Request for Proposal (RFP) Bristol Warren Regional School District Special Construction Project Fiber Connection The Bristol Warren Regional School Committee has requested the Superintendent of Schools to seek proposals for a Special Construction Project for Fiber Connection for the Bristol Warren Regional School District. These specifications should not be considered restrictive to the extent of excluding from consideration any additional service a firm may submit. Proposals for this service will be received at the office of the Director of Administration and Finance, 151 State Street, Bristol, RI 02809, until 11:00 am on Friday, January 17, 2020. No proposals will be considered unless submitted in a sealed envelope m a r ke d: "Special Construction Project: Fiber Connection" Proposals will be opened in the above-mentioned time and place and read aloud in t h e presence of any or all interested parties. The proposal, if awarded, will be to the firm that furnishes the School Committee satisfactory evidence of their ability to perform the work as outlined. The Bristol Warren Regional School Committee reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all proposals. No proposal shall be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days subsequent to the opening of bids without the consent of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee. Raquel Pellerin, Director of Finance
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Request for Proposal (RFP)
Bristol Warren Regional School District
Special Construction Project Fiber Connection
The Bristol Warren Regional School Committee has requested the Superintendent of Schools to
seek proposals for a Special Construction Project for Fiber Connection for the Bristol Warren
Regional School District. These specifications should not be considered restrictive to the extent
of excluding from consideration any additional service a firm may submit.
Proposals for this service will be received at the office of the Director of Administration and Finance,
151 State Street, Bristol, RI 02809, until 11:00 am on Friday, January 17, 2020. No proposals will be
considered unless submitted in a sealed envelope m a r ke d:
"Special Construction Project: Fiber Connection"
Proposals will be opened in the above-mentioned time and place and read aloud in t h e presence
of any or all interested parties.
The proposal, if awarded, will be to the firm that furnishes the School Committee satisfactory
evidence of their ability to perform the work as outlined. The Bristol Warren Regional School
Committee reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all proposals.
No proposal shall be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days subsequent to the opening of bids
without the consent of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee.
Raquel Pellerin, Director of Finance
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1 RFP Overview
1.2 RFP Intent
2.1 RFP Administration
2.2 Coordination and Contacts
2.2.1 RFP Coordinator(s)
2.3 RFP Schedule
2.3.1 Timeliness of Delivery
2.4 Response Format and Delivery
2.4.1 Response format
2.4.2 Response Copies
2.5 Questions
2.6 RFP Evaluation
2.6.1 Sole Judge
2.6.2 Evaluation Factors
2.6.3 Contract Negotiations
2.7 Terms & Conditions
2.7.1 Right to Change
2.7.2 Equipment Quantities
2.7.3 Cost of Preparing Responses
2.7.4 Responses Considered Property of BWRSD
2.7.5 No Obligation to Enter into Contract
2.7.6 Minor Administrative Irregularities
2.7.7 Binding Signature
2.7.8 Payment for Services
3.1 General Requirements
3.2 Requirements Response
3.3 Contractor Commitments
3.3.1 Single Point of Contact (SPOC)
3.3.2 What Constitutes a Binding Commitment
3.3.3 Five Year Commitment
3.4 Subcontractors
3.4.1 Use of Subcontractors
3.4.2 Contractor Liability for Subcontractors
3.4.3 Contractor Liability for Damage
3.4.4 Contractor Discipline
3.4.5 Non-Business Hour Work
3.5 Pricing
3.5.1 Best Pricing
3.5.2 Continual Improvement
3.5.3 Detailed Pricing
3.4.2 Continual Improvement
3.4.3 Detailed Pricing
3.5 Acceptance
3.5.1 General Commercial Shipping Release
3.5.1 General Commercial Shipping Release
3.5.2 Bristol Warren Regional School District Sole Judge of Acceptance
3.5.3 Acceptance Testing for Replacements
3.5.4 Acceptance Test Period
3.5.5 Acceptance Test Plan
3.5.6 Contractor Support during Acceptance Testing
3.5.7 Work Outside Scope of Contract
3.5.8 Formal Acceptance
3.5.9 Performance and Operating Standards
3.5.10 Outstanding Issues
3.5.11 Consequences for Failure to Meet Performance and Operating Standards
3.5.11.1
3.5.11.2
3.5.11.3
3.5.11.4
3.5.11.5
3.6 Delivery and Installation
3.6.1 Contractor Project Team
3.6.2 Site Preparation Documentation
3.6.3 Delivery
3.6.4 Unpacking, Inspection and Installation
3.6.5 Contractor On-Site Support
3. 7 Maintenance, Warranty and Repair
3. 7 .1 Contractor Support Process
3.7.2 Help Desk Call Back
3.7.3 Warranty Start
3.7.4 Warranty Period
3.8 Experience, Certifications and Insurance
3.8.1 Network Experience
3.8.2 Certifications
3.8.3 Insurance
4.1 Contractor Information
4.2 Contractor Years in Operation 5.1 Locations 6.1 Pricing Worksheets 7 .1 Scoring Worksheet
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1.1 RFP OVERVIEW
1.2 RFP Intent
SCOPE OF SERVICES
As approved by the Federal Communications Commission in E-rate modernization order 2 (WC
Commitment There is no right of provider to limit or throttle the capacity of the circuit at any time
for any reason
Fiber Availability: the provider will make all reasonable efforts to ensure 99.9-99.99% a v a i l a b i l i t y
In addition t o the required services, the proposal may include but is not to be limited to the
following services:
Network Operations Center: Solution will provide customer support functions including problem
tracking, resolution and escalation support management on a 24x7x365 basis. Customer has
the right and is encouraged to call concerning any problems that may arise relative to its
connection with Vendor provided services.
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Trouble Reporting and Response: Upon interruption, degradation or loss of service, Customer
may contact Vendor by defined method with a response based on trouble level. Upon contact
from the Customer, the Vendor support team will initiate an immediate response to resolve any
Customer issue. Customer will receive rapid feedback on trouble resolution, including potential
resolution time.
Escalation: In the event that service has not been restored in a timely manner, or the Customer
does not feel that adequate attention has been allocated, the Customer can escalate the trouble
resolution by request. A list of escalation contacts will be provided when implementation
schedule is completed.
Resolution: The Customer will be notified immediately once the problem is resolved and will be
asked for verbal closure of the incident.
Trouble Reporting, Escalation and Resolution: A detailed trouble reporting, escalation and
resolution plan will be provided to the d is t r ic t .
Measurement: Vendor stated commitment is to respond to any outage within two (2) hours a n d a
four (4) hour restoration of service. Time starts from the time the Customer contacts the Vendor
and identifies the problem, Credits for outages of shortage will be i d e n t i f i e d .
Reports: Upon request, an incident report will be made available to the Customer within five (5)
working days of resolution of the t ro u b I e.
Link Performance per segment: The service will maintain the proposed Link Performance
throughout the term of the contract.
Historical uptime: Provide aggregate uptime statistics for your proposed service in the geographic area encompassing the Bristol Warren Regional School District.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND CRITERIA
RFP Tirneline
For each response, respondents must include a construction roadmap timeline for all sites. For lit
and dark fiber responses, preference is given to responses with a service start for all sites on
July 1 I 2020.
Demarcation
All solutions whether lit fiber, leased dark fiber, or IRU must terminate service or infrastructure to
an existing network closet inside of the designated demarc address specified in the "Addresses"
worksheet. Solutions bringing service to the property line but not inside of the demarc address
are not acceptable.
