Spruce and elmore fire tower improvements

CONSTRUCTION INVITATION TO BID ISSUED BY: Department of Buildings & General Services on behalf of Agency for Natural Resources - Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation SPRUCE AND ELMORE FIRE TOWER IMPROVEMENTS ISSUE DATE: May 5, 2026 BIDDERS CONFERENCE: There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting at the site on May 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Meet at the gate of Allis State Park (44.0473734, -72.6348818). QUESTIONS DUE: May 22, 2026 - 4:30 PM (EST) RESPONSES DUE BY: June 2, 2026 - 4:30 PM (EST) STATE CONTACT: James Meyers, State Senior Purchasing Agent E-MAIL : BGS.OPCVendorDocs@vermont.gov Contractors are invited to bid on the Spruce & Elmore Fire Tower Improvements Project for Department of Buildings & General Services on behalf of the Agency for Natural Resources - Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation in Plainfield and Elmore, Vermont. This project consists of, but is not limited to: The contractor shall implement designed improvements and recommended maintenance items for the Spruce and Elmore Mountain Fire Towers in accordance with the typical plans and specifications detailed below. Contractor shall prior to executing work determine if the work can be executed directly from the plans or if modifications are necessary. Necessary improvements and required maintenance for the tower are listed in the attached assessment report titled "Vermont State Lands Fire Tower Structural Assessment Report". Typical designs for the additional safety elements are described in a plan set titled "State Lands Fire Tower Upgrades - Conformed Drawings 2026-03-23", both developed by Engineering Ventures (hereinafter called EV). Estimates of material quantities required for upgrades are provided in "SL_FireTowers_Quantities.pdf" for each site. Site access information is provided in "Fire Tower Improvement Project Access Plans". Helicopter transport details are provided in "Elmore and Spruce Helicopter Material/Equipment Transport Plan". 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 May 22, 2026. All questions should include Spruce & Elmore Fire Tower 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. ELECTRONIC BIDS ONLY: 9.2.1. 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.