Route 132 Culvert 18 Replacement
| Location: | Vermont |
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| Posted: | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Due: | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Agency: | State Government of Vermont |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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Bid Type: Request for Proposal Locations: Windsor Keywords: Culvert Replacement Bid Description: The Town of Norwich, VT is seeking bids for replacement of the existing 2’ x 4’ cast in place concrete box (outlet end)/24” CMP (inlet end) with a 5’ diameter x 49’; 10 gauge, single length aluminized steel pipe with prefabricated aluminized steel outlet headwall/wingwalls. The existing road may be closed for a maximum period not to exceed 30 days during construction. RFP documents can be obtained from the Town of Norwich website via the link below or at the Town Hall located at 300 Main Street, Norwich, VT. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of Tracy Hall. Bids are due by Monday, March 16, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Plans may be obtained electronically from the Town of Norwich (Chris Kaufman, DPW Director: ckaufman@norwich.vt.us) or by contacting Everett Hammond (engineer) at: hammondeng@gmail.com Sealed BIDS shall be submitted in a sealed envelope to the Town of Norwich at 300 Main Street, Norwich VT, 05055. The envelope shall be marked clearly on the envelope: Bid Documents: Norwich: Rte. #132 Culvert 18 Replacement Project. Bid proposals will be date stamped on the outside of the envelope immediately upon receipt by the Town. Any bid may be withdrawn in writing prior to the scheduled time for the opening of the bids. Any bid received after the date and time specified will not be considered and will be returned to the bidder unopened. Any exceptions to the bid specifications or proposed work as described must be noted by the bidder. A bidder submitting a bid certifies that the bid was made in good faith without fraud, collusion, or connection of any kind with any other bidder for the same work, and that the bidder is competing solely on his/her behalf with connection with or obligation to any undisclosed person or firm. Each BID must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the Town of Norwich for five percent (5%) of the total amount of the BID. A BID bond may be used in lieu of a certified check.
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Norwich: Rte. #132 Culvert
Instructions to Bidders
2/18/2026
INVITATION FOR BIDS
& CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
FOR
Town of Norwich, VT
(BIDS DUE: March 16, 2026 at 1:00pm)
Table of Contents
Invitation to Bid
Instructions to Bidders
Bid Form
Notices to Bidders
Project Change Order Form
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Norwich: Rte. #132 Culvert
Instructions to Bidders
2/18/2026
INVITATION TO BID
Norwich: Rte. #132 49’ x 5’ dia. Aluminized Steel Pipe (1 piece)
Sealed bids from qualified contractors must be delivered to the Norwich Town Hall by the
due date/time for construction of the project hereinafter described. Bid opening will occur
publically immediately after the bid submittal deadline. The time of receiving and opening
bids may be postponed due to emergencies or unforeseen conditions.
Sealed BIDS shall be submitted in a sealed envelope to the Town of Norwich at 300
Main Street, Norwich VT, 05055. The envelope shall be marked clearly on the envelope:
Bid Documents: Norwich: Rte. #132 Culvert 18 Replacement Project. Bid proposals
will be date stamped on the outside of the envelope immediately upon receipt by the
Town. Any bid may be withdrawn in writing prior to the scheduled time for the opening of
the bids. Any bid received after the date and time specified will not be considered and
will be returned to the bidder unopened. Any exceptions to the bid specifications or
proposed work as described must be noted by the bidder. A bidder submitting a bid
certifies that the bid was made in good faith without fraud, collusion, or connection of any
kind with any other bidder for the same work, and that the bidder is competing solely on
his/her behalf with connection with or obligation to any undisclosed person or firm.
Each BID must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the Town of Norwich for
five percent (5%) of the total amount of the BID. A BID bond may be used in lieu of a
certified check.
LOCATION OF PROJECT: 511 Rte. #132,Norwich,VT.
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: Work to be performed under this project includes:
Replacement of the existing 2’ x 4’ cast in place concrete box (outlet end)/24” CMP (inlet
end) with a 5’ diameter x 49’; 10 gauge, single length aluminized steel pipe with
prefabricated aluminized steel outlet headwall/wingwalls. The existing road may be
closed for a maximum period not to exceed 30 days during construction.
CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE: The road closure for the project shall be for a
maximum of 30 days between June 15th (after school year ends) and August 26, 2026
(before school year starts) with the project completion of the project by October 1st,
2026.
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OBTAINING PLANS: Plans may be obtained electronically from the Town of Norwich
or by contacting Everett Hammond (engineer) at:
Chris Kaufman, Public Works Director
(802) 649-2209
ckaufman@norwich.vt.us
Everett Hammond, Engineer
(802) 376-0042
hammondeng@gmail.com
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Norwich: Rte. #132 Culvert
Instructions to Bidders
2/18/2026
ENGINEERS ESTIMATE: For this Proposal the Engineers Estimate is $190,000.