Respondent must specify your expected demarc setup included in base fees, e.g. wall mounted
CPE and Fiber handoff.
Network Diagram
For each response, respondents must include a network diagram displaying the paths to be
used to serve each endpoint.
References
For each response, respondent must provide 3 references from current or recent customers
(preferably K12) with projects equivalent to the size of Bristol Warren Regional School District. If
respondent responds to more than one option (e.g. lit fiber service as well as leased dark fiber),
provide 3 references for each.
Connect America Fund Consideration for each school site: the respondent must note whether
the address is included in a region where the respondent has already received (or is pending
receipt of) funding via the Connect America Fund. In these cases, mention how the NRC or
special construction charges have been adjusted considering the other source of funding.
Special Construction and Non-Recurring Costs Respondents: providing lit fiber proposals which
require an upfront payment may include a special construction cost or Non-Recurring Costs.
This upfront payment is considered special construction if any new fiber is being installed. If new
fiber installation is not necessary, the payment is considered a Non-Recurring Costs and must
be entered into the pricing sheet accordingly.
New fiber special construction charges for lit service: leased dark or IRU projects as defined by the
order include construction, design, engineering and project management. It is requested that the
respondents consider allowing the Bristol Warren Regional School District to pay the
non-discount share (share of Special Construction Costs that are the responsibility of the Bristol
Warren Regional School District) to be paid in equal annual installments over the four years
from Funding Year 2020 to Funding Year 2023 inclusive. Responses must include agreement or
non-agreement of this request.
All E-rate applications including special construction are subject to review and detailed
questioning. Respondents should provide or be prepared to promptly provide the following
information:
• A map file of the proposed fiber route in jpg or json on format• The cost per foot of fiber• The cost per foot of fiber installation (splicing, pulling through conduit, hanging on poles)• The cost per foot of outside plant materials (conduit, handholes, markers, aerial make
ready materials)• The cost per foot of outside plant installation (trenching, handhole and marker
installation, installation of aerial make ready materials)
Required Notice to Proceed and Funding Av a i I a b i I i t y
Bristol Warren Regional School District will follow the purchasing policies of the Bristol Warren
Regional School District School Committee and requirements and procedures of the FCC's
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E-rate program as administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company to be e Ii g i b I e
for all available funding. The implementation of any associated contracts resulting from this
competitive bid process will be dependent on the district's issuance of a written Notice to
Proceed. E-rate funding notification alone will not signify Notice to Proceed. The district will have
the right to allow the contract to expire without implementation if appropriate funding does not
come available.
All responding vendors must be a registered vendor with USAC and have a USAC i s s u e d Service
Provider Identification Number-SPIN. Responding vendors who do not have a USAC issue SPIN
must demonstrate reasonable efforts to obtain a SPIN before the service start date.
E-rate Modernization Order Note Special construction and service eligibility for reimbursement
have changed starting funding year 2016. See the Federal Communications Commission E-rate
Bristol Warren Regional School District LIT SERVICES
Site Contract Length Strand Count Bandwidth Special Construction Costs Non-Recurring Costs Recurring Costs
Hugh Cole Elementary School 10 Gpbs
Rockwell Elementary School 10 Gpbs
Guiteras Elementary School 10 Gpbs
Colt Andrews Elementary School 10 Gpbs
Kickemuit Middle School 10 Gpbs
Mt Hope High School 10 Gpbs
Oliver Admin Building 10 Gpbs
Bristol Warren Regional School District LEASED DARK FIBER PRICING
Site Contract Length Strand Count Bandwidth Special Construction Costs Non-Recurring Costs Recurring Costs
Hugh Cole Elementary School 10 Gpbs
Rockwell Elementary School 10 Gpbs
Guiteras Elementary School 10 Gpbs
Colt Andrews Elementary School 10 Gpbs
Kickemuit Middle School 10 Gpbs
Mt Hope High School 10 Gpbs
Oliver Admin Building 10 Gpbs
Bristol Warren Regional School Dis trict IRU PRICING
Site Contract Length Strand Count Bandwidth Special Construction Costs IRU Charge Annual Maintenance Costs
Hugh Cole Elementary School 10 Gpbs
Rockwell Elementary School 10 Gpbs
Guiteras Elementary School 10 Gpbs
Colt Andrews Elementary School 10 Gpbs
Kickemuit Middle School 10Gpbs
Mt Hope High School 10 Gpbs
Oliver Adm in Building 10 Gpbs
7.1 SCORING WORKSHEET
2020 Special Construction Evaluation Sheet-SLD Template
Factor Points Available
Contractor Pricing so
Ability of the contractor to meet the stated requirements 15
Ability of the contractor to support BWRSD long term 15
Contractor references for comparable installations 10
RFP response completeness 10
TOTAL
RI 52365 I 2014 I Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill 2365 (Adjourned Sine Die)
Status Comploted Legl�fotlVI! Acijot1 StetUsi Passed on July 2 1014- • 10b% prog�s Action: 2014°07--02 "Signed by Gt'Nernor Tex�! Later;t blll text (comrn Sub) [PDr]
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RHODE ISLAND DEPARTJVIF.I\'T OF LAIIOR AND 'J'RA.lN!NG
l'llliVAI LING WA GIB REQUWEMENTS (37�13-1 ET SEQ.)
Tlrn prevailing wago requirements arc generally set tbr(b in RIG L 3 7" 13- l et seg. These requirements rnfor to the pi:evoiling rat{! of pay for regular, holiday, and ovetlimc wages to he paid to ci:1ch craftsmen, mechauJc, teamster, laborer, or other type of worker performing work on public works projccits wJien state or mun.foipal funds exceed <me lhous,rnd dollars ($1 )000).
All Prevailing Wag� Contnwtors and Subconu·uuttirs m·e:.: required to:
l. Submit to the Awurding Authority u List of tho contractor's subcontrnctors fo.r nnypa1t or all of tho prnv11iliHg wago work in accordunce with RIGL § 37"13-4;
2. Pny nli pn:vniling wngc crnploy·�es nt least once per week and in nccor<lancc wilhRIGL §37-13-7 (sec Appendix B attnc-hccl);
3. Post the pnwa!Ung wugt.i rntc :;culc Eu1d Uw Dcpurtment of Labor and Tn;iini11g'sprevailing wngc poster in a prominent nnd easily ncccsHiblo pln<.:c on the work :iitcin accordance with lUGL §37-13-11; posters nrny be <low11!011ded atwww.dll.ri.1:::ov/1twfr.osl�rs.htm .• poster/ht.m or obtained from the Deportment of Loborand Troining, Center Gcnernl Complm:, 1511 Pontiac A venue, Cranston, RbodoIsland;
4. Accc,qs the Department trfLnbor and Tral11it1g website, at www.dlt.rj.gov or1 orbefore July 1 �1 of oacll your, until such ti _mc as the coni:rnct is completed� toasccrtnin the current prevoiling wage rules and the a.moi1t1t of payment orcontributions for e.aclt covered prevailing wage employee und 1m1kc nny necessaryndju.slmc11ts to the covered cinployee\1 prev11i1log wage rotes effective July P1 ofer1ch yenr i.n compliance wiih RlGL §37-13-8;
5. Atlncb 1� copy of !his CONTRACT ADDENDUM and its nlinchmenls ns nbinding obligation lo nhy and all uonl.racl'.l between the contractor nnd nnysubcontnlG!ors and their nsRlgnecs forprevniling wag(:· work pcrfonrwd pursuantto this contrnct;
6. l>rovi<le for (he payment oC ovcr1ime. for prevailing wngc employees who work in exces..q oJ' eight (8) hour:; io nt1y OHC dny or forty (40) homs in uuy one week nR provided 1>y R.IGL §37-13-10;
7. Maint,dn nccutale prevairing wuge employee jrnyroll !(;COJ'cls ou fl lthode lslah<lCeni!kd Weekly Payroll fonn nvailablc for dov;.nload atwww.cllt.ri.gov/uw.forms/htni, f\S Jcquirc<l by R1GL §37�13-13, and nwkc lhos�recoi-ds i:wallabk to t11e Dl!J),W!fl1l�l1.t of Labor and Training upon request;
8. Fumish tho fully executed RI Ccrti ficd Weekly Payroll Form to tho awnrclingauthority ou a rnontb.ly biuds foi- it.II work completed iit the preceding month.
