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STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS (SHORT FORM)
INVITATION TO BID
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, PURCHASING DIVISION
CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE STANDARD FOR ALL BIDS ISSUED BY THE
PURCHASING DIVISION AND MAY BE DELETED, OR MODIFIED BY INDICATING
SUCH CHANGE/S BY "SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS."
1.0 RECEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS:
Sealed bids will be received and date stamped in the office of the City Manager, first floor,
Room 102, City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island 02914, until
the time and date indicated on the Advertisement for Bids. Bids will then be publicly
opened and read aloud in Room 306, third floor, City Hall, directly thereafter. No bid
received after that time will be considered. Mark outside bid envelope with bid item, time
and date of bid opening.
Bids brought directly to the bid opening room without following the above procedure,
will be rejected.
2.0 FORM OF BID:
Bids must be submitted on and in accordance with the bid forms attached hereto, blank
places must be filled in as noted, no change shall be made in the phraseology of the bid
form or in the item or items mentioned therein, must contain the name and proper address
of the bidding firm, and must be signed by a responsible member of the firm with his
signature and official title. Bids, which are not complete, or contain erasures or alterations
not initiated by the signer, may be rejected.
3.0 SUBMISSION OF BIDS:
3.1 Envelopes containing bids must be sealed and addressed to the
office of the City Manager, Room 102, City Hall, 145 Taunton
Avenue, East Providence, R.I. 02914, and must be marked with the
name and address of the bidder, date and time of bid opening, and
name of item in bid call.
3.2 The Purchasing Agent will decide when the specified time has arrived to open
bids, and no bid received thereafter will be considered.
3.3 Any bidder may withdraw his bid by written request at any time prior to the
advertised time for opening. Telephonic bids, amendments, or withdrawals will
not be accepted. Additionally, FAXED bids will not be accepted.
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3.4 No bid may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) calendar days from the
date and time of bid opening. The City reserves the right to waive this
requirement in order to best serve the interests of the City.
3.5 Negligence on the part of the bidder in preparing the bid confers no rights
for the withdrawal of the bid after it has been opened.
3.6 Bids received prior to the time of opening will be securely kept unopened.
No responsibility will attach to an officer or person of the City for the
premature opening of a proposal not properly addressed and identified as a
bid.
4.0 ADDENDA
Copies of all Addenda will be posted to the City’s Website. It is the
Vendor’s responsibility to check and download any and all addenda
from the City’s Website.Copies of Addenda will be made available
for inspection wherever Bidding Documents are on file for that
purpose.
4.1 No Addenda will be issued later than four (4) working days prior to
the date for receipt of bids except an Addendum, if necessary,
postponing the date for receipt of bids or withdrawing the request
for bids. Each bidder shall ascertain prior to submitting his bid that
he has received all Addenda issued, and he shall acknowledge their
receipt in his bid.
5.0 QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDER
The City may make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability of
the bidder to perform the work, and the bidder shall furnish to the City all such information
and data for this purpose as the City may request. The City reserves the right to reject any
bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of such bidder fails to satisfy the City
that such bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract and to
complete the work contemplated therein.
6.0 BID SECURITY
Only when a Bid Security is required in the "Invitation to Bid" cover sheet, each bid
must be accompanied by a Certified or Bank Cashier's Check of the bidder, or a Bid Bond
duly executed by the bidder as principal or having as security therein a surety company
approved by the City, in the amount of Five Percent (5%) of the total amount bid. Said bid
security (i.e. a Certified or a Bank Cashier's Check) will be returned to all except the three
lowest bidders within a reasonable time after opening of bids. The latter's bid security will
be returned after the City and the accepted bidder have executed the contract.
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The bonding company providing surety must be listed in the Federal Register as issued by
the Department of Treasury, Department Circular 570, latest edition, as well as being
licensed in the State of Rhode Island to provide surety.
7.0 FORFEIT OF BID SECURITY
The successful bidder, upon failure or refusal to execute and deliver the contract and bonds
required within ten (10) days after he has received the Notice of Award, excluding
Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, shall forfeit to the City of East Providence as
liquidated damages for such failure or refusal, the security deposited with his bid. The
bidder's forfeiture of security shall be a waiver of all rights as a bidder under this contract
and shall relieve the City of all responsibility to said bidder.
