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ADVERTISEMENT FOR PREQUALIFICATION

TOWN OF WOODSTOCK VERMONT

E LM STREET WATERLINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT

General Notice

Town of Woodstock (Owner) is requesting Statement of Qualifications from prospective bidders for the construction of the following Project:

Elm Street Waterline Replacement Project

Prospective Bidders must submit required information regarding their qualifications by Monday, November 23, 2026 at 3:00 pm local time at the Town of Woodstock c/o Municipal Manager located at 31 The Green, Woodstock, VT. Mailing address for the Town is PO Box 488, Woodstock, VT 05091.

Owner will review the submitted information to determine which contractors are qualified to bid on the Work. Bids will only be accepted from listed contractors. The information that each prospective Bidder must submit to seek prequalification includes the following:

1. EJCDC C-451 Qualifications Statement

2. Proof and details of the following minimum qualifications:

a. Three (3) projects in the last five (5) years where the Contractor or Contractor’s proposed subcontractor performing the work has successfully installed ductile iron water main for projects of similar diameter, not less than 360 feet in length, and difficulty as required for this project.

b. Three (3) projects in the last five (5) years where the Contractor or Contractor’s proposed subcontractor has successfully performed bridge work for projects of similar difficulty as required for this project.

3. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number. If you do not have an UEI number, contact Vermont APEX Accelerator for assistance in applying and for registering with SAM.gov (email:

ACCD.APEXInfo@vermont.gov; phone: (802) 828-5237).

4. Debarment Status: Certify in writing that bidder is not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in any Federal or Vermont procurement or non-procurement program, and that no principals are similarly excluded.

No requirement to submit information above will prejudice the right of Owner to seek additional pertinent information regarding Bidder’s qualifications prior to, or during the bid process.

Owner will review the submitted information to determine which contractors are qualified to bid on the Work. The Town reserves the right at its sole discretion to reject any and all prequalification’s, wholly or in part, to waive any informalities or any irregularities therein, to accept any prequalification, to negotiate with any bidder and to reject and/or accept any prequalification in its sole and absolute judgement will best serve the Town’s interest. The Town also reserves the right to investigate the financial condition of any bidder to determine his or her ability to assure service throughout the term of the project.

The Project includes the following Work:

Replacement of an existing water main line along Elm Street in Woodstock, Vermont. Specifically, the work will include trenching, removal of the existing asphalt and subbase, installation of water main, thrust blocks, valves, securing insulated water main attached the existing bridge substructure, EJCDC® C-111, Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract.

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installation of roadway base and pavement patch and associated site work, sandblasting, cleaning, and painting of the bridge substructure.

Obtaining the Prequalification Documents

Information and Prequalification Documents for the Project can be obtained by contacting:

Charles Riccardi criccardi@mskeng.com 802-613-7713 to obtain the designated Statement of Qualification forms.

Prequalification Documents may be downloaded from a MSK provided link. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with MSK as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated link. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated link.

The Issuing Office for the Prequalification is:

MSK Engineers 150 Depot Street Bennington, VT 05201

Prospective Bidders may examine the Prequalification Documents at the Town of Woodstock Municipal Office Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, (Closed for Lunch 12:00PM-1:00PM Daily), Friday 8:00AM to 12:00 PM, or at the Issuing Office by appointment, on Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Prospective Bidders must obtain copies of Statement of Qualification Documents from the designated issuing office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Qualification Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

Funding and Project Procurement

This project is funded in part through the Northern Border Regional Commission and a Small System Capacity and Resiliency Tier 1 Program (SCRP) loan using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

Consequently, the following provisions apply to this WORK (more detail for each of these provisions will be provided with the bid documents at bid time):

1. Bid security in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

2. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements.

3. Performance BOND and Payment BOND each in the amount of 100% of the contract price.

4. BABAA (Build America Buy America Act), provisions of P.L. 117-58 of the Infrastructure

Investment and Jobs Act.

5. Federal Wage Rates as determined under the Davis-Bacon Act.

6. Procurement Policy: Town and Village of Woodstock, Vermont.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: Town of Woodstock By: MSK Engineers Title: Craig Jewett, P.E.

Date: November 2, 2026 mailto:criccardi@mskeng.com