponsive.

Indicate “Y” (Yes) or “N” (No), and if “No,” provide details below.

THE BIDDER CERTIFIES THAT:

____ 1. The Bidder will immediately disclose, in writing, to the State Purchasing Agent any potential conflict of interest which may occur during the term of any contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation.

____ 2. The Bidder possesses all licenses and anyone who will perform any work will possess all licenses required by applicable federal, state, and local law necessary to perform the requirements of any contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation and will maintain all required licenses during the term of any contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation. In the event that any required license shall lapse or be restricted or suspended, the Bidder shall immediately notify the State Purchasing Agent in writing.

____ 3. The Bidder will maintain all required insurance during the term of any contract pursuant to this solicitation. In the event that any required insurance shall lapse or be canceled, the Bidder will immediately notify the State Purchasing Agent in writing.

____ 4. The Bidder understands that falsification of any information in this bid proposal or failure to notify the State Purchasing Agent of any changes in any disclosures or certifications in this Bidder Certification may be grounds for suspension, debarment, and/or prosecution for fraud.

____ 5. The Bidder has not paid and will not pay any bonus, commission, fee, gratuity, or other remuneration to any employee or official of the State of Rhode Island or any subdivision of the State of Rhode Island or other governmental authority for the purpose of obtaining an award of a contract pursuant to this solicitation. The Bidder further certifies that no bonus, commission, fee, gratuity, or other

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Care Technology LLC 42 Moshassuck Road, Lincoln, RI 02865

Tel: (401)-728-3235

Website: www.CareTechnologyLED.com

Copyrights 2016 Care Technology LLC . All Rights Reserved. April 21st, 2016 1

April 22th, 2016 Ms. Gail M. Walsh The Chief Buyer State of Rhode Island, One Capitol Hill, 4th Floor Smith Street, Providence, RI 02908 Reference: RFP7550440 Solar Array System (Ride/Davies), Mandatory walk through April 5th,

2016, Addendum Number One April 11th, 2016 Request for Proposal – Davies Career & Technical School is seeking requests for proposal for the Design, Installation and Connection of a Ground-Mounted 50KW solar Array at Davies Career and Technical High School, 50 Jenckes Hill Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865 Construction Services – Design of the system, installation, commission a 49.2 KW Ground mount Photovoltaic Solar Panel System to be installed at Davies Career and Technical High School, 50 Jenckes Hill Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865 Care Technology LLC, a certified MBE / WBE / DBE company in Rhode Island, is pleased to provide you with our proposal to design / engineering, furnish and install a 49.2KW Photovoltaic ground mount Solar Panel System to be installed at Davies Career and Technical High School, 50 Jenckes Hill Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865. Our 1st year projected production is approximately 69,114.72 kwh based the area annual weather pattern data. Proposed Project Cost: $277,747.16 = $264,521.10 + 5% bid bond $13,226.06 $221,167.16 = $277,747.16 - REF $56,580.00 (before OER grant)

Optional items: 10KWh Battery storage System (Additional $12,000.00)

Variance works need 2 to 3 months to complete (Additional cost of $3000.00 to $5000.00)

Officer Detail if needed budget for $2000.00 Total cost with optional items $296,747.16 (before REF and OER grants) Total cost with optional items $240,167.16 (before OER grant)

Please take note of the following sections of this proposal:

Scope of Work

Job Specific Clarifications

General Clarifications

Terms and Conditions

Preparatory Work by Others

This quotation is based upon the attached scope of work and is valid for sixty (60) days from the date of submission. This proposal is based on visual walk through on April 5th, 2016 without accessing to the topological map and land survey, due to the short time frame from walk through to the submission date, we have provide you with this quote. Project schedule shall be mutually agreed upon by both parties in writing before becoming effective. The starting date is after

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Care Technology LLC 42 Moshassuck Road, Lincoln, RI 02865

Tel: (401)-728-3235

Website: www.CareTechnologyLED.com

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signing the contract with first payment, necessary to pay for #1 Total Fee for the system design & related engineering phase, permits, #2 materials shipped and delivered on time, subject to the condition of unforeseen circumstances such as bad weather, fire, medical & health reasons and hidden structural issues not obvious to the walk through. #3 Installation cost. We appreciate having the opportunity to provide you with our proposal on this project and look forward to working with you and your project team. Please call me at 401-728-3235 if you have any questions or email me at [email protected] Respectfully,

Belinda Wong

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Care Technology LLC 42 Moshassuck Road, Lincoln, RI 02865

Tel: (401)-728-3235

Website: www.CareTechnologyLED.com

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Project Description: The proposed 49.2kW Ground Mount solar photovoltaic system is designed with a plan to locate on the land next to the current barn location on 50 Jenckes Hill Road, Lincoln to generate solar powered electrical energy and feed into the power room across the inside road (See Figure 1 showing location of the panels with good shade analysis). Our 1st year projected production is approximately 69,114.72 kwh based the area annual weather pattern data. The system would provide for Net metering to offset electricity usage from the grid during high consumption period and to include the optional feature for a 10kWh battery energy storage system. The Net metering allows the electrical energy generated from the solar panels to reduce the energy consumption during the daylight period. However, during weekends when the school energy usage is down, the optional 10kWh battery storage system will be used to store the energy generated that is not currently consumed to be used at a later higher demand times. Furthermore, when the grid has power outage, this battery system can be used to provide emergency power. If the solar system is not configured for battery storage system, later implementation would be very costly and energy inefficient.

Figure 1 Proposed Site for Ground mount Solar Panels

The first stage will involve design of the complete ground mount system with mechanical (including angle, shade), electrical and structural designs necessary building permits with site plans. SolarWorld Panels are manufactured in SolarWorld Americas LLC, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124, U.S.A. with 25-year linear performance guarantee on all Sunmodule Plus, Pro-Series and XL solar modules, and a 10-year product workmanship warranty. Solar Edge Inverters are used since they are high efficiency inverters (98.5%) that convert from the DC energy generated from the solar panels to three phase AC electric power system in the building power room supplied by the grid such as 277/480Vac. These inverters are suitable in net metering systems. The ground mount solar panels are supported by a structural racking system and firmly secured into the ground by a piling system which provide a strong mechanical support and capable of withstand the New England weather. In case it encounters ledges will use the ballast system. Figure 1 shows the underground conduit wiring system that delivers energy to the power room across the street from the solar panels site.

Figure 2. Site Work and fence with 12 feet gate conceptual plan Figure 2. shows the conceptual site work and fence with gate plan. The fenced in solar panel site will be an 8 inch compact gravel base.

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Tel: (401)-728-3235

Website: www.CareTechnologyLED.com

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Scope of Work and plan summary: 1. Complete all Mechanical, Electrical, and Structural designs needed for the process of obtaining building permits and to be used to accompany a Town of Lincoln “Application for Use Variance” process. 2. Complete Site Plan needed to obtain building permit and to be used as accompanying supporting detail for the Town of Lincoln “Application for Use Variance” process. 3. Payment of Permit 4. Furnish and Install 49.2 KW Ground Mount System

SolarWorld Panels

SolarEdge Inverters

Structural Racking System to be Pile Driven or Pore in Place Ballast.

Structural Racking System shall be determined by RESNE, INC in the event it encounters ledges.

5. Site Work

Tree Removal as Needed

Grading ( a continuous slope between 4 and 8 percent will be established )

All disturbed area shall be loamed and hydro seeded.

Pea - Stone over 8” compacted gravel base (See Conceptual Plan).