9. I7or general or primiu-y c.on,lracts one million dollars (S 1,000,000) or more, 8hallmnintain on the work site a fully exe,,ut�d RI Ceitified Pre-vnili.ng Wage DailyLog listing the contractor's employees employed each dny on the pu1Jlic workssito; the RI Certified Prevailing Wage Dully Log �hall be uvailuble for inspectionon the public- works site at all times; this rnk sfo1U not apply to road, highway) orbddgc public works projects. Where 11pJJlioablc1 Cumish boU1 the Rhode TslnndCertified Pr0vailing Wage DaHy Log togclhcr wilh the Rhode Ishrn<l WeeklyCertified Po.yroll to the awurdi.rig authority.
10. Assure Lhat all covered prcvaillng w1igc ctnployt.-'Cs on coni;lruction projcct1:> with a(otnl project cost of one hundred thoustuid dotJorn ($1 00,000) or more hns aOSHA t�n (10) bot1r construction s�foty c0rtiftcalion in compliance with RTGL §37·23-1;
I I. Assure that all prevailing wage employees who pcrfo1m work which req1drcs n Rhode Island trade licc-rtse possess the appropriate RJ1ode Island trade lic�.nse in complinnce with Rhode Island law; and
12. Comply with all applicable provi.,;ioas of RIGL §37�13-1, ct. seq;
Any questions 01· concerns regarding this CONTRACT ADDENDUM should be addressed lo lbe coutractor or subcontrnctor's attorney. Additional PrevaiHng Wage i.rifom,at:ion tnay be obtained from tho Department of Labor mid Trai n[ng al www.dltti.qov/ow,
CERTIFICATION
r hereby ccl·tify that I luwe reviewed this CONTRACT ADP.BNU.M rtnd understand my oblign1ions as stated abow.
By: ____ �------�
Title:
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6. Name nud tclcµhone number of supervisor: __ �----=�-��-=--
Nd'fl.'lr Att 11p11lic;11Uon 11msi be submi(tcd lox nil tlrninton:rnce work wuolher 01· nut asbcst(,s·coJ1toil1ing material mlgl!t .hc ofi;.wt�d. lhi!i outhorlzntio.n most t\1ey11_oa slgncll before (liJ)' WIJrk can proCC<!d.
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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT Date: Amount;$ Description: (Name and location)
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§ 1 The Contractor and Surety,jointly and severally,'bind themselves, their heirs, exec\1ton;, 'adn'J.inislralors,Sliccessors ahd assigns to the Owner to pay for labor, materials and equipment furnished for ,1se in the perfonnanteof\he Construction Contract; which is incorporated herein by reference, subject to the.fo)lowingtertns, ·
§. 2Jfthe Contractor promptly makes payment of all sums due to Claimants, and de(cnds,.indcrnnifics iln<lho)dshannless the Owner from claims; dcmands,liens or suits by uny person or entity seeking payment for labor,materials or equipment furnished for use in the perfomrnnce of the Construction Contract, theh the Surety.and theContractor shall have no obligation under this Bond.
§ 3 lf there is no Owner Default under the ConstmcJion Ccmtr�ct, the. Surety's obligation to the Owner m.1der thisBorid shall arise after the Owner has promptly notified the Contractor)1Jid.the Surely (at the address d.escribed inSection· I 3) of claims, demands, liens or suits against the Owner oi· the Owner's property by any pcrsqn or entityseeking payment for labor, materials or equipment furnished for use in the perfom:rnnce of the Construction Contractand 1ende:red defense of such claims, demands, 'liens or suits to the Coritracfor and the S.urcty;
'§ 4 When the Owner has satisfied the conditions in Section 3, the Surety shall promptiy,and &t the Surety 1s expense defend, indemnify and hold hannless the Owner against u duly tendered claim, demand, lien. or suit,
§ 5 The Surety's obligutlons to a Claim11nt under this Bond shall arise:afler the following:
§ 5.1 Claimants, who do nol have a direeJ.contract with the Contractor,· .1 have:fumished a written notice ofnon-payrne11t to the Contractor, stating ,vitb. substantial accuracy the
amount claimed ,md the nau1e of the party 'to whom llie materials wc:rc, or equipinent was, furnished or supplied or for whom the laboi: was done or performed, wi\hin ninety (90)-c!ays after havh1g last pcrfom1ed labor or last furnished materials or equipment iiloiud¢d in the Ciaim; anc:I
.2 have sent a Claim to the Surety (at the addl'css described in Section 13),
§ 5.2 Claimants, who arc cmployeo by or have a direct ccintraelwith the Contractor, have sent a Claim to the Surety(at the address;described in Section I 3).
§ 6 If a notice of non�payment required by S1,ciion 5.). I is given by the Owner to the Contractor, that is sufficient tosatisfy a Claimant's obligation to fur:nish a written notice of 1ion-p11yment under Section 5,1. L
§ 7 When a Claimant has satisfied the conditions of Secticins,5.1 or 5.2, whitheV<;r is apJJJicable, the Surety shallpromptly and at the Surety's expense take the following,aptions:
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§ 7.1 Send an answer to the Claimant, with a copy to the Owner, within sixty (60) days after receipt of the Claim,stating the amounts that arc undjspufed and the b;isis for challenging·aily ari1ot1nts that are disputed; and
§ 7.2 Pay or anange for payment of any undisputed a,no,mts.
§7.3 The Surety's failure to discharge its obligations under Sec;:tion 7. I or Section 7.2 shall not be deemed toconstitute a waiver of defenses the Stirety o,r Contractor rJay have or acquire as to a Claim, except as to undisputedamounts for which 1he Surety and Claiinanthav.e reached agreement. If, however, the Surety fails to discharge itsobligations under Section 7.l or Seciion 7.2, the Surety shall indemnify the Claimant for the reasonable atiomey'sfees the'Claimant incu,:s thereafter to recover any sums found to be due and owing to the Claimant.
§ 8 The Surety's total obligation shall not exceed the amount of this Bond, plus ihe amount ofreasonablc attorney'sfees pr-0vidcd u,1dcr Section 7.3, and the amoJ1ht of this B�>nd shall be credited for a11y payments made in good faith����
§ 9 Amounts owed by the Owner to the Cori tractor under the Construction Contract shail be used for theperformance of the Construction C::ontract and to satisfy claims, ifa:ny, under any construction perfonnance bond.By the Contractor fmnishing and the Owner accepting this Bond; they agree that all funds earned by the Contractorin the perfonn;mce pfthe,Construction Contract are dedicated to satisfy obligations of the Contractor and Suretyunder this Bond, subject to the Owner's priority to use the funds for the completion of the work.
