Holiday Closing – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
All Town offices will be closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 21 for regular business hours.
Town Manager
Invitation to Bid: Roadside Mowing
The Town of Hardwick is requesting bids for mowing of Town Highway roadsides. The Town has 77 miles of Class 3 and Class 2 roads both paved and gravel, which equates to 154 miles of roadside. The Town would like the roadsides mowed during the month of July. Please submit a written bid (stating a not to exceed dollar amount) for the project by 1:00 PM Monday, February 3, 2025 to:
Town of Hardwick
P.O. Box 523
Hardwick, VT 05843
Bids can also be emailed to casey.rowell@hardwickvt.gov. The Town of Hardwick reserves the right to waive informalities in, or reject any and all bids, or to accept any bid deemed to be in the best interest of the Town. If you have questions, call 802 472-6120.
Pedestrian Bridge Construction Project
The Town of Hardwick seeks sealed BIDS for the construction of the Hardwick Pedestrian Bridge Project including the removal of existing retaining walls, removal of existing bridge abutments, shoring of existing retaining wall to remain, installation of new retaining walls segment, installation of new bridge abutments, installation of new pedestrian bridge, reconnecting utilities, minor grading within river corridor to expand floodway volume capacity, installation of riprap, slope stabilization measures and planting, and paving and landscape improvements to pedestrian bridge access.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the Main Street side of the Pedestrian Bridge in Hardwick, VT on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 11:00 AM. Questions from prospective bidders are due on Friday, December 13, 2024, by 3:00 PM. Responses to all questions will be provided by COB on Friday, December 20, 2024.
Bids will be accepted at the Hardwick Town Manager’s Office, 20 Church Street, Hardwick, VT 05843 until 1:00 p.m. on January 22, 2025, and then publicly opened and read aloud at said office.
Due to the file size, the drawings, specifications, and contract documents may be examined at the following location: Hardwick Town Manager’s Office 20 Church Street, Hardwick, VT 05843. You may also request the documents be emailed to you by calling the Hardwick Town Manager’s Office at (802) 472-6120.
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Engineering Services for Slope Stabilization
The Town of Hardwick is seeking proposals from qualified engineering firms to provide design and
engineering services for the repair and stabilization of an approximately 500-foot-long landslide
along School Street which is located in East Hardwick Village. The project requires comprehensive
engineering solutions to stabilize the slope, protect infrastructure and property, and ensure public
access & safety. Please see the attachment below for further information.
Town Employee Awarded “Wastewater Operator of the Year”
Town Employee, Ken LaCasse, has been selected as a recipient of the 2023 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator of the Year Award. Ken was nominated by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation to acknowledge his work in the field of wastewater treatment. Please join us in congratulating Ken on this award!