Retaining Walls Request for Bids

1 TOWN OF WEATHERSFIELD, VERMONT REQUEST FOR BIDS TO ERECT TWO RETAINING WALLS ON PERKINS HILL ROAD [Released 7/27/10] The Town of Weathersfield is accepting bids from contractors to erect two "Redi-Rock" retaining walls on Perkins Hill Road (Town Highway #47) in Weathersfield, Vermont. Contractors shall furnish all labor, material, and equipment necessary to erect both walls as shown on two plan sheets entitled: "Culvert Walls, Perkins Hill Road, Weathersfield, Vermont, Retaining Wall Design, Sheets 1 and 2, Project No. 10-290 by Souhegan Valley Engineering, Inc, dated 7/22/10, no revisions." The Redi-Rock units shall be the limestone face configuration. Seeding shall consist of one of the following, as preferred by the Chosen contractor at the time of seeding. Either alternative is acceptable to the Town: Alternative One: Applications of seed, lime, fertilizer, and mulch shall be applied at the following rates: a) Apply Vermont Conservation Mix (or equivalent) at 120 pounds per acre b) Apply lime at 2 tons per acre c) Apply fertilizer 10-10-10 at 240 pounds per acre d) Mulch with hay at 60 bales per acre. Alternative Two - Hydromulching: Seed, fertilizer, and wood fiber hydromulch shall be applied at the following rates: a) Vermont Conservation Mix (or equivalent) at 120 pounds per acre b) Wood fiber hydromulch with tacifier at 1,250 pounds per acre c) Triple 19 fertilizer (or equivalent) The Chosen Contractor shall contact DigSafe. The Chosen Contractor shall provide Traffic Control acceptable to the Public Works Supervisor, including any required barricades, signs, and labor. SITE VISIT: A site visit will be held at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Attendance at the site visit is not mandatory. The Chosen Contractor will work under the general direction of the Public Works Supervisor. Invoicing shall be for work satisfactorily completed as determined by the Public Works Supervisor to be paid as one lump sum. Work shall be substantially completed before Friday, October 22, 2010. DUE DATE: Sealed bids, clearly marked "Perkins Hill Road Wall Bid" on the outside, must be received no later than noon on Monday, August 30, 2010, at the following address: Weathersfield Town Manager's Office, 5259 Route 5, Post Office Box 550, Ascutney, Vermont 05030. 2 Bids shall be opened at that time, and awarded by the Town within 7 days. Unsealed, late, emailed, or faxed Bids will not be accepted. (Note: Do not submit Bids to Public Works Supervisor.) Bids shall be submitted on the form provided and must be signed by the Contractor or his authorized representative. The contract, if awarded, will be awarded to the least costly, best qualified and most responsible proposer. In determining the "least costly, best qualified and most responsible proposer," in addition to price, the following may be considered: 1. The substantial performance of the proposer in meeting the specifications and other terms and conditions of the solicitation; 2. The ability, capacity and skill of the proposer to provide the services required, and to do so within the time specified; 3. The character, integrity, reputation, experience, financial resources and performance of the proposer under previous contracts with the municipality and elsewhere. It is the Chosen Contractor's responsibility to comply with all OSHA and VOSHA requirements. The Chosen Contractor shall supply the Town with a Certificate of Insurance showing liability coverage no less than $1,000,000. This does not have to be provided at the time bids are submitted. The Chosen Contractor shall either supply the Town with proof of Workers' Compensation insurance for all employees engaged in the work or shall sign a waiver form provided by the Town. This does not have to be provided at the time bids are submitted. The Chosen Contractor may be required to provide references and demonstrate successful completion of similar work. The Chosen Contractor may be required to demonstrate that he or she consistently performs work using the highest quality of workmanship. The Chosen Contractor may be required to demonstrate that he or she owns or has access to the equipment required to perform this work. The Town reserves the right: (1) to accept or reject any or all Bids in whole or in part and to accept other than the lowest price proposal; (2) to amend, modify, or withdraw this Request for Bids; (3) to require supplemental statements or information from bidders; (4) to extend the deadline for responses to this Request for Bids; (4) to waive or correct any irregularities in Bids received, after prior notice to the bidders; (5) to negotiate separately with one or more competing bidders. All bids, upon submission, become the property of the Town. No mobilization charges will be permitted. The Town owns the engineering plans; the Chosen Contractor will be provided a 24" x 36" set of the engineering plans free of charge. The Town will issue a Purchase Order to the Chosen Contractor. Questions about this Request for Bids should be directed to Public Works Supervisor Wes Hazeltine at 802-263-5272. 3 TOWN OF WEATHERSFIELD, VERMONT REQUEST FOR BIDS TO ERECT TWO RETAINING WALLS ON PERKINS HILL ROAD Bidder's name, address, and phone number: List similar work using Redi-Rock products bidder has successfully completed. The lump sum for the proposed work will be: tiny_mce_marker_________ [Note: No mobilization charges will be permitted.] The undersigned, having familiarized itself with the existing conditions of the proposed site of the two retaining walls on Perkins Hill Road in Weathersfield affecting the work and conditions as set forth in this Request for Bids, hereby proposes to furnish all supervision, technical personnel, labor, materials, tools, appurtenances, equipment and services required to perform the work. Signature of proposer: ________________________________ date: ___________

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