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§ 10 The Surety shall not be liable to the Owner, Claimants or others for obligations of the Contrac1or that areunrelated to the Construction Contrnct. The Owner 11hall not be liable for the payment of any costs or expenses ofany Claimant under this Bond, tlnd shall have tinder this Bond no o�ligation to make payn1ents to, or give notice onbehalf of, Claimants or otherwise have any obligations to Clainrnnts under; this Bond.
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§ 11 The Surety hereby waives nodcc of any change, including changes oftiinc, to the Construciion Contract or torelated subcontracts, purchase orders and otlier obligations.
§ 12 No suit or action shall be commeticed by a CJainrnnt under this Bond other than in a court of competentjurisdictio11 in the state in '-''Jiich the project thal is the subject of the Constn1ction Contract is located or after theexpirntion ofoneycar from the date(!) on which the Claimant sent a Cla�m to the Sutety pursuant to Section 5.1.2or 5.2, or (2) on which the last labor cir service was pcrfonned by anyone or the last.m?.teri�ls or equipment werefurnished by anyone underthe Constniction Contract, whichever qf ( J) or (2) fjrsl occurs. If the provisions of thisParagraph are void or prohibited by law, the minimum period of limitation ;ivililable to sure.ties as a defense in thejurisdiction of the suit shaH be appllcalile:
§ 13 Notice and Claims to the Surety, the Owner or the Contractor shall he mailed or delivered to the address shownon the page on which their signature appears. Actual rec�ipt of notice or Claims, hci�evel' accomplished, shall besufficient compliance as of the elate received.
§ 14 When this Bond has been furnished lo comply with a statutory or other legal recjliirement in the location wherethe construction was to be perfonncd, any provlsion in tliis, Bond conflicting with saiq statuto_ry or legal requjrementshall be·deemed deleted hercfrom and provisions conlbrmii1g to such st�t\itory or other legal n;quitcmeilt shall bedeemed incorporated herein. When so furnished, the intent is that this Bond shall pe cpristrued as il statutqry bondaI1d noi as a common law bond.
§ 15 Upon request by any person or entity appearing to be a potential beneficiary of this B01)d, the Contractor andOwner shall promptly furnish a copy of this Bond or shall permit a copy to be made.
§ 16 Definitions§ 16.1 Clain). A written statement by the Claimant including at a minimum:
.1 the name of the Claimant;
.2 !he name of the person for whom the labor was done; or materiais or equipment furnished;
.3 a copy ofthe agreement or purchase order pursuant to which labor, materials or equipnient was fornishcd for use in the pe1fom1ance of the Construction Contract;
.4 a brief description of the labor, materials or equipment furnished; ,5 the date on \Vhich the Claimant last performed labor or last furnished materiais orcquipmen;t for use in
the performance of the Construction Contract; .6 the total amount earned by the 'Claimant for labor, materials or equipment furnished as of the date of
the Claim; .7 the total aniount of previous paymenis received by the Claimant; and .8 the total i1moun1 due and .unpaid to the Claimant for labor, materials or equipment f\u:n1shed as of the
date of the Claim.
§ 16.2 Claimant. An individual or entity having a direct contract with the Contractor or with a subcontractor oftheContractor to furnish labor, 1nuterinls or equipmentfor use in the perfonnance of the Construction Contract. Thetenn Claimant also includes any individual or eniiiy that has rightfully asserted u claim under an applicablemedu1nic's lien or similar statuie against the real properly upon which the Project is located. the intent of this Bondshall be to include witJ1011t limitntiop in the terms "labor; materials or equipment" that part of Water, gas
1 power,
light, heat, oil, gasoline, telephone 'service or rental equipment used in the Construction Contract, architectural andengineering services reqtiired for perfonnance of the work of the Contractor and the Contractor's subcontractors,l\nd all other items for which a mechanic's lien may be asserted in the jurisdiction where the labor, materials orequipment were fumislu:d.
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§ 16.3 Construction Contract. The Mi'eement between the Owner and Contractor identified on the cover page,including all Contract Docurpents and all changes made to the agreement and the Contract Documents.
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§ 16.4 Owner Default. Failure of the Owner, which has not peen remedied or waived, to pay the Contractor asrequired under lhe Constrnction Contract or lo perfo1m .nnd complete or comply with the other material terms of theConstruction Contract.
§ 16.5 Contract Documents. All the documents that comprise the agreement between the Owner and Contraclor.
§ 17 If this Bond is issued for nn agreement between a Contractor and subcontractor, the term Contractor in thisBond shall be deemed to be Subcontractor and the terni Owner shall be deemed to be Contractor.
§ 18 Modifications to thi:; bond are as follows:
(Space is provided below.for additional signatures o.f added parties. other than those appearing 011 the cover page.) CONTRACTOR AS PRINc;:IPAL SURETY Company: (Corporate Seal) Company: Signature: Signature:
Name and Title: Name and Title: Address: Address:
(Corporate Seal)
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TITLE 16
Educatio11
CI-IAPTER 16-2 School Co1nn1.ittees and Superintendents [See Title 16 Chapter 97
- The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
SECTION 16<2�18.2
§ l.6-2-18!2 l1l'io1· c.dminnl l'ccords checks. -lf till <1pplicant for employmcm( has undctgo11e·anntional and stnt0 crirninal 1•ccords chock within twelve (12) months pdor to an application for e.mploynrnnt, the employe1· may request from the bureau. ()f criminal idontificution or I,jcal policedepartment n lol:tor indicatiog tho presence or abscuce of disquaHtying infonnation. The bureau ofcriminal identification will respond without disclosing U10 natiu;e of the dlsq ualtfying lnformution. Th�lettor mny be mair1t1.1foed on fiJe to satiBfy tlrn requi.rements of this clwpter.
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TITLE37
Public Propctty and Works
CIIAPTER 37-13
Labor and Pay1nent of DeJ:>ts by Contractors
SECTION 37�13-5
§ 37�13�5 Pi-1y1wmt for h"ucking or n111t·ol'inls furni.shc.cl - Withholding of sumsdue. - A contractor or subcontractor on public ·works authorb;ed by a proper cmthority shu.11 pay any obligation or chnrge for truck[ng and material which have been forctish�<l for lb$ use of the l:ontrn(!tor or subconlrnctor, in coru\eciion with the public works be!ng pcrfort11cd by him m· her1 within ninety (90) days nllcr the obligation or charge is incufrc<l or the lrucking service has bee1i p�rformed or the mukrinl hos bilen delivered lo the site of the work
1 w11icbcver is later. Whon ii is broi1ght to the notice of tho propGr m1thorHy in
u cHy or town, or the propc� Ernthorlly in the state having supervision of the contruct1 that
tlie obligation m· chru·ge has not been paid by the contractor or subcontrnctor, U1e proper authority may deduct r.nd hold for n period not cxcoeding six(y (60) days, from sums of money due to th!;} contractor or subconlrnctor, the cqt1ivalort( amount of such sums certified li.Y n -truckcr or matetlulmun creditor ns due ltim or her, !J..'l provided in this section
) and which the proper uuthodly determines is reasonable for true.king pcrforn1cd
or malcl'ir1ls fumisllcd for the public works.
