Implementation of Best Management Practices in Tuftonboro, NH

The Lake Winnipesaukee Alliance (LWA) has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the Implementation of Best Management Practices in Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, specifically targeting stormwater management and erosion control at Melvin Wharf Road. The project aims to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and nutrient loading to Lake Winnipesaukee through specific infrastructure improvements, including installing a trench drain to collect road runoff, constructing a bioretention area with plantings, creating a raised outlet with overflow pipe, and replacing an old buried culvert. Contractors must submit detailed cost estimates for each project component and provide proof of liability and worker's compensation insurance. A mandatory pre-bid site meeting is scheduled for March 31, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with sealed bid proposals due by 4:00 PM on April 18, 2025. Bidders must demonstrate past experience with similar environmental projects and complete a noncollusion affidavit, with the LWA reserving the right to reject proposals that do not conform to the Scope of Work or are not deemed in the best interests of the LWA or Town of Tuftonboro.

The project is partially funded through a grant from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) using Clean Water Act Section 319 funds from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned, contractors must meet several qualification requirements, including having no recent contract defaults and maintaining appropriate technical experience in environmental construction. The project is expected to be substantially completed by October 1, 2025, with final completion and payment anticipated by December 1, 2025. Although a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the procurement involves significant environmental infrastructure work with multiple component installations. Interested contractors should carefully review the complete bid documentation to understand the full scope of work, technical requirements, and submission guidelines for this environmental improvement project in Cheshire County, New Hampshire.