Project Information

Bid Title

Request for Bids ? Aggregate Products

Issuing Agency

Town of Hartford

Location

Vermont

Published Date

Jun 16, 2026

Closing Date

Jul 1, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Request for Bids – Aggregate Products
Category:	Public Works
Status:	Open

Description: The Town of Hartford is requesting bids for the provision of commonly used aggregate products during Fiscal Year 2027. Pricing is to be honored for the period starting July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027. The bids are for the supply of aggregate products the Town commonly uses for maintenance and construction purposes. Vendors providing a bid for Winter Sand Aggregate shall have the ability to provide up to 120% of the estimated yearly tonnage used. Pricing for winter sand shall include pricing options for either pick up by the Town or for delivery to the Town storage facilities at 173 Airport Road in White River Junction and at 142 Izzo Place in Quechee. Pricing for all other aggregates assumes the Town will pick up the material from the vendor’s facility. View the full RFP (PDF). Publication Date/Time: 6/16/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: Open Until Contracted Related Documents: ToH Request for Bids - FY27 Aggregate Products

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TOWN OF HARTFORD

Request for Bids – Aggregate Products

06/16/2026

The Town of Hartford is requesting bids for the provision of commonly used aggregate products

during Fiscal Year 2027. Pricing is to be honored for the period starting July 1, 2026, and ending

June 30, 2027.

The bids are for the supply of aggregate products the Town commonly uses for maintenance and

construction purposes. Vendors providing a bid for Winter Sand Aggregate shall have the ability to

provide up to 120% of the estimated yearly tonnage used.

Pricing for winter sand shall include pricing options for either pick up by the Town or for delivery to

the Town storage facilities at 173 Airport Road in White River Junction and at 142 Izzo Place in

Quechee. Pricing for all other aggregates assumes the Town will pick up the material from the

vendor’s facility.

Winter Sand Aggregate (5,800 Tons Estimated Yearly Average)

• Winter Sand – Supply or to supply/deliver approximately 5,800 tons of winter sand to two

stockpile areas, one being at the Town of Hartford Public Works Facility at 173 Airport Road in

White River Junction and the other at the Quechee Wastewater Facility at 142 Izzo Place in

Quechee during the fall/winter of 2026-2027. The winter sand will comply with the gradation

requirements of the table below in accordance with VAOT / AASHTO specifications.

Winter Sand

Sieve Designation

1/2 inch (12.5 mm)

No. 4 (4.75 mm)

No. 100 (0.150 mm)

No. 200 (0.075 mm)

Percentage by Mass (Weight)

Passing Square Mesh Sieves

100

60-100

0-20

0–8

• Manufactured Sand – Supply approximately 2,000 tons of manufactured sand for winter

surface treatment. The manufactured sand shall be created by crushing rocks, quarry stones,

or larger aggregates into fine particles with all particles typically passing the 3/8-inch (9.50

mm) sieve and be free of injurious organic impurities.

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Gravels for Subbase Aggregate

• Crushed Gravel for Subbase, Fine Graded (Vtrans Spec. 704.05A): Fine graded crushed

gravel for subbase shall meet all the requirements of VTrans Specification 704.05 including

gradation requirements of Table 704.05A below as determined in accordance with AASHTO T

27 and AASHTO T 11.

Table 704.5A

Sieve Designation

3/4 inch (37.5 mm)

1/2 inch (12.5 mm)

No. 4 (4.75 mm)

No. 100 (0.150 mm)

No. 200 (0.075 mm)

Percentage by Mass (Weight)

Passing Square Mesh Sieves

100

70-100

50-90

0-12

0–6

• Crushed Gravel for Subbase, Coarse Graded (Vtrans Spec. 704.05B): Coarse graded crushed

gravel for subbase shall meet all the requirements of VTrans Specification 704.05 including the

gradation requirements of Table 704.05B below as determined in accordance with AASHTO T

27 and AASHTO T 11.

