Rail Removal and Salvage Project on the Berlin Branch?Rail Corridor in Bethlehem, NH Addendum #2

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION
BUREAU OF TRAILS
172 Pembroke Road
Concord, NH 03301
Tel. (603) 271-3254 Fax (603) 271-3553
SPECIFICATIONS FOR RAIL REMOVAL AND SALVAGE PROJECT
BERLIN BRANCH RAIL CORRIDOR
BETHLEHEM, NH
PROJECT No. TB-2602
CONTENTS
Notice to Bidders N.B. 1
Bid Proposal Form B.P. 1-6
General Conditions of the Contract G.C. 1-6
Sample Contract Form S.C. 1-4
Project Specifications P. 1-4
Map M. 1-3
Vendor Application V.A. 1
Alternate W-9 Form W-9

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Project: #TB-2602 RAIL REMOVAL AND SALVAGE PROJECT ON THE BERLIN BRANCH
RAIL CORRIDOR IN BETHLEHEM, NH
Sealed bid proposals for the above project will be accepted until 2:00 P.M., prevailing time, on Friday March
20th, 2026. Proposals should be mailed to: Attn: Craig Rennie, Trails Bureau Chief, Department of Natural
and Cultural Resources, 172 Pembroke Road, Concord, NH 03301.
Specifications will be available to interested contractors at the Bureau of Trails HQ Office on Monday, February
2nd, 2026 @ 172 Pembroke Rd, Concord, NH 03106
They may also be viewed at the following locations:
1.) State of New Hampshire Purchase and Property website: Statewide Bids and Proposals.
2.) State of New Hampshire State Parks website: RFPs & Projects.
3.) Construction Summary of New Hampshire Inc., 734 Chestnut Street, Manchester, NH 03104.
Tel. (603) 627-8856. View online at: http://www.constructionsummary.com/
4.) Alpha Graphics, 933 Islington Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801. Tel. (603) 436-3030
5.) Dodge Data & Analytics. Tel. 1-877-784-9556. View online at: www.construction.com
6.) Signature Digital Imaging, 472 Amherst St. Unit 23 Nashua, NH 03063 Tel. (603) 624-4025
7.) Works in Progress, 20 Farrell Street, Suite 103, South Burlington, VT 05403. Tel. 1-800-669-7048.
View online at: https://www.worksinprogress.com/ or https://www.constructionjournal.com/
All companies, corporations, and tradenames bidding must be registered as a NH State Vendor and have a
certificate of good standing from the NH Secretary of State, Corporate Division (telephone 603-271-3246) in
order to do business with the State of New Hampshire.
Bid Proposals must be made out on the forms provided in the specifications packet and submitted in a sealed
envelope marked: Bid Proposal: Rail Removal & Salvage Project, No. TB-2602.
Craig Rennie
Trails Bureau Chief
N.B. 1

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
172 Pembroke Road
Concord, N.H. 03301
TEL. 603-271-2606 FAX 603-271-2629
BID PROPOSAL FORM
RAIL REMOVAL & SALVAGE PROJECT ON THE
BERLIN BRANCH RAIL CORRIDOR IN BETHLEHEM,
PROJECT: #TB-2602 NH
MANDATORY PRE BID MEETING: Not Applicable
QUESTION/CLARIFICATION PERIOD: Must be submitted in writing by 3:00pm March 6, 2026.
STATE RESPONSE: Posted via Addendum on Friday March 13th 2026.
DATE BID OPENING: March 20th 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
MANDATORY CONSTRUCTION MEETING: Before construction commences.
ANTICIPATED START DATE: June 3rd, 2026
No later than October 30th, 2026
COMPLETION DATE:
Questions or requests for clarification must be submitted in writing to:
Alexis Rudko
Alexis.M.Rudko@dncr.nh.gov
Sealed bid proposals for the above project will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., prevailing time, on March 20th, 2
026. Hardcopy Bids should be MAILED TO: Attn: Craig Rennie Trails Bureau Chief, Department of Natural a
nd Cultural Resources, 172 Pembroke Road, Concord, NH 03301. Electronic submissions will not be
accepted.
Please note on the outside of the envelope: "Bid Proposal: Rail Removal & Salvage, Project No. TB-
2602".
DATE:
PROPOSAL OF:
(Company Name)
GRAND TOTAL / LUMP SUM BASE BID:
Bid Proposal Page 1

