Request for Bid - Hands Mill Dam Removal and Floodplain Restoration

Stone Environmental, Inc. and the Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District are soliciting bids for the removal of the Hands Mill Dam and the restoration of floodplain areas along the Jail Branch in Washington, Vermont. The project involves the complete removal of the existing concrete and rock dam, which was breached in July 2023, as well as the removal of remaining impounded sediment. Key activities include channel realignment, floodplain creation, site stabilization through planting and mulching, riverbank and toe stabilization, and the installation of rootwad structures to enhance stream and floodplain restoration along two tributaries, the East Branch and an unnamed tributary. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled on-site for June 21, 2024, at 2 pm, and interested bidders are encouraged to attend, though attendance is not mandatory. Bidders must request the contract drawings and bid form via email to Branden Martin, PE, and submit their responses by July 3, 2024. The project is estimated to cost between $500,000 and $1,500,000, and the solicitation is managed under NAICS code 237990, focusing on heavy and civil engineering construction within Vermont.