Reference Number : 0000363690 Masonry repair at Innovate Newport Building All questions relating to this RFP shall be emailed to Alex Casagrande, Purchasing Agent at acasagrande@cityofnewport.com. Any change or interpretation made as a result thereof will be published in an addendum and mailed to all prospective bidders. Should a bidder still not be satisfied, he may, in the bid, set out and stipulate the exception, with enough explanation to be understood by the City and, 2 within the stipulation, the INCREASE or DECREASE in the bid price because of the exception shall be stated. The City may, at its discretion, accept or reject any or all exceptions. Federal Excise Taxes and/or Rhode Island Use Taxes are not to be included in the bid. The City will execute exemption certificates if furnished by the bidder when submitting his invoice. The bidder will state the approximate delivery date in the bid, or the time required to make delivery after notification of award. The right is reserved, as the interest of the City may require, to reject any or all bid proposals, to waive any technical defect or informality in bids received, and to accept or reject any bid or portion thereof. The City of Newport reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to accept any proposals deemed to be for the best interest of the City Prevailing Wage - Any construction over $ 1,000.00 is required by state law to pay the state prevailing wage. A current copy of the most recent Prevailing Wage scale is obtained from the State of Rhode Island, Department of Labor and Training, Division of Professional Regulation or at the Davis-Bacon Wage Determination link. It is also by request for each construction bid document. All vendors supplying construction services must submit certified payrolls from any contractor and sub-contractor who work on the project. No payments are made until all payrolls are up to date, and correct. Prevailing Wages also applies to ALL other (Non-Construction) Requirements. If the City's requirement is sealed bid, the DAVIS-BACON Wage Determination applies.