The provided text is a Request for Proposals (RFP) document from the City of Providence, Rhode Island, for Real Estate Appraisal Services. Here's a summary: **RFP Details:** * Item Description: Real Estate Appraisal Services * Procurement/MinuteTraq #: 49691 * Date to be opened: July 14, 2025 * Issuing Department: Providence Water Supply Board * Contract duration: Until June 30, 2030, with a 2-year option **Submission Guidelines:** * Bidders must submit 2 copies of their bid in sealed envelopes or packages labeled with the item description and company name. * Bids must be submitted to the Department of the City Clerk, Room 311, City Hall, by 2:15 P.M. on July 14, 2025. * Bidders must use the provided forms and templates, and failure to follow instructions may result in disqualification. **Bid Package Checklist:** * Bid Form 1: Bidder's Blank (cover page) * Bid Form 2: Certification of Bidder (page 2) * Bid Form 3: Certificate Regarding Public Records (page 3) * Bid Form 4: Affidavit of City Vendor (pages 4-5) * Forms from the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program (pages 10-11) * Bidder's Proposal/Packet: Formal response to the specifications, including pricing information and details related to the services being provided. **Bid Terms:** * Financial assurances may be required, but for this item, no financial assurance is necessary. * Awards will be made within 90 days of bid opening, and all bid prices will be considered firm. * Failure to deliver within the time quoted or failure to meet specifications may result in default. **Evaluation Criteria:** * The Board of Contract and Supply will make the award to the lowest qualified and responsible bidder. * The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and competing bids may be viewed in person or accessed electronically on the City's Open Meetings Portal. **Additional Requirements:** * Bidders must certify that they do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and/or religion in their business and hiring practices. * A certificate of insurance will normally be required of a successful vendor. * No goods should be delivered, or work started without a Purchase Order.