Invitation to Bid

RECEIPT OF BIDS: Sealed bids on forms prepared by the Engineer will be received by the City of Essex Junction at the City of Essex Junction offices, located at 2 Lincoln Street in Essex Junction, Vermont, until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on July 24, 2026, for the Main Street Park Project. The contract generally includes the following work items at the intersection of Main Street and Maple Street in the City of Essex Junction:

1. Fabricate and Install 17 Custom wood and Metal Decorative Screens
2. Install Benches and Planters supplied by the City
3. Supply and Install 2 Sunshade Assemblies
4. Supply and Install 5 Bicycle Racks
5. Mill 1250 square feet of existing pavement
6. Excavate and dispose of approximately 42 cubic yards of soil
7. Supply and Install 8 Sunshade foundations
8. Supply and Install 2 Sign foundations
9. Install 8 Solar Lights supplied by the City
10. Form and Install 84 feet of Cast in Place Concrete Curb
11. Cut 170 feet of Existing Pavement
12. Fabricate and Install Aluminum and Steel Sign Assembly
13. Supply and Install 355 square feet of Pavement Striping
14. Supply and Install 86 Tons of Bituminous Concrete Pavement, Shim and Wearing Course

All work will be in accordance with Drawings, Specifications, and other Contract Documents and information prepared by the City of Essex Junction, 2 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, Vermont.

OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Digital Drawings, Specifications, and other Contract Documents may be accessed by emailing Richard F. Hamlin, P.E., Chief of Engineering, Donald L. Hamlin Consulting Engineers, Inc., at rhamlin@ dlhce.com. Prospective bidders will be added to the Plan Holder List and will be provided with access to a digital Sharepoint site. All Drawings, Specifications, Contract Documents, Addendums, and other relevant project information will be available on the Sharepoint site free of charge. It is the responsibility of the Prospective Bidder to review relevant project information located on the Sharepoint site. Prospective Bidders must be on the Plan Holder List to receive access to the Sharepoint site and be eligible to submit a bid.

BIDS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ AT 2:00 p.m. (local time) on July 24, 2026, in the first-floor meeting room at the City of Essex Junction offices located at 2 Lincoln Street in Essex Junction, Vermont 05452.

Separate bids will be accepted for the following segments of work:

• Site Work
• Sun Shades
• Sign
• Custom Wood and Metal Decorative Screens

CONTRACT TIME: If awarded the Contract, the Contractor agrees to complete the work in its entirety, as shown on the Contract Plans. The anticipated contract start date for the project is August 21, 2026, and all work shall be completed on or before April 15, 2027.

The City of Essex Junction has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Economic Development Consultant Services. The City seeks proposals from qualified economic development consulting firms to assist the City in evaluating, designing, and recommending the next steps necessary to establish a municipal economic development program.

Questions about the RFP should be submitted to Regina Mahony, City Manager, at rmahony@essexjunction.org. The deadline for questions is 4:30 PM on July 10, 2026. Responses will be provided on the City’s website by 4:30 PM on July 17, 2026.

Proposals must be received by 4:30 PM (local time) on July 24, 2026 at the Essex Junction City Offices, 2 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452; or via email to rmahony@essexjunction.org. Hard copy proposals shall be marked to the attention of Regina Mahony, City Manager. The City assumes no responsibility for formatting or transmission errors for digital submissions. Incomplete or late proposals will not be considered.

The complete RFP may be obtained, without charge, below, at the City Office, or by calling (802) 878-6944. The City of Essex Junction, through its Authorized Representative, reserves the right to waive any informalities in or reject any and all proposals, in whole or in part, or to accept any proposal deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Essex Junction.

Request for Proposals: Economic Development Consultant Services