Streambank Stabilization, Old Route 30, Townshend Lake, Townshend, VT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a contractor to stabilize 310 feet of streambank along the West River in Townshend, VT. The work includes furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to perform the streambank restoration, which will follow standard practices outlined in the Vermont Rivers and Roads Field Manual. The contractor will be required to provide a site-specific Accident Prevention Plan, conduct daily safety meetings, and ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local safety and health requirements. • The streambank restoration will involve removing enough material to allow for embedding a footer rock (keyway) a minimum of four feet below the channel of the river. • The contractor will construct a stone toe wall with stones of primarily five feet dimensions to resist erosion. • The contractor will backfill voids with three inches minus erosion control stone and ensure that the riprap slope is at a three to one gradient or thirty-three-point three percent grade. • The contractor will provide grass seed, mulch, and erosion control measures as specified in the contract. • The contractor will be required to practice good housekeeping, maintain a safe job site, and restore any damaged areas to the satisfaction of the Technical Point of Contact.