HIGHGATE AV-FY26-003

CA-96
Contract Number: C03266
Contract Name: HIGHGATE AV-FY26-003
VERMONT
AGENCYOFTRANSPORTATION
PROPOSAL
VTRANSSTANDARDSPECIFICATIONSFOR
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ELECTRONICBIDBONDtobesubmittedintheamountof5%oftheContractor'sbid.
BIDDINGPROCEDURE
Bid Proposals will not be read unless accompanied by an electronic bid bond, and they may be rejected as
irregulariftheyarenotincompliancewithAgencyspecifications.
NOTE: All bid proposals shall be properly filled out and submitted electronically utilizing iCX Web
Systemservices.
VTransMissionandVision
Throughexcellentcustomerservice,provideforthesafeandefficientmovementofpeopleandgoods.
Asafe,reliable,andmultimodaltransportationsystemthatgrowstheeconomy,isaffordabletouseand
operate,andservesvulnerablepopulations.

Cover Page Aviation Proposal _____________________________________________________ 1
Table of Contents _______________________________________________________________ 2
Project Special Provisions ________________________________________________________ 3
ACT 250 Land Use Permit Amendment - Pending _____________________________________ 55
Construction Stormwater Permit ___________________________________________________ 56
FAA General Provisions __________________________________________________________63
Construction Safety and Phasing Plan _______________________________________________ 117
FAA Required Provisions 3-17-26 __________________________________________________ 133
A3 - FAA AIP BUY AMERICAN PREFERENCES - Contractor Request Form ______________181
A21 - FAA AIP TAX DELINQUENCY AND FELONY CONVICTION - Contractor Request For186
USDOL Davis Bacon Wage Rates 2026 - Franklin County ______________________________ 188
DBE Policy Required Contract Requirements CR110A - 2026 Aviation Contracts ____________ 193
Attachment C - Standard State Contract and Grant Provisions Rev 2-13-26 _________________ 198
Vermont AOT Certificate of Compliance - CA271 _____________________________________ 208
Vermont AOT Minimum Labor and Truck Rates - CA101 _______________________________ 212
Commodity Index Prices CA170 - Spec Book 2024 ____________________________________ 213
Proposal Schedule of Pay Items ____________________________________________________ 214

Highgate AV-FY26-003
PIN Number(s): 24h010 Advertised March 25, 2026
Special Provisions Part I - Notices to Bidders Page 1
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
1. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE. This Contract shall be completed
on or before July 31, 2027.
2. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - INTERIM COMPLETION DATE. The Contractor shall complete the
following on Franklin County State Airport (FSO) from October 2026 to April 2027 in Town of
Highgate on or before April 15, 2027:
(a) Establishment of perimeter controls and project boundaries and the installation of
environmental control measures.
(b) Tree clearing and restoration shall be conducted only under frozen ground conditions.
(c) Preconstruction activities that do not affect airport operations can be considered to begin
prior to the opening of 2027 construction season.
If this interim completion date is not met, liquidated damages in the amount of 10% of the
applicable rate specified in Table 108.12A will be assessed in accordance with Subsection
108.12(b). Subsection 108.11 shall not apply to the interim completion requirements listed above
unless authorized by the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
3. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - PROHIBITION OF RUSSIAN GOODS. The Contractor is hereby
notified that, pursuant to Vermont Executive Order No. 02-22, dated March 3rd, 2022, the
purchase of Russian-sourced goods and goods produced by Russian entities (defined as institutions
or companies that are headquartered in Russia or have their principal place of business in Russia)
is prohibited. The awarded Contractor must fill out and sign the Executive Order 02-22 Vendor
Certification as part of the Contract awarding process.
4. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - WORK REQUIREMENTS. Work shall occur Monday - Friday only,
during daytime hours only. Work shall not occur Saturday - Sunday, or on any State or Federal
holidays. Contractor work may be interrupted for larger aircraft operations.
5. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - NIGHT WORK. The Contractor is hereby notified that night work will
not be permitted on this Contract. Night will be as defined in Subsection 101.02.
6. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - WINTER WORK. The Contractor is hereby notified that work outside
the construction season, between November 15th and April 1st, is allowed for the purposes of
completing the work as described in the Notice to Bidders - Interim Completion Date. All other
work shall be performed during the construction season, as defined in Subsection 101.02.

