Route 132 Culvert 18 Replacement

The Town of Norwich, Vermont is soliciting sealed bids for the replacement of a culvert on Route 132, designated as Culvert 18 Replacement. The project involves removing an existing 2' x 4' cast-in-place concrete box culvert at the outlet end and 24" corrugated metal pipe at the inlet end, and replacing them with a new 5' diameter by 49' single-length, 10-gauge aluminized steel pipe complete with prefabricated aluminized steel outlet headwall and wingwalls. Sealed bids are due by Monday, March 16, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of Tracy Hall in Norwich. Request for Proposal documents are available from the Town of Norwich website or in person at Town Hall, 300 Main Street, Norwich, Vermont. The Town anticipates that the existing roadway may require closure for a maximum period not exceeding 30 days during construction operations. No specific evaluation criteria, required contractor qualifications, or technical specifications beyond the pipe dimensions and materials are detailed in the available documentation.

The bid documents provided do not contain information regarding set-aside designations, restrictions on eligible respondents, disadvantaged enterprise preferences, incumbent vendor information, or budget/award values for this project. Interested bidders should consult the complete RFP documents available through the Town of Norwich website or at the Town Hall to obtain detailed specifications, bonding requirements, insurance provisions, contractor qualifications, evaluation criteria, and all contractual terms and conditions necessary for bid preparation and submission.