Town of Bethel, Pleasant Street Sidewalk Project Bethel STP BP22(14)

Bids for the construction of a sidewalk and related infrastructure along Pleasant Street (VT Route 12) in Bethel, Vermont, between Sand Hill Road and White River Valley Middle School, must be submitted by 2:00 PM prevailing time on Tuesday, June 16th, 2026, to the Bethel Town Office, where a public bid opening will occur immediately thereafter. The project, identified by solicitation number 73773 and governed by the Vermont Agency of Transportation 2024 Standard Specifications for Construction, requires the installation of concrete sidewalk, retaining walls, granite curb, drainage systems, signage, pavement, and pavement markings, with all work must be completed and accepted no later than October 1st, 2026. Plans and bidding documents are accessible through DuBois & King’s website, and inquiries during the advertisement phase must be directed to Rita Seto at the Vermont Transportation Organization, with formal responses issued via addenda if submitted by June 11th. The contracting agency is the Vermont Department of Economic Development, and only pre-qualified contractors are eligible to submit bids. No specific contract value is disclosed, and the award basis is not stated, though the use of a fixed bid deadline and state transportation standards suggests a Firm-Fixed-Price structure. There is no publicly indicated evaluation methodology, socioeconomic set-aside, or formal listing of contract clauses beyond compliance with state construction specifications. Submission is expected at the Bethel Town Office, with no mention of electronic filing options, and no packaging, labeling, or special contractual requirements beyond standard construction practices are specified. All inspection and acceptance criteria will be based on VTrans 2024 standards, and there is no formal identification of a contracting officer’s representative or technical oversight personnel within the solicitation materials.