Saw Cut Road ( 150 linear feet )

Repair Asphalt Road ( 150 linear feet )

Fencing as per Conceptual Plan 6’ Height w/ barbed wire (all material to be galvanized schedule 40) 12 Foot Gate 3 Foot Pedestrian Gate 2.5” Inch Line Post, top rail, bottom cable 4” Gate Post 3” Corner Post 4’ Gate Post

6. Submission of REF Grant 7. National Grid Interconnection Fee 8. Wiring of (1) DC (Optional) Battery. The scope of work does not include:

1. Officer Detail (if needed) is included in the optional items. 2. Application for Use Variance - the process may take up 2 to 3 months and at the cost of

$3,000.00 to $5,000.00. Contractor (Care Technology LLC) shall assist the Owner for the applications as may be necessary to be filed with the Town of Lincoln. However, Contractor agrees to be in attendance with the Owner at Town of Lincoln meetings as required (i.e. Application for Use Variance) for purposes of providing a project description and/or respond to Town of Lincoln queries with regard to project specifics.

3. June 30, 2016 completion date is a challenge; all work can not begin until the REF fund has been approved (Block 10 application opens on April 4th, 2016 and Due Date June 24th, 2016). The delay is beyond Contractor’s control. Contractor shall be granted extra time to complete the work.

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Care Technology LLC 42 Moshassuck Road, Lincoln, RI 02865

Tel: (401)-728-3235

Website: www.CareTechnologyLED.com

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Job Specific Clarifications: 1. Our bid is based on RFP7550440 dated March 25th, 2016 and April 5th, 2016 walk through and Addendum Number One (1) dated April 11th, 2016 and Concept Site Plan 2, Proposed Solar Array dated April 15, 2015 by Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc with revision to have the inverter located in the Power room. 2. The seller has reason to know the buyer’s particular purpose for which the goods are required and also that the buyer is relying upon the seller to select the suitable goods to meet that purpose goods, and the seller does so, the seller warrants that the goods will meet the particular purpose for which the buyer intends to use them. 3. This system is customized design solar system as such it is a “Non- Cancellation – Non Returnable” (NCNR)

4. $43,226.16 down payment on signing of contract to Care Technology, which is representative of all preparation, survey, drawing and engineering plans (i.e. Mechanical, Electrical and Structural designs needed to obtain building permits and to be used as supporting detail for the Town of Lincoln “Application for Use Variance” process) plus 5% bid bond. 5. 35% of materials cost will be due upon ordering of the solar panels, materials, with the remaining balance of the cost of materials being due upon taking delivery of the materials. General Clarifications:

1. Start of Construction: This RFP aims for completion of the scope of work in sixty (60) days upon the starting date begins after signing of the contract with first payment, and additional time necessary to allow availability of stocks, materials to be purchased, shipped and delivered by the starting date. The completion date is also subjected to an extension under the condition of unforeseen circumstances such as bad weather, fire, medical & health reasons and hidden structural issues not obvious to the walk through.

2. During the severe weather, snowing, hurricane, the number of working days are reduced.

The extension must be allowed.

3. Substantial completion: As enumerated in the completion breakdown into each phase with its substantial completion as listed in Table C.

4. Final completion: commission of solar system

5. The Owner shall be responsible for providing suitable and secure on site storage.

6. All inspections assume no delay to the job. Any changes required additional times to

perform.

7. We require suitable forklift vehicle and delivery vehicle access to the building for unloading and installing. An extra charge will be assessed for any double handling or re-transportation of materials required if building is not accessible.

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8. Any deviations from the tables, we need adequate time to be notified and payment to be on time.

9. Solar panels, inverters are installed according to the instructions of the manufacturer.

10. Removal or relocation of other devices or structures such as is considered additional work

and time may be required. It will be separately billed.

11. Any goods or services that are not listed in the Scope of Work and Plan Summary, it will be separately billed.

Terms and Conditions:

1. This contract proposal is submitted with the understanding that any contract resulting therefrom will subject to review and mutual acceptance of all terms and conditions contained therein. It is conditioned on neither party being liable to the other for any loss, damage or delay due to any cause beyond either party’s reasonable control, including but limited to, acts of government, strikes, lockouts, other labor disputes, fire, explosion, theft, water damage, flood, earthquake, riot, civil commotion, war, malicious mischief or act of God. Under no conditions, shall either party be liable for special, indirect, liquidated, or consequential damages in contract, fort, including negligence, warranty or otherwise, notwithstanding any indemnity provisions to the contrary. Notwithstanding any provision in any contract document to the contrary, our acceptance is conditioned on being allowed additional time for the performance of the Work due to delays beyond our reasonable control.

2. Project schedule shall be mutually agreed upon by both parties in writing before

becoming effective.

3. We agree to provide evidence of insurance coverage but cannot name others as additional insured or waive our rights of subrogation. All insurance coverage afforded to you or others shall terminate upon final acceptance of the work

4. Warranty from solar panel and equipment manufacturers.

5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, the Owner agrees that it's

damages resulting from any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be limited to sum of all cash payments made to Care Technology under this Agreement.

6. Our proposal is based on the following payment terms:

7. Schedules of Values:

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Website: www.CareTechnologyLED.com

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Governmental/Municipal Project Approvals – Special Terms and Conditions: In the Event that the project is not allowed to move forward due to the inability to obtain any and all necessary permits, Town of Lincoln Use Variance, Zoning approvals, etc. causing the Owner to abandon completely the proposed solar project, the following shall apply:

Contractor (Care Technology LLC) shall be due and paid the sum of $43,226.16 for all work that would be considered to be complete with regard to preparation, surveys, drawings, engineering plans, and the application preparation/submission for the Department of Commerce REF Grant funding process plus 5% bid bond.

Warranty: Warranty of the SolarWorld for solar panels is with 25-year linear performance guarantee and a 10-year product workmanship warranty. Solar Edge for inverters are according to the manufacturer’s limited warranty. The Contractor’s labor warranty excludes remedy for damage or defect caused by abuse, alterations to the Work not executed by the Contractor, improper or insufficient maintenance, improper operation or normal wear and tear under normal usage.

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Tel: (401)-728-3235

Website: www.CareTechnologyLED.com

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Preparatory Work by Others:

1. The Sub contractors will survey the site and set up secure storage area provided by the Owner for their equipment and materials.

2. They will prepare a study of the site work 3. They will prepare a plan to determine which trees should be removed. 4. Structural Racking System to be Pile Driven or Pore in Place Ballast in the event it

encounters ledges. 5. Grading ( a continuous slope between 4 and 8 percent will be established ) 6. All disturbed area shall be loamed and hydro seeded. 7. Pea - Stone over 8” compacted gravel base (See Conceptual Plan). 8. Saw Cut Road ( 150 linear feet ) 9. Repair Asphalt Road ( 150 linear feet ) 10. Fencing as per Conceptual Plan

6’ Height w/ barbed wire ( all material to be galvanized schedule 40)

Foot Gate

3 Foot Pedestrian Gate

2.5” Inch Line Post, top rail, bottom cable

4” Gate Post

3” Corner Post

4’ Gate Post 11. Submission of REF Grant 12. National Grid Interconnection Fee

Work Not Included: Purchaser will be required to sign off on the Material Release Form, which will indicate the requested delivery date of materials to the site. If the Owner is not ready to accept delivery of the materials within ten (10) business days of the agreed upon date, Owner will immediately make payments due for materials and designate some local point where Purchaser will accept delivery. If Owner fails to make a location available, Care Technology (CT) is authorized to warehouse the materials at a warehouse of its choice at owner’s risk and expense. Owner shall reimburse CT for all costs due to extra handling and warehousing. Storage beyond ten (10) business days will be accessed at a rate of $100.00 per calendar day for each item, which covers storage and insurance of the item and is payable prior to delivery. The Contractor is not liable for Unsuitable and Contaminated Soil. Ledge, Boulders larger than one (1) yard, Unforeseen buried objects at the propose site.