8.0 CONTRACT SECURITY
Only when a Contract Security is required in the Invitation to Bid cover sheet, the
Contractor shall furnish a Surety Bond in an amount equal to at least One Hundred Percent
(100%) of the contract price as security for the faithful performance of the contract and for
the payment of all persons performing labor on the project under the contract and
furnishing materials, equipment and all other incidentals in connection with the contract.
The surety on such bonds shall be a duly authorized surety company licensed to bond in
the State of Rhode Island, and the cost of same will be paid by the Contractor. Before final
acceptance, the bonds must be approved by the City.
The bonding company providing surety must be listed in the Federal Register as issued by
the Department of Treasury, Department Circular 570, latest edition, as well as being
licensed in the State of Rhode Island to provide surety.
9.0 BID PRICES
Bidders shall state the proposed price/s in the manner as designated in the Bid Proposal
Form. In the event that there is a discrepancy between the unit prices and the extended
totals, the unit prices shall govern. In the event there is a discrepancy between the price
written in words and in figures, the price written in words shall govern.
10.0 TERMS
Cash Discounts offered will be considered in determining awards. However, discounts for
a period less than twenty (20) days will not be considered. The discount period shall be
computed from date of delivery or from date the correct invoice is received by the City
Controller, whichever date is later. The date of delivery shall be construed to mean the
date on which the bid item is determined to meet the specifications and is therefore
acceptable.
11.0 RHODE ISLAND TAX
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The City of East Providence is exempt from the Rhode Island Sales or Use Tax under the
1956 General Laws of the State of Rhode Island, Section 44-18-30, Para. 1, as amended.
12.0 "OR EQUAL BIDDING"
When the name of a manufacturer, a brand name, or manufacturer's catalogue number is
issued as the bid standard in describing an item followed by "Or Approved Equal", this
description is used to indicate quality, performance and other essential characteristics of
the item required. If bidding on other than the make, model, brand or sample specified, but
equal thereto, bidder must so state by giving the manufacturer's name, catalogue number
and any other information necessary to prove that his intended substitution of a commodity
is equal in all essential respects to the bid standard. Bidder must prove to the satisfaction
of the City Manager, or by person or persons designated by him, that the bidders
designated substitute is equal to the bid standard; otherwise, his bid will be rejected.
13.0 AWARD AND CONTRACT
13.1 Unless otherwise specified, the City reserves the right to make award by
item, or items, or by total, as may be in the best interest of the City.
13.2 A written award (or acceptance of bid) mailed (or otherwise furnished) to
the successful bidder followed by a City Purchase Order, shall be deemed to
result in a binding contract without further action by either party.
13.3 It is the intent of the City to award a contract to the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder in accordance with City Ordinances, Article V.
Purchasing, Sec. 2-243, and provided that the bid has been submitted in
accordance with the requirements of the Bidding Documents, is judged to
be reasonable, and does not exceed the funds available.
14.0 CONSIDERATION OF BIDS
REJECTION OF BIDS
14.1 The City reserves the right to reject the bid of any bidder who has
previously failed to perform properly or complete on time, contracts of a
similar nature, or who is not in a position to perform the contract, or who
has habitually and without just cause, neglected the payment of bills or
disregarded its obligations to sub-contractors, material, or employees.
14.2 The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and in particular to reject
a bid not accompanied by any required Bid Security or data required by the
Bidding Documents or a bid in any way incomplete or irregular, and to
waive any informality in the bids received, and to accept the proposal or
parts thereof deemed to be most favorable to the best interest of the City.
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14.3 The City shall have the right to waive any informality or irregularity in any
bid received.
14.4 It is the intent of the City, if it accepts any Alternates, to accept them in the
order in which they are listed in the bid form, but the City shall have the
right to accept Alternates in any order or combination and to determine the
low bidder on the basis of the sum of the Base Bid and the Alternates
accepted.
