Fryeburg — New construction of a 10' wide paved shared-use trail within the Mountain Division Corridor in the Towns of Fryeburg, Brownfield, and Hiram Project is located on the paved shared-use trail…

The Maine Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for the new construction of a 10-foot wide paved shared-use trail within the Mountain Division Corridor, spanning the towns of Fryeburg, Brownfield, and Hiram in Oxford County. This project comprises the first 10 miles of a planned 31-mile corridor and is divided into two segments: Segment 1 extends 3.5 miles from Portland Street in Fryeburg to Denmark Road in Brownfield, and Segment 2 extends 6.5 miles from Denmark Road to Mountain View Avenue in Hiram. The scope of work includes clearing, debris removal, asphalt paving, and the construction of bridges and drainage structures, including specific in-stream work at 12 stations to be performed between July 15 and September 30 using sealed cofferdams and turbidity monitoring. Bids are due by 11:00 AM on October 21, 2026, and must be submitted either physically to the MaineDOT Building in Augusta or electronically via bidx.com. Proposals require a bid bond of 5 percent of the bid amount, and the successful bidder must be prequalified in Highway Construction or project-specific requirements. The contract is governed by the March 2026 Edition of the MaineDOT Standard Specifications and Details, with a required completion date of October 27, 2028. Performance and payment bonds must each be 100 percent of the contract amount, and the project is subject to the Davis-Bacon Act and various federal non-discrimination regulations.