Site work for a development in Montpelier, Vermont. Completed plans call for site work for a development.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is seeking the services of a qualified contractor with experience in floodplain restoration or related experience to carry out restoration of riparian habitat and floodplain access at the Dorothy Smith Access Area. Work includes reducing impervious surface along the parking lot, removing gravel built up on the floodplain, re-vegetating the floodplain, and maintaining river access via a walking path. The project aims to provide floodplain access, enhance flood resiliency, and reduce sedimentation and stormwater runoff into the Lamoille River. The site is located upstream of the confluence with the Brewster River and has been identified as a priority area due to streambank erosion, sedimentation, and nutrient loading, particularly near the Fishing Access Area. Floodplain restoration here will provide storage for flood water, ice, and debris, and reduce sedimentation inputs into the Lamoille and Brewster River, especially as the parcel is crucially located immediately upstream of the Route 108 bridge.SCOPE AND BACKGROUND: The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VFWD) is seeking the services of a qualified contractor with experience in floodplain restoration and/or related experience to carry out the Scope of Work outlined below. All materials and documents, whether preliminary or final, provided in the Scope of Work shall become the property of the VFWD. Spring of 2025 the VFWD received a Watersheds United Vermont (WUV) Grant funded by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, administered by Watersheds United Vermont, for implementation of a floodplain restoration project in Jeffersonville. This proposed project is located at Dorothy Smith Access Area off Route 108 North in Jeffersonville, owned, and managed by the VFWD. The VFWD is continuing its partnership with the Lamoille County Planning Commission for project coordination and grant management support services. This project will restore riparian habitat and floodplain access at the Dorothy Smith Access Area by reducing impervious surface along the parking lot, removing gravel built up on the floodplain, revegetating the floodplain, creating a smaller parking area and controlled site access, and maintaining river access via a walking path. This project will provide floodplain access, enhance flood resiliency, and reduce sedimentation and stormwater runoff into the Lamoille River. The Access Area is located upstream of the confluence with the Brewster River. This site has historically experienced streambank erosion, sedimentation, and nutrient loading, especially near the Fishing Access Area. This site was identified as a priority in the 2021 Cambridge Stormwater Master Plan and recognized as an erosion hot spot. Floodplain restoration on this Vermont Fish and Wildlife parcel will provide storage for flood water, ice, and debris. Located immediately upstream (north) of the Route 108 bridge, this parcel provides a crucial location for ice, debris, and sediment to settle out, to reduce sedimentation inputs into the Lamoille and Brewster River. The proposed floodplain cut/restoration area represents a volume of 470 cubic yards over an area of 11,500 square feet. The excavation depth ranges from 0.5 - 2.2 feet. No change is to take place to the riverbank below OHW. The existing site is largely covered in gravel and impervious surface, hindering floodplain function, riparian vegetation, and causing sedimentation and nutrient loading into the Lamoille River. Improving floodplain access and function in this location will reduce sedimentation inputs into the Lamoille and Brewster River. This restoration project will yield a .17-acre reduction in impervious surface along the existing Access Area parking lot and increase vegetation while providing a natural disconnection location for stormwater runoff. See attached 100% design plans and memo prepared by SLR International Corporation. Question Deadline 01/30/2026 Any Contractor requiring clarification of any section of this RFP or wishing to comment on any requirement of the RFB must submit specific questions in writing no later than the deadline for question indicated STATE CONTACT: Mike Wichrowski TELEPHONE: (802) 917-1347 E-MAIL: mike.wichrowski@vermont.gov All required permits were filed in November 2024. As of December 22nd, 2025, permits VFWD acquired include the following: o VTrans 11-11 Permit o Army Corps of Engineers Permit o VT DEC State Floodplain Permit o Final Sign off from VDHP Permits that were filed in November 2024 and in the queue to be issued soon include: o VT Stream Alterations Permit The VFWD and the Lamoille County Planning Commission have been in communication recently regarding the status of this VT DEC Permit. This final necessary permit will be issued in time for construction of this project to take place during the 2026 construction season.