15.0 DELIVERY
All prices bid must be on the basis of F.O.B. Delivery Point, East Providence,
Rhode Island. Therefore, shipping costs are to be included within the prices
quoted. Deliveries must consist only of new merchandise or equipment and shall
be made between 8:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Prevailing Time, Monday through
Friday.
No delivery shall become due or be acceptable without a written Purchase Order,
issued by the City Purchasing Agent.
16.0 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Any firm or Contractor providing services to or doing business with the City shall
adhere to the City's Affirmative Action Plan for Equal Employment Opportunity.
Said plan is on file with the City's Affirmative Action Officer.
16.1 In the event that the Bid exceeds $10,000.00, the successful bidder only
must submit the following:
a. East Providence Affirmative Action Program Form
b. Preliminary Statement of Work Force Needs
c. Certification of Equal Employment Compliance
d. Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities
17.0 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
The Contractor shall carry the following insurance coverages at his own expense:
(a) General: All insurance for this contract shall be written by a company (or
companies) acceptable to the city and all policies or certificates shall be
submitted to the City for examination prior to commencement of operations by
the contractor. In the event any policy or certificate, the amount of the
insurance, or the company writing same are not satisfactory to the City, the
contractor shall secure other policies or certificates in form and amount with a
company satisfactory to the City. The contractor shall not permit policies to be
changed, cancelled, or to lapse and all policies shall include a clause to the
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effect that the policy shall not be subject to cancellation or a reduction in the
limits of liability or amounts of insurance until notice has been sent by mail to
the city stating when, (not less than 30 days thereafter) such cancellation or
reduction shall be effective. All certificates of insurance shall be delivered to
the City and contain true transcripts from the policy or policies authenticated
by the proper officer of the insurer evidencing in particular those insured, the
extent of the insurance, the location and operations to which the insurance
applies, the expiration date and the above mentioned notice as to the location
and operations involved.
The Contractor is required to list the City of East Providence not only as Certificate
Holder but as an Additional Insured as well, on the "Certificate of Insurance".
If any part of the work is sublet, similar insurance shall be provided by or in behalf of the
subcontractors to cover their operations. The contractor shall be charged with the
responsibility for insurance protection for all his subcontract operations and should the
contractor's policy not cover each and every subcontractor, certificates of insurance
acceptable to the City covering each and every subcontractor shall be filed with said City
prior to the commencement of subcontract operations.
(b) Statutory Workman's Compensation Insurance: Shall be provided by the
contractor for all labor employed on the project who may come within the
protection of such laws, and Employer's General Liability Insurance shall be
provided for the benefit of employees not protected by compensation laws.
The contractor will be charged with the responsibility for proper and adequate
workman's compensation for all subcontract operations.
(c) Contractors Comprehensive General Liability and Property Damage Insurance
INCLUDING Owner's Protective: The contractor shall carry the above
insurance for a minimum limit of not less than $1,000,000.00 for all damages
arising out of injury to or death of one person and subject to that limit for each
person, a total limit of not less than $1,000,000.00 for all damages arising out
of injury to, or death of two or more persons in any one occurrence and
Property Damage Liability Insurance providing for a limit of not less than
$1,000,000.00 for all damages arising out of injury to or destruction of
property (including loss of use) in any occurrence and subject to that limit per
occurrence total limit of $1,000,000.00 all damages arising out of injury to or
destruction of property during the policy period.
(d) Contractor's Liability Insurance: Shall also include all major divisions of
coverage and be on a comprehensive general liability basis including:
Premises - Operations
Independent Contractor's protective
Products and completed operations
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Blanket Contractual
Owned, non-owned and hired motor vehicles
Broad form coverage for property damage (including explosion, collapse and
underground).
(e) Comprehensive Automobile Liability and Property Damage Insurance: The
Contractor shall carry the above insurance covering all owned, hired or non-
owned vehicles in the amount of $300,000.00 for all damages arising out of
bodily injuries to death of one person and subject to that limit for each person,
a total of $500,000.00 for all damages arising out of bodily injuries to or death
of two or more persons in any one accident and Property Damage coverage in
the amount of $300,000.00 for all damages arising out of injury to or
destruction of property.
