RFQ for Town Garage

The Town of Bethel, Vermont, is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from qualified Design-Build teams to deliver a new municipal Town Garage at 443 Sand Hill, utilizing a single-entity procurement approach that consolidates design, engineering, permitting, demolition, site development, and construction under one contract. The project, with a preliminary budget of approximately $2.1 million, requires a team capable of managing all phases from conceptual design through final closeout, including coordination of a municipal bond vote and compliance with Vermont Commercial Building Energy Standards and local, state, and federal regulations for demolition and hazardous materials. The facility will include an 80’ x 100’ main shop with a 12’ x 12’ office and breakroom, a 12’ x 68’ mezzanine storage area, five front overhead doors, two rear drive-thru bays, and two man doors. The selected team must demonstrate substantial experience in municipal and state-level design-build projects, particularly those involving metal buildings, high-clearance structures, mezzanines, radiant floor heating, and drive-thru/overhead door installations, and must provide detailed resumes for the architect, project manager, and superintendent. Submission requirements include information on company history and structure, three comparable completed projects within the last decade with original and final costs and schedules, three references preferably from public-sector work, a documented OSHA recordable incident rate and Experience Modification Rate over the past three years, and evidence of sufficient bonding capacity supported by a letter from a surety licensed in Vermont. All shortlisted firms must provide a Bid Bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount issued by a surety on the U.S. Treasury Department Circular 570 list. Upon contract award, Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100% of the Contract Sum will be required and must remain in effect through project completion and any warranty period. Insurance mandates include Commercial General Liability of $1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1 million combined single limit, Workers’ Compensation in full compliance with Vermont law, Employer’s Liability of $500,000, and Builder’s Risk Insurance covering the full replacement value of the project, all policies issued by Vermont-licensed insurers with the Town named as additional insured. The RFQ was issued on June 11, 2026, with responses due by July 8, 2026, and shortlisted firms will be notified by