{"id":400,"date":"2023-11-22T18:27:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T18:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d763bd57919564383.temporary.link\/staging\/?page_id=400"},"modified":"2024-04-18T20:04:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T00:04:02","slug":"vendor-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/d763bd57919564383.temporary.link\/staging\/purchasing-department\/vendor-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Vendor Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"400\" class=\"elementor elementor-400\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11740d5a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"11740d5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79c10933\" data-id=\"79c10933\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e8dda6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5e8dda6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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The purpose of this guide is to acquaint you, the vendor, with an overview of the procurement policies and procedures of the City of Pawtucket. It is intended as a general guide only, and as such, may not answer all questions.<\/p><p>The information contained herein may be updated from time to time, at the city&#8217;s discretion. Should there be a conflict between this version and Federal, State, or City laws, policies or procedures, then the applicable Federal, State, or City laws, policies or procedures will prevail.<\/p><p>The Purchasing Division&#8217;s vendor listing is comprised of vendors who have previously provided the City with goods and services. Due to budgetary restrictions, staffing levels and time constraints, it is highly impractical to solicit quotations from each interested vendor in each product or service category, for each item. However, if a local vendor cannot supply a particular item or service, outside requests for quotations are solicited, and a purchase initiated with the vendor who provided the most competitive pricing, favorable delivery schedule and terms, and best product or service guarantees.<\/p><p>The City does not have a vendor application at this time. If you are a new vendor interested in doing business with the City, please send a letter of introduction on Company stationery, along with several business cards and a &#8220;product line&#8221; sheet, if available, to the attention of the Purchasing Agent. It is the vendor&#8217;s responsibility to check with the Purchasing Division for current solicitations. 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Records 100\u00a0<strong><br \/><\/strong>years and older are public records. All records less than 100 years old are only <br \/>available by request to the person named on the record or to a close relative.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec7f042 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ec7f042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a15948f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a15948f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vendor Self Service (VSS)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78f61f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a78f61f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to better serve you, the City of Pawtucket, Pawtucket School Department and Pawtucket Water Supply Board have developed a vendor Self-Service site that will allow you to register as a vendor and obtain information about your accounts.<\/p><p>All vendors are required to register. The registration site will guide you through the completion of your company\/individual profile and the selection of a username and password that will be used to manage your account in the future.<\/p><p>Please note, registration does not imply authorization to do business or that a contract is approved with the City of Pawtucket, Pawtucket School Department or the Pawtucket Water Supply Board.<br \/>\u00a0After registration, all vendors must complete and sign a W-9 form, which can be found at the following link: Please attach this and other certificates to your account by going under your profile page and selecting upload attachments. All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/fw9.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/fw9.pdf<\/a> should be in PDF. Any registration that does not have a W-9 attached will not be activated.<\/p><p><strong><a class=\"admin\" href=\"https:\/\/pawtucketri.munisselfservice.com\/Vendors\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here to Access the Vendor Self Service site:<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Any support needed concerning registration should be directed to <a href=\"mailto:VSS@PawtucketRI.com\">VSS@PawtucketRI.com<\/a>. Please title the subject line: &#8220;VSS Registration Support&#8221;.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8876a57 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8876a57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a03e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33a03e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non-Resident Vendors<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e108fee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e108fee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Non-resident vendors are advised that they must comply with the provisions of Rhode Island General Law (RIGL) 44-1-6, Non-Resident Contractors. Briefly stated, this law mandates that a municipality doing business with a non-resident contractor shall withhold payment in the amount of three (3) percent of the contract price until thirty (30) days after the contractor has completed the contract, and has requested the RI State Tax Administrator, in writing, to audit his\/her records for the project. A receipted copy of the request is to be furnished to the municipality.<\/p><p>The Tax Administrator shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt of the request, furnish to the non-resident contractor and to the municipality either a certificate of no tax due, or a certificate of sales and use tax or income tax withheld, or both, due from the non-resident contractor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d94a1ae elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d94a1ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47fbfae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47fbfae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Purchase Orders<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e77d526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e77d526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An authorized purchase order number is required PRIOR TO the provision of any goods or services. The only exception to this rule is a weekend or after-hours emergency, when a purchase order number cannot be readily obtained from Purchasing. In these rare instances, only a City official of supervisory capacity or higher is authorized to initiate a purchase of goods or services without a purchase order. Vendors who do not abide by this policy cannot be assured payment, and may also be prohibited from doing further business with the City.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ddb26a elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ddb26a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Note:<br \/><\/strong>Online requests will have an additional $5 surcharge when using a credit card.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684a6c1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"684a6c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed8c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aed8c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sales Visits<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd14221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd14221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Purchasing Division considers sales representatives to be a valuable resource for obtaining specifications and information on product development and advancements, especially to City representatives out in the field who actually generate requisition requests for particular products; however, it is strongly recommended that Purchasing be notified of any sales calls to the field; prior to the visit, and that any materials left with a field representative, also be left with the Purchasing Division office.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1011992 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1011992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23aef7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23aef7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Exempt<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4120874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4120874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The City of Pawtucket is exempt from federal, state, and local taxes. A sales tax exemption certificate will be furnished upon request.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b4724 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"84b4724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d135062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d135062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sealed Bids<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa6534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aa6534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sealed bids are publicly opened at 4:00 p.m., in City Council chambers, 3rd floor, City Hall, immediately preceding scheduled Purchasing Board meetings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-888badc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"888badc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beadea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"beadea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brand Names Or Equal<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c6833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52c6833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unless otherwise stated in the specifications for an &#8220;Invitation to Bid,&#8221; &#8220;Request for Proposals,&#8221; or an informal &#8220;Request for Quotations,&#8221; product brand names, manufacturers, makes, models, trade names, or vendor catalog identification numbers are used solely for the purpose of establishing materials grade or quality in specifications.<\/p><p>There are occasions when the City&#8217;s specifications may be &#8220;brand or manufacturer specific.&#8221; These instances are rare, but may be required for operational continuity and maximum economy, most notably in the purchase of fleet vehicles for Police, Fire, and Public Works. If the City does not wish to rule out other competitors&#8217; makes or brands, the phrase &#8220;or equal,&#8221; is used.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a9b98 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"11a9b98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9573a7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9573a7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Errors In Bids<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478ce14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"478ce14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A vendor&#8217;s bid is considered a firm offer to enter into a contract with the City. However, if a vendor discovers an honest and financially significant mistake in the bid, which can be substantiated with documentary evidence, a vendor must notify the Purchasing Agent, in writing, within three (3) days of the bid opening, and before an award is made.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d0d06 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"97d0d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a9b44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18a9b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Addenda And Changes In Bids<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36247e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f36247e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the typical life cycle of a formal written bid prior to opening, changes may take place affecting the terms and conditions, or the specifications of the bid. In these instances, a written addendum will be mailed to all vendors who have officially received bid documents. 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