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The Proposal Cost: $277,747.16 Amount Description $ 43,226.16 #1 Total fee for the system design & related engineering phase

$ 224,521.00 (before grants) #2 Total fee for the installation and commission phase

$ 167,941.00 #2 Total fee for the installation and commission phase (After REF $56,580.00 before OER grant)

Optional items: 10kWh battery storage system (Additional $12,000.00)

Variance works need 2 to 3 months to complete (Additional cost of $3,000 to $5,000)

Officer Detail if needed budget for $2,000

Total Cost with optional items $296,747.16 (before REF and OER grants)

Total Cost with optional items $240,167.16 (before OER grant)

$ 4,023.20 (After grant $56,580.00, before bid bond) The above fixed fee is based upon this “per KW” price

$ 4,292.02 (After grant $56,580.00 with bid bond) The above fixed fee is based upon this “per KW” price

$ 5,442.02 (before grant) The above fixed fee is based upon this “per KW” price

Total lump sum for design, installation and commissions of the 49.2KW Photovoltaic Solar Panel System (Sum of #1 & #2 above Plus the $10,000.00 allowance):

$277,747.16 (before grants) $221,167.16 (after grant amount of $56,580.00, before OER grant)

Optional items:

10 KWh Battery Storage System (Additional $12,000.00) Variance works need 2 to 3 months to complete (Additional cost of $3000.00 to $5000.00) Officer Detail if needed budget for $2000.00

Total Cost with optional items $296,747.16 (before REF and OER grants)

Total Cost with optional items $240,167.16 (before OER grant)

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References: For Solar Panel System installer - Renewable Energy Services of New England, Incorporated 1. SiteSpecific

Contact: Peter Crump 45 Dike Street, Providence, RI 02909 Tel: 401- 632- 4400 Email: [email protected]

2. Yard Works Contact: Kevin Fox 1309 Warwick Ave, Warwick, RI 02888 Tel: 401- 463- 9133 Email: [email protected]

3. Joe Parenti

3 Woburn Street, Cranston, RI 02920 Tel: 401- 692- 0101 Email: [email protected]

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Belinda Wong at 401-728-3235. We appreciate your consideration. Thank you.

The parties hereto have duly caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives below as of the Effective Date.

Care Technology LLC State of Rhode Island

Contractor Division of Purchases

Owner

_______________________ ________________________________

By: Chon Meng Wong, Ph.D. By: Ms. Gail M. Walsh Title: President Title: The Chief Buyer

Date: ___________________ Date: ____________________________

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Delivery: _______________________________________

Terms of Payment: _______________________________

It is the Vendor's responsibility to check and download any and all addenda from the RIVIP. This offer may not be considered unless a signedRIVIP generated Bidder Certification Cover Form is attached and the Unit Price column is completed. The signed Certification Cover Form mustbe attached to the front of the offer

Request for QuotePage 1 of 1

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONSONE CAPITOL HILLPROVIDENCE RI 02908

CREATION DATE : 24-MAR-16

BID NUMBER: 7550440TITLE: SOLAR ARRAY SYSTEM (RIDE/DAVIES)

BUYER:PHONE #:

Walsh, Gail M 401-574-8122

BLANKET START : 29-APR-16BLANKET END : 30-JUN-16 BID CLOSING DATE AND TIME:15-APR-2016 02:30:00

BILL

TO

DOA CONTROLLERONE CAPITOL HILL, 4TH FLOORSMITH STPROVIDENCE, RI 02908US

SHIP

TO

RIDE WILLIAM M DAVIES CAREER & TECH HS50 JENCKES HILL RDLINCOLN, RI 02865US

Requistion Number: 1453727

Line Description Quantity UnitUnit Price

Total

PLEASE NOTE:

THE SOLAR ARRAY SYSTEM PROJECT MUST BE COMPLETED AND TURNKEY OPERATIONAL NO LATER THAN JUNE 30, 2016.

1 DAVIES CAREER & TECH HIGH SCHOOL IS SEEKING REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION OF A GROUND-MOUNTED 50KW SOLAR ARRAY SYSTEM AS PER THE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS

1.00 TOTAL

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March 25, 2016

RE: Solicitation for a Ground-Mounted 50KW Photovoltaic Solar Panel System to be installed at Davies

Career and Technical High School, 50 Jenckes Hill Road, Lincoln, R.I.

The William M. Davies Jr. Career and Technical High School is hereby soliciting bids for the design and

installation of a ground-mounted 50kw Solar (photovoltaic) Panel System on the grounds of the High School

located at 50 Jenckes Hill Road in Lincoln, R.I.

A mandatory examination/walkthrough of the Davies Solar Project is required and will be held on April 5,

2016 at 10:00 AM. Davies requests that your proposal include a lump sum turnkey fixed pricing for the

completed project as outlined in the scope below. The project includes the following:

• The proposal is to provide a firm price that will include the design of the system, installation

commission of any and all materials ( Solar Panels Array supports ,Wiring, Electrical connection to

Davies) and all necessary construction and site preparation (land clearing) so as to provide a turnkey

completed operational solar system to the owner (Davies Career & Technical High School).

• Proposal for the solar array equipment must be accompanied by a detailed description of such items.

However, no proposal will be considered that consists of foreign manufactured solar array panels and

equipment.

• The vendor is responsible to complete all engineering and system design work and provide stamped

drawings by a registered professional electrical and structural engineer in the State of Rhode Island.

• All Standards of installation shall comply with RIDE School Construction regulations SCR 100.

• The successful chosen contractor shall be responsible to complete and file with the Town of Lincoln,

State of RI, National Grid, and any other Granting Authorities any and all necessary Special Use

and/or variance applications, permits, etc. as applicable and as may be required, should the project

require an application for a zoning variance, special use permit, etc. based on the selected site,

purpose and/or location of the solar array panels.

• The successful contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and payment of all permits related to the

project.

• The contractor shall coordinate and see to completion all aspects of the project that involve the

National Grid connection process.

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Davies Career & Technical High School 50 Jenckes Hill Road

Lincoln, RI 02865

Providence, Rhode Island 02903-3400

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• Subcontractors are permitted for this project, provided that the identity of the proposed

subcontractor(s) and scope of the subcontractor’s services are clearly stated in the respondent’s

proposal submission.

• The project involves grant funding secured from the Office of Energy Resources, as well as an

application process to be completed by the contractor with the Department of Commerce Renewal

Energy Funds (REF). Vendors responding to this RFP are directed to apply any awarded grant funds

and/or rebates (i.e. grants, utility company rebates, federal rebates, etc.) that can be payable to the

contractor directly and credit such funds against the total gross project cost at time of invoicing . It

will be the vendor’s responsibility to determine the applicability of all grants to the project when

considering the scope of the work being performed.

• The successful contractor shall be responsible for the process of preparation, completion and

submission of the grant application (REF Program Grant) that must be made to the RI Department of

Commerce on behalf of Davies Career and Technical High School. The application is for the purpose

of securing all potential available grant funding from the Department of Commerce that can be

obtained and utilized towards the funding of this project. Please see link to the application process at

[email protected]

• Vendors shall be responsible for securing the work area from vehicular traffic, to include provision of

cones, barrels, caution tape, signage, flaggers or any other signals as required during all construction

operations so as to ensure the safety of the building occupants, vehicular traffic and vendor’s

workers.

