RECEIPT OF BIDS: Sealed bids on forms prepared by the Engineer will be received by the City of Essex Junction, at the offices of the City of Essex Junction, located at 2 Lincoln Street in Essex Junction, Vermont, until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on July 7, 2023, for the 2023 Resurfacing Projects. The contract generally includes the following work items on Cascade Street, Poplar Court, Densmore Drive, Sugartree Lane, and West Street Sidewalk:

1) Supply and Install approximately 1086 tons of Type III Bituminous Concrete Pavement, Overlay

2) Supply and Install approximately 170 tons of Type II Bituminous Concrete Pavement, Base Course

3) Supply and Install approximately 290 tons of Type IV Bituminous Concrete Pavement, Shim

4) Cold Plane approximately 5040 sy of existing pavement up to 2″ thick

5) Adjust approximately 13 Structure Cover/Grate Elevations

6) Topsoil, Seed, and Mulch

7) Provide Traffic Control Packages

All work will be in accordance with Drawings, Specifications, and other Contract Documents and information prepared by the City of Essex Junction, 2 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, Vermont.

OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Digital Drawings, Specifications, and other Contract Documents may be obtained by emailing Jeffrey P. Kershner, P.E., President, Donald L. Hamlin Consulting Engineers, Inc. at jkershner@dlhce.com. Prospective bidders will be added to the Plan Holder List and will be provided with access to a digital FTP site. All Drawings, Specifications, Contract Documents, Addendums, and other relevant project information will be available on the FTP site free of charge. It is the responsibility of the Prospective Bidder to review relevant project information located on the FTP site. Prospective Bidders must be on the Plan Holder List to be eligible to submit a bid.

BIDS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ AT 2:00 p.m. (local time) on July 7, 2023, in the City of Essex Junction conference room located at 2 Lincoln Street in Essex Junction, Vermont 05452.

BID GUARANTY: Each bid shall be accompanied by an acceptable form of Bid Guaranty in an amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the amount of the Bid, payable to the City of Essex Junction, as a guaranty that if the Bid is accepted, the Bidder will execute the Contract and file acceptable Performance, Labor, and Material Payment Bonds within ten (10) days after the award of the Contract. Acceptable form for a Bid Guaranty is either a bid bond or certified check. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 30 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The owner reserves the right to waive any informalities and to reject any or all bids.

CONTRACT TIME: If awarded the Contract, the Contractor agrees to complete the work in its entirety, as shown on the Contract Plans. The anticipated contract start date for the project is July 17, 2023, and all work shall be completed on or before September 15, 2023. There are no exceptions to this schedule.