Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Shelburne, Vermont. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; for paving for a bridge / tunnel; sidewalk / parking lot; and sidewalk / parking lot.

Each BID must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the Town of Shelburne for five percent (5%) of the total amount of the BID. A BID bond may be used in lieu of a certified check. All bidders on this project shall be on the Agency of Transportation's prequalified list under the category listed below or shall have submitted a complete prequalification application to the Agency of Transportation, Contract Administration, a minimum of 10 working days prior to the bid opening. For information contact Jon Winter at (802) 622-1267. All bidders shall be on the current VTRANS Contract Administration pre-qualified list "Contractors List of Bridge Construction Category". Location: Beginning at a point on Falls Road and continuing along the northerly side of Irish Hill Road. Work to be performed under this project includes Construction of a new bituminous sidewalk, pedestrian bridge, stormwater improvements, landscaping, and incidental work. The Contract shall be completed on or before December 31, 2024. It is anticipated that the prefabricated bridge will have a significant lead time. The contractor is expected to complete the sidewalk and bridge approach and abutment work during the 2024 construction season and install temporary fencing at the bridge approaches to block access. The contractor is expected to install the pedestrian bridge as soon as it becomes available. ENGINEERS ESTIMATE: For this Proposal the Engineers Estimate falls between $500,000 and $1,000,000. There will not be a pre-bid conference for this project. Any questions can be submitted as described below. This contract is governed by the Vermont Agency of Transportation ("VTrans") 2018 Standard Specifications for Construction. During the advertisement phase of this project, all questions shall be addressed solely to Erik Ailing, in email form only: erik.allinqstantec.com. Questions are due by Monday, October 24, 2023, at 5:00 PM. Any questions received, along with the answers, will be distributed as an addendum to all plan holders by 5:00 PM on Friday, October 6, 2023. Certification is required by the Equal Employment Opportunity regulations of the Secretary of labor (41 CFR 60-1.7(b) (1)) and must be submitted by bidders and proposed subcontractors only in connection with contracts and subcontracts which are subject to the equal opportunity clause. Generally, only contracts and subcontracts of $10,000 or under are exempt, as set forth in 41 CFR 60-1.5. See Appendix A for Contractors EEO Certification Form (CA-109). This certification form must be submitted with the bid. All bidders are required to execute a sworn statement certifying that the Bidder has not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with such contract. See Appendix B for Debarment and Non-Collusion Affidavit (CA-91). This affidavit must be submitted with the bid. All bidders are required to execute a sworn statement certifying that the Bidder has not, within the last three (3) years been suspended, debarred, voluntarily excluded or determined ineligible by any Federal or State Agency; does not have a proposed suspension, debarment, voluntary exclusion or ineligibility determination pending; and has not been indicted, convicted or had a civil judgment rendered against (it, him, her, them) by a court having jurisdiction in any matter involving fraud or official misconduct within the past three (3) years. See Appendix B for Debarment and Non-Collusion Affidavit (CA-91). This affidavit must be submitted with the bid. All bidders are required to complete this self-reporting form in its entirety and submit with the bid. The Town of Shelburne hereby notifies all bidders that it will ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin for an award. This is consistent with the Town's requirement to comply with provisions of Title VI. Bidders agree to abide by the Davis Bacon Wage Rate Schedule, which are appended to these Contract Documents. Buy America requirements of 23 CFR 635.410 are applicable to all Federal-aid construction projects. All steel or iron products permanently incorporated into Federal-aid projects, shall be products that have been entirely manufactured within the United States. All manufacturing processes of the steel or iron material, in a product, must occur within the United States to be considered of domestic origin. This includes process such as rolling, extruding, machining, bending, grinding, and drilling. The action of applying a coating to a material is deemed a manufacturing process subject to Buy America. Coating includes epoxy coating, galvanizing, painting, and any other coating that protects or enhances the value of the material. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.