GMF Hapgood Pond Dam Spillway Bridge Support

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks construction services to repair bridge supports at Hapgood Pond Dam on the Green Mountain National Forest, with quotations due September 3 and questions due August 26. This solicitation is set aside 100% for small business entities under NAICS 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (size standard $45 million).

Place of performance is Manchester, Vermont. Work includes cleaning and preparing existing concrete and wingwall surfaces; drilling and grouting rebar into existing concrete; placing rebar and forms; and placing new concrete bridge supports to address horizontal cracking identified during recent inspection. The project magnitude is under $25,000. The contractor must complete all work within 120 calendar days following Notice to Proceed, with performance scheduled from September 23, 2026 to January 20, 2027.

The pond will be drained on or around October 13 and refilled in mid-May, with construction occurring during the fully drained period. Site access is limited to an approximately 5-foot-wide hard pack trail with staging available at a parking lot. Concrete pump trucks cannot access the site; contractors must either carry concrete along the trail with appropriately sized equipment or mix concrete on-site. Contractors are responsible for all concrete sampling, test cylinders, laboratory testing, and associated costs. The contractor must submit a project schedule and concrete placement procedures with mix designs for Contracting Officer Representative approval prior to construction.

Concrete must meet or exceed 4,500 PSI compressive strength. Reinforcing steel shall be ASTM A615 Grade 60 deformed rebar. Epoxy bonding agents and silane waterproofing must be applied per specifications. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply (DBAWD VT20260049). No performance or payment bonds are required. Award goes to the responsive, responsible vendor offering the lowest price meeting technical requirements. The PSC code is Z2LB, Repair Or Alteration Of Highways/Roads/Streets/Bridges/Railways.