NRCS EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROGRAM STREAMBANK STABILIZATION AND DEBRIS REMOVAL PROJECT

Description: Separate sealed BIDS for the NRCS Emergency Watershed Program Streambank Stabilization and Debris Removal project will be received at the Richmond Town Office located at 203 Bridge Street, Richmond, VT until December 17, 2026, at 3:00 pm. This project involves streambank stabilization and debris removal at five (5) residential properties in Richmond, VT. As a result of recent storms, the Town of Richmond has been working with the US Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) to help respond to flood damages resulting in debris clogged waterways, unstable streambanks, and excessive erosion. This project intends to stabilize streambanks and remove debris from stream locations at five (5) residential properties which will be achieved by removing excess debris and gravel and installing riprap to stabilize the channel and streambanks. The specific objectives of the project include: - Reduce erosion and sediment contribution to downstream reaches - Stabilize stream banks - Remove accumulated debris - Protect private property within the project reach ISSUING OFFICE: The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: DuBois & King, Inc., 6 Green Tree Drive, South Burlington, VT. Contact: Andrew Hoak, PE at 716-204-3444, ahoak@dubois-king.com. Bidding Documents may be obtained via one of the following methods: 1. Via Download Electronic Copy: Download Bid Documents as a pdf from the Issuing Office website (documents are distributed by DuBois & King, Inc.). 2. If Hard Copies are wanted: Please contact the Issuing Office Contact identified above to discuss the details of this method and to confirm cost (cost of documents and shipping). The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the prospective Bidder's date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Only Bid Documents obtained from DuBois & King, Inc. (Website or Issuing Office) shall be used for submitting a Bid. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. IMPORTANT: Any change to the Bidding Documents during the bid period will be made via addenda and posted on DuBois & King, Inc.'s projects-bidding page. The prospective Bidder is responsible for checking that website to obtain any/all addenda that may be issued. The Issuing Office is NOT responsible for notifying prospective Bidders when addenda are posted. This project is being partially financed by the NRCS Emergency Watershed Program with 25% of the total construction cost being funded by the property owner. A Non-Mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled at the Richmond Town Center Office on December 3, 2026, at 10:00 am with project site visits to follow. All prospective bidders are encouraged to attend this meeting. All questions and comments must be sent to DuBois & King, Inc. at ahoak@dubois-king.com by 4:00 pm on December 10, 2026. If necessary, an Addendum to answer questions will be posted by close of business on December 14, 2026.