• The contractor will guarantee that installation and operation of the solar array will comply with the

granting authorities(s).

• The contractor shall supply three references from similar solar array projects that have been

completed (in particular relating to other school departments).

Please provide the following for each reference:

Company Name

Project Description

Contact person (name and title)

Address

Telephone number

Email Address

• The Solar Array System Project must be completed and turnkey operational no later than June 30,

2016.

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Rhode Island Department of Education- Davies Career & Technical High School

50KW Photovoltaic Solar Panel System

Vendor Financial Proposal

LUMP SUM FIXED FEE PROPOSAL:

$____________________#1 Total fee for the system design & related engineering phase

$____________________#2 Total fee for the installation and commission phase

$____________________The above fixed fee is based upon this “per KW” price

EXPENSE ALLOWANCE:

Provide an allowance of $10,000 in your bid proposal for any unforeseen additional services or materials

needed that were not previously outlined in the project scope. It should be noted that no additional fee

allowance shall be granted and paid for items already outlined in the scope of services:

Total lump sum fee for design, installation and commission of the 50KW

Photovoltaic Solar Panel System (Sum of #1 & #2 above PLUS the $10,000

allowance):

$___________________

Name of Firm:______________________________________

Printed Name of Authorized Agent: _____________________________

Signature: __________________________________________________

Date: __________________________

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INVITATION TO BID

2014-18 Page 1 of 3 5/9/2014

SOLICITATION TITLE: SOLAR ARRAY SYSTEM

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 7550440

BID PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: April 15, 2016 at 2:30 PM

PREBID CONFERENCE

☐ NONMANDATORY

☒ MANDATORY Bidder must attend the mandatory prebid conference. The bidder’s representative

must register with the Division of Purchases at the mandatory prebid conference

and identify the bidder he or she represents.

Location: William M. Davies Jr. Career and Technical High School

50 Jenckes Hill Road

Lincoln, RI 02865

VENDORS CHECK IN AT MAIN OFFICE

Date: Tuesday, April 05, 2016

Time: 10:00 AM

QUESTIONS about this solicitation must be emailed and received by the Division of Purchases at

[email protected] no later than Tuesday, April 05, 2016, 5:00 PM, in a Microsoft Word attachment

with the corresponding solicitation number. Questions, if any, and responses will be posted on the Division of

Purchases website at www.purchasing.ri.gov as an addendum to this solicitation

BID BOND REQUIRED: ☐ NO

☒ YES

PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BOND REQUIRED: ☐ NO

☒ YES

SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS: ☒ NO

☐ YES See Electronic Solicitation Bidding Information.

Click on the online active “D” link in the “info” column.

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INVITATION TO BID

2014-18 Page 2 of 3 5/9/2014

SOLICITATION TITLE: SOLAR ARRAY SYSTEM

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 7550440

BID PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: April 15, 2016 at 2:30 PM

RIVIP REGISTRATION: Bidders must be registered vendors through the online Division of Purchases

Rhode Island Vendor Information Program at www.purchasing.ri.gov. To register or update information, click

on “Vendor Center,” then “Vendor Information” from the dropdown menu on the left.

BIDDER CERTIFICATION COVER FORM: Bidders must download (obtainable at

www.purchasing.ri.gov), complete, and submit a Bidder Certification Cover Form with each bid proposal.

The State of Rhode Island through its, Department of Administration, Division of Purchases, is soliciting bid proposals to

perform the work described in the plans and specifications dated Click here to enter a date. For the Project in accordance

with this solicitation.

Bidders are invited to submit bid proposals to the Division of Purchases by the bid proposal submission deadline.

This solicitation contains, and is subject to the terms and conditions of, the Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, Bid

Preparation Checklist (with applicable forms), Agreement, General Conditions, any Supplemental Conditions,

Specifications and Plans, Bidder Certification Cover Form, and Bid Form. The solicitation is available at

www.purchasing.ri.gov.

The award of the contract pursuant to this solicitation will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest

bid price. The Division of Purchases reserves the right to waive any technicalities in the bid proposals, accept or reject any

bid proposal, award a contract in the best interest of the State, or revoke any solicitation.

Continued onto next page

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INVITATION TO BID

2014-18 Page 3 of 3 5/9/2014

Electronic Solicitation Bidding Information

Downloading and Accessing Additional Electronic Solicitation Files

Accessing electronic files on the purchasing website will require Adobe viewer. All bid solicitations that

include a “D” in the “Info” column will require WinZip 8.1 software. The WinZip file may contain one or

more files. These files may require additional software such as Microsoft Office.

Specifications that have a file for download are marked with a “D” in the “Info” field of the bid search

results page located on the Purchasing website. The “D” will indicate an active link to the WinZip file until

the bid reaches its opening date. Clicking on the active “D” link will allow you to open or save the WinZip

file associated with the bid. Opening the WinZip file will offer you the option of saving to your local

computer.

Once saved, you can open the WinZip file and view the files. The individual files can be saved to your

computer in a location such as “Desktop” or “My Documents”.

Buyer Name: Gail Walsh, Title: Chief Buyer

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State of Rhode Island Department of Administration Division of Purchases

REVISED November 20, 2013

NOTICE TO VENDORS

Each bid proposal for a public works project must include a "public copy" to be available for public inspection upon the opening of bids. Bid proposals that do not include a copy for public inspection will be deemed nonresponsive. The public copy must be submitted in .pdf (portable document file) format on a read-only CD-R media disc. The disc must include all of the documents submitted in response to the solicitation concatenated or merged into one file. The file must be named in the following manner:

BidNumber_DateofBid_VendorName_VendorID.pdf The Bidder Certification Cover Form contains all of the information for the file name. The date of bid must appear as mm-dd-yyyy. The vendor name must appear as one word, with no spaces or punctuation. Underscores must separate the fields.

Example: 7543210_11-08-2013_OceanStateCompanyInc_9867.pdf The public copy disc must be separately enclosed in a protective cover clearly marked “Public Copy” and include the following information (all available from the Bidder Certification Cover Form): (1) title of solicitation; (2) name of bidder and RIVIP vendor ID number; (3) bid number; and (4) date of bid.

The public copy may redact any trade secrets or commercial or financial information which is of a privileged or confidential nature pursuant to the “Access to Public Records Act,” R. I. Gen. Laws §§ 38-2-1 et seq.

For further information on how to comply with this statutory requirement, see R. I. Gen. Laws §§ 37-2-18(b) and (j). Also see Procurement Regulation 5.11 accessible at www.purchasing.ri.gov

2013-3 Page 1 of 1 11/20/2013

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Delivery: _______________________________________

Terms of Payment: _______________________________

It is the Vendor's responsibility to check and download any and all addenda from the RIVIP. This offer may not be considered unless a signedRIVIP generated Bidder Certification Cover Form is attached and the Unit Price column is completed. The signed Certification Cover Form mustbe attached to the front of the offer

Request for QuotePage 1 of 1

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONSONE CAPITOL HILLPROVIDENCE RI 02908

CREATION DATE : 24-MAR-16

BID NUMBER: 7550440TITLE: SOLAR ARRAY SYSTEM (RIDE/DAVIES)

BUYER:PHONE #:

Walsh, Gail M 401-574-8122

BLANKET START : 29-APR-16BLANKET END : 30-JUN-16 BID CLOSING DATE AND TIME:15-APR-2016 02:30:00

BILL

TO

DOA CONTROLLERONE CAPITOL HILL, 4TH FLOORSMITH STPROVIDENCE, RI 02908US

SHIP

TO

RIDE WILLIAM M DAVIES CAREER & TECH HS50 JENCKES HILL RDLINCOLN, RI 02865US

Requistion Number: 1453727

Line Description Quantity UnitUnit Price

Total

PLEASE NOTE:

THE SOLAR ARRAY SYSTEM PROJECT MUST BE COMPLETED AND TURNKEY OPERATIONAL NO LATER THAN JUNE 30, 2016.

