IFB 26-02: Pavement Crack Sealing

RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY
TIVERTON JAMESTOWN
NORTH KINGSTOWN PORTSMOUTH
CONTRACT NO. 26-02
PAVEMENT CRACK SEALING
JULY 2026
GREEN INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES, INC. (H.W. LOCHNER, INC.)
LINCOLN, RI

RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY
TIVERTON JAMESTOWN
NORTH KINGSTOWN PORTSMOUTH
CONTRACT NO. 26-02
PAVEMENT CRACK SEALING
TABLE OF CONTENTS - Page 1 of 2
Description Page
Notice to Contractor A-1 to A-2
Proposal P-1 to P-4
Statement of Qualifications - Prime Contractor 1 to 9
Bid Bond PBB-1
Contract Agreement C-1 to C-3
Confidentiality Agreement CA-1
Non-Collusion Affidavit and Verification NC-1
Minority/Disadvantaged/Woman-Owned Business Enterprise
Affidavit and Verification MDWBEAV-1
Inspection Affidavit IA-1
Wage Rates WR-1
Contract Bond CB-1 to CB-2
Payment Bond PAB-1 to PAB-2
Project Specifications i
TC-1

CONTRACT NO. 26-02
TIVERTON JAMESTOWN
NORTH KINGSTOWN PORTSMOUTH
RHODE ISLAND
TABLE OF CONTENTS - Page 2 of 2
Description Page
Special Provisions
Division I - General Requirements and Covenants I-1 to I-32
Division II - Contract Specific Provisions CS-i to CS-4
Division III - Job Specific Provisions JS-1
TC-2

RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY
TIVERTON JAMESTOWN
NORTH KINGSTOWN PORTSMOUTH
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
CONTRACT 26-02
PAVEMENT CRACK SEALING
JULY 2026
Proposals addressed to the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (Authority) for Contract
No. 26-02 Pavement Crack Sealing will be received by the Authority at One East Shore Road,
Jamestown, Rhode Island 02835, until 10:00 AM on August 5, 2026. Please note that the bidder
is responsible for verifying that Federal Express or other mail delivery can be received by the
time noted.
This Contract shall consist of work performed on Route 138 in Jamestown and North Kingstown,
on Route 24/Route 138 in Tiverton and Portsmouth, on Evans Avenue in Tiverton, on
Tashtassuc Road in Jamestown, and in the RITBA administrative parking lot in Jamestown. The
work to be performed includes the following as outlined in the Contract Specific Provisions:
* Cleaning, sealing, and filling cracks and open joints across existing bituminous
pavements, including all traffic lanes, breakdown lanes, and/or shoulders, within the
specified longitudinal and transverse limits.
* Pavement marking replacement in-kind, new parking stall pavement marking installation,
and maintenance and protection of traffic and public access of each roadway or
roadway segment, and all other incidentals.
Contract Documents for the work are available in electronic format through the Authority and are
not transferrable.
February 2026 Edition of the State of Rhode Island Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge
Construction is cited within the Contract Documents and available through the Rhode Island
Department of Transportation website.
The proposal shall be submitted in hard copy format utilizing the forms included in the Contract
Documents. Bidders shall submit two hard copies of the proposal to the Authority. Contract
Documents are not transferable to other parties for bidding purposes.
Prospective bidders are notified that there is a Microsoft Teams format Pre-Bid Conference at
which all bidders are encouraged to have a representative in attendance. Prospective bidders
shall email addresses of attendees for the Pre-Bid Meeting to eseabury@ritba.org. Prospective
bidders or their representatives may not contact any employee of the Authority or Green
International Affiliates, Inc. (H.W. Lochner, Inc.) regarding this Contract from the date of
advertisement through the bid date. ALL questions or clarifications concerning the Contract
documents shall be submitted by e-mail to procurement@ritba.org no later than 4:00pm on July
27, 2026.
A-1

