Bid #20260605. Contact: kadams@essex.org. Town of Essex, Essex, Vermont. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES June 5, 2026 Essex Upper Main Street Municipal Complex: Request for Engineering Qualifications Request Basics: Date of RFQ. Due Jun 24 (10 days left).
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES June 5, 2026 Essex Upper Main Street Municipal Complex: Request for Engineering Qualifications Request Basics: Date of RFQ Issuance: June 5, 2026RFQ Questions & Intent to Apply Due: 4:30pm, June 17, 2026 via email to For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.Responses Provided: 4:30PM, June 24, 2026 via email to all intending to applyProposals Due: 4:30PM, July 2, 2026 via email to For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. or by mail to Town of Essex, Attn: Deputy Manager Karen Adams, 81 Main Street, Essex, VT 05452 Request Summary: The Town of Essex is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to perform engineering services related to the design of public infrastructure at the Town-owned property at 80-90 Upper Main Street. The Town adopted a Conceptual Master Plan in March of 2025 that identifies the community’s vision for the site to include new municipal buildings, recreation opportunities, public spaces, and private development lots intended for housing. The selected consultant will complete all tasks associated with design and permitting bid-ready engineered drawings for all components of public infrastructure identified in Phase 1. See the attached plan. These include all components of roadway, pedestrian, and utility infrastructure including but not limited to roadway design, stormwater collection and treatment, sewer, water, lighting, landscaping, signage, transportation improvements, emergency access, and other design details. The selected firm will be expected to participate in Town-initiated outreach or public input efforts that are planned to continue to inform the translation of conceptual plans into engineering designs.
Town of Essex issued this engineering opportunity in Essex, Vermont, referenced as solicitation number 20260605. It was published on June 5, 2026, and responses are due by June 24, 2026. Questions can be directed to kadams@essex.org.
Town of Essex in Essex, Vermont is using this solicitation to procure engineering work. Public agencies typically advertise this kind of work as a Request for Quote (RFQ), with award decisions driven primarily by price among pre-qualified bidders. 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 quote for this RFQ, review the full solicitation documents for Town of Essex's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the June 24, 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 kadams@essex.org before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Town of Essex should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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