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7. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT. The Contractor is
hereby notified that the Contractor, their subcontractors, and suppliers shall create both a Doc
Express and an iCXWeb account. The Contractor shall use these applications for collection and
management of electronic documents. Doc Express can be accessed at the following link:
https://docexpress.com. iCXWeb can be accessed at the following link:
vtrans.exevision.com/icx/Index.aspx.
All costs associated with the use of Doc Express and iCXWeb will be considered incidental to
Item 699.0350 C-105 Mobilization. The State will manage the applications including Contract
setup upon Contract execution.
To create an account and for more information regarding the use of Doc Express see the
information at the following link:
https://outside.vermont.gov/agency/vtrans/external/docs/construction/Contracting/DocExpressOv
erviewforContractors.docx.
To create an account and for more information regarding the use of iCXWeb see the information
at the following link: https://vtrans.vermont.gov/icx.
8. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - CONTACT WITH THE AGENCY. From the time of advertising until
the actual bid opening for this Contract, all prospective Contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers
shall direct all inquiries related to this Contract solely to the Agency's Contract Administration
Section at AOT.ConstructionContractingInquiry@vermont.gov.
The deadline for submitting inquiries related to this Contract is 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on April
8, 2026. Inquiries received prior to this time will receive a response from the Agency. Inquiries
received after this time may receive a response at the Agency's discretion.

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9. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - OTHER SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.
ACT 250 Land Use Permit Amendment - Pending
Construction Stormwater Permit
FAA General Provisions
Construction Safety and Phasing Plan (CSPP)
Guidelines for Contract Provisions for Obligated Sponsors and Airport Improvement Program
Projects
Guidelines for Contract Provisions for Obligated Sponsors and Airport Improvement Program
Contract Forms
USDOL Davis Bacon Wage Rates
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Policy Contract Requirements - CR-110A
Attachment C - Standard State Provisions for Contracts and Grants
Vermont Agency of Transportation Certificate of Compliance - CA271
Vermont Agency of Transportation Minimum Labor and Truck Rates - CA101
Commodity Index Prices - CA170
Schedule of Pay Items
10. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - PENDING PERMITS. The Contractor is hereby notified that a draft
Act 250 Permit Amendment (6F0435-22) is pending final permit approval. The Agency will not
award this project until this permit has been approved. It is expected that the project will be built
as shown in the Contract. In the event that future conditions of the permit require work to be added
to the Contract, the work will be reimbursed to the Contractor as Extra Work per Subsection
109.06.
11. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - FAA DOCUMENT SUBMITTALS REQUIRED BEFORE BIDDING.
The Contractor is hereby notified that they must prepare and submit the following documents,
which are included in the proposal, as part of their request for Contract-specific prequalification.
If a Contractor fails to submit these documents as specified below, they will not be approved to
bid on this Contract. These documents are mandated as part of the Guidelines for Contract
Provisions for Obligated Sponsors and Airport Improvement Program Projects.
(a) A3 FAA AIP Buy American Preferences. The Contactor shall fill in and sign the last page
of the form.
(b) A21 FAA AIP Tax Delinquency and Felony Conviction Form. The Contractor shall place
a check mark between the appropriate parentheses and initial their acceptance in that area.
12. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - NEW PREQUALIFICATION FORM. The Contractor is hereby
notified that the Agency is required by the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop and
maintain a list of information about all firms that bid on federally funded Contracts in accordance
with 49 C.F.R. 26.11. The Agency has developed a new electronic form to collect this
information. The Contractor shall fill out this form as part of their project-specific prequalification
for every Contract that they bid on. A link to this form is provided in the prequalification form
available through iCX and the Agency's website.

