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City of Barre - Wastewater Treatment Facility Headworks Upgrade
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Request Date: 7/21/2026 4:08:28 PM
Open Date:
Closing Date: 8/19/2026 1:00 PM
Intent To Bid Deadline:
Est. Dollar Value: $5,725,000.00
RFQ Number:
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City of Barre
6 North Main Street, Suite #2
Barre,
VT
05641
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Locations:
Washington
Keywords:
Construction (Building), Construction (Non Building)
Bid Description:
General Notice
City of Barre, Vermont (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Wastewater Treatment Facility Headworks Upgrade, Contract No. 1. Bids for the construction of the Project will be received via electronic mail until Wednesday, August 19th at 1:00 PM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read via remote online meeting. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form. Bids shall be sent electronically to all of the following email addresses:
Jbooth@aeengineers.com
Jhaddad@aeengineers.com
PWdirector@barrecity.org
citymanager@barrecity.org
Bidders are highly encouraged to submit their bids earlier than the listed deadline to prevent issues with the submission process. Bids received electronically past the 1:00 PM deadline will be considered late and thus will not be included in the bid tabulation. Bidders are required to reach out to confirm receipt once a bid has been submitted. A bid tabulation will be released to all bidders within 5 business days.
The Project includes the following Work:
Demolition of existing headworks facilities and construction of a new 2,000 s.f. headworks building. The new headworks building will include the following: Installation of new Mechanical Fine Screen and Washer/Compactor with related instrumentation and control panels, Installation of a new Grit Removal System and Grit Classifier with related instrumentation and control panels, Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing, Controls improvement, construction of new PVC influent sewer and manholes, new driveway, fencing, stormwater, and site improvements, a vac truck cleanout and RV dump station, and appurtenant work.
Bid alternates include installation of slide gate actuators, installation of 8” DI water main and fire hydrants, and demolition of an existing building on the site.
Obtaining the Bidding Documents
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Blueprints, Etc, 20 Farrell Street, South Burlington, VT 05403, (802) 865-4503. Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.
Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office at a non-refundable cost of $650 for each set, plus shipping. This purchase price includes a full set of Bidding Documents and an electronic copy of the Bidding Documents in portable document format (PDF). Alternatively, electronic only copies in portable document format (PDF) of the Bidding Documents are available for a non-refundable charge of $300, plus shipping.
Bidding Documents may be purchased from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Cost does not include shipping charges. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents or electronic documents on compact disk will be sent via the prospective Bidder’s delivery service. The shipping charge amount will depend on the shipping method chosen.
Bidding documents may be examined at the Barre City Hall Public Works Office, 6 N Main St Suite 1. Barre VT 05641, on Monday’s through Fridays between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, or by appointment and at www.aeengineers.com.
Pre-bid Conference
A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Tuesday, August 4th at 1:00 PM at the Barre City Council Chambers located at 6 N Main St Barre VT 05641. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.
Funding and Project Procurement
This project is funded in part through the Vermont Clean water (and/or Drinking Water) State Revolving Fund. Consequently, the following provisions apply to this WORK.
1. Bid Security in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders
2. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements
3. Performance BOND and Payment Bond each in the amount of 100% of the contract price
4. AIS (American Iron and Steel), provisions of P.L. 113-76 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act. and Build America, Buy America requirements of Pub. L. No. 117-58, §§ 70911-70917 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) and all subsequent revisions and/or amendments.
5. Federal Wage Rates as determined under the Davis-Bacon Act.
6. Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services Equipment.
Instructions to Bidders.
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner: City of Barre, Vermont
By: Brian Baker
Title: Public Works Director
Date: 07/21/2026
Contact Information:
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Jamesen Haddad
Phone: (802) 879-7733 Ext. 120
Fax:
Email: JHaddad@Aeengineers.com
For additional information:
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Date: 8/4/2026 1:00:00 PM |
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. at the City Council Chambers and 6 N. Main St. Barre VT
Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.
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