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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 800 - Airport Corporation › Chapter 20 - Advertising and Expressive Activity › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Expressive Activity Regulations › Section 800-RICR-20-00-2.3 - Expressive Activity Locations

Current through June 14, 2024
A. T.F. Green-Outdoor Expressive Activity Area (Lower)
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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Procurement of Supplies, Services and Legal Counsel (805-RICR-00-00-1) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-1.1 - Introduction

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Capital Center Commission (the "Commission") is authorized and empowered to adopt, implement and administer a plan of development for the Capital Center Special Development District in the City of Providence, State of Rhode Island, and for those purposes to enter into contracts necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers.
B. The purpose of these rules (the "Rules") is to comply with the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 37-2 (State Purchases), and to set forth procedures to increase public confidence in the Commission's procurement procedures, ensure fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the Commission's procurement system, increase economy in the Commission's procurement activities by fostering effective competition and to provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement system for the Commission of quality, integrity and the highest ethical standards.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Procurement of Supplies, Services and Legal Counsel (805-RICR-00-00-1) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-1.3 - Application of Rules

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These Rules shall apply to all expenditures of funds by the Commission under a contract, except contracts between the Commission and the State and contracts between the Commission and political subdivisions of the State or other governments.
B. Nothing in these Rules shall prevent the Commission from complying with the terms and conditions of any grant, gift, bequest or agreement.
C. The provisions of these Rules shall be considered to be incorporated in all contracts of the Commission to which they apply.
D. Contracts entered into in violation of these Rules shall be void ab initio.
E. Notwithstanding anything contained in §
										1.3     of this Part, the "Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Selection of Architects, Engineers and Consultants" shall govern the selection of architects, engineers and consultants by the Commission.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Procurement of Supplies, Services and Legal Counsel (805-RICR-00-00-1) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-1.4 - Procurement Decisions of the Commission

Current through June 14, 2024
Every determination required by these Rules shall be in writing and based upon written findings of fact by the Commission. These determinations and written findings shall be retained in an official contract file in the Office of the Commission.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Procurement of Supplies, Services and Legal Counsel (805-RICR-00-00-1) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-1.5 - Source Selection and Contract Formation

Current through June 14, 2024
1.5.1
Source Selection
A. Methods of Source Selection. Except as otherwise authorized by law or by Rule of the Commission, all contracts of the Commission shall be awarded by:
1. Competitive sealed bidding, pursuant to §1.5.1(B) of this Part; or
2. Competitive negotiation, pursuant to §§1.5.1(C) and (D) of this Part; or
3. Noncompetitive negotiation, pursuant to §1.5.1(E) of this Part; or
4. Small purchase procedures, pursuant to §1.5.1(F) of this Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Procurement of Supplies, Services and Legal Counsel (805-RICR-00-00-1) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-1.6 - Specifications Section

Current through June 14, 2024
Specifications. The Commission shall utilize, to the extent practicable, standards and specifications approved by the Department of Administration, the U. S. Government, or industry and professional associations, for supplies, services, and construction, with a view to maximizing, to the extent practicable, competition in the fulfillment of the Commission's requirements.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Procurement of Supplies, Services and Legal Counsel (805-RICR-00-00-1) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-1.7 - Modification and Termination of Contracts for Supplies or Services

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Modification of Contract. The Chief Purchasing Officer may require that any contract for the procurement of supplies or services contain clauses permitting changes or modifications by the Chief Purchasing Officer or the contractor.
B. Termination of Contract - Default of Vendor. The Chief Purchasing Officer shall require that all contracts for supplies or services may be terminated for default of the contractor and, in the case of such default may provide for liquidated damages.
C. Termination of Contract - Convenience. The Chief Purchasing Officer shall require that all contracts for supplies or services may be terminated at the convenience of the Commission and in such cases shall provide for appropriate adjustments in price.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Procurement of Supplies, Services and Legal Counsel (805-RICR-00-00-1) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-1.8 - Cost Principles Section

