Project Information

Bid Title

Wastewater Laboratory Analysis

Issuing Agency

Town of Narragansett

Location

Rhode Island

Published Date

Mar 4, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 27, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

B26011

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Project Description

Bid Number:	B26011
Bid Title:	Wastewater Laboratory Analysis
Category:	Bids/RFQs
Status:	Open

Publication Date/Time: 3/4/2026 4:00 PM Closing Date/Time: 3/27/2026 11:00 AM Contact Person: Susan W. Gallagher, 401-782-0644 Download Available: Yes Fee: No charge Plan & Spec Available: See "Related Documents". Business Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Fax Number: 401-788-2555 Plan Holders List: RI Analytical Laboratories, Inc. Attention: Paul Perrotti Jr. 41 Illinois Ave Warwick, RI 02888 PH: 401-562-1409 EM: pjperrotti@rianalytical.com ESS Laboratory Attention: Laurel Stoddard 185 Frances Avenue Cranston, RI 02910 PH: 401-461-7181 EM: lstoddard@therisegroupinc.com New England Testing Lab, Inc. 59 Greenhill Street West Warwick, RI 02893 PH: 888-863-8522 EM: GeneralManagement@newenglandtesting.com Microbac Laboratories, Inc. Attention: Ron Warila, Director 61 Louisa Viens Drive Dayville, CT 06241 PH: 860-774-6814 EM: ron.warila@microbac.com Related Documents: B26011 FULL SPECIFICATIONS Wastewater Laboratory Analysis

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TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

WASTEWATER DIVISION

REQUEST FOR BIDS:

WASTEWATER LABORATORY ANALYSIS

Narragansett, Rhode Island

02882

Susan W. Gallagher, Purchasing Manager

Scott Goodinson, Wastewater Superintendent

Jonathan Gerhard, P.E., Town Engineer

Bid Opening: Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM

VENDOR NAME SUBMITTING BID: _____________________________________

INVITATION TO BID

Separate sealed bids will be received by the TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT, RHODE ISLAND for

WASTEWATER LABORATORY ANALYSIS on or before 11:00 AM on Friday, March 27, 2026

at the office of the Purchasing Manager, 25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett, RI and at that time will be

opened and read in public.

Specifications may be obtained at the Purchasing Office, 25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett, Rhode

Island between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and are available on

the Town of Narragansett website, www.narragansettri.gov.

All bids must be submitted on the bid form provided, in duplicate and clearly marked:

(Sealed Bid)

WASTEWATER LABORATORY ANALYSIS

Bids must be enclosed in an opaque envelope addressed to "Purchasing Manager, Town Hall, 25

Fifth Avenue, Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882-3699", bearing the name and address of the bidder.

No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within ninety (90) days after the scheduled closing time for receipt

of bid.

The Town of Narragansett reserves the right to reject any/all bids, waive any informalities in the bids

received and to accept and award the bid to the lowest qualified bid deemed most favorable to the

interest of the Town of Narragansett.

Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must notify the Finance

Department (401)782-0644 three business days prior to the bid opening.

Susan W. Gallagher

Purchasing Manager

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STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE-PURCHASING DIVISION

TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT, RHODE ISLAND

THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE STANDARD FOR ALL PROPOSALS ISSUED BY THE

PURCHASING DIVISION AND MAY BE DELETED OR MODIFIED BY INDICATING SUCH

CHANGE BY "SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS."

1. Receipt and Opening of Proposal

Sealed proposals (bids) will be accepted in the office of the Purchasing Manager, Town of

Narragansett, RI until the time indicated on the advertisement for bids, for the commodities,

equipment or services designated in the specifications and will then be publicly opened and

read.

2. Form of Bid

Proposal must be submitted on and in accordance with the forms attached hereto, blank

places must be filled in as noted, no change shall be made in the phraseology of the proposal

or in the item or items mentioned therein, must contain the name and proper address of the

bidding firm, and must be signed by a responsible member of the firm with his/her signature

and official title. Proposals that are not complete, or contain any omissions, erasures,

alterations, additions or contain irregularities of any kind, may be rejected.

3. Submission of Bids

a. Envelopes containing bids must be sealed and addressed to the office of the Purchasing

Manager, Town Hall, Narragansett, RI 02882 and must be marked with the name and

address of bidder, date and hour of opening, and name of bid.

b. The Purchasing Manager will decide when the specified time has arrived to open bids,

and no bid received thereafter will be considered.

c. Any bidder may withdraw his/her bid by written request at any time prior to the advertised

time for opening. Telephonic or emailed bids or withdrawals will not be accepted.

d. Unless otherwise specified, no bid may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days from

the date of bid opening.

e. Negligence on the part of the bidder in preparing the bid confers no rights for the

withdrawal of the bid after it has been opened.

f. Proposals received prior to the opening time will be securely kept unopened. No

responsibility will attach to an officer or person for the premature opening of a proposal

not properly addressed and identified.

