Culvert replacement junction of frye RD and kibling hill

The Town of Tunbridge, located in Vermont's Orleans County, is seeking proposals for a culvert replacement project at the junction of Frye Road and Kibling Hill Road. The procurement involves a comprehensive scope of work that includes inspecting the culvert replacement area, developing a detailed cost estimate, removing the existing culvert, and installing a new culvert with specific technical requirements. The new culvert must be buried two feet underground, feature stone interior lining, and incorporate stone headwalls at both inlet and outlet locations. A mandatory pre-bid site meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 14th, 2026, with a rain date of Thursday, January 15th, 2026, at 9:00 AM. Proposals must be submitted by 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 5th, 2026, to Mariah Cilley, Administrative Assistant, and clearly marked "Strafford Road Embankment Failure" on the exterior. The proposals will be publicly opened during the Selectboard meeting on Tuesday, February 10th, 2026, with an award expected within seven days thereafter. The selected contractor will work under the direction of the Road Foreman and must substantially complete the project before November 1st, 2026.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types were explicitly outlined in the procurement documents. The contract will be awarded as a single lump sum payment for satisfactorily completed work, as determined by the Road Foreman. While no specific budget range was provided, the project appears to be a targeted infrastructure improvement focusing on culvert replacement. Bidders are permitted and encouraged to propose options that extend beyond the minimum scope of work, suggesting flexibility in approach and potential value-added services. The procurement does not mention incumbent vendors, existing infrastructure constraints, or integration requirements. Potential contractors should be prepared to demonstrate technical capability in culvert replacement, ground excavation, stone work, and infrastructure rehabilitation. The project's location in rural Vermont suggests that local or regional contractors with experience in similar municipal infrastructure projects would be well-positioned to compete for this opportunity.