18.0 OSHA SAFETY AWARENESS PROGRAM
In accordance with R.I.G.L. 28-20-35, all contractors bidding on construction
projects of the City with a total project cost of one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000.) or more, are required to have an OSHA “ten hour construction safety
program”, for their on-site employees. The training program shall utilize
instructors trained by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, using
an OSHA approved curriculum.
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Form
(Rev. November 2005)
W-9 Request for Taxpayer Give form to the
requester. Do not
Department of the Treasury
Identification Number and Certification send to the IRS.
Internal Revenue Service
Name (as shown on your income tax return)
See Specific Instructions on page 2.
Business name, if different from above
Print or type
Individual/ Exempt from backup
Corporation Partnership Other
Check appropriate box: Sole proprietor withholding
Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.) Requester’s name and address (optional)
City, state, and ZIP code
List account number(s) here (optional)
Part I Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on Line 1 to avoid Social security number
backup withholding. For individuals, this is your social security number (SSN). However, for a resident – –
alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the Part I instructions on page 3. For other entities, it is
your employer identification number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get a TIN on page 3. or
Note. If the account is in more than one name, see the chart on page 4 for guidelines on whose Employer identification number
number to enter. –
Part II Certification
Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:
1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), and
2. I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has
notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding, and
3. I am a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).
Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup
withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply.
For mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement
arrangement (IRA), and generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the Certification, but you must
provide your correct TIN. (See the instructions on page 4.)
Sign Signature of
Here U.S. person Date
Purpose of Form ● An individual who is a citizen or resident of the United
A person who is required to file an information return with the States,
IRS, must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number ● A partnership, corporation, company, or association
(TIN) to report, for example, income paid to you, real estate created or organized in the United States or under the laws
transactions, mortgage interest you paid, acquisition or of the United States, or
abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or ● Any estate (other than a foreign estate) or trust. See
contributions you made to an IRA. Regulations sections 301.7701-6(a) and 7(a) for additional
U.S. person. Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person information.
(including a resident alien), to provide your correct TIN to the Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a
person requesting it (the requester) and, when applicable, to: trade or business in the United States are generally required
1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are to pay a withholding tax on any foreign partners’ share of
waiting for a number to be issued), income from such business. Further, in certain cases where a
2. Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or Form W-9 has not been received, a partnership is required to
presume that a partner is a foreign person, and pay the
3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a withholding tax. Therefore, if you are a U.S. person that is a
U.S. exempt payee. partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the
In 3 above, if applicable, you are also certifying that as a United States, provide Form W-9 to the partnership to
U.S. person, your allocable share of any partnership income establish your U.S. status and avoid withholding on your
from a U.S. trade or business is not subject to the share of partnership income.
withholding tax on foreign partners’ share of effectively
connected income. The person who gives Form W-9 to the partnership for
purposes of establishing its U.S. status and avoiding
Note. If a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to withholding on its allocable share of net income from the
request your TIN, you must use the requester’s form if it is partnership conducting a trade or business in the United
substantially similar to this Form W-9. States is in the following cases:
For federal tax purposes, you are considered a person if you ● The U.S. owner of a disregarded entity and not the entity,
are:
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● The U.S. grantor or other owner of a grantor trust and not 3. The IRS tells the requester that you furnished an
the trust, and incorrect TIN,
● The U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust) and not the 4. The IRS tells you that you are subject to backup
beneficiaries of the trust. withholding because you did not report all your interest and
Foreign person. If you are a foreign person, do not use dividends on your tax return (for reportable interest and
Form W-9. Instead, use the appropriate Form W-8 (see dividends only), or
Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens 5. You do not certify to the requester that you are not
and Foreign Entities). subject to backup withholding under 4 above (for reportable
interest and dividend accounts opened after 1983 only).
Nonresident alien who becomes a resident alien.
