Engineering Services – Preliminary Design & Feasibility for Removal of...

Location:	Vermont
Posted:	Aug 14, 2026
Due:	Sep 7, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Vermont
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services S - Utilities and Training Services
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Engineering Services – Preliminary Design & Feasibility for Removal of Three Low-Head Dams, Castleton River	Request Date: 8/14/2026 1:57:53 PM Open Date: 8/12/2026 Closing Date: 9/7/2026 7:00 PM Intent To Bid Deadline: Est. Dollar Value: $60,000.00 RFQ Number:
Poultney Mettowee NRCD 212 Main Street Poultney , VT 05764

Bid Type:
Job Contract

Locations:
Rutland
Keywords:
Environmental Conservation, Environmental Consultant Services

Bid Description:
PMNRCD is seeking qualified engineering consultants to complete a preliminary engineering design and feasibility assessment for the potential removal of three low-head dams on the Castleton River in Fair Haven: the Shirt Factory, Slate Factory, and Water Street Dams.
The project will use a corridor-based systems approach to evaluate the cumulative hydraulic, geomorphic, ecological, infrastructure, and community impacts of dam removal across the project reach. The study will assess existing conditions and potential removal alternatives, including retention, partial or complete removal, phased removal, and failure scenarios.
Preliminary design will evaluate dam safety, sediment conditions, site access and constructability, hydraulic and geomorphic conditions, aquatic habitat and organism passage, water quality, flood resilience, infrastructure risks, public safety, and potential impacts to adjacent properties and public assets. The project will also investigate dam ownership and legal responsibilities, permitting and regulatory requirements, and potential archaeological and historic resource considerations in coordination with the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
The work will include stakeholder coordination, site investigations, and hydrologic and hydraulic modeling as necessary. The selected consultant will develop conceptual engineering recommendations and 30% preliminary designs for each of the three dams, providing PMNRCD, the Town of Fair Haven, Vermont DEC, and project partners with the technical information needed to evaluate feasibility, benefits, constraints, and readiness for future implementation and final design.
The project is anticipated to run from August 2026 through October 2027, with $60,000 in available project funding through the WUV Enhancement Dam Removal Design and Implementation Block Grant (DIBG).

Special Instructions:
Please submit all bids electronically via email, clearly marked,to hilary@pmnrcd.org AND vicki.pmnrcd@gmail.com by 7:00 PM on September 7, 2026. Please title the email ‘Fair Haven Dam Proposal’ to make it easy to find in our cluttered email accounts!

Contact Information:
	Hilary Solomon Phone: (802) 5583515 Fax: (802) Email: hilary@pmnrcd.org For additional information: https://www.pmnrcd.org/

Bid Attachments:
RFP 2025 Dam Removal DIBG Fair Haven - FINAL COPY.docx


Site Visit:	Date:
Site visits are not required, but may be arranged during the week of August 24, 2026. Interested consultants should contact PMNRCD as soon as possible to coordinate a site visit with project staff. The three dam sites are publicly accessible, and access is relatively easy. Self-guided site visits are also encouraged for consultants who prefer to visit the sites independently.

Engineering Services – Preliminary Design & Feasibility for Removal of Three Low-Head Dams, Castleton River

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