Site work for a civil project in Guilford, Vermont. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project; and water / sewer project.

The Town of Guilford requests sealed bids for a repair ditching project on Stage Road. SCOPE OF WORK: Work to be performed under this project includes but is not limited to ditching, installing stone turnouts, replacing culverts, hydroseeding, road grading and traffic control. 1) Install grass lined ditch in accordance with attached guideline. 2) Install stone lined ditch in accordance with attached guideline using 6"-12" ditch stone. 3) Regrade roadway in accordance with attached guideline to correct the road crown and to eliminate berms. 4) Replace culverts, construct swales, berms and ditches as needed. 5) Tree removal as directed by Dan Zumbruski, Highway Foreman. Project completion is to be no later than 30 September 2024. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the submission deadline. Bids already submitted may be modified if submitted via email or in writing prior to the bid deadline. In accordance with Town procurement policy, if a minimum of three (3) bids are not received by the bid deadline, the Town of Guilford may extend the deadline, cancel the RFP, or choose a contractor whichever decision best meets the needs and interests of the Town. Should this occur, all contractors having submitted proposals will be notified of the decision. The Town of Guilford may consider any proposal not prepared and/or submitted in accordance with the provisions hereof as incomplete and will not be considered. The Town of Guilford reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to cancel the RFP at any time as best meets the needs and interests of the Town. The Town of Guilford is not legally obliged to select the lowest bid and reserves the right to select the contractor deemed to best perform this work and fulfill the interests of the Town. All submitted materials will be reviewed prior to the Selectboard choosing a contractor for the project. All proposals, upon submission, become property of the Town of Guilford. This RFP does not commit the Town of Guilford to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in proposal preparation, or to pay for all goods and/or services offered in a proposal. The Town of Guilford reserves the right to negotiate final details of a contract with the selected contractor, should one be chosen, if it is in the best interest of the Town of Guilford to do so. Unless otherwise negotiated, the Town of Guilford will pay the total contract cost in one lump sum payment within thirty (30) business days of a scheduled Select board Meeting after the invoice has been received and after full completion of the project. No amounts will be paid prior to project completion. In order to be included on a warrant for a Select board Meeting, invoices must be submitted to the Town Administrator on or before 3:00 pm of the Thursday prior to the scheduled meeting. Please provide an adequate response if the firm, or Principals of the firm have been involved in litigation on a project within the last five (5) years, including but not limited to: narrative description, identification of all parties involved, and the current status or resolution of the named dispute.