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102.11 PUBLIC OPENING OF PROPOSALS . Proposals will be opened and read publicly at
the time and place indicated in the Notice to Contractors or as amended by duly authorized Contract Addenda. Bidders, their authorized agents, and other interested parties are invited to be present at the opening of Proposals.
102.12 Disqualification of Bidders and Rejection of Proposals .
a.Mandatory Reasons for Disqualification . The Department will declare a Proposal unresponsive and shall disqualify a bidder for any of the following reasons: 1. More than one Proposal for the same work from an individual, partnership, corporation or joint venture under the same or different name;
2.Evidence of collusion among bidders. Participants in such collusion will not be considered for future proposals until re-qualified by the Department; 3. The making of false statements on prequalification documents and/or other required bidder's certifications;
4.Failure to comply with any prequalification requirements as set forth in Subsection
102.01 ;
5.Debarment by Federal or State authorities; or
6.Failure to provide a properly executed Contract Bond. b. Other Reasons for Disqualification . The Department and the Division of Purchases reserve the right to declare a Pr oposal unresponsive and may disqualify a bidder for any of the following reasons:
1.Lack of competency and adequate machinery, plant and other equipment;
2.Uncompleted work under Contract which, in the judgment of the Department, might hinder or prevent the prompt completion of additional work, if awarded;
3.Failure to pay, or satisfactorily settle, all bills due for the Prime Contractor’s labor and material on Contracts in force with the Department at the time of the Bid Opening;
4.Failure to pay or satisfactorily settl e Subcontractor Payments as provided for under Section 109.12, Subcontractor Prompt Payment where good cause, as determined by the Department of Transportation, has not been accepted. Determination of failure to pay or satisfactorily settle Subcontractor Payment s will be made within 30 days of bid opening; provided however that the bidder shall have the ri ght to either pay or settle any such claims within said 30-day period.
5.Failure to comply with any post qualification regulations or requirements of either the Department or the Division of Purchases; 6. Default under previous contracts;
Source: Rhode Island Standard Specifications (Bluebook), 2024 Edition. Pages 30–30 of 826.