Groton State Forest Beaver Depot Flood Repairs

STATE OF VERMONT CONSTRUCTION INVITATION TO BID ISSUED BY: Department of Buildings & General Services on behalf of Agency of Natural Resources – Forests, Parks and Recreation Groton State Forest Beaver Depot Flood Repairs ISSUE DATE: October 7, 2026 BIDDERS CONFERENCE: There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting at the site on October 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM (EST). Meet at the pull-off along Route 232 at 44.2555825, -72.2702483, located at 3243-3239 VT-232, Groton, Vermont. QUESTIONS DUE: October 28, 2026 – 4:30 PM (EST) RESPONSES DUE BY: November 5, 2026 – 4:30 PM (EDT) STATE CONTACT:James Meyers, State Senior Purchasing Agent E-MAIL : BGS.OPCVendorDocs@vermont.gov Blueprints, Etc. is the official source of information for documents concerning this Invitation to Bid. Documents may be obtained from Blueprints Etc, 20 Farrell Street, South Burlington VT 05403, by phone at 802-865-4503, by fax at 802-865-0027 or email to: orders@blueprintsetc.com. Project Manuals and Plans are available for preview at: http://www.blueprintsetc.com in the Public Plan Room. Any and all notifications, releases and addendums associated with this project will be posted at http://www.blueprintsetc.com. There is a non-refundable fee, plus applicable taxes and shipping costs for each set of documents purchased. Fee to Include one (1) Hard Copy & one (1) Digital Copy: $TBD QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD: Any vendor requiring clarification of any section of this RFP or wishing to comment or take exception to any requirements of the RFP must submit specific questions in writing to BGS.OPCVendorDocs@vermont.gov no later than 4:30 PM on October 28, 2026. All questions should include Groton State Forest Beaver Depot Flood Repairs Project in the subject line. Any comments, questions, or exceptions not raised in writing on or before the last day of the question period are waived. At the close of the question period a copy of all questions or comments and the State's responses will be posted at http://www.blueprintsetc.com. Every effort will be made to post this information as soon as possible after the question period ends, contingent on the number and complexity of the questions. Date: 11/12/2025 Page | 7 7. DOMESTIC PREFERENCE FOR PROCUREMENTS As appropriate, and to the extent consistent with law, the contractor should, to the greatest extent practicable, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States. This includes, but is not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other manufactured products. For purposes of this clause: Produced in the United States means, for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States. Manufactured products mean items and construction materials composed in whole or in part of non-ferrous metals such as aluminum; plastics and polymer-based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe; aggregates such as concrete; glass, including optical fiber; and lumber.” 8. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – PROHIBITION OF RUSSIAN GOODS: The Contractor is hereby notified that, pursuant to Vermont Executive Order No. 02-22, dated March 3, 2022, the purchase of Russian-sourced goods and goods produced by Russian entities (defined as institutions or companies that are headquartered in Russia or have their principal place of business in Russia) is prohibited. The awarded Contractor must fill out and sign the Executive Order 02-22 Vendor Certification as part of the Contract awarding process. This certification is required for all subcontracts for work performed solely for the State of Vermont and subcontracts for work performed in the State of Vermont. 9. BIDDER QUALIFICATION PROCESS DOCUMENT: The Department of Buildings and General Services is requiring that all contractors meet certain minimum qualifications to be eligible to bid on this project. 10. BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: 10.1. CLOSING DATE: Bids must be received by the State by the due date specified on the front page of this RFP. Late bids will not be considered. 10.1.1. The State may, for cause, issue an addendum to change the date and/or time when bids are due. If a change is made, the State will inform all bidders by posting at the webpage indicated on the front page of this RFP. 10.1.2. There will not be a public bid opening. However, the State will record the name, city and state for any and all bids received by the due date. 10.2. ELECTRONIC BIDS ONLY: 10.2.1. All bids under this RFP must be submitted electronically in accordance with the submission requirements herein. Electronic bids will be accepted via email submission to BGS.VTBids@vermont.gov. The subject line of the email submission must reference the Project Title as indicated on the front page of this RFP. 10.2.2. Bids must consist of a single email with a single, digitally searchable PDF attachment containing all components of the bid. Multiple emails and/or multiple attachments will not be accepted. 10.2.3. There is an attachment size limit of 40 MB. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to compress the PDF file containing its bid if necessary in order to meet this size Revision Date: 11/12/2025 Page | 8 limitation. It is also the Bidder's responsibility to ensure that their own email system can send and receive messages up to this size.