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Cost and Pricing Principle. Except as otherwise provided by contract, the Chief Purchasing Officer shall use generally accepted accounting principles:
1. As guidelines in the negotiation of:
a. Estimated costs for contracts when the absence of open market competition precludes the use of competitive sealed bidding;
b. Adjustments for changes or modifications in contract performance requested by the Commission; and
c. Settlements of contracts which have been terminated.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Procurement of Supplies, Services and Legal Counsel (805-RICR-00-00-1) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-1.9 - Dispute Resolution and Debarment

Current through June 14, 2024
1.9.1
Resolution of Protests of Solicitations and Awards
A. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, or contractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of any contract may file a protest with the Chief Purchasing Officer. A protest or notice of other controversy must be filed promptly and in any event, within two (2) calendar weeks after such aggrieved person knows or should have known of the facts giving rise thereto. All protests or notices of other controversies must be in writing.
B. The Chief Purchasing Officer shall promptly issue a decision in writing regarding such protest. A copy of that decision shall be mailed or otherwise furnished to the aggrieved party and shall state the reasons for the action taken.
C. In the event a protest is filed in a timely manner under this Section, the Commission shall not proceed further with the solicitation or award which is the subject of the protest until it has issued a decision on the protest, or determined that continuation of the procurement is necessary to protect a substantial interest of the Commission.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Procurement of Supplies, Services and Legal Counsel (805-RICR-00-00-1) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-1.10 - Additional Matters

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Small and Disadvantaged Businesses. The Chief Purchasing Officer shall, to the extent practicable, encourage small businesses and small disadvantaged businesses to bid for contracts to be awarded by the Commission.
B. Goods Produced in the Republic of South Africa. In conformity with the policy of divestment established in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										35-10-12, the Commission shall refrain from the purchase of any goods which are known to be wholly produced in the Republic of South Africa. Such goods are those which are in their final form for use or consumption without additional processing, assembly, or manufacturing. Further, the Commission will give preference in its purchasing to companies which, to the Commission's knowledge, do not do business in, or with, the Republic of South Africa.
C. Equal Employment Opportunity. For all contracts for supplies and services exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000), contractors must comply with the requirements of federal Executive Order 11246, as amended, and R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5.2-10, and other regulations as issued by the Purchasing Agent and administered by the Equal Opportunity Office. Failure to comply will be considered a substantial breach of the contract subject to penalties prescribed in such regulations.
D. Conflict of Interest. No member or employee of the Commission shall have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any activity which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties as a member or employee of the Commission.
E. Legal Counsel
1. Before the Commission arranges for the services of an attorney, it shall determine the following:
a. The need for the services required, including the scope of the services to be performed;
b. That no legal personnel employed by the State on a full-time basis are available to perform such services;
c. That funding is available, and the sources from which such funding is to be provided;
d. That attorneys to be engaged meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) appropriate professional licensing;
(2) competence to perform such services as reflected by formal training and education, general experience and experience in providing the required services, and the qualifications and competence of persons who would be assigned to perform the services;
(3) ability to perform the services as reflected by workload and availability of adequate personnel, equipment and facilities to perform the services expeditiously.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Procurement of Supplies, Services and Legal Counsel (805-RICR-00-00-1) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-1.11 - Effective Date

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Effective Date. These rules shall become effective twenty (20) days following the date they are filed with the Secretary of State of the State.
B. Contracts in Effect on Effective Date. These Rules shall not change in any way a contract commitment by the Commission nor of a contractor to the Commission which was in existence on the effective date of these Rules.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Selection of Architects, Engineers, and Consultants (805-RICR-00-00-2) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-2.1 - Introduction

