Sleeper Pond Dam Removal - Construction Contract

The state of Vermont, specifically Rutland County, is soliciting a construction contract for the Sleeper Pond Dam Removal project, with a contract opportunity ID of 6874e76b8721df6692070254. The procurement involves comprehensive dam removal and stream restoration work to be executed between August 1, 2025, and October 1, 2025. Key project deliverables include removing approximately 100 cubic yards of concrete dam and associated remains, removing approximately 8,000 cubic yards of sediment from river and floodplain areas, handling invasive species, restoring stream channels using onsite bed materials, and installing beaver dam analogs and post-assisted log structures. Additional critical tasks encompass replacing and potentially encasing a water main, installing boulder revetments and dry-stacked boulder walls, and completing comprehensive site restoration. The contract opportunity was posted on July 10, 2025, with proposals due by July 29, 2025, indicating a relatively tight procurement timeline of approximately three weeks for interested contractors to prepare and submit their responses.

The procurement documents do not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations, nor do they list incumbent vendors or current contractors. While no specific disadvantaged enterprise requirements are noted, contractors will likely need demonstrated expertise in dam removal, stream restoration, sediment management, and complex environmental construction projects. The contract appears to require substantial technical capabilities, including specialized equipment for dam deconstruction, sediment removal, and precision stream channel restoration. Though no specific budget range is provided, the complexity of the project—involving multiple sophisticated environmental engineering tasks across approximately two months of work—suggests a potentially significant contract value. Prospective bidders should anticipate demonstrating substantial environmental construction experience, technical proficiency in stream restoration techniques, and the capacity to manage intricate, time-sensitive infrastructure removal and rehabilitation projects.