Green Mountain National Forest GAOA Hapgood Pond Recreation Area Improvements and Boat Launch

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting bids for improvements to the Hapgood Pond Recreation Area in the Green Mountain National Forest, specifically requiring the layout and construction of an aggregate surface trail and a precast concrete boat launch. The scope includes multiple construction activities such as mobilization, construction survey and staking, soil erosion control, trail excavation, earthwork, foundation fill, riprap placement, trail surface aggregate installation, precast concrete slab placement, seeding, mulching, and erosion control measures. Contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations for Bennington County, Vermont, and adhere to Buy American Act requirements along with various federal acquisition regulations. The Forest Service will evaluate quotes based on lowest price methodology, awarding the contract to the responsible and acceptable contractor providing the lowest total price. The solicitation was posted on August 1, 2025, with a proposal submission deadline of August 14, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The contract value is estimated to fall between $25,000 and $100,000 based on the project magnitude classification. Performance is required between September 2, 2025, and November 21, 2025, with work restricted to Monday through Friday and no weekend or federal holiday work permitted without explicit written authorization. The work will be performed at the Hapgood Pond Recreation Area in Peru, Vermont, within Bennington County, with delivery scheduled for November 21, 2025, at the USDA Forest Service facility in Manchester Center, Vermont. The project involves constructing a 10-foot wide precast concrete boat launch with riprap stabilization and a 12-inch thick aggregate surface trail with geotextile base, designed to improve recreational infrastructure within the Manchester Ranger District of the Green Mountain National Forest.