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TITLE 37
Public Property and ,vorl{s
CHAPTER 37-13 Labor and Payment: of Debts by Contractors
SECTION 37-13-7
§ 37-U-7 Spcdficntiou il1 conLrnct of amount 1111d frequency of payment of wages.- (n) Eve1y call for bids for every contract in excess of one thousand dollars (Sl,000), towhich thestate of Rhode Island or any politioal subdivision thereof or 1my public ngencyor q1,rnsi-p�1bric agency is a party, for construotio11, altorntiot:1t und/or repait� inoludingpainting and decornting, of public buildings or public works of the-slate of Rhode falnndor any _political subdivision thereof; or any public agum�y or qum,;i�public agcttcy andwhich requin,s or involves the einployment of employees, shall cont11in a provisionstating the minimum wages to be paid various types of employees which shall be busedupon .the wages that will be d1etc11uined by the dir1,c\or of lnbor ilJld lrni.n.ing lo beprevailing for the corresponding types of employees employed 011 projects of u charactersimilar to the coulract work in the oily, tbwn, village, or other nppropriatc politicalsubdivif;ion of the slate of Rhod� Island in which the work is lo be performed. Everyconlrnbt shall contain o stipidntion Hmt'the contructor or his or hcrsubconlrnctor shnll payall the employees employed directly upon the site of tho work, uncondltioually mid notkss ot\en thnn once u week, nnd without subsequent ded11ction 01· rebate oh any account,the full ammznts accrued nt time of pnyme11t computed nt wuge rates not less than those.stated in ihe coll for bid!l, regardless or any contractual relntionships whicl1 may bealleged to exist between lhe contractor or subcontractor and the employees, and thnt thescnle of wagt.\i to be pnicl shnll be posted by tlw oontrndor in n prominent and c1:1silynccessible place at the site of the work; nud the fiirther stipulation that there may be\Vithheld from the contrnc(or sc> much of tho accrued paymcnCs ns may be considerednecessary lo pay to the employees emrloycd hy tho contrnctor, or any subcontractor onthe work, lhc difference bet-ween the i-atcs of wages required by the contt·act to be paidthe crn1Jloyees on the work ill1d (he rates of wnges received by !he cmployct�s·a11d notrcfimdcd lo tbo co11tn1cto1\ subcontractors, or their agents.
(A) rr.hu nl!() of contribution mado by a contractor or subcontractor to n lrnstee or to nthird person p11rsu11nt to u fund, plan, or program; (llld
(8) 'l'he rate of cos�s lo the co11trnctor or subcontractor which may bo reasonablyanticrpated in providing bendils to employees pursum1t io nn enforceable comrnirme.nt lo curry out a finnndaliy ro.sponsiblc pfou or progrnm which was comrnunicntc-d in writing to tlic employees nffoctcd, for .medlcol or hospltu.l care, pensior1s on retirement or cteatb, compens11(ion for h1iudes or iUness resulting from occuJ>ofional act ivi ty, or insun,ncc to provide any of the forcgoJng, for uncrnploymop.t bcnefil.s, life it1st.n-1111ce, disabiJ ity and siclmess iitsur11m:e
1 01· n�cidcnt i.11:Jurnncei for vncntiou and holiday pay, for defraying
costs ofapprenticl;lswp or other slml lal' .programs1 or for other bona fide fringe benefits, but only where the contractor or subcontractor is not required by other fc.dcrttl, state, ot locnl lnw lo prnvido flliY of Lht� benefits; provided, that the obl igation of n co11lrnctor or subcontnictor to mnlce pnymont in accord011ce with tho provoiling wage determinations of ,the dil'cotor of labor aud training insofar as this chapler of this title aod ·othcr ncls incorporating this chapter of this tille by reforenoe ore concerned may be dischurged by the making of payments in cash, by the making of contributions of a lypc roforrc<l to in subsection (b )(2), or by the usstunption of an euJ;brceable commitment to bem the costs of o plu.n or progrnm of n type referred to in thi� subdivision, or nny combination thereof,where the uggregate uf any payments, contributions> and coses Is not less tlmn the mte ofpay described in subsection (b)(l) plus the amount rcforred to in subsection (b)(2).
(c) The term 1 1employees", as used in this section, shall include employees ofcontractors or subconlrnctors p<irformu1gjobs 011 various types of public, wod<s ioclu<ling mechanics, upprcrili<..:os, lc<1mstcn;, drnufteurs, and lnbon;J(S engaged in the transportntion of gravel or fill to the site of pubHc works, the rcrnoval and/or delivery of gravel or fi l l or ready-mix co.nc-rete1 sand, b ituminous stone; or asphalt flowable fi ll from the site of public works, or the trnnspo1intion or removal of gravel nr fi l l from onu location to another on the site ofpuhlic works, and the employrnent. of the employees shull be subject to tlie prnvisions of$t1bsections (a) and (b).
(cl) The terrns ))public ngencyl; nnd "quusi,public agency11 shall inc,Jt1de, but ;not bel imited to , the Rhode lsland industrial recreational buildiJ1g 1.1uthority
> the Rhode Islc\nd . ecouomJc development corporntioh, ( he Rhode Island nirport c9rpornticJJ1, lho Rhode Lifond industrial fac.ilities corporation, the Rhode Island refundmg b01Jd i1u lhodty, Lhc IU1odc fsfand housing and mortgage finance corporation, the Rhode Island resource re'.!ovcry corporation, the Rhode, Islun<.l J)ublfo trnnsH nuthotity, the Rl10de I�land student loan uoth,jrity, UH! waler resources boru·d corporate, the Rhode Island health and education building corporution, the Rhode lslund higher c<lucl)tion assistance outhority1
th� Rhode Isln.nd turnpike ond bridgo mtthorit)', Um J�:.i.rrngiws<,tl Bay Willer quaUly management district coinmlssion, Rhode Island tclecommun.icr1tio11s ilulhority, the convention contor irnthori ty, the board of governors for higher education, the bonrd of rngunts for clementnry ond sccondt1ry educ..:utio;11 lhl;} cupHul cco(ei· commission, lhe housing resources conuuission> lhe Qncmse( Point-Davfovi lk management corpot'atio11, the Rhode Island chi ldren's crusade for higher education, the Rhode lsland deJ)ORitors l;)cono rnic pro!ec:tion c:orporntkm, the lUJode Lsllllld lottery CODUHis:iio11, (he Rhodu Ishrnd
p11rt11erg1Jip for sciEJn<,:(;! nnd technology, the Rhode falattd public building llllthorily, nnd tbc Rhodu lslnnd undergrmrnd storage tank board.
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Perlormance Bond
CONTRACTOR: (Name, legal status and address)
OWNER: (Name, legal status and address)
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT Date: Amount;$ Description: {Nai1ie m1d location)
BOND Date:
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SURETY: (Name. legal status and principal place <?(business)
(N{lt earlier than Co11str11cfio11 Contract Date)
Amount:$ Modifications to this Bond:
CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL Compnny: Signature:
Name and Title:
(Corporate Seal)
I None
SURETY Company: Signature:
Name and Title:
I Sec Section 16
(Corporate Seal)
(Any additional signatures appear 011 the last page of this Pe1jor111a11ce Bond.)
(FOR INFORMATION ONLY- Name, address and telephone) AGENT or BROKER: OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE:
(Architect. Engineer or other party:)
ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS: The aulhor of this documenl has added informallon needed for its completlon. The author may also have revised the text of the original AIA standard form. An Additions and
Deletions Report that notei; added lnformalion as well as revisions to lhe slandard form text Is available from the author and should be
reviewed. ·A vertical line in the left margin of !his document Indicates where the author has added necessary Information and where the author has added lo or deleted from !he original AIA text.
This document has important legal consequences. Consullatlon with 1:1n attorney Is encouraged wllh respect 10 lls complelion or modificalion,
Any singular reference to Coniraclor, Surely, Owner or olher party shall be considered plural where applicablE!,
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§ 1 The Contrac1or and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators,successors and assigns to fhe Owner for the perfonnancc of the Constrnction Contract, which is ii1Cotporated hereinby i'eference.
