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Bid Title

Accelerated Lead Service Line Replacement Program – Contract 3.1 Addendum 1

Issuing Agency

City of Providence

Location

Rhode Island

Published Date

Nov 24, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 1, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Accelerated Lead Service Line Replacement Program – Contract 3.1 Addendum 1

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Procurement #: 50983>

CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

Department: Providence Water

RFP Title: Accelerated Lead Service Line Replacement Program-Contract 3.1

Opening Date: 12/01/2025

Addendum #: 1

Issue Date: 11/23/2025

The purpose of this addendum is:

Modifications, amends and supplemental information.

Providence City Hall

25 Dorrance Street

Providence, RI 02903

ADDENDUM NO. 1

TO:

FROM:

ALL CONTRACT DOCUMENT HOLDERS OF RECORD

ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

PROVIDENCE WATER

125 DUPONT DRIVE

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02907

PHONE: (401) 521-6300

DATE ISSUED:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2025

ACCELERATED LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM –

RE:

CONTRACT 3.1

CONTRACT NO. 20234

BID OPENING

DATE:

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2025 AT 2:15 PM

BID OPENING

LOCATION:

BOARD OF CONTRACT AND SUPPLY MEETING

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

PROVIDENCE CITY HALL

25 DORRANCE STREET

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02903

LAST WRITTEN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2025

QUESTIONS DUE:

This Addendum No. 1, including all referenced attachments, modifies, amends, and

supplements designated parts of the Contract Documents to the above-referenced project and

shall be part of the Contract Documents as provided in the “Instructions to Bidders” for the

above-referenced project.

Acknowledge receipt of this Addendum by inserting its number and date on page 00 41 00 – 1

of the Bid Form. Failure to do so may subject the Bidder to disqualification.

The Contract Documents are hereby modified, amended, and supplemented as follows:

Contract No. 20234

ACCELERATED LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM – CONTRACT 3.1

CONTRACT NO. 20234

ADDENDUM NO. 1

November 21, 2025

Page 2 of 7

ATTACHMENTS

The following attachments are included with this Addendum:

1. Pre-Bid Conference Meeting Report

2. Section 00 41 00 Bid Form

3. Section 01310 Construction Scheduling

4. Appendix C – Relevant Rules and Regulations for Traffic Permits and Traffic Control

5. Appendix F – List of Approved Materials/Manufacturers for Use in the Providence Water

Distribution System

PRE-BID CONFERENCE

1. The meeting report from the pre-bid conference held on Thursday November 13, 2025, at

2:00 PM is attached to and included with this Addendum.

SPECIFICATIONS

1. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Under “Appendices”, REPLACE “C NOT USED” with “C Relevant

Rules and Regulations for Traffic Permits and Traffic Control”.

2. SPECIFICATION 00 10 00 – RFP: REPLACE third bullet under Questions with the

following:

“Please direct questions relative to the specifications outlined (beginning on page 14) to the

issuing department’s subject matter expert:

A. Name: Eileen Sundberg, PE

B. Title: Project Engineer

C. Email Address: sundbergem@cdmsmith.com”

3. SPECIFICATION 00 41 00 – Bid Form: DELETE the section in its entirety and replace with

Attachment 2 – Section 00 41 00 Bid Form.

4. SPECIFICATION 00 73 00 – Supplementary Conditions: ADD the following at the end of

Paragraph SC-15.01B.6 on page 25: “Contractor shall submit a submittal status update and

progress schedule update with each Application for Payment.”

5. SPECIFICATION 01014 – Construction Sequence and Schedule Requirements: ADD

new Paragraph 1.01.G as follows and renumber the succeeding paragraphs accordingly:

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ACCELERATED LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM – CONTRACT 3.1

CONTRACT NO. 20234

ADDENDUM NO. 1

November 21, 2025

Page 3 of 7

“G. Contractor shall complete all customer scheduling efforts as required per Section 01170

no later than three (3) months before the end of the Contract.”