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
PROPOSAL
Proposal of...
(Company name)
(Company address)
To furnish and deliver all materials and services except as noted and to perform all work in accordance with the
Contract of the State of New Hampshire, Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for:
Project #TB-2602 RAIL REMOVAL & SALVAGE PROJECT ON THE BERLIN BRANCH RAIL CORRIDOR IN
BETHLEHEM, NH
Commissioner
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
172 Pembroke Road,
Concord, N.H. 03301
Commissioner:
In accordance with the advertisement of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources inviting proposals
for the project herein before named and in conformity with the Plans and Specifications on file in the office of
the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, (firm name) hereby certifies
that is/are the only person, or persons, interested in this proposal as principals;
that this proposal is made without collusion with any person, firm, or corporation; that an examination has been
made of the Plans, of the Standard Specifications, and Special Attentions, Supplemental Specifications, and
Special Provisions, all of which are attached hereto, and also of the site of the work; and I, or we, propose to
furnish all necessary machinery, equipment, tools, labor, and other means of construction, and to furnish all
materials specified in the manner and at the time prescribed; and understand that the quantities of work as
shown herein are approximate only and are subject to increase or decrease, and further understand that all
quantities of work are to be performed at the quoted prices.
To execute the form of contract and begin work within 15 (fifteen) days after the notice to proceed has been
received or otherwise delivered to the contractor and to prosecute said work until its completion.
Bid Proposal Page 2

It is further proposed:
To guarantee all of the work performed under this contract to be done in accordance with the plans and
specifications and contract documents.
The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following addenda, issued if any, during the bidding time, and
states that these have been incorporated in the proposal:
Addendum #1 dated
Addendum #2 dated
Addendum #3 dated
Dated
Bid Proposal Page 3

SCHEDULE OF VALUES FOR RAILROAD RAIL AND TIE REMOVAL PROJECT ON THE BERLIN
BRANCH RAIL CORRIDOR IN LITTLETON, NH PROJECT # TB-2602
Calendar Year 2026
Values Cost
Mobilization and Demobilization
Removal of approximately 11,300'+/- of railroad track (equaling 22,600'+/-
of rail length) rail, joint bars, and all other rail components plates and
transported to the NHDOT rail yard in Whitefield NH.
Tie removal and disposal in proper facility for entire project length
Clean-Up, Restoration, and disposal of materials
Allowance for unforeseen conditions $10,000
Total Lump Sum
NOTE: The Schedule of values must be completely filled out in order for bid proposal to be considered
responsive.
Bid Proposal Page 4

ALLOWANCE #1: Unanticipated Modification and/or Additions to Contract Items:
Include in the Contract, a stipulated sum/price of $10,000 for use upon the Project Managers instruction. This
Allowance will make money available for modifications and/or additions to contract items due to owner-initiated
changes, or for unknown, latent or differing existing conditions. Contractor's costs for products, delivery,
installation, labor, insurance, payroll, taxes, equipment rental, overhead and profit will be included in Change
Orders authorizing expenditure of funds from this Allowance.
a. Funds will be drawn from an Allowance only by Change Order. Contractor can proceed with
Change Order Work against Allowance with direction from the Project Manager. The
Contractor shall not proceed with any work that will exceed the amount of Allowance
remaining.
b. Credits can only be added to an Allowance by Alteration Order. The Contractor may not use a
credit until an Alteration Order is fully executed.
c. Not withstanding the Contractors objection, the Project Manager may at any time reduce the
funds remaining in the Allowance by Alteration Order.
d. At Final Payment of the Contract, funds remaining in the Allowance will be credited to the
State.
Bid Proposal Page 5