§ 2 If the Contractor performs the Construction Contract, the Surety and the Coritriictor �hall have no ob)igationunder this Bond, except when applicable to participate in a conference as provided in Section 3.
§ 3 Iftherc is no Owne1· Default under the Construction Contract, the.Surety's obligation �mcler this Bond. shull ariseafter
.1 the Owner first provides notice to the Contractor and the Surety that the Owner is considering declaring ii Contractor Default. Such notice shall indicate whether the Owner is requesting a C()nference amol}g the Owner, Contractor and Surety to discus� the Coo tractor's perfoi"nian�e. lf the o,vner does not request a conference, the Surety may, within five (5) business days after receipt of the Owner's notice, request such a conference. Ifihe Surety timely requests a c01iference, the Owner shall.attend. Unless the Owner agrees otherwise, any conference requested under this Sei,:tion 3.1 shall be held wiihin ten ( 10) business days of the Surety's receipt of the O\vner's notice. If the O\vncr, the Contractor and the Surety agree, the Contractor shnll be allowed a reasonable time to perforin the Construction Contract, but sµch an agreement $hall not woiye the Owner's right, if any, subsequently to dech1re a Contractor Default;
.2 lhe Owner declares a Contractor Default, termiirntes the Construction Cotitrac.t and notifies the Surety; and
.3 the Owner has agreed to pay the Balance of the Cori tract Price in iiceorc\ance with the tenris of the Construction Contract. to tile Surety or to a contractor selected to pcrfonn !h� Constructfon Contract.
§ 4 Failure,on the part of the Owner-to comply with tlw notice reqtjirerirnnt in Section 3.1 shall not co1istitutc afailure to comply with a condition precedent fo the Sutety's oblig<Jtions, or release the Sprety from its obligations,except to the extent the Surety demonstrates act1..1al prejudice.
§ 5 When the Owner has satisfied the conditions ofSection 3, th<.! S11rety shall promptly and at the Surety's expensetake one of the followii1g actions:
§ 5.1 Arrange for the Coniractor, with the. c011sent of the Owner, to.perform a:nc\.c()rnplcte the Construction Contract;
§ 5.2 Undertake to pe�form and complete the Con�trnction Contractitself, througl1 its agents or independeht contractors;
§ 5.3 Obtain bids or \1Cgotiated propos<}IS from qualified contractors acceptable to the Owrn,r for a contriict forperfonnance and completi011 of the Construction Contract, arrange for a contract to be prepiired for execution by the:.Owner and a contractor selected with the Owne-.:'s concurrence, to be secured With pei;fonnance onu pay1nent bondsexec1ited by a qualified ;,un:ty equivalerit to the bqncls i1isi1ed qn the Construction Contract, and pay to the Owner theamount of damages 11s described' in Section 7 in excess of the Balance of the Contract Price incurred by the Owneras a re�ult of the Contractor Default; or
§ S.4 Waive its right to p\lrforin and complete, ai,ringe for completion, or obtain a new contn1ctor and withreasonable promptness tinder the circumstances:
.1 AHcr investigation, dctern)ine the amount for which i! may be liable to the Owner and, ll$ soon its prnctic;ible after the amount is determined, titake payrhent to the O\vner; or
.2 Deny liability in whole oriil part and.notify the Owner, citini; rthe reasons for denial.
§ 6 If the Surety does not proceed as provided in Section 5 with reasonable prnlhptncss, the Surety.shall be deemedto be in default on this Bond seveh days il'fler receipt of aii additional written notice from the Owner to·thc Suretydemanding that the Surely perform its obligations under this Bond, and the Owner shali be entitled to enforce anyremedy available to the Owner. If the Surety proceeds as provided iii Sectio11 5.4, and the Owner refuses thepayment.or the S11rety has denied liability, in whole or 111 pllrt, withoiit further notice the Owner shall be entitled toenforce any remedy av11ifoble IQ the Owner.
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§ 7 Ifihc Surety elects to act under Section.5.1, 5.2 or 5.3, then 1he responsibilities of the Surely to the Owner �hallnot be greater than those of the Contractor under the Construction Contract, and the responsibilities of the Owner tothe Surety shall ,not be greater than those of the Owner under the Construction Contract. Stibjcct to the commitn1entby the Owner to pay the Balance of the Contract Price, the Surety is obligated, without duplication, ·for·
.1 the responsibilities of the Contractor for correction of defective work and completion of the Construction Contr11ct;
. 2 add.itional legal, design professional and delay costs resulting from the Contractor's Default, ,md resulting from lhe actions or failure to act of the Surely under Section 5; a11d
.3 liquidated damages, or ifno liquidated damngcs arc specified in the Constmction Contract, actual damages caused by delayed pcrfonnance or non-perfonnance of ihe Contractor.
§ 8 lfthe Surety elects to act under Section 5.1, 5.3 or 5.4, the Surety's liability is limited 10 the amount of thisBorid.
§ 9 The Surety.shall not be liable to the Owner or others for obligations of the Contractor that are unrelated to theConslruction Co1itract, and the Balance of the Contract Price shall not be reduced ·or set off on account of tli1y suchunrelated obligations. No Tight of action shall accrue on this B·ond to any person or entity other than the Owner or itsheirs, executors, iidministrators, successors and nssigns.
§ 10 The Surety hereby waives notice of any change, including changes of time, to lhe Construction Contract or torelated subcontracts, purclrnse orders.and other obligations. ·
§ 11 Any proceeding, legal or equitable, under this Bond may be. instituted in any court ofcompctent jurisdiction inthe location in which lhe·\vork or part of the work is located ancl shall be instituted within two years a fler adeclaration of Confr11ctor Default or within two years after the Contractor ceased working or within two years afterJhe Surety refuses or foils to perform its obligntions,tmder this Bond, whichever occurs .first. If the provisions .of thisParagr�ph are void or prohibited by law, the minimum period of limitation available to sureties as a defense in thejurisdidio1i of the suit shalLb.e applicable.
§ 12 Notice to 1he Surety, the Ownel' or the Contractor shall be mailed or delivered to the address shown on the page011 Which th.eir sigiJature appears.
§ 13 Whet) this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or other legal requirement in the Jocatio11 wherethe cons.tructioll was to'be pe1:.f01med, a11Y �rovision in this Bond conflicting with said stMutory or legal requirementshall be deemed deleted herefrpin and provisions conforming to such statt1tory or other legal requirement shall bedee1i1ed incorporated hen�in. When so furnished, the i11tcnf is th11t this Bond s-hall be consirned as a statutory bondand not as a common law bond.
§ 14 Definitions§ 14.113alance of the Contract Price. The total amount 1fayable'by the Ownedo the Contractor under the ConstructionContract aftc.:r all proper adjustrnents have been made, including allowance to the Contractor of any amountsreceived ot to be received by the Owner in settlement of insurance or other claims for dnmages to which iheCoi1tractor is epdtlcd, reduced by all valid i11id proper payments niade to or oh behalf of the Contractor under theConstruction Contract.
§ 14.2 Construction ¢ohtract. The agreement between the Owner !Ind Conn:actor identified on the cover page,including aU Contract Documents and cj,anges inade to the agreement and the Contract Doc\urnmts ..
