Shady Pines MHP - Improvements to Water Syatem

The Vermont State Housing Trust is soliciting sealed bids for water system improvements at the Shady Pines Mobile Home Park in Westminster, Vermont. The primary scope of work involves replacing a 40-year-old 6,000 gallon steel pressure storage tank with two 4,000 gallon buried fiberglass tanks and installing a new 95 GPM dual-alternating self-priming booster pump system. Additional core requirements include a 45 ft extension of the 1.5 inch PVC well supply line with two buried shut-off valves and 30 ft of 3 inch PVC suction line connecting the new tanks to the booster pump system. The project also includes optional Add/Alt services consisting of replacing 1,300 ft of aged water mains with 3 inch HDPE pipe, installing a flushing hydrant, and replacing 525 ft of water services with 3/4 inch HDPE pipe and individual shut-off valves. The project is funded in part by the Vermont Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act for federal wage rates and American Iron and Steel provisions of P.L. 113-76, though a BABAA waiver has been received. Bidders must provide a 5 percent bid bond and, upon award, performance and payment bonds each totaling 100 percent of the contract price. The contract includes Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements and mandates substantial completion within 180 days, with final completion required 45 days thereafter. Sealed bids are due by 10:00 AM on September 14, 2026, and must be submitted to Engineering Ventures PC in Lebanon, New Hampshire.