1 DAVIES CAREER & TECH HIGH SCHOOL IS SEEKING REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION OF A GROUND-MOUNTED 50KW SOLAR ARRAY SYSTEM AS PER THE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS

1.00 TOTAL

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March 25, 2016

RE: Solicitation for a Ground-Mounted 50KW Photovoltaic Solar Panel System to be installed at Davies

Career and Technical High School, 50 Jenckes Hill Road, Lincoln, R.I.

The William M. Davies Jr. Career and Technical High School is hereby soliciting bids for the design and

installation of a ground-mounted 50kw Solar (photovoltaic) Panel System on the grounds of the High School

located at 50 Jenckes Hill Road in Lincoln, R.I.

A mandatory examination/walkthrough of the Davies Solar Project is required and will be held on April 5,

2016 at 10:00 AM. Davies requests that your proposal include a lump sum turnkey fixed pricing for the

completed project as outlined in the scope below. The project includes the following:

• The proposal is to provide a firm price that will include the design of the system, installation

commission of any and all materials ( Solar Panels Array supports ,Wiring, Electrical connection to

Davies) and all necessary construction and site preparation (land clearing) so as to provide a turnkey

completed operational solar system to the owner (Davies Career & Technical High School).

• Proposal for the solar array equipment must be accompanied by a detailed description of such items.

However, no proposal will be considered that consists of foreign manufactured solar array panels and

equipment.

• The vendor is responsible to complete all engineering and system design work and provide stamped

drawings by a registered professional electrical and structural engineer in the State of Rhode Island.

• All Standards of installation shall comply with RIDE School Construction regulations SCR 100.

• The successful chosen contractor shall be responsible to complete and file with the Town of Lincoln,

State of RI, National Grid, and any other Granting Authorities any and all necessary Special Use

and/or variance applications, permits, etc. as applicable and as may be required, should the project

require an application for a zoning variance, special use permit, etc. based on the selected site,

purpose and/or location of the solar array panels.

• The successful contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and payment of all permits related to the

project.

• The contractor shall coordinate and see to completion all aspects of the project that involve the

National Grid connection process.

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Davies Career & Technical High School 50 Jenckes Hill Road

Lincoln, RI 02865

Providence, Rhode Island 02903-3400

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• Subcontractors are permitted for this project, provided that the identity of the proposed

subcontractor(s) and scope of the subcontractor’s services are clearly stated in the respondent’s

proposal submission.

• The project involves grant funding secured from the Office of Energy Resources, as well as an

application process to be completed by the contractor with the Department of Commerce Renewal

Energy Funds (REF). Vendors responding to this RFP are directed to apply any awarded grant funds

and/or rebates (i.e. grants, utility company rebates, federal rebates, etc.) that can be payable to the

contractor directly and credit such funds against the total gross project cost at time of invoicing . It

will be the vendor’s responsibility to determine the applicability of all grants to the project when

considering the scope of the work being performed.

• The successful contractor shall be responsible for the process of preparation, completion and

submission of the grant application (REF Program Grant) that must be made to the RI Department of

Commerce on behalf of Davies Career and Technical High School. The application is for the purpose

of securing all potential available grant funding from the Department of Commerce that can be

obtained and utilized towards the funding of this project. Please see link to the application process at

[email protected]

• Vendors shall be responsible for securing the work area from vehicular traffic, to include provision of

cones, barrels, caution tape, signage, flaggers or any other signals as required during all construction

operations so as to ensure the safety of the building occupants, vehicular traffic and vendor’s

workers.

• The contractor will guarantee that installation and operation of the solar array will comply with the

granting authorities(s).

• The contractor shall supply three references from similar solar array projects that have been

completed (in particular relating to other school departments).

Please provide the following for each reference:

Company Name

Project Description

Contact person (name and title)

Address

Telephone number

Email Address

• The Solar Array System Project must be completed and turnkey operational no later than June 30,

2016.

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Rhode Island Department of Education- Davies Career & Technical High School

50KW Photovoltaic Solar Panel System

Vendor Financial Proposal

LUMP SUM FIXED FEE PROPOSAL:

$____________________#1 Total fee for the system design & related engineering phase

$____________________#2 Total fee for the installation and commission phase

$____________________The above fixed fee is based upon this “per KW” price

EXPENSE ALLOWANCE:

Provide an allowance of $10,000 in your bid proposal for any unforeseen additional services or materials

needed that were not previously outlined in the project scope. It should be noted that no additional fee

allowance shall be granted and paid for items already outlined in the scope of services:

Total lump sum fee for design, installation and commission of the 50KW

Photovoltaic Solar Panel System (Sum of #1 & #2 above PLUS the $10,000

allowance):

$___________________

Name of Firm:______________________________________

Printed Name of Authorized Agent: _____________________________

Signature: __________________________________________________

Date: __________________________

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS Department of Administration DIVISION OF PURCHASES One Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908-5855

Tel: (401) 574-8100 Fax: (401) 574-8387

Website: www.purchasing.ri.gov

DIVISION OF PURCHASES

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION (PWC)

Compliance with Instructions to Bidders These Instructions to Bidders contain terms and conditions that will govern the preparation and submission of a bid proposal and any contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation. Bidders must comply with each and every requirement of these Instructions to Bidders. Any failure to comply with any requirement may result in the determination of a nonresponsive bid proposal and/or the rejection of the bid proposal. Priority of Terms and Conditions The terms and conditions in these Instructions to Bidders supersede any and all inconsistent or conflicting terms and conditions in any other provision of any other document in this solicitation or in the bid proposal and govern this solicitation, the bid proposal, and any contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation. Offer to Contract Bid proposals constitute an offer to contract with the State of Rhode Island through the Department of Administration Division of Purchases on the terms and conditions contained in the solicitation, the laws of the State of Rhode Island, including all procurement statutes and regulations (available at www.purchasing.ri.gov), and applicable federal and local law, all of which are incorporated into this solicitation and any contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation by this reference.

