Charter Oaks Village Cooperative - Phase 1 Distribution System Improvements Addendum No. 1

Location:	Vermont
Posted:	May 21, 2026
Due:	Jun 8, 2026
Agency:	Vermont Department of Economic Development
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
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CHARTER OAKS VILLAGE COOPERATIVE

ARUNDEL, MAINE

PHASE 1 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

General Notice

Charter Oaks Village Cooperative (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Phase 1 Distribution System Improvements

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at DuBois & King’s Laconia office located at 208

Union Avenue Laconia, NH 03246, until Monday, June 8, 2026 at 11:00 am local time. At that time the

Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work:

Construction of new water distribution piping, service corporation stops, fittings and

appurtenances, installation of Above-Ground Storage Tanks (ASTs) complete with required

secondary containment systems, surface restoration, and associated water distribution

infrastructure.

Bids are requested for the following Contract: Charter Oaks Phase 1 Distribution Improvements

Owner expects that the Project’s construction schedule will be completed no later than by December 1,

2026.

Each BID must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the OWNER for five percent (5%) of the

total amount of the BID. A BID BOND may be used in lieu of a certified check.

The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:

https://www.dubois-king.com/projects-bidding-active/

DuBois & King, Inc.

208 Union Avenue

Laconia, New Hampshire 03246

Issuing Office

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: DuBois & King, Inc., 208 Union Avenue, Laconia, NH

03246, Contact: Sarah Whearty at 603-418-6266, swhearty@dubois-king.com. Bidding Documents may

be obtained via one of the following methods:

1. Via Download Electronic Copy: Download Bid Documents as a pdf at www.dubois-

king.com/projects-bidding-active for a non-refundable charge of $50.00.

Note: When purchasing download bid documents, the purchaser will receive an e-mail notification

with a link to the downloadable plans and specifications. Depending on individual computer settings,

the e-mail may go to the spam folder. Please check the spam folder and allow e-mails from dubois-

king.com

2. If Hard Copies are wanted: Please contact the Issuing Office Contact identified above to discuss

the details of this method and to confirm cost.

The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the

prospective Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not

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be available from the Issuing Office. Only Bid Documents obtained from DuBois & King, Inc. (Website or

Issuing Office) shall be used for submitting a Bid. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full

or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the

Issuing Office.

IMPORTANT

Any change to the Bidding Documents during the bid period will be made via addenda and posted at

www.dubois-king.com/projects-bidding-active. The prospective Bidder is responsible for checking the

web site as required to obtain any/all addenda that may be issued. The Issuing Office is NOT responsible

for notifying prospective Bidders when addenda are posted. This responsibility lies with the prospective

Bidder.

Any CONTRACT or CONTRACTS awarded under this Invitation for BIDS are expected to be funded in part

by a grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Neither the United States nor any of

its departments, agencies or employees are or will be a part to the Invitation for BIDS or any resulting

contract. This contract is subject to all applicable and/or relevant Federal procurement guidelines

pertaining to Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Governments.

Pre-bid Conference

A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:30 am at Charter

Oaks Village Cooperative, 31 Allen Road, Arundel, Maine 04046. Attendees should meet at the large

pump house building. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.

Instructions to Bidders

A Bid Guarantee equal to five percent of the Bid is to be submitted with each bid, and Performance and

Payment Bonds will be required for 100% of the contract price.

Bidder shall comply with Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) requirements.

Bidder shall comply with Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements.

Davis-Bacon wage rates shall apply.

Bidder must comply the Department of Labor Regulations relating to Copeland Anti-Kickback Act (18

U.S.C. 874) as supplemented by 29 CFR part 3, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C.

327-330) as supplemented by 29 CFR part 5, Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHA) (29 CFR

part 1910). The CONTRACTOR must comply with all applicable standards, orders, or requirements

issued under section 306 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S. C. 1857(h)), section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33

U.S. C. 1368), Safe Drinking Water Act, Executive Order 11738, and the Environmental Protection Agency

Regulations (40 CFR Part 15). The CONTRACTOR must comply with Section 13 o the Federal Water

Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1964, Title VI of the

Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Uniform Relocation and Real

Property Acquisition Policies Act. Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (24 CFR

Part 75), requiring that to the greatest extent feasible, economic opportunities be directed to low- and

very low-income persons.

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This project is funded in part through the Maine Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and the HUD PRICE

Grant Program (Grant #B-23-PR-25.0002). Consequently, the following provisions apply to this WORK

(more detail for each of these provisions can be found in Instruction to Bidders):

1. Bid security in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

2. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements.

3. Performance BOND and Payment BOND each in the amount of 100% of the contract price.

4. ‘AIS’ (American Iron and Steel) provisions of P.L. 113-76, Consolidated Appropriations Act.

5. ‘BABA’ (Build America, Buy America Act) provisions of P.L. 117-58.

6. Federal Wage Rates as determined under the Davis-Bacon Act.

7. Federal nondiscrimination in employment and labor standards, including compliance with

Executive Order 11246.

8. Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

9. Compliance with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (24 CFR Part 75).

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award,

refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

All questions pertaining to this Advertisement for Bid should be submitted to Jeffrey T. Aceto, P.E.,

via email at jaceto@dubois-king.com no later than Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 12:00 pm.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: Charter Oaks Village Cooperative

By: Cooperative Development Institute (agent of owner)

Date: May 5, 2026

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

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