Bid #73909. Contact: caryn.pletzer@vermont.gov. Agency of Transportation - Contract Administration, Barre, Vermont. Vermont Agency of Transportation needs historic preservation and architectural historian services to comply with federal and state. Due Jul 29 (3 weeks left).
Vermont Agency of Transportation needs historic preservation and architectural historian services to comply with federal and state preservation laws. The contractor will help identify historic properties, assess project impacts, and draft necessary documentation. This is an RFP for services related to transportation projects.
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) is seeking a historic preservation (HP)/architectural historian contractor(s) to assist AOT Environmental Section historic preservation staff in conducting historic preservation studies and evaluations to comply with Section 106 of the Historic Preservation Act, Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. & 303), Act 250, and 22 VSA 14 requirements. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is the federal agency that monitors and advises FHWA and other federal agencies on the enforcement of Section 106 involving any federal undertaking. The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation (DHP) is the state agency that is responsible for managing cultural resources at the state level under Title 22 V.S.A. Chapter 14 and Act 250. The selected (HP)/architectural historian contractor(s) will assist AOT Environmental Section historic preservation staff in identifying historic and Section 4(f) properties to assess the potential for direct, indirect, and secondary impacts associated with AOT projects. They will also assist by drafting related documents including, but not limited to, Section 106 review memos, Memorandums of Agreement, Section 4(f) evaluations, Vermont Architectural Resource Inventory forms, Vermont Bridge Inventory forms, 22 VSA 14 memos, and Act 250 memos. As each AOT project involves a unique combination of resources and potential impacts, the contractor(s) (or their subcontractor(s)) may be asked to suggest avoidance and/or minimization measures, including guidance on how to best proceed with the project development to more efficiently scope, design, construct and maintain transportation infrastructure. This may involve measures to avoid impacts during construction but may also involve the development of a long-term management plan or mitigation for impacts to historic and Section 4(f) properties.
Agency of Transportation - Contract Administration issued this engineering opportunity in Barre, Vermont, referenced as solicitation number 73909. It was published on June 30, 2026, and responses are due by July 29, 2026. Questions can be directed to caryn.pletzer@vermont.gov.
Agency of Transportation - Contract Administration in Barre, Vermont is using this solicitation to procure engineering work. Public agencies typically advertise this kind of work as a Request for Proposals (RFP), evaluating bidders on a combination of qualifications, technical approach, and price. Bidders responding to a engineering solicitation in Vermont are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
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To submit a proposal for this RFP, review the full solicitation documents for Agency of Transportation - Contract Administration's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 29, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to caryn.pletzer@vermont.gov before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Agency of Transportation - Contract Administration should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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