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Capital Center Commission ("the Commission") is authorized and empowered to adopt, implement and administer a plan of development for the Capital Center Special Development District in the City of Providence, State of Rhode Island, and for these purposes to enter into contracts necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers.
B. The purpose of these rules (the "Rules") is to comply with the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 37-2 (State Purchases) in connection with the procurement of architectural, engineering and consulting services by the Commission.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Selection of Architects, Engineers, and Consultants (805-RICR-00-00-2) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-2.2 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. For purposes of these Rules the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below wherever they appear in these Rules, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires a different meaning.
1. "Architectural services" and "engineering services" means those professional services within the scope of practice of architecture, professional engineering, or registered land surveying, pertaining to construction.
2. "Chief Purchasing Officer" means the individual appointed by the Commission from time to time as the executive director of the Commission.
3. "Commissioners" means the members of the Board of Commissioners of the Commission.
4. "Consultant" means any person engaged to give direction or information as regards a particular area of knowledge in which the person is a specialist and/or has expertise. It shall not include legal counsel.
5. "Contract" means all types of agreements for the purchase of any of the services which are subject of these Rules, and any supplemental agreements with respect to any of the foregoing.
6. "Contractor" means any person having a contract with the Commission for any of the services which are the subject of these Rules.
7. "Department of Administration" means the Department of Administration of the State.
8. "Equal Opportunity Office" means the equal opportunity office of the Department of Administration.
9. "Office of the Commission" means 30 Exchange Terrace, Providence, Rhode Island or such other principal office of the Commission located in the City of Providence, State of Rhode Island, as the Commission may from time to time determine.
10. "Purchasing Agent" means the purchasing agent appointed by the Director of the Department of Administration pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
											37-2-1.
11. "State" means the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Selection of Architects, Engineers, and Consultants (805-RICR-00-00-2) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-2.3 - Application of Rules

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These Rules apply to all expenditures of public funds by the Commission under a contract except contracts between the Commission and the State and Contracts between the Commission and political subdivisions of the State or between the Commission and other governments.
B. Nothing in these Rules shall prevent the Commission from complying with the terms and conditions of any grant, gift, bequest or agreement.
C. The provisions of these Rules shall be considered to be incorporated in all contracts of the Commission to which they apply.
D. Contracts entered into in violation of these Rules shall be void ab initio.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Selection of Architects, Engineers, and Consultants (805-RICR-00-00-2) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-2.4 - Procurement Decisions of The Commission

Current through June 14, 2024
Every determination required by these Rules shall be in writing and based upon written findings of fact by the Commission. These determinations and written findings shall be retained in an official contract file in the Office of the Commission.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Selection of Architects, Engineers, and Consultants (805-RICR-00-00-2) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-2.5 - Selection of Architects, Engineers and Consultants

Current through June 14, 2024
2.5.1
General Policy.
It shall be the policy of the Commission to publicly announce its requirements for architectural, engineering and consulting services, which are reasonably estimated to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), and to negotiate contracts for such professional services on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications and at fair and reasonable prices.
2.5.2
Public Announcement of Requirements for Architectural, Engineering, and Consulting Services.
The Chief Purchasing Officer shall give public notice of the need for architectural, engineering or consulting services which are reasonably estimated to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). Such public notice shall be published sufficiently in advance of the date when responses must be received in order that interested parties have an adequate opportunity to submit a statement of qualifications and performance data. The notice shall contain a brief statement of the services required, describe the project and specify how a solicitation containing specific information on the project may be obtained. The notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the State and in such other publications, if any, as in the judgment of the Chief Purchasing Officer shall be desirable.
2.5.3
Solicitation.
A. A solicitation shall be prepared which describes the Commission's requirements and sets forth the evaluation criteria. It shall be distributed to interested persons.
B. The solicitation shall describe the criteria to be used in evaluating the statement of qualification and performance data and in the selection of firms. Criteria shall include, but are not limited to:
1. competence to perform the services as reflected by technical training and education; general experience; experience in providing the required services; and the qualifications and competence of persons who would be assigned to perform the services;
2. ability to perform the services as reflected by workload and the availability of adequate personnel, equipment, and facilities to perform the services expeditiously; and
3. past performance as reflected by the evaluation of private persons and officials of other governmental entities that have retained the services of the firm with respect to such factors as control of costs, quality of work, and an ability to meet deadlines.
C. For services reasonably estimated to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), a bidder's conference shall be held at which the criteria to be used in evaluating the statement of qualification and performance data and in the selection of firms shall be described. The scope of work shall be discussed and further defined as such conference, including on-site visits, if appropriate.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Selection of Architects, Engineers, and Consultants (805-RICR-00-00-2) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-2.6 - Contracts Not Exceeding $20,000