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g. All bids or proposals that exceed $500,000 must include an additional copy (beyond the

number of copies specified in the Invitation to Bid, Bid Form, or elsewhere within these

Contract Documents), submitted by the Bidder, which will be made available for public

inspection pursuant to RIGL 37-2-18(j).

4. Prices

Bidders shall state the proposed price in the manner as designated in the Bid Proposal Form.

If there is a discrepancy between the unit prices and the extended totals, the unit prices shall

govern. In the event there is a discrepancy between the price written in words and written in

figures, the prices written in words shall govern.

5. Terms

Cash discounts offered will be considered in determining awards. The discount period shall

be computed from the date of delivery or from the correct invoice as received by Town

Treasurer, whichever date is later. The date of delivery shall be construed to mean the date

on which bid item is determined to meet the specifications and is therefore acceptable.

Discounts for a period less than thirty (30) days may not be considered.

6. Rhode Island Sales Tax

The Town is exempt from the payment of R.I. Sales Tax under the 1956 General Laws of the

State of Rhode Island, 44-18-30 Paragraph 1, as amended.

7. Federal Excise Taxes

The Town is exempt from the payment of any excise or federal transportation taxes. The price

bid must be exclusive of taxes and will be so construed.

8. "Or Equal" Bidding

When the name of a manufacturer, a brand name, or manufacturer's catalogue number is

issued as the bid standard in describing an item followed by "Or Equal" this description is

used to indicate quality, performance and other essential characteristics of the article

required.

If bidding on other than the make, model, brand or sample specified, but equal thereto, bidder

must state so by giving the manufacturer's name, catalogue number and any other information

necessary to prove that the intended substitution of a commodity is equal in all essential

respects to the bid standard. Bidder must prove to the satisfaction of the Town personnel that

the designated substitute is equal to the bid standard: otherwise, his/her bid will be declared

"No Bid" insofar as the item in question is concerned.

9. Award and Contract

Unless otherwise specified, the Town reserves the right to make award by item or items, or

by total, as may be in the best interest of the Town. A written award (or acceptance of bid)

mailed (or otherwise furnished) to the successful bidder followed by a Town Purchase Order

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shall, unless otherwise specified, be deemed to result in a binding contract without further

action by either party.

10. Delivery

All prices must be on the basis of F.O.B. Delivery Point Narragansett, Rhode Island. The bid

prices must include delivery and shipping to the Town. No additional shipping, handling, or

fuel surcharge costs will be honored by the Town. Deliveries must consist only of new

merchandise or equipment (unless otherwise specified) and shall be made between 8:30 a.m.

and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. No delivery shall become due or be acceptable without

a written Purchase Order issued by the Town Purchasing Manager.

11. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

For the purposes of this Policy, the term “vendor” shall mean any and all individuals,

companies, corporations, and business entities that provide goods or services to the Town of

Narragansett pursuant to any and all relevant and appropriate Federal, State, and local

purchasing rules, regulations, and procedures.

The Town of Narragansett is committed to the general policy and principle of Equal

Employment Opportunity in terms of retaining vendors to provide the Town with goods and

services necessary for routine and emergency operations. The Town will not discriminate

against vendors as entities, or individual employees thereof on any legally recognized basis

included, but not limited to, race, age, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin,

physical or mental disability, Veteran’s status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic

conditions, predisposition to certain diseases, or ancestry, except where a bona fide

occupational qualification exists.

The Town of Narragansett’s bidding and procurement process encourages participation by

Minority Owned and Women Owned businesses (MBE\WBE).

12. Towns Right to Reject

The Town reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any informality in the

proposals received and to accept the proposal deemed to be most favorable to the best

interests of the Town.

13. Insurance

The CONTRACTOR shall provide the following insurances in accordance with the General

Conditions:

A. Professional Liability Insurance

The CONTRACTOR shall carry and maintain an insurance policy written in the name

of the OWNER, its employees, servants and agents, and extended to include the

interests of the Engineer, its employees, and agents; to protect the OWNER and the

Engineer from any liability which might be incurred against them as a result of any

operations of the CONTRACTOR or his/her subcontractors, or their employees. Such

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541380Testing Laboratories

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