Generally, only a nonresident alien individual may use the Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup
terms of a tax treaty to reduce or eliminate U.S. tax on withholding. See the instructions below and the separate
certain types of income. However, most tax treaties contain a Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9.
provision known as a “saving clause.” Exceptions specified Also see Special rules regarding partnerships on page 1.
in the saving clause may permit an exemption from tax to
continue for certain types of income even after the recipient Penalties
has otherwise become a U.S. resident alien for tax purposes. Failure to furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN
If you are a U.S. resident alien who is relying on an to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each
exception contained in the saving clause of a tax treaty to such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause
claim an exemption from U.S. tax on certain types of income, and not to willful neglect.
you must attach a statement to Form W-9 that specifies the Civil penalty for false information with respect to
following five items: withholding. If you make a false statement with no
1. The treaty country. Generally, this must be the same reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you
treaty under which you claimed exemption from tax as a are subject to a $500 penalty.
nonresident alien. Criminal penalty for falsifying information. Willfully
2. The treaty article addressing the income. falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to
3. The article number (or location) in the tax treaty that criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.
contains the saving clause and its exceptions. Misuse of TINs. If the requester discloses or uses TINs in
4. The type and amount of income that qualifies for the violation of federal law, the requester may be subject to civil
exemption from tax. and criminal penalties.
5. Sufficient facts to justify the exemption from tax under
the terms of the treaty article. Specific Instructions
Example. Article 20 of the U.S.-China income tax treaty Name
allows an exemption from tax for scholarship income
received by a Chinese student temporarily present in the If you are an individual, you must generally enter the name
United States. Under U.S. law, this student will become a shown on your income tax return. However, if you have
resident alien for tax purposes if his or her stay in the United changed your last name, for instance, due to marriage
States exceeds 5 calendar years. However, paragraph 2 of without informing the Social Security Administration of the
the first Protocol to the U.S.-China treaty (dated April 30, name change, enter your first name, the last name shown on
1984) allows the provisions of Article 20 to continue to apply your social security card, and your new last name.
even after the Chinese student becomes a resident alien of If the account is in joint names, list first, and then circle,
the United States. A Chinese student who qualifies for this the name of the person or entity whose number you entered
exception (under paragraph 2 of the first protocol) and is in Part I of the form.
relying on this exception to claim an exemption from tax on Sole proprietor. Enter your individual name as shown on
his or her scholarship or fellowship income would attach to your income tax return on the “Name” line. You may enter
Form W-9 a statement that includes the information your business, trade, or “doing business as (DBA)” name on
described above to support that exemption. the “Business name” line.
If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity not subject Limited liability company (LLC). If you are a single-member
to backup withholding, give the requester the appropriate LLC (including a foreign LLC with a domestic owner) that is
completed Form W-8. disregarded as an entity separate from its owner under
What is backup withholding? Persons making certain Treasury regulations section 301.7701-3, enter the owner’s
payments to you must under certain conditions withhold and name on the “Name” line. Enter the LLC’s name on the
pay to the IRS 28% of such payments (after December 31, “Business name” line. Check the appropriate box for your
2002). This is called “backup withholding.” Payments that filing status (sole proprietor, corporation, etc.), then check
may be subject to backup withholding include interest, the box for “Other” and enter “LLC” in the space provided.
dividends, broker and barter exchange transactions, rents, Other entities. Enter your business name as shown on
royalties, nonemployee pay, and certain payments from required federal tax documents on the “Name” line. This
fishing boat operators. Real estate transactions are not name should match the name shown on the charter or other
subject to backup withholding. legal document creating the entity. You may enter any
You will not be subject to backup withholding on payments business, trade, or DBA name on the “Business name” line.
you receive if you give the requester your correct TIN, make Note. You are requested to check the appropriate box for
the proper certifications, and report all your taxable interest your status (individual/sole proprietor, corporation, etc.).
and dividends on your tax return.
Payments you receive will be subject to backup Exempt From Backup Withholding
withholding if: If you are exempt, enter your name as described above and
1. You do not furnish your TIN to the requester, check the appropriate box for your status, then check the
2. You do not certify your TIN when required (see the Part “Exempt from backup withholding” box in the line following
II instructions on page 4 for details), the business name, sign and date the form.