§ 14.3 Contractor Default. Failure of the Contractor, which has not been remedied qr waived, to perfonn or otherwiseto comply with a moterial tenn of the Construction Contract,
§ 14.4 Owner Default. Faihire of the Owner, ,vhich h<1s not been remedied or waived, to pay the Contractor asrequired under the Consfrnction Contract or to perfom1 and complete or comply with the other material terms of theConstruction Conti·act.
§ 14.5 Contract Documents. Ali the documents thot comprise the ;igree1nent between the Ow,icr and Contractor.
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§ 15 If this .Bond is issued for an agreement between a Contractor and subcontractor, the term Contractor in thisBond shall be deemed to be Subcontractor and the tenn Owner shall be deemed to be Contractor.
§ 16 Modifications to this bond are as follows:
(Space is provided below for ndditicmal sig11allires of added parties, other than those appeari11g 011 the cover page.) CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY
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LAWS PER'l'A1NfNG TO PUBLJC \.VOJlT(S PROJECTS (Ge1rnl'nl Lnw11 of R11odc hlaud {1977 Recnnctnrnnll)
Chapter 37-i2 nnd 37·13, 11s mncnded
n� t:H. "Public. works" dofl11ed, - ''1?\lt)JiC Works" as used in !.his chapter shnll mean ,ITTy publio work consisting of grading, clearing, dtm.olition, improveme11t, completion, repair, alteration, or constructiou of any public road or any bridgo, or portion thereat: or nny publio building, ot portioil thoreof, or any heavy con�trnclion, or l\ny public works projects of any nature or kind whatsoever.
37-1:3-4. I'royisious ::ipplicablo to public Wol'ks cou trncts - Lts!s of subcontractors. - All public works shall be.done by contrnct, subject to tho smno provisions of law relating thereto and to the letting thereof, wl1ich arc applicable to simiiar corttrncts of the award[ng Huthotily or &Uthorizcd agency, hereinofler C(lllcd thi.: ''proper authority'', In the general location whE.'ie the work is to be performed and whicb are nol contrary to the provisions of§§ 37-13-1 -37-13·14 and§ 37-13·16. Each con4'actor after Urn award of a contrnct for public works shall submit to the proper authority a list of his or her subcontractors of any part or all or the work. The llst shall be snbrnitted in such manner or form us the proper nuthodty shull 11niformJy rcquii'e from contractors i11 nil public works.
3%13�6. Ascel'tninn1.cn t of pre'ialll11g n1te of wage� nnd other payn.wu ts-Spcclfkatlons ol' rute In call for hlds nncl in contract. ·- Before awa.{ding any comrnct for plibllc Wo(ks to be done, (he proper authodty shall ascertain from the director of l11bo1· and training die general prev�!Ung rate oflfw regular, holiday, and overtime wages paid aud the getieral prevailing payments on bohalf of employees only, to lawful welfare, pension, Vl\oation, apprentice training, .and f;ldUcatlonal funds (payments to tho funds must co1rntitute i1r1 ordiney business expense decluclion for federal income tnx purposes by contractors) in tl10 clty, town; villnge, or other nppropdntc politicnl subtUvision of the state in which the work Ls to be perforn1e.d, for each crnft, tneoha.nici teamster, lab-oret, or typo of workman nccdod to c:<CC\Jlc U1c conttuct for the public works. The proper
ttuthodty shat(, 2lso, specify ln.the call for hids for tho conlroct nnd in the conlrnct itself the general prnvaHing rate of the regular, holiday, and overtime wages paid llnd the [)Uymcnts on behalf of employeoo only, to the welfare, pensio11
1 vacation, apprentice
!ruining, .md education fonds existing in thei locnlity for ench croft, mechunio1 k:(mtstc,,
laborer, or type of 'rvo:rl<er needed to c�ccute the contract or ,vork.
37 .. 13.7, Spcclllcntions tu contract of :uuo11i1t und freqncncy of pnyrncut of wugcs. - (o) Evety cnll fo( bids for every contract in excess of one thousnnd dollnrs ($1,000), to which the slt1lo of Rhode Jslund or any politionl subdiv11Jio11 thercof or any public agency or quasl0pulJlic agency is n par1y, fol' Coilstruotion, allcrntion, and/or tepair, h1ch\dbig paJnting und <lecorn!ing, of public bui !dings or public work� of the stnto of Rhode Islnnd or any political subdivi:;Jon thereof, or nny public ngcnuy or quasi-public
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itgency and which requires or involvos the employment of employees, slrnll cont:.:iin n provision stating the Il1hlimn.m wuges to be paid vai'io11s types of cmploycos which shall b0 based upon the \vages thut will be detennincd by th� di1'ector of lnbor nn<l training to be prevalling for the corresponding types of employees employed on projects of a cba.rncter similar to U1e con(rnct work -in the city, town, village, or other apprnprlo.tc politlcal subdivision of tho stale of Rhode Island in which the Wol'k is lo be performed. Every contrnct shall contain n s!ipulatiou illnl Uie contrnctor or his or her subcontractor shali pay nil the employees emp!oye.d directly upon !he silo of the work, unconditiolially and not less of}en thnn once n week, and wiUwut subsequent deduction or reb�le on any ncco11nl, the foll amounts accrned at tlmo of payment computed ot ',','age rntc.s not le-�s Lhau thoso stated ia the call for bids, r1;Jgal'd!ess ofnny contractual 1·elatiottships which may be a1lcged to exist between the contractor or suboontractor nnd the employccs1 and that tho soaJe of wages to be paid shall be poste<l by (he contractor in a proruincnt and ensily accessible place at the sito of the work; and the further stipulation that Umo may be wiU1held from tho cont motor so much of the accrued payments os may he considered necessary to pay to the employee-s employed by the contractor, or any subcontrnclor on the woi-k1 the difference between tho rateli of wages reqliired by the contract to be paid the employees 011 the work and tile rates of wages received by the employees and not rofonded to the contractor! subcontractors, or their agents.
(l) The bnslc hourly rate of pay: and(2) The amount of:
(A) The rnte of contribution made by a contractor of subcont-racl.o� to a lrns(eeor to a !bird person pttrsu11t1t-to ll fund, pla!li or program; and
(B) The rntc of cos.ts lo the contractor or subco11trnctor which may bereasonably an(icipated in providing born,flts to employe<1s pursuant to Menforccablo-commllmcnt to curry out o. financially rc-sponsible pliui orprogram which ·wns comnrnn..icnted in wdting to the employees affected, formedic.al or hospital care, pensions on rclirenicnt or·don.th1 i;:ompensution for
injuries or illne.ss rosu1tlng from occupritionol activity, or insurIJJ.1cc to provide n1�y of the foregoing; for tinomploymcnt benefits, life i11sunmce� ctisubility and sickness itlSLll'i\l\cc, or accident insurance, for vacation nndJ1oliday pay, for defraying costs of apprenticeship or othct similar programs, or for other bona fide fringe benefits, but only where the contractor or subcontractor is uot required by olher fodcral, state, 01· locP.l lnw to provide any of tbc benefits; providc:d1 that the obligation of a contn1ctor or subconlrl!ctor to mako payment iu accordance with the provaiUng wage dcterrninutions of Uw director of labo.r and lrnining insofar as !his chapter of thi$ titlirnnd other nets incorporntlng this chapte.r of (his title by refetence are concerned mny bo discharged by the making of payrne.nts in cash, by tho making of contributions of a type referred lo in subsection (b)(2), or by the nssumption of rm enfo(ceabl� cot1U11itment to bear thi3 cost� of a plan or pro.gram of a type refen·cd to i11 this subdivisfon, or m1y combinntion thereof, \Vhcre the uggrcgato <Jf uny puymct1l,<;
1 C(,inlributions,
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a11<l cos ls i� not less tha"u the rnte of pay described in subsection (b)(1) plus the nmount rcforn:d to in subsection (b)(2).
