This project involves creating temporary beach berms adjacent to the seawall above the tide line in the area between Haverhill Ave. and just north of the Hampton Beach Meter Patrol Office. Contractors will use the existing beach sand. The start date for the Project will be October 2, 2026 and the completion date will be no later than 2:00 pm on October 15, 2026.

The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation is requesting bids for construction of 18 temporary beach berms at Hampton Beach State Park, with proposals due August 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and work to commence October 2, 2026 and complete no later than 2:00 p.m. October 15, 2026.

Each berm must measure approximately 100 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 6 feet high, positioned at a 40-degree angle from the seawall above the high tide line. The berms shall be spaced approximately 125 feet apart in the area between Haverhill Avenue and north of the Hampton Beach Meter Patrol Office and shall be constructed using existing beach sand. The contractor must maintain sight lines and pathways from stairwell access points and ramps to the ocean and must not leave depressions on the beach. Work must comply with Hampton Town Ordinance hourly limits: Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with minimum 8 hours of daily operations. The contractor must provide minimum equipment including one Caterpillar D6 or equivalent, one 10-wheel dump truck, and one equipment trailer and must locate and protect existing electrical infrastructure and wooden landing platforms.

Awards go to the lowest qualified bidder under a lump-sum contract. Contractors must be registered with the New Hampshire Secretary of State Corporate Division and the Department of Administrative Services Bureau of Purchase and Property. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract value are required for awards of $75,000 or more. Comprehensive insurance with $1,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence is mandatory. Liquidated damages scale from $200 per day (contracts $0–$25,000) to $500 per day (contracts $100,001–$500,000). The contractor must execute the contract and provide bonding within 15 days of delivery and commence work within 15 calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed. No contract extensions are permitted. Bids are submitted to Edward Mussey, Public Works Project Manager II, by mail to 172 Pembroke Road, Concord, New Hampshire 03301 or electronically to Edward.V.Mussey@dncr.nh.gov by 1:45 p.m.