How to bid on pond, stream and fire-protection design for Little Compton

What the Town is buying

The Town of Little Compton seeks consulting firms to design and obtain permits for improvements to fire-suppression water supply at Ponderosa Pond and Dundery Brook. The project also advances ecological restoration and resilience work and includes a conceptual design to replace the Meetinghouse Lane culvert.

This formal RFP may suit firms whose work connects engineering, landscape architecture, environmental services, or other relevant disciplines.

Key dates and the deadline

Questions are due November 10, 2026. Proposals are due November 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET.

Submit through BidNet Direct, or as the notice directs, before the closing time. Check the listing for any addenda and instructions before sending your response.

Who may be a good fit

The Town invites qualified consulting firms specializing in engineering, landscape architecture, environmental services, or other relevant disciplines. Firms able to address the project’s design and permitting work alongside its water-supply, ecological restoration, and resilience objectives may find it relevant.

How to access and respond

Open the solicitation on BidNet Direct using the “View original source” option. The title and dates are public; a free BidNet Direct vendor account is needed to see the full notice, documents, and addenda.

Review the complete notice and its documents, then submit your response through BidNet Direct or as the notice directs before the deadline.

Prepare a clear, project-specific proposal

Read the complete RFP and all addenda carefully. Build a checklist from the stated requirements, submission instructions, and deadlines, and use the November 10 question deadline to raise any needed clarifications.

Explain how your team’s relevant experience and proposed approach address the project’s design and permitting needs, fire-suppression water supply goals, ecological restoration and resilience objectives, and culvert conceptual design. Check that every requested item is included and that the submission is complete before sending it.