Youngs Brook Dam Removal

Work tasks will generally involve removal of the earthen embankment (15,600 CY) and concrete spillway (450 CY) at Youngs Brook Dam; removal of existing trees from the embankment; sediment removal and haul from site (11,000 CY); removal of upstream stone masonry wall; stream channel restoration using onsite logs and boulders; and site restoration. The owner of the project is the Town of West Rutland and engineering oversight of the project will be conducted by Town’s appointed Project Engineer – SLR Consulting. The Contractor will be obligated to comply with directives from the Project Engineer to ensure meeting all contract provisions and design specifications while complying with permit requirements. The Contractor will be obligated to adhere to the Terms and Conditions in the Contract with the owner. Project construction is anticipated between September 15, 2023 and October 1, 2024. Questions about the bid will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Friday September 1, 2023. Final responses to questions will be issued in a final addendum by 5:00 pm Monday September 4, 2023. Liability and Property Damage Insurance. Unless otherwise specified, each policy shall have limits not less than: $2,000,000 combined (Bodily Injury and Property Damage); $3,000,000 aggregate, single limit per occurrence. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids on its own motion. The Town reserves the right to conduct value engineering with the lowest and most qualified bidder.

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Excavation and Fill, Subgrade Preparation, Excavation, Shoring, Tunneling and Mining, Tunnel Excavation.
Division 35 -	Waterway and Marine Construction, Dam Construction and Equipment.