Bid #73866. Contact: daniel@winooskinrcd.org. Berlin, Vermont. The Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District is seeking bids for infrastructure improvements to create a formal river access point at Walter Kelley Park in Berlin, VT. The project. Due Jul 11 (2 days left).
The Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District is seeking bids for infrastructure improvements to create a formal river access point at Walter Kelley Park in Berlin, VT. The project aims to reduce erosion and provide a dedicated access to the Winooski River for residents. Bids are due July 11, 2026.
The approximately five-acre Walter Kelley Park was established in 2009 in conjunction with the adjacent main station of the Middlesex Fire Department. The Park was established for public use, with the intention that it would host a river access. While users of the Park often access the adjacent Winooski River for recreation, there does not currently exist a formal river access point and recreational users blaze trails down the hill to the river as needed, at times disturbing the bank and contributing to erosion. The land around the Walter Kelley Park is best described as rural. The Park sits at the confluence of the Winooski and Mad Rivers, granting access to both rivers. The Winooski River forms the western border of the Park, and to some extent also the southern border of the Park. The river is slow-flowing, ideal for canoe portage, fishing, and sitting on the beach. The Town desires a location for the local fishing derby. The river adjacent to the Park is reasonably stable. To the north, the Park borders an undeveloped parcel with some scrubby vegetation. To the east, the Park borders a small industrial park including several businesses and the main station of the Middlesex Town Fire Department. Walter Kelley Park was selected as the location because the town does not have a good, formal river access point. The Town of Middlesex gained a riverfront property near the Three Mile Bridge through a FEMA buyout, but this site can never be developed. Middlesex had a river access point at Shady Rill (built through collaboration with WNRCD) that was destroyed in the July 2024 flooding, but the State has determined that the site will not be restored. The Walter Kelley Park would be the only good river access for the residents of Middlesex. The proposed project will focus on infrastructure improvements to the access area and reducing environmental impacts on the shoreline of the Winooski River.
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Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District issued this it and technology opportunity in Berlin, Vermont, referenced as solicitation number 73866. It was published on June 15, 2026, and responses are due by July 11, 2026. The estimated contract value is approximately $9,500. Questions can be directed to daniel@winooskinrcd.org.
Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District in Berlin, Vermont is using this solicitation to procure technology work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a technology 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 bid for this solicitation, review the full solicitation documents for Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 11, 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 daniel@winooskinrcd.org before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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