(c) Th{3 term "cmployecs'I, as \!:led in U1is section, shnll includeemployees of contrnctors or subl�ontrnotors porfonningjobs on vmious types of public works illcluding mechanics; a.ppreuHces
1 teamsters,.
chauffeurs, and faborern engnged in the lnu.rnporh1tion of growl or fill lo tho site of public work.'1, the removal and/or dellvcry of grnvcl or fill or rca<lymix concrett;:, sand1 bituminous stontJ, or nsphu.11 tlowable fill from the sito of public works, or the tr.ansportatiot1 C1r romovol of gravel or fill from one location to another on (he s1to of public works, and the employment of the employees shaU be .subject to the provisions of subsections (a) nnd (b).
(d) omitted
37-13-8. fovcstlgation and detorniluatioo 1Jf prcrntJlug wngi;s = FJllng of schedule.- The director of labor and trnining shall investigate and dotennine the prcvailing wngc.s and payments made to or Oi1 beh,ilf of employccs
1 as set forth
in § 3 7� 13· 7, pa.id in !he trade or occupation In the city, tow11, village, or other appropriate polilici'll subdivision of the stnte nnd keep a schedule on file in his or her ofrice. of the customaty pl'cvailing rnte ofwogc.s and pa.yrnents made w or on behalf of the omployees whioh shall be open to publfc i11spcctto1i. In mnking u dotennination, the director of labor ma,• adopt 1md �1se such uppropiiato and 11pplioablei prcvailf ng wage. rate determinations as have been ma<lo by the secreta.ry of l;tbor of the United Stale of A rncricrt ih nccordanoe with the DavisB'lcon Act1 as am.ended, 40 U.S.C. § 276a,
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37··13-9 Statutory proYisious in eluded In contracts. -A copy of§§ 3 7-13-5, 37� l J-G1 D.11d 37 -13 -7 sh nil be inserted in all contracts for plJblic woi'ks uwar<lod by the $tate, any clty, tow111 committee, an authori.zed agency, Ol' awarding authority the!'cof1 or any person or persons in their behalfin which stute or mmiicipal funds are used lf Urn cont.rue( pl'ice is in excess ofonc thousnncl dollars (S 1,000),
37-.13-13, Furnlslllng pnyroll 1·ccor<l lo director of labor nnd train.fog. - Bach eOHtraclor �nvardcd a.conlrnct wilh a contracl price in excess of one thoi1snnd dollars (.$1,000) for public works, and ouch stibr;ontractor ·who pci:fonns work on public W01'ksi sh::dJ furnish a ce1iifled copy of his or her payroll record of his or her employees cn1p1oycd upot1 the public woiks (o llie director of labor and training on a weekly basis. for the preceding week. 'l'he director of luboi· and trHining may J>romulgn(o reason.able ni1cs and rcg11latio1rn to enforce the provisions of this section. A contrnclor or subcontraGtor who falls to-comply wlth the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall pay (o !he director of lnbor mid trniuing one hundred dollllrn ($ l 00) for ct1oll colcndar dny of noncomplionco ns determined by tho dil'ector of fabor and training. Any of those rcv0ril1es shull be dopositcd us gcncrnl revenues.
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3'M3·15 Re,1lew, = (u) Thete ls lwreby created un npponls boru·d which shall be comprim�d of three (3) members who shall be appointed by the govcmol'; 1mwidcd, however, that onch rncil1ber of tho uppcals board .shall hnvc at least fi,ve,(5) years o:pe:rioJ1ce with prcv(liling wngc rates ilS they apply to tho constn1ction industry. The nrnmbern of such appeals board shall serve wiU10ut compensatfon. The mumbim; of the up1w:L.!s board Blmll be appointed for temis of three (3) years except that of the three (3) members otigin;iHy appointed by each of the appolnting authorities: one (I) shall bo appointed for a term ofone (J) ycfu·, one ( 1) shall be nppo1.nted for n term of two (2) yen rs un<l one (l) for a term of three (3) years.
(b) Any person aggrieved by m1y nctlon taken by the director of fribor or his orher le.signaled hearing officer under (he uuthority of this chaplet'; or by thefai luro or refus:i1 of the director of labor to take any action authorized byth.is cha.ptor, may Qbfain A review thereof for the purpose o.fobta.ioingrelief from the nction or lock of action by 'filing a petition forodn�inistrotive review and relief, to tho appeals bonrd ns provided hen;iin.Such petition for ndminist-mtive roview shall be .filed within twenty (20)days of the nction token by the director of labor or dcsigrtnted hearingofficer. The petition for administrative i-oview shnll bo hcru:d wilWn ten( I 0) day� ofthc date of filing. An nggricved person under thls section shallinclude:(t) Any person who is rcqulrcd to pay wages to his or her employees or
make payments to a fund on behalf of his or her employees, asprovided in this chapter;
(2) Any pca:rson who is required to be pni<l wagGs for hiH or her labor or onwhose bcha1fpaytnents aH.i re-quirc<l to be paid to fund�, o.s providedby U1is chopter;
(3) The lawful collective barg11inlng representative of a person defined insubdivision (2) nbove;
( 4) A trade association of which a vcrson defined in subdivision ( l) aboveis a member;
(5) A proper nuthorily as defined in this chnptcr;(6) A contractor who S\tbmHte.d R bid for work to be or which has been
awarded under the provliilons of this chapter or n trade association ofwhk.b he -or sho is a ·member, nnd
(7) A labor organization \Vhich has one or more writlfm collectivebnrgainirig agrccmcn\s with one 01· more en1p loyers or n lrudeassoci�tion Whkh sets forth the hours, wagc,s, au<l working conditionsof a crnn, mechnnlc, teamster, or type or worker needed to execute thowork, as proviclctl in this ehaptel' lo the extent that it would l>e affectedby U1e aclion or the failure to ac! nf the director of labor or the !waringornccr.
(c) Any aggrieved porson as defi11ed herein mny obtain a review of a devision of tho
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uppenls hoard by filing �1 petition ln the superior court in Providence County ptlrsuant to tho provisions of the administrative procedul'o� f1Ct, prnying for rovie;:w nnd relief 11nd the
petition shall follow (he course of and be subject to the procedures for causes filed in tbecouct.
(d) Tho dircelor is hereby ernpowercct to enforce his or lwr dBcision and/or tho decision ofthe ;ippeals bo�rd in tho superior court for tho count,;' ofFrovidcnco.
37·lJ·l6 •. l'cl'mluat!on of work on failure to pny flgrccd wages - Completlon of work. - f!yery contrnot within the scope of this chapter shall contain the further provlsion that in the event it iB found by the directol' of labor that any employee employed by the contnwtor o.r any subcontro.ccor dircc.tly on the site of tho work covered by the contract lrns been or is being pafd a tntc of w�ges less Urnn the rate of wages required b:,i
tho contract to be paid as aforesald, the 11.wflrdillg party m:1y1 by written notice to tbe contractor or subcontractor, terminate his or her right as the case may be, to proceed with the work, or such pnrt of the work as to which there has been a follnl'C to pay tho required wages, and shall prosoc.ute tho work to contpletlon by coutrnot or otl.icrwise, nnd U10
contrilctot' nod his or 11er suretie.s shall be Linbleto the awarding party for any excess costs occasioned the awarding m1thority thereby.