The Town of Chelsea invites the submission of project bids to repair storm damage to two sites on Town Highway #8 Edwards Road
Project Scope:
The contractor will be responsible for two sites: Sites known as 4 and 5. These sites will be marked on Monday, 23 October 23. Highway Foreman Rick Ackerman will be able to answer questions on the location of these sites. He can be contacted at: exmark130@gmail.com and 802.685.4302
Site 4: Repair approximately 50-foot length of slope, 10 feet wide with approx. 370 CY of Stone Fill, Type IV
Site 5: Repair approximately 40-foot length of slope, 10 feet wide with approx. 296 CY of Stone Fill, Type IV
Please Note: The contractor is responsible for any potential debris removal and disposal, and the purchasing and hauling of materials for these projects.
The project completion date is 30 November 2023, unless any unforeseen problem warrants a time extension.
This project is subject to the “Low Risk Site Handbook for Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control”, and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The contractor is responsible for understanding and complying with all of these permits and documents.
The municipality must ensure all participating contractors have the prerequisite experience, therefore contractors wishing to bid must submit at least one construction reference from a successful project similar in scale to this one for review. This reference must be included with the project bid packet.
Bids will be received at the Chelsea Town Office or by email (grants@chelseavt.org) until noon on Friday, 27 October 2023. The town plans to issue a Notice of Award and Notice to proceed as soon as possible, once the bids have been properly evaluated during a Special Selectboard Meeting that will be held within 5 days of the bid deadline.
The Town of Chelsea Selectboard reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept any bid deemed to be in the best interests of the Town of Chelsea. Incomplete bid packages will not be considered. Please be sure to use the form provided on the Town of Chelsea website.
Further information, including fact sheets and technical drawings can be found on the Town of Chelsea website. If you have any further questions regarding this project, please email Kasey Peterson at Grants@chelseavt.org. Questions will be received until 12 Noon on Tuesday 24 October 2023 so that needed clarifications can be transmitted to all bidders in a timely manner prior to the bid deadline.