READING ER P23-1(404)

VERMONT AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION MONTPELIER, VERMONT
READING ER P23-1(404) July 31, 2026
INVITATION FOR BIDS
Submitted bids will be opened electronically at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 28, 2026; and will be posted to the Vermont
Agency of Transportation website. The time of receiving and opening bids may be postponed due to emergencies or
unforeseen conditions.
LOCATION: Bridge No. 12 is located in the Town of Reading in Windsor County on VT Route 106 over the North Branch
of the Black River approximately 1.2 miles south of the junction with VT Route 44.
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: Replacement of Bridge No. 12 along with related roadway and channel work.
CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE: This Contract shall be completed on or before October 15, 2027.
BID BOND: Electronic bid bond to be submitted in the amount of 5% of the Contractor's bid.
ENGINEER's ESTIMATE: For this proposal the Engineer's Estimate is Category E.
PLANS AND PROPOSALS MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY: On the VTrans website at:
https://vtrans.vermont.gov/contract-admin/bids-requests/construction-contracting
QUESTIONS: During the advertisement period, all questions shall be addressed solely to the Office of Contract
Administration via email: AOT.ConstructionContractingInquiry@vermont.gov. All inquiries must be received by 4:30 PM
on Friday, August 14, 2026.
PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS: All bidders on this project must hold both current annual Prequalification
with the Vermont Agency of Transportation through the "Contractor's Experience Questionnaire and Financial Statement"
and unconditioned project-specific approval through the "Standard Form - Request for Proposal" CA-82 form. These
documents are available at: https://vtrans.vermont.gov/sites/aot/files/contractadmin/documents/PreQualCA82.pdf, and
must be submitted/uploaded through the iCXWeb website at: https://vtrans.exevision.com/icx/Index.aspx
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS: The work to be performed under this Contract shall be in accordance with the 2024
Standard Specifications for Construction, as modified. The Standard Specifications are available on the Vermont Agency
of Transportation website.
https://vtrans.vermont.gov/highway/construct-material/construct-services/pre-contractspecifications
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT: All bidders will be required to execute a sworn statement, certifying that the bidder has
not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in
restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with this Contract.
NONDISCRIMINATION IN AGENCY CONTRACTS: VTrans hereby notifies all bidders that it will insure that in any
contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to
submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex,
or national origin in consideration for an award.
MANDATORY ELECTRONIC BIDDING: Bidders are hereby notified that only electronic bids will be accepted by the
Agency. For information on electronic bidding with the Agency, please visit our website at:
https://vtrans.vermont.gov/contract-admin/resources/construction-contracting/electronic-bidding
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ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNITS
199.8101 INCENTIVE OR DISINCENTIVE (N.A.B.I.) 190,000.00 DL
0
201.1000 CLEARING AND GRUBBING, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL TREES AND 1.000 LS
STUMPS
203.1500 COMMON EXCAVATION 1,400.000 CY
203.2700 UNCLASSIFIED CHANNEL EXCAVATION 650.000 CY
204.2200 TRENCH EXCAVATION OF EARTH, EXPLORATORY (N.A.B.I.) 1.000 CY
204.3000 GRANULAR BACKFILL FOR STRUCTURES 250.000 CY
208.3000 COFFERDAM EXCAVATION, EARTH 630.000 CY
208.4000 COFFERDAM (ABUTMENT 1) 1.000 LS
208.4000 COFFERDAM (ABUTMENT 2) 1.000 LS
210.1000 COARSE-MILLING, BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT 309.000 SY
301.3500 SUBBASE OF DENSE GRADED CRUSHED STONE 1,500.000 CY
401.1000 AGGREGATE SURFACE COURSE 40.000 CY
404.1100 TACK COAT, EMULSIFIED ASPHALT 16.000 CWT
406.0230 BITUMINOUS CONCRETE PAVEMENT, TYPE IIS, QA TIER III 420.000 TON
406.0430 BITUMINOUS CONCRETE PAVEMENT, TYPE IVS, QA TIER III 150.000 TON
406.3400 BITUMINOUS CONCRETE PAVEMENT, NON-PAVER PLACED, TYPE IVS 190.000 SY
406.9100 PAY ADJUSTMENT, BCP, MIXTURE PROPERTIES (N.A.B.I.) 1.000 DL
