VT Duck Pond Water Quality Improvements – Pond Edge Restoration

The University is seeking a qualified contractor to fully restore and improve the water quality of the Duck Pond on the Virginia Tech campus. The work is turnkey, encompassing shoreline stabilization, earth‑moving, grading, rock and boulder placement, erosion‑control measures, invasive‑species removal, native planting, and final close‑out documentation. The project must be substantially completed by early August 2026, with a preferred construction window of mid‑May through mid‑August. • Install rock ledges, cobble armor, stacked‑boulder toe, rock toe, and wetland‑fringe structures per the WSSI design. • Perform excavation, soil testing, contaminated‑soil disposal, and back‑filling to achieve final grades. • Provide erosion‑control (silt fences, turbidity curtains, filter fabrics) and post‑construction native planting, followed by a 24‑month warranty on workmanship and plant material. • Submit weekly progress reports, a detailed unit‑price breakdown, experience references, and a SWaM participation plan (or subcontracting plan) as part of the sealed electronic bid.