Tarbell Hill Road Notice of Site Visit

Town of Weathersfield, Vermont Notice of November 6th Site Visit For a project to Install Four Culverts on Tarbell Hill Road [Released 10/29/13]             The Town of Weathersfield will be accepting bids from contractors to replace three damaged culverts and install one new culvert on Tarbell Hill Road this construction season. Because the three culverts are damaged and unable to convey stormwater, it is vital that the culvert work be done as soon as possible so that the town is prepared for spring high water.             Tarbell Hill Road was severely damaged in a July 2, 2013 rainstorm. The Town requested and received a hydraulic study from VTrans to enable it to properly size new culverts when replacing them.                    The three culverts to be replaced and one new culvert to be installed are as follows:        Culvert #         existing size                              proposed size             3                      18” CMP                                             24” x 40’ CMP             4                      18” CMP                                 66” x 51” x 55’ squashed CMP             5                      24” CMP                                 36” x 50’ CMP             B                     (new location)                         36” x 50’ CMP             All 4 culverts will have concrete headwalls at their inlets.             The designs for the four culverts have been drafted by Everett Hammond of Hammond Engineering who is working with Stream Alternation Engineer Todd Menees to ensure that the designs are able to be permitted for installation this construction season.             Because the designs are undergoing review by Todd Menees, the Town is unable to release them at this time. The designs and a formal Request for Bids will be emailed to contractors who express interest in receiving them as soon as they are ready. Requests should be emailed to the Town Manager. SITE VISIT A non-mandatory site visit will be held at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, beginning at the top culvert (Culvert #3) located on Tarbell Hill Road approximately 0.5 mile west of Vermont Route 106.   Attendance at the site visit is not-mandatory for contractors submitting bids; however, firms wishing to submit bids are strongly urged to attend.             All correspondence between the Town and bidders will be by email.             Bonding will not be required.             Questions about this Notice of Site Visit and requests to be put on the list to receive the plans and formal Request for Bids by email once released should be directed to Town Manager Jim Mullen at townmgr@weathersfield.org (cell: 802-230-6262).