Description
The Town of Middlesex, with FEMA funding, is seeking qualified contractors to design and construct a Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall and associated soil‑nail slope stabilization along Old Brook Road. The work includes final design, permitting, earthwork, shotcrete facing, stone toe protection, drainage, guardrail, and site restoration, while maintaining one traffic lane throughout. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for September 29, 2026, and bids are due by October 7, 2026.
• Scope: MSE wall, soil‑nail slope, stone fill toe armoring, drainage, guardrail, and traffic control.
• Design responsibility: Contractor must finalize soil‑nail and MSE wall designs, stamped by a Vermont‑licensed PE.
• Permits: VT DEC Stream Alteration (pending) and USACE self‑verification (approved).
• Schedule: Construction begins November 30, 2026; full completion required by November 30, 2026 (in‑stream work by Oct 31).
• Funding: FEMA; lump‑sum contract with payment upon satisfactory completion.
• Mandatory pre‑bid site visit on 9/29/2026; questions due 10/1/2026.