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Application of Article. Every contract for architectural, engineering, and consulting services, the fees for which are not reasonably expected to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) shall be awarded pursuant to the requirement of §
										2.6     of this Part, and shall include the terms set forth in §
										2.7     of this Part. Any decision of the Commission to solicit interest from architectural, engineering or consulting firms for any services to which §
										2.6     of this Part applies shall be noted in the minutes of the Commission.
B. Selection of Contractors. The Chief Purchasing Officer shall be responsible for selection of architectural, engineering and consultant firms for contracts to which this Article III applies. The Chief Purchasing Officer's selection shall not be final until it is approved by the Commissioners. The Chief Purchasing Officer shall notify the Department of Administration, the Division of Purchases and the Division of Budget of the State of the selection made under §
										2.6(B)     of this Part. The Chief Purchasing Officer shall use the criteria set forth in §2.5.3(B) of this Part in making such selections. Each determination shall be justified in writing.
C. Notice of Requirements. The Chief Purchasing Officer shall post a notice at the Office of the Commission regarding the requirements of the Commission for any services to which §
										2.6     of this Part applies, no less than seven (7) days in advance of the date on which the Chief Purchasing Officer will select a firm to receive the contract for such services, and shall send a copy of such notice to persons who have indicated, in advance, an interest in receiving such notices. The Chief Purchasing Officer may provide for such additional notice to any person or persons he or she deems appropriate under the circumstances.
D. Renewal or Extension of Existing Contracts. The Commission may renew or extend any contract for architectural, engineering and consulting service, the fees for which are not reasonably expected to exceed $20,000 and which has previously been awarded pursuant to the provisions of §
										2.6     of this Part. Such an extension or renewal may be made by the Commission without notice required in §
										2.6(C)     of this Part and without any other action which might be required under §
										2.6     of this Part when entering into an initial contract for architectural, engineering and consulting services the fees for which are not reasonably expected to exceed $20,000.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Selection of Architects, Engineers, and Consultants (805-RICR-00-00-2) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-2.7 - Contract Terms

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Changes and Modifications of Contracts. The Chief Purchasing Officer may require that any contract which is the subject of these Rules contain clauses permitting changes or modifications by the Chief Purchasing Officer.
B. Termination of Contracts for Cause. The Chief Purchasing Officer shall require that all contracts which are the subject of these Rules may be terminated for default of the contractor and may provide for liquidated damages.
C. Termination of Contracts for Convenience. The Chief Purchasing Officer shall require that all contracts which are the subject of these Rules may be terminated for convenience of the Commission and in such cases shall provide for appropriate adjustments in price.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Selection of Architects, Engineers, and Consultants (805-RICR-00-00-2) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-2.8 - Remedies

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Protest of Solicitation and Award.
1. Any actual or prospective provider of architectural and engineering services or consulting services who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of any contract under these Rules may file a protest with the Chief Purchasing Officer. A protest or notice of other controversy must be filed promptly and in any event within two (2) calendar weeks after such aggrieved person knows or should have known of the facts giving rise thereto. All protests or notices of other controversies must be in writing.
2. The Chief Purchasing Officer, with the consent of the Commissioners, shall promptly issue a decision in writing on the protest. A copy of that decision shall be mailed or otherwise furnished to the aggrieved party and shall state the reasons for the action taken.
3. In the event a protest is filed in a timely manner under this Section, the Chief Purchasing Officer shall not proceed further with the solicitation or award which is the subject of the protest until he or she has issued a decision on the protest, or the Chief Purchasing Officer, with the consent of the Commissioners, has determined that continuation of the procurement is necessary to protect a substantial interest of the Commission.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Selection of Architects, Engineers, and Consultants (805-RICR-00-00-2) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-2.9 - Additional Matters

