Fort Dummer State Park Off Season Lot and Entrance Improvements

STATE OF VERMONT CONSTRUCTION INVITATION TO BID ISSUED BY: Department of Buildings & General Services on behalf of Agency of Natural Resources - Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Fort Dummer State Park Off Season Lot and Entrance Improvements ISSUE DATE: October 20, 2026 BIDDERS CONFERENCE: There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting at the site on November 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM (EDT). Meet at the State Park entrance. QUESTIONS DUE: November 13, 2026 - 4:30 PM (EDT) RESPONSES DUE BY: November 20, 2026 - 4:30 PM (EDT) STATE CONTACT: James Meyers, State Senior Purchasing Agent E-MAIL : BGS.OPCVendorDocs@vermont.gov Contractors are invited to bid on the Fort Dummer State Park Off Season Lot and Entrance Improvements Project for Buildings and General Services on behalf of the Agency of Natural Resources - Forests, Parks and Recreation at 517 Old Guilford Road in Guilford, Vermont. This project consists of, but is not limited to: This project involves reconfiguration and expansion of the existing park entrance area. Major project components include sitework, excavation, and all associated provisions to facilitate widening of the existing roadway and the addition of 10 new parking spaces; installation of all associated storm water infrastructure; installation of new electrical and communication services to the house (requires decommissioning and relocation of the existing service entrance, OH wires, and power poles in coordination with Green Mountain Power); groundwork and electrical provisions to facilitate a new woodshed (structure by others); utility provisions for future office space; fabrication and installation of a new entrance gate and timber fence; removal and installation of a variety of site amenities including but not limited to kiosks, planters, signs; demolition and disposal of the existing woodshed; asphalt resurfacing. Project components include some alternate bid items. Blueprints, Etc. is the official source of information for documents concerning this Invitation to Bid. Documents may be obtained from Blueprints Etc, 20 Farrell Street, South Burlington VT 05403, by phone at 802-865-4503, by fax at 802-865-0027 or email to: orders@blueprintsetc.com. Project Manuals and Plans are available for preview at: http://www.blueprintsetc.com in the Public Plan Room. Any and all notifications, releases and addendums associated with this project will be posted at http://www.blueprintsetc.com. There is a non-refundable fee, plus applicable taxes and shipping costs for each set of documents purchased. QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD: Any vendor requiring clarification of any section of this RFP or wishing to comment or take exception to any requirements of the RFP must submit specific questions in writing to BGS.OPCVendorDocs@vermont.gov no later than 4:30 PM on November 13, 2026. All questions should include Fort Dummer State Park Off Season Lot and Entrance Improvements Project in the subject line. Any comments, questions, or exceptions not raised in writing on or before the last day of the question period are waived. At the close of the question period a copy of all questions or comments and the State's responses will be posted at http://www.blueprintsetc.com. Every effort will be made to post this information as soon as possible after the question period ends, contingent on the number and complexity of the questions. 8.2. ELECTRONIC BIDS ONLY: 8.2.1. All bids under this RFP must be submitted electronically in accordance with the submission requirements herein. Electronic bids will be accepted via email submission to BGS.VTBids@vermont.gov. The subject line of the email submission must reference the Project Title as indicated on the front page of this RFP.