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Town
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Background
Town
Pond dam cave-in, April 2008
Photo: V. Capels |
In April 2008, after years of slow deterioration and following a
period of heavy rains and saturated soils, part of the town pond
impoundment collapsed over the outlet pipe that drains into the
wetland to the north. Water levels in the pond and wetland
were lowered to reduce the threat of water breaching the banks of
the pond or further the failure of the impoundment. After
a competitive bid process, Weston and Sampson Engineers was hired
to prepare an inspection and assessment report of the dam. Several
alternatives for remedial measures were investigated, including
No Action, Dam Removal, Dam Rehabilitation, and Dam Replacement.
The town pond is a community resource. Not only is it valued
for its aesthetic and recreation opportunities, it provides fire
protection, stormwater treatment, and wildlife habitat. W&S
recommended that the pond remain in place and that the dam be rehabilitated.
A public hearing was held in June at the Big Picture Theater,
and the overwhelming feedback was to repair, maintain, and improve
the pond as a community asset. Though the pond does not fall
within Vermont Dam Safety Division oversight, W&S prepared a rehabilitation
plan based on State standards and included design provisions to
allow the water level in the wetland to the north rise in the event
beavers resume residence there. W&S estimates the cost for
rehabilitating the dam to be in the area of $75,000, which does
not include dredging. If voters concur at Town Meeting, the
Selectboard proposes to finance the repair with a 5-year note.
Options
Weston &
Sampson prepared an inspection
and assessment report that put forward the option of doing nothing,
rehabilitating the dam in-kind, or removing the dam and returning
the site to a wetland swale. Later, an alternative option
of constructing the dam with an open spillway was put forward, which
people gravitated to, but was ultimately not endorsed because of
the lack of support from teh ANR Dam Safety Division. The
Selectboard, at its December 22, 2008 meeting, ultimately opted
to go with the rehabilitation and authorized the Town Administrator
to solicit bids.
Request
for Bids
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Town
Pond Rehabilitation Bid Process
On Monday, March 2, 2009, we received four bids by the noon
deadline from the following people/companies: Kingsbury Construction,
DuBois Construction, Andrew DiMario, and Dydo and Company.
The low lump sum bid for the pond rehabilitation was $64,950
and the high was $98,449. The bids on the dredging ranged
widely and are difficult to summarize, but the cost per cubic
yard ranged from $13.25 to $116.
Article 10
passed, authorizing the Selectboard to borrow up to $100,000
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Mandatory Site Visit: Thursday, February
12, 2009, 8:00 a.m. , at the Town Pond off Carroll Road.
NOTE: The deadline
for bid submission has been extended to Monday, March 2,
2009, 12:00 p.m.
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Town
of Waitsfield
REQUEST
FOR BIDS
(1 pg, 23 KB) 
TOWN POND DAM REHABILITATION
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
The
Town of Waitsfield is seeking bids for the rehabilitation
of the Town Pond dam. This construction project entails
installing appropriate environmental controls and pond water
management systems; excavating through the earthen embankment
to remove the existing corrugated metal pipe spillway inlet
shaft and outlet pipe; installing a new reinforced concrete
inlet shaft, outlet pipe, and attached low-level drain and
valve; reconstructing the compacted earthen embankment;
and restoring the site. Bids for dredging the pond
at the same time will also be sought. If approved
by Waitsfield voters on March 3, the project is intended
to be completed during the summer of 2009.
A complete
set of bid documents prepared by Weston & Sampson Engineers,
Inc., of Waterbury, Vermont, will be available at the Town
Office and on-line at www.waitsfieldvt.us/townpond.
There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting at 8:00
a.m., Thursday, February 12, 2009 at the dam site (Route
100 and Carroll Road in Irasville). Bids must be submitted
to the Waitsfield Town Office, 9 Bridge Street, Waitsfield,
VT 05673 no later than Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009, 12:00 noon.
For more information, contact Town Administrator Valerie
Capels at (802) 496-2218 or  .
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Information
and a reduced set of the construction drawings are available below.
A full-size set of construction plans is available for
review at the Town Office or can be purchased for $20.
Schedule
The question of whether voters will authorize the Town to borrow
money to fix the pond is on the Warning
for Town Meeting. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday,
February 25, 4:30 p.m. because the Selectboard would like to be
able tell voters at Town Meeting what the range of submitted costs
is. The Selectboard will be meeting on Monday, March 2, and
may be prepared then to select the successful bidder. If voters
approve on March 3, the goal is to have the pond repaired as soon
as possible, so the next steps of ironing out any contract details
would begin soon after Town Meeting.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 12,
8:00 a.m. at the site. The forecast is calling for
80% chance of rain on Thursday morning (it figures), so bundle up.
Documents
& Links
Bid
Specifications
(11 pgs, 266 KB) 
Bid
Specifications
(11
pgs, 37KB)
Waitsfield
Dam Rehabilitation Plans, by Weston & Sampson Engineers,
Inc., February 3, 2009 -- REDUCED: NOT TO SCALE
(5 pgs, 1,721 KB)
Opinion
of Probable Construction Costs, by Weston & Sampson
Engineers, Inc., November 21, 2008
(1 pg, 11 KB)
Inspection
& Assessment Report, April 18, 2008 (full
report: 50 pgs, 4,721 KB)
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Cover
(1 pg, 195 KB) |
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Executive
Summary (2 pgs, 135 KB)
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Detail
Summary Sheet (1 pg, 149 KB)
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Preface
(1 pg, 123 KB) |
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Table
of Contents (2 pgs, 126 KB)
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Section
1. Description of Project (3 pgs, 130
KB) |
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Section
2. Inspection (3 pgs, 138 KB)
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Section
3. Assessments & Recommendations (4
pgs, 142 KB) |
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Figures
(3 pgs, 861 KB) |
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Appendix
A - Photographs (8 pgs, 2,012 KB)
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Appendix
B - Inspection Checklist (12 pgs, 916
KB) |
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Appendix
C - Previous Reports & References (2
pgs, 123 KB) |
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Appendix
D - Definitions (3 pgs, 131 KB)
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Appendix
E - Supplemental Design Information (4
pgs, 952 KB) |
Waitsfield
Town Pond Wetland Restoration and Drawdown Plan, April 17,
2008 (5
pgs, 840 KB)
Section
1272 Order, April 10, 2008 (3
pgs, 101 KB)
Contact
Valerie J. Capels, Town Administrator
Waitsfield Town Office
9 Bridge Street
Waitsfield, VT 05673
Phone: (802) 496-2218
Fax: (802) 496-9284
E-mail:
Updated
February 24, 2010
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