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Comprehensive Review and Inspection The bidder is responsible for carefully reviewing all of the requirements of this solicitation, inspecting the project location, including checking and/or verifying measurements, site conditions, any limitations, and other details, prior to preparing and submitting its bid proposal. Failure to submit a complete bid proposal may result in rejection of the bid proposal. Claims for additional costs or time resulting from the bidder’s failure to inspect and/or verify will not be considered. Addenda Responses to questions from bidders, interpretations of plans and specifications, changes prior to the bid proposal submission deadline, approvals of any substitutions, and supplemental instructions and terms will be posted as addenda on the Division of Purchases website at www.purchasing.ri.gov, and all addenda become incorporated into this solicitation upon posting. Bidders are responsible for checking the website to determine the issuance of any addenda. No addenda will be posted within the 5-day period preceding the bid proposal submission deadline except for an addendum withdrawing the solicitation or extending the bid proposal submission deadline. Prebid Conference At the discretion of the State Purchasing Agent, a prebid conference - mandatory or nonmandatory - may be held. Bidders must attend a mandatory prebid conference and are encouraged to attend a nonmandatory prebid conference. The bidder’s representative must register with the Division of Purchases at a mandatory prebid conference and identify the bidder he or she represents. Costs The bidder is responsible for all costs and expenses to develop and submit a bid proposal in response to this solicitation. Preparation of Bid Proposal Bid proposals must be made on the Bid Form included in the solicitation and in accordance with the instructions in this solicitation. All applicable blanks must be completed in a legible manner, printed electronically, typed, or handwritten in ink, and amounts must be expressed in both words and figures. In the event of any contradictory terms, handwritten terms prevail over printed or typed terms, and words prevail over figures. Signatures must be in ink. No additional provisions, conditions, or limitations may be made by the bidder, and any erasures and/or corrections must be initialed in ink by the person signing on behalf of the bidder. This solicitation contains a Bid Preparation Checklist to assist the bidder in preparing a bid proposal for submission. 2014-5 Page 2 of 11 7/29/2014

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Submission of Bid Proposal Each bid proposal (a complete package, with the signed Bidder Certification Cover Form, signed Bid Form, Bid Surety, IRS Form W-9, signed General Contractor Apprenticeship Certification, if applicable, and public copy CD-R media disk) must be submitted in a separate sealed envelope with the bidder’s name and address and the specific “Solicitation Number,” “Solicitation Title,” and the “Bid Proposal Submission Deadline” marked in the upper left-hand corner of the envelope. The bid proposal must be delivered (via mail, messenger service, or personal delivery) to the Division of Purchases and date-stamped receipted by the date and time specified for the bid proposal submission deadline. Bidders should mail bid proposals sufficiently in advance of the bid proposal submission deadline to ensure timely delivery to the Division of Purchases or, when delivering a bid proposal in person or by messenger, should allow additional time for parking and clearance through security checkpoints. Bid proposals must be addressed to: Rhode Island Department of Administration Division of Purchases One Capitol Hill, Second Floor Providence, RI 02908-5855 Bid proposals that are not received by the Division of Purchases by the bid proposal submission deadline for whatever reason will be deemed late and will not be considered. The submission time will be determined by the time clock in the Division of Purchases. Postmarks will not be considered proof of timely submission. At the bid proposal submission deadline, bid proposals will be opened and read aloud in public. Bid Price The bidder must submit a Base Bid Price on the Bid Form to perform all of the work specified in the solicitation, including the cost of the bonds and any allowances and addenda. The costs of alternates shall not be included in the calculation of the Base Bid Price. The bidder shall separately provide the cost for each alternate listed in the Bid Form. The cost for each alternate must be designated as an addition to, or subtraction from, the Base Bid Price. Alternates will be selected, if any, by the Division of Purchases in the order of priority listed in the Bid Form. Bidder Certification Cover Form The bidder must download, complete, sign, and submit the Bidder Certification Cover Form for this solicitation as the first document with each bid proposal. The Bidder Certification Cover Form is downloadable with the solicitation from the Division of Purchases website by logging in as a RIVIP vendor and clicking on the applicable “Bid Number.” 2014-5 Page 3 of 11 7/29/2014

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Public Copy Bid proposals submitted in response to this solicitation are public records pursuant to the Rhode Island “Access to Public Records Act,” R. I. Gen. Laws §§ 38-2-1 et seq. Each bid proposal must include a "public copy" to be available for public inspection upon the opening of bids. Bidders may redact in the pubic copy any trade secrets or commercial or financial information which is of a privileged or confidential nature pursuant to the Access to Public Records Act. The public copy must be submitted in .pdf (portable document file) format on a read-only CD-R media disk. The disk must include all of the documents submitted in response to the solicitation concatenated or merged into one file. The public copy disk must be separately enclosed in a protective cover clearly marked “Public Copy” and include the following information: (1) Solicitation Title; (2) name of bidder and RIVIP vendor ID number; (3) Solicitation Number; and (4) bid proposal submission deadline. The .pdf file must be named in the following manner:

SolicitationNumber_Bid Proposal Submission Deadline_BidderName_VendorID.pdf The bid proposal submission deadline must appear as mm-dd-yyyy. The bidder name must appear as one word, with no spaces or punctuation. Underscores must separate the fields.

Example: 7543210_11-08-2013_OceanStateCompanyInc_9867.pdf The public copy of each bid proposal will be posted on the Division of Purchases website. . For Rhode Island Department of Transportation highway and bridge projects, in addition to the Quest Lite compatible electronic copy and one hard copy, the bidder must also include a duplicate original of the Quest Lite compatible electronic copy on a read-only CD-R media disk as the “public copy.” Contractors Registration The bidder must have and maintain a valid certificate of registration issued by the Contractors’ Registration Board throughout the term of the contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation and ensure that its subcontractors, unless exempt from registration, also obtain and maintain valid certificates of registration. 2014-5 Page 4 of 11 7/29/2014

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Subcontractors The bidder must demonstrate that it is able to perform a substantial portion of the work using its own workforce. Any bidder that does not maintain a permanent workforce and/or proposes to perform a disproportionate amount of the work through one or more subcontractors will be considered unqualified. The successful bidder must establish to the satisfaction of the State Purchasing Agent the reliability and responsibility of any subcontractors proposed to perform any work pursuant to this solicitation. Taxes The State of Rhode Island is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and municipal sales and use taxes. The bidder shall not include such taxes in any prices in the bid proposal. Bid Surety Bidders must furnish, with their bid proposals, either a bid bond from a surety licensed to conduct business in the State of Rhode Island or a certified check payable to the State of Rhode Island in the amount of five (5%) percent of the bid proposal. (Bidders for Rhode Island Department of Transportation highway and bridge projects must furnish, with their bid proposals, a bid bond from a surety licensed to conduct business in the State of Rhode Island. Certified checks are not permitted for these projects.) An attorney-in-fact who executes a bond on behalf of the surety must provide a certified current copy of the power of attorney. A successful bidder who fails to submit the additional documentation required by the tentative letter of award and/or fails to commence and pursue the work in accordance with the contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation may forfeit, at the discretion of the State Purchasing Agent, the full amount of the bid surety as liquidated damages. The State will retain the bid surety of all bidders until the earliest of: (i) the issuance of the Purchase Order; (ii) the 61st day following the bid proposal submission deadline; or (iii) the rejection of all bid proposals. Divestiture of Investments in Iran Requirement No bidder engaged in investment activities in Iran as described in R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-2.5-2(b) may submit a bid proposal to, or renew a contract with, the Division of Purchases. Each bidder submitting a bid proposal or entering into a renewal of a contract is required to certify that the bidder does not appear on the list maintained by the General Treasurer pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-2.5-3. 2014-5 Page 5 of 11 7/29/2014