SIGNATURE PAGE
Company Name ____________________________________________________________________
Address
Phone ____________________________
Fax
E-mail Address _____________________________________________
Signature of Authorized Bidder
Print
Title
Address of Bidder
(if different than company)
Names and Addresses of Members of the Firm/Corporation
Name address
Name address
Name address
Bid Proposal Page 6

GENERAL CONDITIONS
GENERAL
This contract is to be governed by all the applicable provisions of these specifications.
This project consists of dismantling approximately 22,600 lf+/- of out of service rail, plates, joint bars and Other
Track Materials (OTM) and removal of RR ties from 2.25 miles (11,880') of abandoned rail corridor (650' of
corridor more than track removal). The corridor will be developed into a year-round recreational trail.
Contractor shall be responsible for transporting all rail, joint bars, plates and all other rail components to the
NHDOT rail yard in Whitefield NH
BIDDING REQUIREMENTS
Bids shall only be accepted on the official Bid Proposal Forms, attached to these specifications. Any bids
submitted that are not on the official bid proposal forms will not be accepted.
CONDITIONS AT SITE OR BUILDING
Bidders shall visit the site and be responsible for having ascertained pertinent local conditions such as: location,
accessibility, general character of the site or building, the character and extent of existing work within or
adjacent to the site, and any other work being performed thereon at the time of the submission of this bid.
RIGHT TO WORK IN N.H.
All bidders must be registered and have a certificate of good standing from the Secretary of State, Corporate
Division, (telephone 603-271-3244) in order to do business with the State of New Hampshire.
All Bidders must obtain the certificate of good standing before the bid award is approved. Certificates of Good
Standing can be obtained online through NH Quickstart.
PROPOSAL SELECTION
In most cases the proposal submitted by the qualified bidder with the lowest base bid price shall be selected.
However, the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or
advertise for new proposals as it judges to be in the best interest of the state.
CONTRACTORS QUALIFICATIONS
The successful bidder shall provide evidence upon request that they have been in the construction business
successfully performing this type, scale, and quality of work for a minimum of five years.
G.C. 1

EXECUTION OF CONTRACT
The Contractor's attention is called to the following:
EXECUTION AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACT. The contract shall be signed by the successful Bidder and
returned, together with the contract bond, if applicable, within 10 days after the contract has been mailed or
otherwise delivered to the Bidder. No contract shall be considered as in effect until it has been fully executed
by all the parties thereto and, when the contract amount is more than $10,000, the award has been concurred
in by the Governor and Council.
FAILURE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT. Failure to execute the contract within 15 days after the contract has
been mailed or otherwise delivered to the successful Bidder shall be just cause for the cancellation of the award
and the forfeiture of the proposal guaranty which shall become the property of the Department, not as a
penalty, but in liquidation of damages sustained. Award may then be made to the next lowest Bidder, or the
work may be re-advertised as the Commissioner may decide.
STARTING DATE
The Contractor shall anticipate starting work on June 3rd, 2026, after the notice to proceed is received from
DNCR. The notice to proceed shall be issued immediately upon contract approval by the Governor and
Executive Council.
PROTECTION OF EXISTING PROPERTY
It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to protect existing property and salvaged rail components from
damage. Any damage caused by the contractor in the performance of the work shall be repaired or replaced at
his expense to the satisfaction of the of the NHDOT Railroad Operations Engineer and DNCR Department
Project Manager.
CODES
All work performed shall meet the provisions, if applicable.
WORKMANSHIP
All work shall be performed in a neat workmanlike manner by skilled workmen who have been actively engaged
in performing the type of work specified under this contract for the last two years.
CLEAN-UP
All debris from the project shall be cleaned up weekly and removed from the site at least on a monthly basis.
G.C. 2