The bidder's attention is directed to the fact that the Authority is soliciting bids from qualified
contractors who shall assume the sole responsibility for the quality of materials and
workmanship. Statement of Qualifications forms to be completed by each bidder to enable the
Authority to evaluate company and personnel experience, equipment and financial status must
be attached to each Proposal. Failure of any bidder to submit completed Statement of
Qualifications forms with his Proposal may be a cause for rejection of their bid.
No change shall be made in the phraseology of the Proposal or in the items mentioned therein.
Proposals that contain any omissions, erasures, alterations, additions, or items not called for in
the Proposal or that contain irregularities of any kind, may be rejected as not responsive.
A certified check payable to the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority in an amount not
less than ten (10) percent of the total amount of the bid price, or a bid bond not less than ten
(10) percent of the total amount of the bid price, must accompany each Proposal as a guarantee
that the Contract will be entered into, if awarded. Proposal guarantees will be returned after the
Contract has been executed.
Proposals, with accompanying check or bid bond, shall be enclosed in an opaque sealed
envelope that will be suitably marked.
Any bond required under the provisions of this Contract and Proposal shall only be issued by
and originate with an agent lawfully constituted, licensed, and registered in the State of Rhode
Island.
A Contract Performance Bond of one hundred (100) percent of the Contract price with a surety
company that is satisfactory to the Authority will be required of the successful bidder.
The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informality in bids
received. The Authority will consider only those bids received from parties who have obtained
Contract Documents directly from the Authority.
The Authority intends to award the Contract, if an award is made, as soon as practicable after
receipt and evaluation of bids. The Authority will make the award to the lowest responsive and
responsible bidder. The successful Bidder shall execute and deliver the Contract and the
required Contract Performance Bond and evidence of specified insurance coverage, upon
receipt of Notice of Intent to Award. Notice to Proceed and execution of the Contract will be
given upon approval of contractor's insurance and bonds; and Contractor shall start work within
seven (7) calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed but may not start the work before the
required bonds and insurance policies have been submitted and approved, or as otherwise
stated herein, and shall complete the work on or before the date indicated in the Proposal.
Contractors wishing to submit a proposal on this work are encouraged to have a representative
present at the pre-bid meeting to be held at 1:00 PM on July 23, 2026, on Microsoft Teams.
The Authority intends to adhere to the following schedule:
1. Contract Documents Available to Contractors by Close of Business on July 20, 2026
2. Teams Format Pre-Bid Meeting at 1:00 PM on July 23, 2026, contact procurement@ribta.org
for a link
3. Deadline for written questions by Contractors - 4:00 PM on July 27, 2026
4. Answers to Contractors Questions and any Addendum Distribution - Close of
Business August 2, 2026
5. Receive proposals by 10:00 AM on August 5, 2026
6. Public Bid Opening 10:00 AM on August 5, 2026
7. Review and evaluate proposals with Notice of Intent to Award August 12, 2026
8. Contractor to submit required insurance and Contract Bond by August 26, 2026
9. Contractor to start work 7 days after receipt of Notice to Proceed
A-2

RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY
PROPOSAL
CONTRACT 26-02
PAVEMENT CRACK SEALING
JULY 2026
The undersigned Bidder has carefully examined the site of the work described herein; has
become familiar with local conditions and the character and extent of the work; has carefully
examined the Specifications, which consist of the Rhode Island Standard Specifications for
Road and Bridge Construction, February 2026 Edition, State of Rhode Island Standard
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and Special Provisions of the Rhode Island
Turnpike and Bridge Authority, the Proposal form, the form of Contract Agreement, and the form
of Contract Bond, which are acknowledged to be a part of this Proposal, and they thoroughly
understand their stipulations, requirements, and provisions.
The undersigned Bidder has determined the quality and quantity of equipment and materials
required; has investigated the location and determined the sources of supply of the materials
required; has investigated labor conditions; and has arranged for the continuous prosecution of
the work herein described.
The undersigned Bidder hereby agrees to be bound by the award of the Contract and, if awarded
the Contract on this Proposal, to execute upon receipt of Notice of Award the required Contract
Agreement, the required Contract Performance Bond, and certificates of required insurance, of
which Contract this Proposal, the Specifications for the work, and the Specifications as above
indicated shall be a part.
The undersigned Bidder further agrees to provide all necessary equipment, tools, labor,
incidentals, and other means of construction to do all the work, and furnish all the materials of the
specified requirements that are necessary to complete the work in accordance with the Proposal,
and the Specifications and agrees to accept therefore, as payment in full, the Contract Unit
Price for the actual quantities of work described in the Specifications as set forth in this
Proposal.
Any "Extra Work" or "Force Account Work" will be paid for as set forth in the Standard
Specifications Subsections 104.05 and 109.04, and the undersigned Bidder hereby agrees to
accept payment therefore as stated therein.
P-1

