BGS Land Search WSRF

Agency:	State of Vermont
State:	Vermont
Type of Government:	State & Local
Posted Date:	Feb 27, 2026
Due Date:	Mar 25, 2026
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Agency of Administration / Buildings and General Services

133 State Street, 5th Floor | Montpelier VT 05633-8000

802-828-2211 phone |802-828-2222 fax

http://bgs.vermont.gov/purchasing

SEALED BID

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Land Search for the

Women’s Secure and Reentry Facility

ISSUE DATE

QUESTIONS DUE BY

RFP RESPONSES DUE BY

February 27, 2026

March 12, 2026 – 4:30 PM (EST)

March 25, 2025 – 4:30 PM (EST)

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ALL NOTIFICATIONS, RELEASES, AND ADDENDUMS ASSOCIATED

WITH THIS RFP WILL BE POSTED AT:

http://www.bgs.state.vt.us/pca/bids/bids.php

THE STATE WILL MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO CONTACT INTERESTED PARTIES WITH UPDATED

INFORMATION. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH BIDDER TO PERIODICALLY CHECK THE

ABOVE WEB PAGE FOR ANY AND ALL NOTIFICATIONS, RELEASES AND ADDENDUMS

ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RFP.

STATE CONTACT:

James Meyers, State Senior Purchasing Agent

1. E-MAIL:

BGS.OPCVendorDocs@vermont.gov OVERVIEW:

1.1. SCOPE AND BACKGROUND: Through this Request for Proposal (RFP) the Department of Buildings

and General Services (hereinafter the “State”) is seeking to purchase a parcel of land to construct a

Women’s Secure and Reentry Facility for the Department of Corrections.

1.2. SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT: All communications concerning this RFP are to be addressed in writing

to the State Contact listed on the front page of this RFP. Actual or attempted contact with any other

individual from the State concerning this RFP is strictly prohibited and may result in disqualification.

2. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS/DESIRED OUTCOMES:

2.1. The ideal parcel would meet the following requirements:

2.1.1.Minimum of 20 acres of relatively level developable land

2.1.2.Served by, or convenient access to, municipal water and sewer services

2.1.3.Access to three-phase power

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2.1.4.Access to high-speed internet

2.1.5.Access to the site must be gained from a paved city/town road or State Highway

2.1.6.The preferred location is along the Interstate 89 corridor, between Exits 9 and 18 or along Route 7

South to the Shelburne/Hinesburg area.

2.1.7.The preferred location would be in an area that has access to public transportation and near

employment opportunities.

2.1.8.Improved properties will be considered.

2.2. All proposals should include the following:

2.2.1.Provide descriptive details for the proposed site; the location, size, survey (if available), tax map or

aerial photo.

2.2.2.Provide a copy of the deed and any known Deed Covenants or Restrictions that impact the property.

2.2.3.Provide any site restrictions (permits, covenants, etc.), environmental site details or reports indicating

impact on use of the site.

2.2.4.Provide permit statement listing any know permitting or zoning issues.

2.2.5.Provide copies of Act 250 permits and any other state local permits.

2.2.6. Cost

3. COST OF PREPARATION: Bidder shall be solely responsible for all expenses incurred in the preparation of a

response to this.

4. CONTENT AND FORMAT OF RESPONSES: The content and format requirements listed below are the

minimum requirements for State evaluation. These requirements are not intended to limit the content of a

Bidder’s proposal. Bidders may include additional information or offer alternative solutions for the State’s

consideration. However, the State discourages overly lengthy and costly proposals, and Bidders are advised to

include only such information in their response as may be relevant to the requirements of this solicitation.

4.1. Unsolicited Bidder-Confidential Information Prohibited. Bidders are hereby expressly directed not to

include any confidential information in their proposal submissions, except as specifically permitted below.

By submitting a proposal in response to this RFP, bidders acknowledge and agree to abide by the terms

and conditions outlined in this document, including the prohibition on submitting confidential information.

This prohibition reduces the burden on the State while preventing bidder-confidential information from

entering the public record.

4.2. Disclosure under Public Records Act. All information received by the State in response to this

solicitation will become part of the contract file and subject to public disclosure in accordance with the

State’s Public Records Act, 1 V.S.A. § 315 et seq. The State may also choose to publicly post responses to

this solicitation and the resulting agreement(s), following conclusion of this procurement process.

4.3. Unsolicited Confidential Materials. The State intends to redact or withhold only those confidential

materials specifically requested below. All other materials, including those marked as confidential by

bidders, are subject to disclosure if requested under the Public Records Act, or public posting.

4.4. State Not Responsible for Disclosure of Unmarked Bidder-Confidential Information. It is the

sole responsibility of the bidder to ensure that, other than where specifically directed or permitted by this

RFP and accordingly marked as described below, no information that should not be publicly disclosed is

included in their proposal materials, including any 1) trade secrets or intellectual property, 2) proprietary

financial or business information, 3) personal information, or 4) any other information that should not be

disclosed to the public.

4.5. The bid should include a Cover Letter and Technical Response and Price Schedule.

5. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

5.1. CLOSING DATE: Bids must be received by the State by the due date specified on the front page of this

RFP. Late bids will not be considered.

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5.1.1.The State may, for cause, issue an addendum to change the date and/or time when bids are due. If a

change is made, the State will inform all bidders by posting at the webpage indicated on the front

page of this RFP.

5.1.2.There will not be a public bid opening. However, the State will record the name, city and state for any

and all bids received by the due date.

5.2. ELECTRONIC BIDS ONLY: All bids under this RFP must be submitted electronically in accordance with

the submission requirements herein. Electronic bids will be accepted via email submission to BGS - VT

BGS.VTBids@vermont.gov . The subject line of the email submission must reference the Project Title as

indicated on the front page of this RFP.

5.2.1.Bids must consist of a single email with a single, digitally searchable PDF attachment containing all

components of the bid. Multiple emails and/or multiple attachments will not be accepted.

5.2.2.There is an attachment size limit of 40 MB. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to compress the PDF file

containing its bid if necessary in order to meet this size limitation. It is also the Bidder's responsibility

to ensure that their own email system can send and receive messages up to this size.

5.2.3.Submission format is at discretion of bidders, however, at minimum must include the information

listed in Section 2.2 of this document.

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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

TITLE	QUESTIONS DUE	ANSWERS POSTED	DUE DATE	NO POSTING AFTER
BGS Land Search WSRF	03/12/2026 04:30PM		03/25/2026 04:30PM

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