Form W-9 (Rev. 11-2005) Page 3
Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not Part I. Taxpayer Identification
exempt from backup withholding. Corporations are exempt
from backup withholding for certain payments, such as Number (TIN)
interest and dividends. Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. If you are a resident
Note. If you are exempt from backup withholding, you alien and you do not have and are not eligible to get an SSN,
should still complete this form to avoid possible erroneous your TIN is your IRS individual taxpayer identification number
backup withholding. (ITIN). Enter it in the social security number box. If you do
not have an ITIN, see How to get a TIN below.
Exempt payees. Backup withholding is not required on any
payments made to the following payees: If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN, you may
enter either your SSN or EIN. However, the IRS prefers that
1. An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), you use your SSN.
any IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the
account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2), If you are a single-owner LLC that is disregarded as an
entity separate from its owner (see Limited liability company
2. The United States or any of its agencies or (LLC) on page 2), enter your SSN (or EIN, if you have one). If
instrumentalities, the LLC is a corporation, partnership, etc., enter the entity’s
3. A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the EIN.
United States, or any of their political subdivisions or
Note. See the chart on page 4 for further clarification of
instrumentalities,
name and TIN combinations.
4. A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions,
agencies, or instrumentalities, or How to get a TIN. If you do not have a TIN, apply for one
immediately. To apply for an SSN, get Form SS-5,
5. An international organization or any of its agencies or Application for a Social Security Card, from your local Social
instrumentalities. Security Administration office or get this form online at
Other payees that may be exempt from backup www.socialsecurity.gov. You may also get this form by
withholding include: calling 1-800-772-1213. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS
6. A corporation, Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an
7. A foreign central bank of issue, ITIN, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification
8. A dealer in securities or commodities required to register Number, to apply for an EIN. You can apply for an EIN online
in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/businesses and
possession of the United States, clicking on Employer ID Numbers under Related Topics. You
9. A futures commission merchant registered with the can get Forms W-7 and SS-4 from the IRS by visiting
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, www.irs.gov or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM
(1-800-829-3676).
10. A real estate investment trust, If you are asked to complete Form W-9 but do not have a
11. An entity registered at all times during the tax year TIN, write “Applied For” in the space for the TIN, sign and
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, date the form, and give it to the requester. For interest and
12. A common trust fund operated by a bank under dividend payments, and certain payments made with respect
section 584(a), to readily tradable instruments, generally you will have 60
days to get a TIN and give it to the requester before you are
13. A financial institution, subject to backup withholding on payments. The 60-day rule
14. A middleman known in the investment community as a does not apply to other types of payments. You will be
nominee or custodian, or subject to backup withholding on all such payments until you
15. A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or provide your TIN to the requester.
described in section 4947. Note. Writing “Applied For” means that you have already
The chart below shows types of payments that may be applied for a TIN or that you intend to apply for one soon.
exempt from backup withholding. The chart applies to the Caution: A disregarded domestic entity that has a foreign
exempt recipients listed above, 1 through 15. owner must use the appropriate Form W-8.
IF the payment is for . . . THEN the payment is exempt
for . . .
Interest and dividend payments All exempt recipients except
for 9
Broker transactions Exempt recipients 1 through 13.
Also, a person registered under
the Investment Advisers Act of
1940 who regularly acts as a
broker
Barter exchange transactions Exempt recipients 1 through 5
and patronage dividends
Payments over $600 required Generally, exempt recipients
2
to be reported and direct 1 through 7
sales over $5,000 1
1
See Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, and its instructions.
2
However, the following payments made to a corporation (including gross
proceeds paid to an attorney under section 6045(f), even if the attorney is a
corporation) and reportable on Form 1099-MISC are not exempt from
backup withholding: medical and health care payments, attorneys’ fees; and
payments for services paid by a federal executive agency.