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Small and Disadvantaged Businesses. The Chief Purchasing Officer shall, to the extent practicable, encourage small and small disadvantaged businesses to bid for contracts to be awarded by the Commission.
B. Republic of South Africa. In conformity with the policy of divestment established in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										35-10-12, the Commission shall give preference in purchasing any of the services to which these Rules apply to companies, which to the Commission's knowledge, do not do business in, or with, the Republic of South Africa.
C. Equal Employment Opportunity. For all contracts for architectural, engineering and consulting services exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000), contractors must comply with the requirements of federal Executive Order 11246, as amended, and R.I. Gen. Laws §
										28-5.1-10, and other regulations as issued by the Purchasing Agent, and administered by the Equal Opportunity Office. Failure to comply will be considered a substantial breach of the contract subject to penalties prescribed in such regulations.
D. Conflict of Interest. No member or employee of the Commission shall have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any activity which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties as a member or employee of the Commission.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 805 - Capital Center Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Rules of the Capital Center Commission for the Selection of Architects, Engineers, and Consultants (805-RICR-00-00-2) › Section 805-RICR-00-00-2.10 - Effective Date

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Effective Date. These Rules shall become effective twenty (20) days after the date these Rules are filed with the Secretary of State of the State.
B. Contracts in Effect on Effective Date. These Rules shall not change in any way a contract commitment by the Commission or of a contractor to the Commission which was in existence on the effective date of these rules.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission › Chapter 00 - General Administration › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure › Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These
				 regulations are promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										39-1-11.
B. It is the purpose of
				 these rules to aid anyone who wishes to appear before the Rhode Island Public
				 Utilities Commission. It is the Commission's intention to be accessible and to
				 make these Rules of Practice and Procedure clear and understandable for counsel
				 and the general public.
C. Issues
				 not addressed in these rules or for which a party seeks clarity are to be
				 considered in light of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-1
et seq
.
				 These rules govern only adjudicatory and rule-making proceedings commenced
				 after their effective date.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission › Chapter 00 - General Administration › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure › Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.4 - The Clerk

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Powers and
				 Duties. The Clerk shall have the powers and duties granted pursuant to R.I.
				 Gen. Laws §
										39-1-10.
B.
				 Authentication of Commission Action. All orders of the Commission shall be
				 signed by at least one Commissioner, provided that at least one additional
				 Commissioner concurs (and so states in the order), and may be authenticated by
				 the Clerk or such other person as may be authorized by the
				 Commission.
C. Filings with the
				 Commission. The filing of written applications, petitions, protests, motions,
				 briefs, objections, rate schedules, notices, reports, or amendments to such
				 documents with the Commission as required or allowed by these rules, by any
				 rule, regulation, or order of the Commission, or by any applicable statute,
				 shall be made by delivering them within the time limit, if any, for such
				 filing, by one of the following methods:
1.
				 by hand-delivery, addressed to the Clerk of the Commission; or
2. by United States mail or express delivery,
				 addressed to the Clerk; or
3. by
				 electronically filing in the format prescribed by the Clerk.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission › Chapter 00 - General Administration › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure › Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.5 - Appearances and Practice before the Commission

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				 Appearances.
1. Each party to and participant
				 in a proceeding, other than individuals who appear pro se, shall be represented
				 by an attorney, who shall enter an appearance in writing with the Clerk.
a. Members of the Bar of the State of Rhode
				 Island are eligible to practice before the Commission.
b. Members of the Bar of a Federal Court or
				 of the highest court of any State or Territory of the United States are
				 eligible to practice before the Commission subject to the provisions of Rhode
				 Island Supreme Court Rule Article II, Rule   9, or any successor rule.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission › Chapter 00 - General Administration › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure › Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.7 - Time

