Country Lane Bank Stabilization

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS COUNTRY LANE BANK STABILIZATIONTOWN OF HARTFORD, VERMONTThe Town of Hartford invites sealed bids for the Country Lane Bank Stabilization Project in Hartford, Vermont (VT) in accordance with Contract Documents prepared by Pathways Consulting, LLC, 240 Mechanic Street, Suite 100, Lebanon, NH 03766.SCOPE OF WORK:Work includes, but is not limited to: permanent stabilization of approximately 2,900 square feet of the failing embankment on the westerly side of Country Lane, including an unnamed stream bank at the toe of the embankment, with stone fill and heavy-type riprap; removal of temporary concrete barriers; a 15-inch CMP culvert; installation of an 18-inch HDPE culvert with precast concrete headwall; guardrail installation; realignment, regrading, and replacement of a 120-foot portion of Country Lane; and incidental site work.BIDS:Sealed bids will be received at the Town of Hartford Town Manager’s office, 171 Bridge Street, White River Junction, VT 05001 until 2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on Friday, March 27, 2026. Bids must be submitted in accordance with the “Instructions for Bidders” section of the Contract Documents. Bids will be publicly opened at said office and read out loud.The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in the bid.CONTRACT COMPLETION TIME:Work is expected to begin in early April. All sod and turf establishment work must be completed prior to July 1, 2026. Substantial Completion shall be achieved by July 1, 2026, and Final Completion shall be achieved by July 14, 2026.PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS:Contract documents may be examined at the following offices during regular business hours:Physical Copies:1. Pathways Consulting, LLC, 240 Mechanic Street, Suite 100, Lebanon, NH 03766Electronic Copies:1. See related documents below to obtain PDF copies of plans and specifications at no cost to the Bidder.Hard copies of the Plans and Contract Documents may be obtained at the office of Pathways Consulting, LLC upon receipt of $100.00 for each set, which is non-refundable. Checks should be made payable to Pathways Consulting, LLC. All requests for mailed documents must be accompanied by an additional fee of $30.00 to cover the cost of postage and handling. All questions concerning obtaining the plans and specifications shall be directed to Christopher Holzwarth, Assistant Director, Planning and Permitting, at the Town of Hartford (802-295-3622,For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.).PRE-BID SITE VISIT:Individual non-mandatory pre-bid site visits can be conducted for this project prior to 3:00 p.m. on or before Friday, March 20, 2026. Interested contractors can view the project site from the right-of-way on Country Lane in Hartford, Vermont, located between Jericho Road and Country Lane Road approximately 0.25 mile from the Jericho Road/Country Lane intersection in Hartford, VT.