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13. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - DAVIS-BACON. U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon wage rates
are applicable to this Contract. Copies of the applicable rates are included in this proposal.
14. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - STANDARD DRAWINGS. The Vermont Agency of Transportation
Standard Drawings listed on the Index of Sheets are not included in the plan set, but may be found
at the following address:
https://resources.vtrans.vermont.gov/resources/cadd/VAOTconSTD_Name.xml?_gl=1*6cpy62*
_ga*MTU5MTQ3NTcyNi4xNzIwMjM5NjI0*_ga_V9WQH77KLW*czE3NTI3NTYyMzQkbzE
3NCRnMSR0MTc1Mjc1NjkwMyRqNjAkbDAkaDA.
15. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS. The Contractor is hereby notified
that the following informational documents for this Contract are available on iCXWeb and the
VTrans Bid Opportunities website. These documents are being provided during the bid solicitation
period for informational purposes only.
(a) Traffic Management Plan (TMP) Checklist
(b) Record Plans
(c) Public Bid Opening Notice
(d) Award of Contract Notice
16. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - SURFACE WATER WITHDRAWAL. The Contractor is hereby
notified that the Vermont state law, Act 135 of 2022, requires any person withdrawing surface
water (as defined in 10 V.S.A. 1002 (20)) to register with and report the water withdrawal and
usage to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation beginning January 1, 2023.
Guidance can be found here: https://dec.vermont.gov/watershed/rivers/streamflow-protection/act-
135-surface-water-withdrawal-registration-and-reporting

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17. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS.
(a) Threatened, Endangered, and Rare Species.
The Contractor shall ensure all personnel working on the project site are made aware of
the potential presence and protected status of the tri-colored bat. The Contractor shall
ensure all personnel working on the project site are aware of all environmental
commitments related to the tri-colored bat.
The removal of trees 3" DBH shall be completed between OCT 1- APR14, inclusive.
The Contractor is hereby made aware of the potential for TOY restrictions related to
proposed off-site activities. Cutting trees 3" DBH inches in diameter outside of the
contract project limits shall require review under Section 105.25 Opening Off-Site Activity
Areas.
The contractor is required to report any sick, dead, injured bat(s) found during construction
to the resident engineer. The VTrans Highways TSB Environmental Section Biologist
shall be notified to complete the required coordination.
(b) Invasive Material. If invasive species are delineated on the Plans or found in the project
area and confirmed by the Engineer, the invasive species, and any soil excavated from
areas that contained the invasive species, will be termed invasive material.
The Contractor shall handle the invasive material in accordance with the VTrans State
Highway System Roadside Terrestrial Invasive Plants Best Management Practices
(BMPs). The Contractor shall stockpile the invasive material separately from other soil
stockpile areas. A ground barrier and perimeter containment system shall be in place
around the area intended for stockpiling the invasive material. Equipment shall be cleaned
of all soil and plant matter prior to arriving on site in accordance with Subsection 107.06.
The equipment used for excavation and transport of invasive material shall be cleaned of
all soil and plant matter before being used for work in other areas in accordance with the
BMPs.
To the extent possible, invasive material shall be reused on site. Invasive material shall
only be reused on site in areas where the presence of the invasive species were clearly
evident. If there is an excess of invasive material, it shall be wasted in accordance with the
BMPs.

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The cost of excavating invasive material will be paid for under the appropriate Contract
excavation items. When invasive species are delineated on the Plans, the additional cost
for handling invasive material, following the BMPs, cleaning equipment, and wasting
excess invasive material will be incidental to all other Contract items. When invasive
species are not delineated on the Plans, and compensation is not otherwise provided for in
the Contract, the work of handling invasive material, following the BMPs, cleaning
equipment, and wasting excess invasive material will be considered extra work in
accordance with Subsection 104.03 and will be paid for in accordance with Subsection
109.06.
(c) Section 106 Determination.
1. A full-time resident engineer will be assigned to monitor tree clearing and ensure
that the work is carried out under frozen ground conditions or other suitable winter
conditions such as adequate packed snow, and/or with timber matting in wetland
areas.
2. The full-time resident engineer will assess the ground conditions daily and inform
the contractor of the need to halt construction if there is a thaw or if ground
disturbance is occurring. Use of mechanized equipment shall not resume until
appropriate conditions are confirmed by the resident engineer.
3. If there is a winter thaw or ground disturbance is identified, work will be limited to
that which can be cut by hand. Mechanized equipment work will be suspended
until appropriate ground conditions are confirmed by the resident engineer. (See
stipulation 2.)
4. Topsoil removal, grading, scraping, soil stockpiling, grubbing, or stumping is only
permitted in the areas marked for clearing and grubbing on the plans
5. Access to tree removal will occur on existing haul roads and no new roads will be
created. The contractor assigned to tree clearing activities will be notified of the
above restrictions and any contract will explicitly refer to the required job
conditions listed here.