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Computation. Except as otherwise provided
				 by law, in computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by any Commission
				 rule, regulation, or order, or by any applicable statute, the day of the act,
				 event, or default from or after which the designated period of time begins to
				 run shall not be included, but the last day of the period so computed shall be
				 included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday in Rhode Island,
				 in which event the period shall run until the end of the next business
				 day.
B. Extensions of Time. Except
				 as otherwise provided, whenever by any Commission rule, regulation, or order,
				 or any notice given thereunder, an act is required or allowed to be done at or
				 within a specified time, the time fixed or the period of time prescribed may,
				 for good cause, be extended by the presiding officer upon request made before
				 expiration of the period originally prescribed or as previously extended, and
				 upon request made after the expiration of the specified period, the act may be
				 permitted to be done, where reasonable grounds are shown for the failure to
				 act.
C. Continuances. Except as
				 otherwise provided by law, the Commission may, for good cause at any time, with
				 or without request, continue or adjourn any hearing. A hearing before the
				 Commission or a presiding officer shall begin at the time and place fixed in an
				 order or a notice, but thereafter may be adjourned from time to time or from
				 place to place by the Commission or the presiding officer.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission › Chapter 00 - General Administration › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure › Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.8 - Service

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Service Upon Parties. A copy of all
				 pleadings and other documents filed in any proceeding governed by these rules
				 shall be served upon all other parties and the Administrator of the Division.
				 If a party appears after the original documents have been filed, a copy of all
				 papers previously filed shall be furnished to such party on request. Service
				 shall also be effected on any other person designated to receive service by the
				 Commission, a Commissioner, the presiding officer, or the Clerk.
B. Manner of Service. Unless otherwise
				 ordered by the Commission or the presiding officer, service under these rules
				 shall be made upon a party or upon his or her attorney, if an appearance has
				 been entered, by first class mail, express delivery, hand-delivery to his or
				 her place of business, or by electronic service if the parties agree that it is
				 appropriate.
C. Receipt to Govern.
				 In addition to the provisions of §
										1.7(A)     of this Part, the time for
				 response shall commence on the date of receipt by mail, express delivery, or
				 hand delivery. By agreement, parties may use the date of facsimile transmission
				 to comply with this Rule.
D.
				 Certificate of Service. There shall accompany and be attached to the original
				 of each paper filed with the Commission in a proceeding, when service is
				 required to be made, a certificate of service.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission › Chapter 00 - General Administration › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure › Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.9 - Notice of Hearing

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Notice Required.
				 The Commission shall give, or shall require any designated party to give,
				 notice of the commencement of scheduled hearings in any pending matter to all
				 parties and to such other persons as the Commission designates. After
				 commencement, a hearing may be adjourned upon oral notice to those present at
				 the time of adjournment.
1. The Commission may
				 give, or may require any designated party to give, notice of an informational
				 or record conference to all parties and to such other persons as the Commission
				 designates.
a. Such notice is required for
				 matters which have been docketed but not scheduled for hearing.
b. The Commission will follow the
				 requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws §
												42-46-6 for any informational or record
				 conference which is not noticed under §
												1.9(B)     of this Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission › Chapter 00 - General Administration › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure › Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.10 - Applications