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Domestic Steel Any steel products required by the plans and specifications in this solicitation must be formed, extruded, forged, cast, fabricated, or otherwise processed from steel made in the United States. Withdrawal A bidder may withdraw its bid proposal at any time prior to the bid proposal submission deadline. Bid proposals are irrevocable for a period of 60 days following the bid proposal submission deadline. Reservation of Rights The Division of Purchases reserves the right, at any time, for any reason, in its sole discretion, to: (i) revoke, suspend, or terminate this solicitation; (ii) accept or reject any and all bid proposals, in whole or in part; (iii) waive any technical defects, irregularities, or omissions in any bid proposals; and/or (iv) terminate any contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation, with or without cause. Award The State Purchasing Agent, in his or her sole discretion, will award the contract pursuant to this solicitation to the responsive and responsible bidder who submits the lowest responsive and responsible bid proposal. The State Purchasing Agent may determine, in his or her sole discretion, the low bid proposal on the basis of the amount of the Base Bid Price plus the alternates selected in accordance with the Bid Form. The successful bidder will receive a tentative letter of award from the Division of Purchases with instructions for the bidder to submit further documentation. The successful bidder shall be authorized to commence work only upon the issuance of the Purchase Order by the Division of Purchases and, in addition, an authorization from the user agency. The issuance of the Purchase Order and the continuation of any contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation is contingent upon the availability of funds. Payment and Performance Bonds The successful bidder must furnish a 100% payment and performance bond from a surety licensed to conduct business in the State of Rhode Island upon the tentative award of the contract pursuant to this solicitation. 2014-5 Page 6 of 11 7/29/2014

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Prevailing Wages For contracts priced under $1 Million The successful bidder and its subcontractors must pay their workers at the applicable prevailing wage rates (adjusted every July 1) for the various trades on a weekly basis, pay their workers one and one-half times the applicable prevailing wage rates for each hour worked in excess of 8 hours in any one day or 40 hours in any one week, and submit certified weekly payroll forms on a monthly basis to the user agency. Prevailing wage posters and rate schedules, available at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training website at www.dlt.ri.gov, must be posted at the project site. For contracts priced $1 Million or More The successful bidder and its subcontractors must pay their workers at the applicable prevailing wage rates (adjusted every July 1) for the various trades on a weekly basis, pay their workers one and one-half times the applicable prevailing wage rates for each hour worked in excess of 8 hours in any one day or 40 hours in any one week, submit certified weekly payroll forms on a monthly basis to the user agency, and maintain a certified prevailing wage daily log at the project site. Prevailing wage posters and rate schedules, available at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training website at www.dlt.ri.gov, must be posted at the project site. Apprenticeship if the value of the project pursuant to this solicitation is at least $1 Million (including all alternates), the successful bidder must employ apprentices on this project (in accordance with the apprentice to journeyperson ratio for each trade approved by the State Apprenticeship Council. The bidder must complete, sign, and submit the General Contractor Apprenticeship Certification Form, included in the solicitation, with the bid proposal. The successful bidder will also be required to complete, sign, and submit the General Contractor Apprenticeship Re-Certification and Certification Form following receipt of the tentative letter of award, and, in addition, each subcontractor must complete, sign, and submit to the successful bidder the Subcontractor Apprenticeship Certification Form prior to the commencement of any work on the project pursuant to this solicitation. Specific information about apprentice occupations and apprenticeship requirements is available on the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training website at www.dlt.ri.gov/apprenticeship. 2014-5 Page 7 of 11 7/29/2014

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Occupational Safety The successful bidder must ensure (if the total contract price is at least $100,000) that all employees at the project site possess a card issued by the United States Department of Labor certifying successful completion of an OSHA ten (10) hour construction safety program. Hazardous Substances The successful bidder must submit a chemical identification list to the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training upon receipt of a Purchase Order from the Division of Purchases prior to performance of the contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation and make available to all employees a list of any hazardous substances that may present a risk of exposure. Substitutions Any proposal in response to a request for substitutions in this solicitation must include the detailed information necessary for a comprehensive evaluation, including (without limitation) the name of the material or equipment of the proposed substitution and a complete description of the proposed substitution, with drawings and performance and test data. Products specified in this solicitation establish a standard of quality, performance, dimension, function, and appearance. Proposed substitutions must meet the standard and will not be considered without the prior written approval of the Division of Purchases. All substitution approvals will be posted, as addenda to the solicitation on the Division of Purchases website. Licenses The successful bidder and anyone performing any work on the contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation must possess all of the licenses required by any federal, state, or local law to perform such work. 2014-5 Page 8 of 11 7/29/2014

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Insurance The successful bidder must submit a copy of an endorsement and a certificate of insurance that references the solicitation number and names the State of Rhode Island as “certificate holder” and as “additional insured” upon the issuance of the tentative letter of award, on an annual basis during the term of the contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation, and from time to time upon request. The certificate of insurance must state that 30 days’ advance notice of cancellation, nonrenewal, or material change in coverage (referencing the solicitation number) will be sent to: Rhode Island Department of Administration, Division of Purchases, One Capitol Hill, Providence, Rhode Island 02908-5855, fax # 401-574-8387, and provide evidence of the following specific types and amounts of insurance: Type of Insurance Amount of Coverage Comprehensive General Liability $1 Million each occurrence (inclusive of both

bodily injury and property damage)_

$1 Million products and completed operations aggregate

$1 Million general aggregate Comprehensive General Liability coverage shall include: Independent contractors Contractual (including construction “hold harmless” and other types of contracts or agreements in effect for insured operations) Completed operations Personal injury (with employee exclusion deleted) Automobile Liability Combined Single Limit $1 Million each occurrence Bodily injury, property damage, including nonowned and/or hired vehicles and equipment Workers Compensation Coverage B $100,000 Environmental Impairment $1 Million or 5% of contract amount, (“pollution control”) whichever is greater Builder’s Risk Contract amount 2014-5 Page 9 of 11 7/29/2014

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All insurance required by this solicitation, whether through a policy or an endorsement, shall include: (i) a waiver of subrogation, waiving any right the insurance company may have to recover against the State of Rhode Island; and (ii) a provision that the bidder’s insurance coverage shall be primary in relation to any insurance, self-insurance, or self-retention maintained by the State of Rhode Island, and any insurance, self-insurance, or self-retention maintained by the State of Rhode island shall be in excess of the bidder’s insurance. The State Purchasing Agent reserves the right to accept alternate forms and plans of insurance and/or to require additional or more extensive coverage. Minority Business Enterprises The Division of Purchases reserves the right to give additional consideration to bid proposals submitted by minority/women business enterprises certified by the Division of Purchases, Minority Business Office (“MBEs”) provided that any such bid proposal is fully responsive to the terms and conditions of this solicitation, and the bid price is determined, in the discretion of the Division of Purchases, to be within a competitive range. Any bidder who does not intend to perform all of the work with its own forces shall recruit and engage MBEs to perform at least 10% of the dollar value of the contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation. To reach that goal, the bidder may allocate up to 60% of its costs for materials and supplies obtained from MBE dealers or 100% of its costs for materials and supplies obtained from MBE manufacturers. The successful bidder must submit a plan to meet this requirement for approval by the Division of Purchases, Minority Business Enterprise Compliance Office within the 21-day period following the tentative letter of award, identifying all MBEs, and must also demonstrate its good faith best efforts to meet these MBE goals. Information about this requirement and a directory of MBEs certified in Rhode Island is available at www.mbe.ri.gov or (401) 574-8670. Equal Opportunity The successful bidder must demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunity and submit an affirmative action plan for review by the Rhode Island Department of Administration State Equal Opportunity Office within the 21-day period following the tentative letter of award. Information about this requirement is available at www.diversity.ri.gov/eeo/eoopagehome.htm or (401) 222-3090. Drug-Free Workplace The successful bidder shall comply, and require that its employees comply, with the State of Rhode Island Drug Free Workplace policy and provide a certificate of compliance within the 21-day period following the tentative letter of award. 2014-5 Page 10 of 11 7/29/2014

