Project Information

Bid Title

Middlebridge Restaurant Lease

Issuing Agency

Town of Narragansett

Location

Rhode Island

Published Date

Apr 17, 2026

Closing Date

May 15, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

B26015

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Project Description

Bid Number:	B26015
Bid Title:	Middlebridge Restaurant Lease
Category:	Bids/RFQs
Status:	Open

Description: The Town of Narragansett is looking for qualified vendors to enter into a long-term lease for a restaurant at this commercial building (95 Middlebridge). Publication Date/Time: 4/17/2026 1:00 PM Closing Date/Time: 5/15/2026 11:00 AM Bid Opening Information: Purchasing; Town Hall Pre-bid Meeting: 04/24/2026 @ 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: Andre’ Boudreau EM: seldelights@gmail.com Related Documents: B26015 FULL SPECS RFP Middlebridge Restaurant Lease

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TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT, RI

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS -

MIDDLEBRIDGE RESTAURANT

LEASE

Susan W. Gallagher, Purchasing Manager

Michelle Kershaw, Parks & Recreation Director

Pre-Bid Meeting: Friday, April 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Bid Opening (Due Date): Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM

VENDOR NAME SUBMITTING PROPOSAL: ________________________________

INVITATION TO BID

Separate sealed proposals will be received by the TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT, RHODE

ISLAND for the MIDDLEBRIDGE RESTAURANT LEASE on or before 11:00 AM on Friday,

May 15, 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 Proposal)

MIDDLEBRIDGE RESTAURANT LEASE

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.

A pre-bid meeting has been scheduled for Friday, April 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the

Middlebridge site, 95 Middlebridge Road, Narragansett, RI. This meeting is not mandatory

but highly recommended and will be the ONLY opportunity to view the interior of the

building and premises with a representative from the Town.

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 highest 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 form attached hereto

(Appendix A). 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 Town of

Narragansett, Attention: Purchasing Manager, 25 Fifth Ave, Narragansett, RI

02882 and must be marked with the name and address of bidder, date and time

of opening, and title 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 bids, amendments, 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 time of opening will be securely kept unopened.

No responsibility will attach to an officer or person for the premature opening of

a proposal that is not properly addressed and identified.

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4. Prices

Bidders shall state the proposed prices in the manner as designated in Appendix A. 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 RI Sales Tax under the 1956 General Laws of

the State of Rhode Island, 44-18-30 Para..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 so state 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 Manager or by person or persons designated by him that his/her 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 shall, unless otherwise specified, be deemed to result in a binding

contract without further action by either party.

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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.

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. Bond/Surety

Contractor awarded a contract with a contract price in excess of fifty thousand dollars

($50,000) (or as may be amended under RIGL) for construction, buildings or public

works is to file with the proper authority good and sufficient bond with surety furnished

by any surety company authorized to do business in the State of Rhode island and in

accordance with Chapters 37-12 and 37-13 of the General Laws of Rhode Island entitled

"Contractors’ Bonds", and “Labor and Payment of Debts by Contractors”. The Contractor

shall comply with all provisions of Chapters 37-12 and 37-13 of the RIGL, as may be

amended.

14. Insurance

The CONTRACTOR shall provide the following insurances in accordance with the

General Conditions:

A. Worker's Compensation Insurance

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 531120Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)

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