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Contents. All applications shall be in
				 writing and under oath, shall state clearly and concisely the authorization or
				 permission sought, shall cite by appropriate reference the statutory provision
				 or other authority under which Commission authorization or permission is
				 sought, and shall set forth in the order indicated the following (unless
				 otherwise provided by Commission rules or regulations for the specific type of
				 application involved):
1. The exact legal name
				 of the applicant, if the applicant is a corporation, trust, association or
				 other organized group, the State or Territory under the laws of which the
				 applicant was created or organized, the location of applicant's principal place
				 of business, and the names of all states where applicant is authorized to do
				 business.
2. The name, title and
				 post office address of the person to whom correspondence and communications in
				 regard to the application are to be addressed. The Commission will serve, where
				 required, all notices, orders and other papers upon the person so named and
				 such service shall be deemed to be service upon applicant.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission › Chapter 00 - General Administration › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure › Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.11 - Petitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. General. Petitions for relief under any
				 statute or other authority delegated to the Commission shall be in writing,
				 shall state clearly and concisely the petitioner's grounds of interest in the
				 subject matter, the facts relied upon, and the relief sought, and shall cite by
				 appropriate reference the statutory provision or other authority relied upon
				 for relief.
B. Petitions for
				 Issuance, Amendment, Waiver, or Repeal of Rules.
1. A petition for the issuance, amendment,
				 waiver, or repeal of a rule by the Commission shall, in addition to the
				 specific rule, amendment, waiver, or repeal requested, state in detail with
				 citations to appropriate references, the reasons for the requested
				 action.
2. Upon submission of such
				 a petition, the Commission will within thirty (30)days, either deny the
				 petition in writing or initiate rulemaking procedures in accordance with R.I.
				 Gen. Laws §
											42-35-3.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission › Chapter 00 - General Administration › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure › Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.12 - Amendments and Withdrawals of Applications and Petitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Amendments. Leave to amend any filing
				 shall be requested by motion and will be allowed or denied as a matter of
				 discretion.
B. Amendments to
				 Conform to the Evidence. When, at a hearing, issues not raised by the
				 application or petition are introduced by express or implied consent of the
				 parties, they shall be treated in all respects as if they had been raised. Such
				 amendment of the application or petition as may be necessary to cause them to
				 con-form to the evidence and to raise these new issues may be made upon motion
				 of any party at any time during the hearing. If evidence upon such new issues
				 is objected to on the ground that it is not within the issues raised, the
				 Commission may allow the application or petition to be amended and such
				 evidence to be received, when it appears that the presentation of the merits of
				 the proceeding will be served thereby without prejudicing the public interest
				 or the rights of any participant. When, in the discretion of the Commission, a
				 continuance is necessary in order to enable the objecting participant to meet
				 such new issues and evidence, a continuance may be granted by the Commission,
				 as provided in §
										1.7(C)     of this Part.
C. Withdrawal. A participant desiring to
				 withdraw an application or petition filed with the Commission may file a notice
				 of withdrawal with the Clerk. Such notice shall state the reasons for the
				 withdrawal and conform to the requirements of this rule and §§
										1.6  and   1.8     of this Part. A certificate shall accompany every notice showing
				 service on all participants. Unless otherwise ordered by the Commission for
				 good cause, such notice shall, twenty (20) days after the filing thereof, be
				 deemed to have effected the withdrawal of the application or petition,
				 including amendments, if any; provided, however, that this paragraph shall not
				 be construed as effecting without express permission of the Commission,
				 withdrawal of any application or petition in any proceeding in which a hearing
				 has been held or convened.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission › Chapter 00 - General Administration › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure › Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.13 - Commission-Initiated Investigations

Current through June 14, 2024
An investigation initiated by the Commission sua sponte or
					 upon request of the Division shall be commenced by an order which, unless the
					 circumstances of the investigation require otherwise, shall be served upon all
					 public utilities or persons under investigation. The investigative order shall
					 be docketed in the same manner as other proceedings under these rules. All
					 public hearings held pursuant to a Commission-initiated investigation shall be
					 conducted in accordance with these rules.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission › Chapter 00 - General Administration › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure › Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.14 - Intervention

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Initiation of Intervention. Participation
				 in a proceeding as an intervenor may be initiated by order of the Commission
				 upon a motion to intervene.
B. Who
				 may Intervene. Subject to the provisions of these rules, any person claiming a
				 right to intervene or an interest of such nature that intervention is necessary
				 or appropriate may intervene in any proceeding before the Commission. Such
				 right or interest may be:
1. A right conferred
				 by statute.
2. An interest which
				 may be directly affected and which is not adequately represented by existing
				 parties and as to which movants may be bound by the Commission's action in the
				 proceeding. (The following may have such an interest: consumers served by the
				 applicant, defendant, or respondent; holders of securities of the applicant,
				 defendant, or respondent.)
3. Any
				 other interest of such nature that movant's participation may be in the public
				 interest.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission › Chapter 00 - General Administration › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure › Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.15 - Protests

