Bridge Approach Construction and Bridge Installation

The State of New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Bureau of Trails is seeking sealed bids for a bridge approach construction and bridge installation project on Corridor 19 Snowmobile Trail in Chatham, NH (Project No. TB-2601). The procurement involves constructing approaches and abutments at two bridge locations using engineered design plans from HEB Engineers, which includes installing one 70-foot by 14-foot and one 50-foot by 14-foot prefabricated bridges with wood decking. The state will separately purchase and deliver the prefabricated bridges, and will remove existing bridges before construction commences. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience in similar construction work and be registered as New Hampshire state vendors with a certificate of good standing. Sealed bids are due by 2:00 PM on March 5, 2026, with a question and answer period available until February 19, 2026, and state responses posted on February 26, 2026. The project is expected to begin in Spring 2026, with a mandatory completion date of August 25, 2026, and will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder.

The contract will be funded by the White Mountain National Forest through the Great American Outdoors Act, with the successful contractor required to maintain workers' compensation insurance and commercial general liability insurance with specific coverage limits. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were mentioned in the documentation. The bid proposal includes a lump sum base bid with line items for mobilization and demobilization ($10,000), bridge approaches and abutments, bridge installations, clean-up and restoration, and a $10,000 allowance for unanticipated modifications. The contract is subject to Governor and Executive Council approval for amounts exceeding $10,000, and liquidated damages ranging from $300 to $600 per working day will be applied if the project is not completed by the deadline. All bids must be submitted as sealed hardcopy documents, with electronic submissions not accepted. The project involves environmental considerations, including a wetlands permit with specific restoration and protection requirements, particularly regarding stream and wetland impacts.