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS: This contract is governed by the Vermont Agency
of Transportation (“VTRANS”) 2024 Standard Specifications for Construction.
PRE-BID MEETING (NON-MANDATORY): There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid
meeting in the basement of the Norwich Town Hall on 2/26/2025 at 10:00am. A
site visit will occur following this meeting. Friday (2/27) will be a backup date in the
event of inclement weather. An email will be sent out to all contractors of record.
QUESTIONS: During the advertisement phase of this project all questions shall be
submitted in writing by 4:00pm on 3/9/2026 and addressed to:
Everett Hammond, Engineer
(802) 376-0042
hammondeng@gmail.com
Addendum: Response to questions will be sent in an Addendum by email to all
contractors by 4:00pm on 3/10/2026.
Bids Due: March 16, 2026 at 1:00pm at the Norwich, VT Town Hall.
Town of Norwich, VT
300 Main Street
Norwich, VT 05055
Attn.: Chris Kaufman (DPW Director)
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Norwich: Rte. #132 Culvert
Instructions to Bidders
2/18/2026
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Norwich: Rte. 132 Culvert Replacement (5’ Dia. 49’ Aluminized Steel Pipe)
1. Bid Preparation and Submission
a. Bidders are expected to examine the specifications, drawings, all instructions
and the construction site. Failure to do so will be at the bidders’ risk.
b. All bids must be submitted on the forms provided by the municipality. Bidders
shall furnish all the information required by the solicitation. Bids must be
signed and the bidder’s name typed or printed on the bid sheet and each
continuation sheet which requires the entry of information by the bidder.
Erasures or other changes must be initialed by the person signing the bid.
Bids signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of the agent’s
authority. (Bidders should retain a copy of their bid for their own records.)
c. This solicitation requires bidding on all items, failure to do so may disqualify
the bid.
d. Unless expressly authorized elsewhere in this solicitation, alternate bids will
not be considered.
e. Unless expressly authorized elsewhere in this solicitation, bids submitted by
telegraph, facsimile (fax) machines, or electronically via the internet or email
will not be considered.
f. All blank spaces under the page(s) headed “Bid Form” must be filled in with
ink or typewriter in both words and figures indicating the unit price for each
respective bid item. The bid total shall also be entered in words and figures.
g. In case of a discrepancy between a unit price written in words and one
entered in figures, the price written in words shall govern.
h. In case of a discrepancy between the bid total written in words and that
entered as a figure, the adjusted figure shall govern.
i. The estimated quantities are not guaranteed and can be adjusted as needed
during the project, but are given as a basis for the comparison of bids.
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Norwich: Rte. 132 Culvert Replacement
Instructions to Bidders
2/18/2026
2. Explanation and Interpretation to Prospective Bidders
a. Any prospective bidder desiring an explanation or interpretation of the
solicitation, specification, drawings, etc., must request it at least 7 days
before the scheduled time for bid opening. Requests may be oral or written.
Oral requests must be confirmed in writing. The only oral clarifications that
will be provided will be those clearly related to solicitation procedures, i.e., not
substantive technical information. No other oral explanation or interpretation
will be provided. Any information given to a prospective bidder concerning
this solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective bidders as a
written addendum to the solicitation, if that information is necessary in
submitting bids, or if lack of it would be prejudicial to other prospective
bidders.
b. Any information obtained by, or provided to, a bidder other than by formal
addendum to the solicitation shall not constitute a change to the solicitation.
3. Addendum to Invitation for Bids
a. If this solicitation is amended, then all terms and conditions which are
not modified remain unchanged.
b. Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of any addendum to this solicitation by
identifying the addendum number and date on the bid form. Bids which fail
to acknowledge the bidder’s receipt of any addendum may result in the
rejection of the bid if the addendum (addenda) contained information which
substantively changed the municipality’s requirements.
c. Addenda will be emailed to contractors at least 5 days before the bid
opening.
4. Responsibility of Prospective Contractor
a. The Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment for all contract items
shall follow the Vermont Agency of Transportation’s (“VTRANS”) 2024
Standard Specification for Construction, unless modified in these Contract
Documents.
b. If a bidder submits a unit bid price of zero for a contract bid item, the bid
may be declared informal.
c. A bidder may submit a unit bid price that is obviously below the cost of the
item. If the Municipality awards and enters into a contract with a Bidder that
has submitted a unit bid price that is obviously below cost, the contractor shall
be obligated to perform the work under such item as indicated in the contract
documents and/or as directed by the Engineer.
d. When “Optional Bid Items” are indicated in the proposal, bidders shall bid on
only one pay item in each group of options, leaving the other pay items in
the group without a bid price. If a bidder enters more than one unit price bid
in a group of options, only the lowest total price will be considered as the
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