Item Description and Estimated Unit Unit Price/Unit Total
Written Bid Prices Quantity (Figures)
1. Contract Bond
__________________________________Dollars and
1 LS
_____________________________________Cents $___________ $______________
Lump Sum Lump Sum
2. Payment Bond
__________________________________Dollars and
1 LS
___________________________________Cents $____________ $______________
Lump Sum Lump Sum
3. 408.0301 Cleaning and Sealing Cracks in Asphalt
Concrete Pavement
__________________________________Dollars and
90000 LF
_____________________________________Cents $___________ $______________
Linear Foot Linear Foot
4. 936.0110 Mobilization
__________________________________Dollars and
1 LS
___________________________________Cents $____________ $______________
Lump Sum Lump Sum
5. 937.0100 Furnish, Install, Maintain, and Move
Temporary Traffic Protection
__________________________________Dollars and
1 LS
___________________________________Cents $____________ $______________
Lump Sum Lump Sum
6. T20.0101 Pavement Markings
__________________________________Dollars and
7650 LF
___________________________________Cents $___________ $_______________
Linear Foot Linear Foot
7. T20.0103 Arrows, Words or Symbols Pavement
Markings
___________________________________Dollars and
20 EA
______________________________________Cents $_________ $_______________
Each Each
TOTAL ______________________________________________
P-2

These Specifications indicate the work to be performed.
All work shall comply with all Federal Wage Rates as applicable, union wage rates, and applicable
regulations.
The undersigned Bidder declares that this Proposal is made without connection with any other
person or persons making Proposals for the same work and is in all respects fair and without
collusion or fraud.
The undersigned Bidder submits herewith Proposal Guaranty consisting of a certified check in
the amount of $____________ or a Proposal Bond in the amount of $____________ and agrees
and consents that the Proposal Guaranty shall be forfeited to the Authority as liquidated damages
if the required Contract Agreement and Contract Bond are not executed within seven (7) calendar
days from the date of the Notice of Award.
The undersigned Bidder further agrees, if awarded the Contract on this Proposal, to begin work
within seven (7) calendar days after the date of receipt of Notice to Proceed unless otherwise
specified under Special Provisions or permitted by the Engineer, and further agrees to complete
the work as per the milestones and completion date/schedule included in the Contract.
P-3

The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the following addenda:
Addenda No. Dated
______________________________________
Contractor
By: ______________________________________
By: ______________________________________
Address: ______________________________________
______________________________________
{corporation incorporated under the laws } composed of
{of the State of } Officers,
Being a { }
{partnership } partners, or
{individual } owner
______________________________________
Title
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P-4

RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY
CONTRACT NO. 26-02
PAVEMENT CRACK SEALING
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS - PRIME CONTRACTOR
BUSINESS REFERENCES
AND EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE
(for attachment to Proposal form)
NAME OF BIDDER
PRINCIPAL OFFICE
(Street or P.O. Box) (City) (State) (Zip)
1. Are you an individual , a partnership , a corporation , or a joint venture ?
(Check as applicable).
If a corporation, list names of officers and directors and state of incorporation; if a
partnership or a joint venture, list names and addresses of partners or ventures; if any
partner or venturer is a corporation, partnership or joint venture, list the information
requested above for each such corporation, partnership and joint venture.
2. How many years has your organization been in business as a contractor under your
present business name?
Statement of Qualifications - Prime Contractor Page 1 of 9