CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE
HULL STREET PLAYGROUND DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
RFP EP23/24-19
BID OPENING TUESDAY APRIL 9, 2024 AT 11:00AM
The City of East Providence seeks sealed bids for improvements to the Hull Street playground, including
regrading of the existing playground and athletic fields to increase surface drainage, installing a backstop
netting along Grosvenor Avenue, installing a subsurface perimeter drain, and installation of a new irrigation
system compatible with the existing controller. This project is being funded by Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) funds that require that all relevant federal and state regulations be adhered to such as
prevailing wage rates for all construction activities. Specifications may be downloaded from the City’s
website https://eastprovidenceri.gov/rfp
One (1) original, two (2) copies of proposals, and (1) one thumb drive shall be submitted in one (1) 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 TUESDAY APRIL 9, 2024 at 11:00
AM. 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 RFP EP23/24-19.
The City reserves the right to reject any/or all companies, to waive any informality in the proposal statement
and to accept the proposal of any company based on what the City deems to be in its best interest.
Any questions regarding the RFP may be directed in writing to David Loring, P.E. of Pare Corporation at
dloring@parecorp.com and Jessica Lamprey, Procurement Specialist at jlamprey@eastprovidenceri.gov no
later than TUESDAY APRIL 2, 2024 AT 4:00 PM.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Jessica Lamprey
jlamprey@eastprovidenceri.gov