6. SPECIFICATION 01025 – Measurement and Payment:

A. DELETE “square yard(s)” from Paragraph 3.01.B.11 and REPLACE with “tonnage”.

B. DELETE “cubic” from Paragraph 3.08.B.1 and REPLACE with “square”.

C. DELETE “square yard(s)” from Paragraph 3.11.B.1 and REPLACE with “tonnage”.

7. SPECIFICATION 01026 – Application for Payment:

A. ADD the following as a new Paragraph 1.05.A.5: “5. Completed leadCAST reports”.

B. ADD the following as a new Paragraph 1.05.B.9: “9. Submittal status and progress

schedule update”.

8. SPECIFICATION 01170 – Special Provisions:

A. ADD the following paragraph after Paragraph 1.06.A.3.a:

“b. Contractor shall comply with all relevant state and local laws as well as DigSafe

requirements, including but not limited to RIGL §39-1.2.”

B. ADD the following new Paragraph 1.09.C and renumber the succeeding paragraphs:

“D. Notify all affected residents and businesses of any emergency water main

shutdowns. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to provide and distribute written

notifications describing the responsibility of the residents and/or businesses, how long

the residents and/or businesses will be without service, and the estimated time of

completion of the water distribution system construction activities impacting service. The

notice should identify the location of the water distribution system construction activities

as well as the times of any disruptions to the water system. The water distribution

system shall not be taken out of service unless it is an emergency situation approved by

the Owner. Notification templates will be provided by the Owner and printed by

Contractor for distribution. Contractors shall have notifications printed and available at

the construction site at all times.”

C. ADD the following sentence after the third sentence in Paragraph 1.18.F.6: “The

Contractor is required to print and distribute abutters notices to all affected properties

ahead of construction in accordance with the requirements in Appendix C as well as

any relevant Federal, State, and local laws. Abutters notices to be approved by the

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CONTRACT NO. 20234

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November 21, 2025

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Owner and Engineer prior to construction. If the property is a school or abuts a

school property, replacements and construction must be coordinated with schools

and scheduled on school breaks. Weekend work may be allowed if approved in

advance by the Owner and Engineer. If the property is a community building (e.g.

church, youth center) or abuts a community building, replacements and construction

must be coordinated with the community building ahead of construction.”

D. ADD the following new paragraph 1.18F.12 as follows:

“12. The Contractor shall respond to customer issues or concerns within 48 hours of

the documented issue or concern. The Contractor shall coordinate a visit with the

Engineer, visit the property, investigate, and provide detail of the situation to the

Engineer with possible solutions.”

9. SPECIFICATION 01300 – Submittals: DELETE “01720 iPad for RPRs*” from the table

listed in Paragraph 2.01.A under the “Construction Materials” section.

10. SPECIFICATION 01310 – Construction Scheduling: DELETE the section in its entirety

and replace with Attachment 3 – Section 01310 Construction Scheduling.

11. SPECICATION 01500 – Temporary Facilities: ADD a new Paragraph 1.01.D.1 as follows:

“1. Contractor and their subcontractors shall wear boot covers when inside of a property.

Contractor shall also provide boot covers to the Engineer and Owner when onsite.”

12. SPECIFICATION 01576 – Traffic Control: ADD the following new paragraph 1.01.K as

follows:

“K. Refer to Appendix C for additional traffic permit and traffic control details. Contractor and

their subcontractors shall comply with all current applicable Federal, State, and local laws

and regulations, as well as the specific requirements stated in this Section and elsewhere in

the Specifications.”

13. SPECIFICATION 01700 – Contract Closeout: DELETE Paragraph 1.04.D in its entirety

and REPLACE with the following: “D. Provide evidence that all customer complaints have

been visited, reviewed, and addressed per Section 01170 Paragraph 1.18.F.12.”

14. SPECIFICATION 01720 – Project Record Documents: DELETE Paragraph 2.01.B in its

entirety.

15. SPECIFICATION 02221 – Trenching, Backfilling, and Compaction:

A. DELETE Paragraph 1.04.B.5 in its entirety and replace as follows:

Contract No. 20234

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
• NAICS 238220Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
• NAICS 541330Engineering Services
• NAICS 562910Remediation Services

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