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Sprinkler Impairment The successful bidder must comply with the requirements of the State of Rhode Island’s insurance carrier for sprinkler impairment and hot work, accessible at the Division of Purchases website at www.purchasing.ri.gov. Foreign Corporations No foreign corporation or limited liability company may transact business in the State of Rhode Island until it shall have obtained a Certificate of Authority from the Rhode Island Secretary of State, and no foreign limited partnership may transact business in the State of Rhode Island until it shall have obtained a Certificate of Registration from the Rhode Island Secretary of State. The successful bidder, if a corporation or limited liability company, will be required to provide a Good Standing Certificate, and if a limited partnership, will be required to provide a Letter of Legal Existence, issued by the Rhode Island Secretary of State within the 21-day period following the tentative letter of award. Campaign Finance The successful bidder who has contributed, within the 24 months preceding the contract award, an aggregate amount of more than $250.00 within a calendar year to any Rhode Island general officer, candidate for general office, any member of the general assembly, or any Rhode Island political party, must file a “Vendor Affidavit” with the State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. Information about “Vendor Affidavits” and electronic filing is available at www.elections.ri.gov or Board of Elections, Campaign Finance, (401) 222-2056. Binding Contract The form of agreement the successful bidder will be required to execute is included in the solicitation. A binding contract between the State of Rhode Island and the successful bidder will be formed by the issuance of a Purchase Order from the Division of Purchases, and only by the issuance of a Purchase Order, and only to the extent of available funds. The binding contract will incorporate and be subject to the terms and conditions of the solicitation, including the Invitation to Bid, the Instructions to Bidders, the General Conditions, any Supplemental Conditions, the Plans and Specifications, the Bid Preparation Checklist, the Bid Form, the Bidder Certification Cover Form, the Agreement, and also the Purchase Order. The successful bidder shall be authorized to commence work only upon the issuance of the Purchase Order and, in addition, an authorization from the user agency. Compliance with Terms of Contract Failure of the successful bidder to comply with the terms and conditions of any contract awarded pursuant to this solicitation may result in nonpayment, suspension or termination of the contract, suspension or debarment of the bidder, or any other necessary or appropriate remedy.

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Contract Terms and Conditions

Table of Contents

Terms and Conditions.......................................................................................................................................IIBID STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS .................................................................................II

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THIS BID ..............................................................................IIINSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................IILICENSE REQUIREMENTS .........................................................................................................IIRIVIP INFO - BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS .................................................................IIBOND REQUIRED (PERFORMANCE & LABOR/PYT) ...........................................................IIIPURCHASE AGREEMENT BID ..................................................................................................III

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Terms and Conditions

BID STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THIS BID

 

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

AN INSURANCE CERTIFICATE IN COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF ITEM 31 (INSURANCE) OF THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE IS REQUIRED FOR COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY, AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY, AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER(S) TO THE DIVISION OF PURCHASES PRIOR TO AWARD. THE INSURANCE CERTIFICATE MUST NAME THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AS CERTIFICATE HOLDER AND AS AN ADDITIONAL INSURED. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE PROVISIONS MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF THE OFFEROR'S BID. ANNUAL RENEWAL CERTIFICATES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE AGENCY IDENTIFIED ON THE PURCHASE ORDER. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY BE GROUNDS FOR CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT.

NOTE: IF THIS BID COVERS CONSTRUCTION, SCHOOL BUSING, HAZARDOUS WASTE, OR VESSEL OPERATION, APPLICABLE COVERAGES FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST MUST ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIVISION OF PURCHASES PRIOR TO AWARD: * PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE (AKA ERRORS & OMISSIONS) - $1 MILLION OR 5% OF ESTIMATED PROJECT COST, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. * BUILDER'S RISK INSURANCE - COVERAGE EQUAL TO FACE AMOUNT OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION. * SCHOOL BUSING - AUTO LIABILITY COVERAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $5 MILLION. * ENVIRONMENTAL IMPAIRMENT (AKA POLLUTION CONTROL) - $1 MILLION OR 5% OF FACE AMOUNT OF CONTRACT, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. * VESSEL OPERATION - (MARINE OR AIRCRAFT) - PROTECTION &INDEMNITY COVERAGE REQUIRED IN THE AMOUNT OF $1 MILLION.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

VENDOR (OWNER OF COMPANY) IS RESPONSIBLE TO COMPLY WITH ALL LICENSING OR STATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR THIS TYPE OF SERVICE. A COPY OF LICENSE/PERMIT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS BID. IN ADDITION TO THESE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS,BIDDER, BY SUBMISSION OF THIS BID, CERTIFIES THAT ANY/ALL WORK RELATED TO THISBID, AND ANY SUBSEQUENT AWARD WHICH REQUIRES A RHODE ISLAND LICENSE(S), SHALL BE PERFORMED BY AN INDIVIDUAL(S) HOLDING A VALID RHODE ISLAND LICENSE.

RIVIP INFO - BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

It is the Vendor's responsibility to check and download any and all addenda from the RIVIP. This offer may not be considered unless a signed RIVIP generated Bidder Certification Cover Form is attached and the Unit Price column is completed. The signed Certification Cover Form must be attached to the front of the offer. When delivering offers in person to One Capitol Hill, vendors are advised to allow at least one hour additional time for clearance through security checkpoints.

MAILING ADDRESS FOR BID PROPOSALS ISSUED BY THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, DIVISION OF PURCHASES

All Bid Proposals must be submitted by mail or hand delivered to:

• State of Rhode Island• Department of Administrtion• Division of Purchases, Second floor• One Capitol Hill

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• Providence, RI 02908-5855DIVESTITURE OF INVESTMENTS IN IRAN REQUIREMENT:

No vendor engaged in investment activities in Iran as described in R.I. Gen. Laws §37-2.5-2(b) may submit a bid proposal to, or renew a contract with, the Division of Purchases.  Each vendor submitting a bid proposal or entering into a renewal of a contract is required to certify that the vendor does not appear on the list maintained by the General Treasurer pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §37-2.5-3. 

BOND REQUIRED (PERFORMANCE & LABOR/PYT)

NO BID SURETY REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH BID. HOWEVER, THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH PERFORMANCE AND LABOR AND PAYMENT BONDS AT TIME OF TENTATIVE CONTRACT AWARD.

PURCHASE AGREEMENT BID

BIDDING (a) A single price shall be quoted for each item against which a proposal is submitted. This pricewill be the maximum in effect during the agreement period. Any price decline at the manufacturer's level shall be reflected in a reduction of the agreement price to the State. (b) Quantities, if any, are estimated only. The agreement shall cover the actual quantities ordering during the period. Deliveries will be billed atthe single, firm, awarded unit price quoted regardless of the quantities ordered. (c) Bid price is net F.O.B. destination and shall include inside delivery at no extra cost. (d) Bids for single items and/or a small percentage of total items listed, may, at the State's sole option, be rejected as being non-responsive to the intent of this request. ORDERING (a) The User Agency(s) will submit individual orders for the various items and various quantities as may be required during the agreement period. (b) Exception - Regardless of any agreement resulting from this bid, the State reserves the right to solicit prices separately for any extra large requirements for delivery to specific destinations.

Mailing Address for Bid Proposals issued by the State of Rhode Island, Division of Purchases:

All Bid Proposals must be submitted to the following address:

State of Rhode Island

Department of Administration

Division of Purchases, 2nd Floor

One Capitol Hill

Providence, RI 02908

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