406.9200 PAY ADJUSTMENT, BCP, MAT DENSITY (N.A.B.I.) 1.000 DL
501.3800 PERFORMANCE-BASED CONCRETE, CLASS PCS 120.000 CY
504.1000 FURNISHING EQUIPMENT FOR DRIVING PILING 1.000 LS
505.1800 STEEL PILING, HP 14 x 89 548.000 LF
505.4500 DYNAMIC PILE LOADING TEST 2.000 EACH
507.1100 REINFORCING STEEL, LEVEL I (EPOXY COATED)(FPQ) 638.000 LB
507.1100 REINFORCING STEEL, LEVEL I (FPQ) 9,782.000 LB
507.1200 REINFORCING STEEL, LEVEL II (FPQ) 2,360.000 LB
509.1500 CONCRETE BRIDGE DECK SURFACE PREPARATION 2,613.000 SF
514.1000 WATER REPELLENT, SILANE 30.000 GAL
514.1000001 CONCRETE CRACK SEALING, METHYL METHACRYLATE 5.000 GAL
524.1100 JOINT SEALER, HOT POURED 172.000 LF
525.5000 BRIDGE RAILING, GALVANIZED STEEL TUBING/CONCRETE 157.000 LF
COMBINATION (FPQ)
529.1500 REMOVAL OF STRUCTURE (BR12, 1,525 SF - EST) 1.000 EACH
531.1700 BEARING DEVICE ASSEMBLY, STEEL REINFORCED ELASTOMERIC PAD 16.000 EACH
540.1000 PRECAST CONCRETE STRUCTURE (ABUTMENT 1) 1.000 LS
540.1000 PRECAST CONCRETE STRUCTURE (ABUTMENT 2) 1.000 LS
540.1000 PRECAST CONCRETE STRUCTURE (APPROACH SLAB 1) 1.000 LS
540.1000 PRECAST CONCRETE STRUCTURE (APPROACH SLAB 2) 1.000 LS
542.1000 HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE, RAPID SET 42.000 CY
544.1000 PREFABRICATED BRIDGE UNIT SUPERSTRUCTURE (FPQ) 297.000 LF
546.1000 PRE-EXCAVATION OF ABUTMENT PILES, EARTH 260.000 LF
546.2000 PRE-EXCAVATION OF ABUTMENT PILES, ROCK 40.000 LF
546.3000 PRE-EXCAVATION FOR PILES OBSTRUCTION DRILLING AND REMOVAL 20.000 LF
546.4000 FURNISHING EQUIPMENT FOR PRE-EXCAVATION FOR PILES 1.000 LS
608.2501 ALL-PURPOSE EXCAVATOR RENTAL, TYPE I 10.000 HR
609.1000 DUST CONTROL WITH WATER 75.000 MGAL
613.0604 E-STONE FILL, TYPE IV 600.000 CY
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613.1004 STONE FILL, TYPE IV 100.000 CY
614.2000 IN-WATER SEDIMENT ISOLATION MEASURES 1.000 LS
616.2702 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE CURB, TYPE B (FPQ) 61.000 LF
617.1100 REMOVE AND RESET MAILBOX, SINGLE SUPPORT 2.000 EACH
621.0100 REMOVAL OF GUARDRAIL 129.000 LF
621.1060 STEEL BEAM GUARDRAIL (FPQ) 137.000 LF
621.1520 ANCHOR FOR STEEL BEAM GUARDRAIL 1.000 EACH
621.1530 ANCHOR FOR STEEL BEAM GUARDRAIL, MGS 2.000 EACH
621.1560 TRAFFIC BARRIER DELINEATOR 3.000 EACH
621.3030 MTS, MGS, TANGENT, TL-3 1.000 EACH
621.8330 GUARDRAIL APPROACH SECTION TO CONCRETE BRIDGE RAIL, TL-3 4.000 EACH
630.1000 UNIFORMED TRAFFIC OFFICERS 100.000 HR
630.1500 FLAGGERS 720.000 HR
631.1000 FIELD OFFICE, ENGINEER'S 1.000 LS
631.1600 TESTING EQUIPMENT, CONCRETE 1.000 LS
631.1700 TESTING EQUIPMENT, BITUMINOUS 1.000 LS
631.1900 TESTING EQUIPMENT, GROUT 1.000 LS
631.2600 FIELD OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS (N.A.B.I.) 3,000.000 DL
633.1000 CPM SCHEDULE 4.000 EACH
634.1000 EMPLOYEE TRAINEESHIP 520.000 HR
635.1100 MOBILIZATION/DEMOBILIZATION 1.000 LS
641.1100 TRAFFIC CONTROL, ALL-INCLUSIVE 1.000 LS
641.1500 PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN 2.000 EACH
646.2010 4 INCH WHITE LINE, WATERBORNE PAINT (FPQ) 1,150.000 LF
646.2111 4 INCH YELLOW LINE, WATERBORNE PAINT (FPQ) 1,150.000 LF
646.3110 CROSSWALK MARKING, WATERBORNE PAINT (FPQ) 30.000 LF
649.1100 GEOTEXTILE FOR ROADBED SEPARATOR 600.000 SY
649.3100 GEOTEXTILE UNDER STONE FILL 30.000 SY
651.1500 TURF ESTABLISHMENT, GENERAL SEED 730.000 SY
651.3500 TOPSOIL 70.000 CY
651.4012 GRUBBING MATERIAL, 12 INCH 200.000 SY
653.0100 EPSC PLAN 1.000 LS
653.0200 MONITORING EPSC PLAN 12.000 HR
653.0300 MAINTENANCE OF EPSC PLAN (N.A.B.I.) 3,000.000 DL
653.1000 HAY MULCH 0.500 TON
653.2001 ROLLED EROSION CONTROL PRODUCT, TYPE I 200.000 SY
653.3500 STABILIZED CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE 40.000 CY
653.4702 SILT FENCE, TYPE II 550.000 LF
653.5000 BARRIER FENCE 960.000 LF
653.6000 EROSION LOG 500.000 LF
656.8500 TREE PROTECTION 1.000 LS
675.2000 TRAFFIC SIGN, FLAT SHEET ALUMINUM 8.000 SF
675.3410 SQUARE TUBE SIGN POST AND ANCHOR 76.000 LF
675.5000 SIGN REMOVAL, FLAT SHEET ALUMINUM 5.000 EACH
675.6000 RESETTING SIGNS 3.000 EACH
676.1000 DELINEATOR WITH STEEL POST 3.000 EACH
690.0300 PRICE ADJUSTMENT, ASPHALT (N.A.B.I.) 1.000 DL
The estimates of quantities are not guaranteed, but are given as a basis for the comparison of bids.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, to waive any formality, and any and all technicalities in bids, and to accept
such bids as may be deemed in the best interest of the awarding agency.
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