Current through June 14, 2024
A. General. Any person other than a party who
				 objects to the approval of an application, petition, motion, or other matter
				 which is, or will be, under consideration by the Commission may file a protest.
				 No particular form of protest is required, but the letter or writing should
				 contain the name and address of the protestant and a concise statement of the
				 protest. If possible, nine (9) legible copies of the protest should be
				 forwarded to the Commission with the original. The Clerk shall serve copies of
				 all protests filed upon all parties.
B. Effect of Protest. A protest is intended
				 solely to alert the Commission and the parties to a proceeding of the fact and
				 nature of the protestant's objection to an application, petition, or any other
				 proposed Commission action and does not become evidence in the proceeding. The
				 filing of a protest does not make the protestant a party to the
				 proceedings.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission › Chapter 00 - General Administration › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure › Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.16 - Motions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. General. Other than oral motions made
				 during a hearing, any application to the Commission to take any action or to
				 enter any order after commencement of a proceeding or of an investigation by
				 the Commission shall be made by a filing with the Clerk, stating specifically
				 the grounds therefor and setting forth the action or order sought. The motion
				 shall be served upon all parties.
B. Movant's Certification. The movant shall
				 make a good faith effort to determine whether a motion will be opposed. If the
				 motion will not be opposed, the movant shall so state in the motion. Opposed
				 motions shall state affirmatively that concurrence of other parties has been
				 requested but denied, or shall state why no request for concurrence was
				 made.
C. Delay of Proceeding.
				 Except as otherwise directed by the presiding officer or the Commission, the
				 filing of a motion, either prior to or during any proceeding, and any action
				 thereon, shall not delay the conduct of such proceeding.
D. Objections. Any party objecting to a
				 written motion filed pursuant to this rule shall, within ten (10) days of the
				 service of the motion, file an objection thereto in writing setting forth in
				 detail the grounds for the objection. The time for filing objections may be
				 varied by order of the Commission.
E. Summary Disposition. The Division or any
				 intervenor may file a motion for summary disposition of all or part of the rate
				 tariff filing. If the Commission determines that there is no genuine issue of
				 fact material to the decision, it may summarily dispose of all or part of the
				 rate tariff filing.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission › Chapter 00 - General Administration › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure › Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.17 - Pre-Hearing Procedure

Current through June 14, 2024
A. General.
1. It is the policy of the Commission to
				 encourage the use of pre-hearing conferences as a means of making more
				 effective use of hearing time and to otherwise aid in the disposition of the
				 proceeding or the settlement thereof. Having the issues clearly delineated in
				 advance of hearing and the ground rules for the conduct of the hearing well
				 understood may be particularly beneficial in complex or multi-party
				 proceedings.
2. The Commission may,
				 with reasonable written notice, require that all parties attend one or more
				 pre-hearing conferences for the purpose of formulating and simplifying the
				 issues in the proceeding or addressing other matters that may expedite orderly
				 conduct and disposition of the proceeding. Such matters may include but are not
				 limited to:
a. details of the procedural
				 schedule;
b. the necessity or
				 desirability of amendments to the pleadings;
c. the possibility of obtaining admissions of
				 fact and documents which will avoid unnecessary proof;
d. limitations on the number of witnesses or
				 time allocated to particular witnesses or issues at the hearings;
e. procedures at the hearing;
f. the compilation of a stipulated list of
				 written testimony and exhibits to be admitted at the hearing;
g. the consideration of outstanding
				 motions;
h. agreements to modify
				 the time for or method of transmitting and responding to discovery requests,
				 and for service of other documents; and
i. the status of any settlement negotiations
				 and, if appropriate, identification of any interest in and resources to support
				 professional assistance therewith or other alternative means of dispute
				 resolution.