Form W-9 (Rev. 11-2005) Page 4
Part II. Certification What Name and Number To Give the
To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. Requester
person, or resident alien, sign Form W-9. You may be
For this type of account: Give name and SSN of:
requested to sign by the withholding agent even if items 1, 4,
and 5 below indicate otherwise. 1. Individual The individual
For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in 2. Two or more individuals (joint The actual owner of the account
Part I should sign (when required). Exempt recipients, see account) or, if combined funds, the first
Exempt From Backup Withholding on page 2. individual on the account 1
Signature requirements. Complete the certification as 3. Custodian account of a minor The minor 2
indicated in 1 through 5 below. (Uniform Gift to Minors Act)
1
4. a. The usual revocable The grantor-trustee
1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts savings trust (grantor is
opened before 1984 and broker accounts considered also trustee)
active during 1983. You must give your correct TIN, but you b. So-called trust account The actual owner 1
do not have to sign the certification. that is not a legal or valid
2. Interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange trust under state law
3
accounts opened after 1983 and broker accounts 5. Sole proprietorship or The owner
considered inactive during 1983. You must sign the single-owner LLC
certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are For this type of account: Give name and EIN of:
subject to backup withholding and you are merely providing 3
6. Sole proprietorship or The owner
your correct TIN to the requester, you must cross out item 2 single-owner LLC
in the certification before signing the form. 4
7. A valid trust, estate, or Legal entity
3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the pension trust
certification. You may cross out item 2 of the certification. 8. Corporate or LLC electing The corporation
4. Other payments. You must give your correct TIN, but corporate status on Form
you do not have to sign the certification unless you have 8832
been notified that you have previously given an incorrect TIN. 9. Association, club, religious, The organization
“Other payments” include payments made in the course of charitable, educational, or
the requester’s trade or business for rents, royalties, goods other tax-exempt organization
(other than bills for merchandise), medical and health care 10. Partnership or multi-member The partnership
services (including payments to corporations), payments to a LLC
nonemployee for services, payments to certain fishing boat 11. A broker or registered The broker or nominee
crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid to nominee
attorneys (including payments to corporations). 12. Account with the Department The public entity
of Agriculture in the name of
5. Mortgage interest paid by you, acquisition or a public entity (such as a
abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, state or local government,
qualified tuition program payments (under section 529), school district, or prison) that
IRA, Coverdell ESA, Archer MSA or HSA contributions or receives agricultural program
distributions, and pension distributions. You must give payments
your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the
certification. 1
List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If
only one person on a joint account has an SSN, that person’s number must
be furnished.
2
Circle the minor’s name and furnish the minor’s SSN.
3
You must show your individual name and you may also enter your business
or “DBA” name on the second name line. You may use either your SSN or
EIN (if you have one). If you are a sole proprietor, IRS encourages you to
use your SSN.
4
List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do
not furnish the TIN of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal
entity itself is not designated in the account title.) Also see Special rules
regarding partnerships on page 1.
Note. If no name is circled when more than one name is
listed, the number will be considered to be that of the first
name listed.
Privacy Act Notice
Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your correct TIN to persons who must file information returns
with the IRS to report interest, dividends, and certain other income paid to you, mortgage interest you paid, the acquisition or
abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or contributions you made to an IRA, or Archer MSA or HSA. The IRS
uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of your tax return. The IRS may also provide this
information to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S.
possessions to carry out their tax laws. We may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, to federal
and state agencies to enforce federal nontax criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat
terrorism.
You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Payers must generally withhold 28% of taxable
interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to a payer. Certain penalties may also apply.
Title Index
EP08/09-04
Fire Station Work Uniforms
The following Documents constitute the complete bid package for this solicitation:
If you intend to reply to this solicitation please complete the Electronic Bid Document – Notification of
Receipt (2) and return via fax to the Purchasing Division at (401) 435-7726.
1. Bid Advertisement - Invitation to Bid Number EP0809-04 Fire Department Work Uniforms
2. Electronic Bid Document – Notification of Receipt
3. General Specifications Bid Number EP0809-04
Men’s Shirt Specifications Item # 9022
Men’s Shirt Specifications Item # 9002
Men’s Shirt Specifications Item # 7001
Men’s Shirt Specifications Item # 7002
4. Executive Order 11246
5. Standard Instructions to Bidders
6. IRS Form W-9
7. Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities
8. East Providence Affirmative Action Program Form
9. Bid Form (3 pages including General Conditions)
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