Abbreviated Stone Arch Hill Road RFP.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Town of Brookline, Vermont for the restoration of Stone Arch Bridge (structure number 66-11) on Hill Road. The project involves comprehensive restoration work on a historic stone arch bridge structure, including road closure management, pavement removal, guard rail removal, dismantling and resetting of downstream and upstream stone wing walls, opening and resetting the middle section of the stone arch on the south side, erosion mitigation behind the dry stone wing walls using water barrier materials, cement culvert mitigation with additional cement application as needed, installation of new road pavement, and installation of steel-backed timber guardrails to restore the road to full working condition. A mandatory bidders' meeting and site visit is scheduled for March 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM at Town Hall (734 Grassy Brook Road, Brookline, Vermont 05345), with the site visit to immediately follow. Sealed bids must be submitted to Town Hall no later than 2:00 PM on March 30, 2026, with all work required to be completed by September 15, 2026.

This FEMA-funded project requires all bidders to meet applicable FEMA requirements for bidding, contract terms, work completion, and final project closeout. The Town of Brookline is seeking a dry stone building professional with appropriate expertise to execute the restoration work. Interested bidders should contact Everett Hammond, the project engineer, at (802)-376-0042 or hammondeng@gmail.com to request a copy of the full RFP, ask questions, and confirm attendance at the mandatory March 10 meeting. The Town Selectboard reserves the right to reject any and all bids at its sole discretion. Additional reference materials including the Brookline Stone Arch Bridge Assessment Report prepared by Brian Post are available for review.