CLOSED Development of the Hunt's Mills Hydropower Facility

CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
RFQ EP23/24-08
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUNT’S MILLS HYDROPOWER FACILITY
BID OPENING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024 AT 11:00AM

The City of East Providence seeks a qualified development partner to enter into a development agreement to construct a hydropower facility at Hunt's Mills as a turnkey operation to be further negotiated by a power purchase agreement or a lease agreement. The development partner must have experience in public-private development ventures. The overall objective is to have a hydropower plant operating at Hunt's Mills that meets all federal and state regulations, and the needs of all stakeholders. Firms responding to this RFQ are encouraged to expand upon and refine the scope of work identified in section IV, or suggest alternative approaches to a public-private partnership arrangement based upon the firm's experiences with other successful projects of similar nature.

Specifications may be downloaded from the City’s website https://eastprovidenceri.gov/rfp

One (1) original, five (5) copies and one (1) Flash Drive of the proposal shall be submitted in a sealed envelope to East Providence City Hall, Controllers Office, Room 103, Attn: Jessica Lamprey, Procurement Specialist, 145 Taunton Ave., East Providence, RI 02914 no later than THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024 AT 11:00AM. The bids will be publicly recorded. Bids received with a time of 11:01 AM or later will be rejected. The outside envelope needs to be marked RFQ EP23/24-08 Development of the Hunt’s Mills Hydropower Facility.

The City reserves the right to waive any informality in order to reject any or all bids if deemed to be in the best interest of the City.
Any questions should be directed to Patrick Hanner, Principal Planner, at phanner@eastprovidenceri.gov or Jessica Lamprey, Procurement Specialist at jlamprey@eastprovidenceri.gov no later than THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024 BY 4:00PM.

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Jessica Lamprey, Procurement Specialist
jlamprey@eastprovidenceri.gov