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18. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - UTILITIES. Existing aerial facilities owned by Comcast, Consolidated
Communications, and Swanton Electric will not require adjustment.
Existing underground facilities owned by Vermont Gas will not require adjustment. The
Contractor is cautioned to protect these facilities from damage.
Contacts for the above listed companies are as follows:
Comcast Marc Descoteaux (802) 999-7504
Consolidated Communications Bill Richardson (802) 735-4854
Swanton Electric Duane Couture (802) 868-3397
Vermont Gas Adam Gero (802) 376-9699
The Contractor is advised that exploratory excavation to locate existing underground facilities may
be necessary to protect these facilities from damage. Where approved by the Engineer, these
utilities shall be located and/or exposed by methods such as air/vacuum excavation and/or hand
digging to determine their exact location. This exploratory work shall be classified as paid under
FAA General Provisions Section 70-15.
Contractor shall notify Vermont Gas at least 2 weeks prior to excavation in the area of their
facilities. The owner or its representative can choose to be onsite during this activity.
For any construction related activity that involves a State Airport property, the Contractor must
contact Airport Operations Manager Christopher Beitzel. Christopher can be reached at (802) 272-
7725, Christopher.beitzel@vermont.gov.
Employees or agents of the above listed companies are to be allowed free and full access within
the project limits with the tools, materials, and equipment necessary to install, operate, maintain,
place, replace, relocate, and remove their facilities.
There will be no extra compensation paid to the Contractor for any inconvenience caused by
working around and with the companies, or their facilities. Should the Contractor desire additional
adjustments of the utility facilities for his/her convenience, proper arrangements shall be made in
conformance with Subsection 105.09.
Vermont Statutes Annotated, Title 30, Chapter 86 ("Dig Safe") requires notice to Dig Safe before
starting excavation activities. The Contractor must telephone Dig Safe at 811 at least 72 hours
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays) before, but not more than 30 days before,
starting excavation activities at any location. In addition, before excavation and/or pavement
grinding in or on the state highway right-of-way, the Contractor must contact the Agency's Traffic
Signal Superintendent, Dan Ertel, to obtain/verify the location of Agency's underground utility
facilities or to confirm the absence of such facilities. Dan can be reached at (802) 343-2188.

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The Contractor is advised that many towns are not members of Dig Safe. It is the Contractor's
responsibility to check with towns prior to excavation and shall protect and restore utilities
damaged within the project and as set forth in the Standard Specifications for Construction in
Subsection 107.12.
All Contractors, subcontractors or material suppliers involved in any project-related activity shall
comply with all applicable codes and regulations related to working around live electrical lines;
including but not limited to maintaining the required minimum clear distance from an electrical
utility facility. The Contractor's Competent Safety Officer shall be well versed in OSHA and
VOSHA regulations and shall be capable of implementing a plan to conform to these regulations
during prosecution of work.
19. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - CONCURRENT CONSTRUCTION. The Contractor is made aware of
the following VTrans construction project(s) which are expected to be in progress within the area
of this project during its construction.
TABLE 1 - CONCURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Anticipated Contract
Project Contractor
Completion Date
I-89 Paving
TBD TBD
Colchester-Swanton IM 089-3(86)
Statewide AV-FY27-001
TBD Summer 2027
Pavement Maintenance
Pedestrian/Bicycle/Vehicle Safety
Improvements on Canada Street Town of Swanton TBD
TAP TA25(5)
Cleaning and Painting of Bridges on I-89
TBD TBD
Berlin-Highgate IM BPNT(18)
This list is not all-inclusive and it is possible there may be other VTrans, municipal, or private
construction projects within the area of this project during its construction.
The Contractor shall coordinate construction schedules and traffic control with the work required
for these projects.
There will be no extra compensation paid to the Contractor for any inconvenience caused by
working around these or other projects.