Table 704.05B

Sieve Designation

4 inch (100 mm)

No. 4 (4.75 mm)

No. 100 (0.150 mm)

No. 200 (0.075 mm)

Percentage by Mass (Weight)

Passing Square Mesh Sieves

95-100

25-50

0-12

0–6

• Dense Graded Crushed Gravel for Subbase Alternate (Vtrans Spec. 704.06A): Coarse graded

crushed gravel for subbase shall meet all the requirements of VTrans Specification 704.06

including the gradation requirements of Table 704.06A below as determined in accordance

with AASHTO T 27 and AASHTO T 11.

Table 704.06A

Sieve Designation

3-1/2 inch (87.5 mm)

3 inch (75.0 mm)

2 inch (50.0 mm)

1 inch (25.0 mm)

1/2 inch (12.5 mm)

No. 4 (4.75 mm)

No. 200 (0.075 mm)

Percentage by Mass (Weight)

Passing Square Mesh Sieves

100

90 – 100

75 – 100

50 – 80

30 – 60

15 – 40

0–6

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Surface Treatment Aggregates

• Surface Courses and Shoulder Aggregate (Vtrans Spec. 704.12A): Aggregate for surface

courses and shoulders shall consist solely of crushed gravel or crushed stone. It shall be

obtained from approved sources, be reasonably free from deleterious materials, and shall

meet all the requirements of VTrans Specification 704.12 including the gradation requirements

of Table 704.12A below as determined in accordance with AASHTO T 27 and AASHTO T 11.

Table 704.12A

Sieve Designation

1-1/2 inch (87.5 mm)

1 inch (75.0 mm)

No. 4 (4.75 mm))

No. 100 (0.150 mm)

No. 200 (0.075 mm))

Percentage by Mass (Weight)

Passing Square Mesh Sieves

100

95 – 100

45-65

10-15

8-12

• Path & Trail Aggregate (Vtrans Spec. 704.12B): Aggregate surface course for paths and trails

shall consist of clean, hard, crushed stone. It shall be reasonably free from dirt, deleterious

material, and pieces that are structurally weak. The material shall be uniformly graded and

shall meet all the requirements of VTrans Specification 704.12 including the gradation

requirements of Table 704.12B below as determined in accordance with AASHTO T 27 and

AASHTO T11.

Table 704.12B

Sieve Designation

3/8 inch (9.50 mm)

No. 4 (4.75 mm)

No. 8 (2.36 mm))

No. 16 (1.18 mm)

No. 30 (0.600 mm))

No. 200 (0.075 mm))

Percentage by Mass (Weight)

Passing Square Mesh Sieves

100

75-90

55-80

35-50

25-50

6-15

• Shoulder Aggregate (Vtrans Spec. 704.12C): Aggregate for aggregate shoulders shall be

uniformly graded and shall meet all the requirements of VTrans Specification 704.12 including

the gradation requirements of Table 704.12C on the following page as determined in

accordance with AASHTO T 27 and AASHTO T 11

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Table 704.12C

Sieve Designation

1 inch (25.0 mm)

¾ inch (19.0 mm)

No. 4 (4.75 mm))

No. 200 (0.075 mm))

Percentage by Mass (Weight)

Passing Square Mesh Sieves

100

90-100

35-65

9-15

• RAP Shoulder Aggregate (Vtrans Spec. 704.12D): Recycled Asphalt Pavement aggregate for

shoulders shall consist of crushed or milled bituminous concrete pavement and shall meet the

requirements of Vtrans Specification Subsection 704.22(a) with 100% of the material shall pass

the 1-1/2-inch (37.5 mm) sieve prior to placement.

Miscellaneous Aggregates

• Drainage Aggregate (Vtrans Spec. 704.16): Drainage aggregate shall be produced from gravels

or crushed quarried rock, shall be obtained from approved sources, and shall consist of clean,

hard, sound, and durable material. and shall meet the requirements of Vtrans Specification

704.12 including the gradation requirements of Table 704.16A below as determined in

accordance with AASHTO T 27.

Table 704.16A

Sieve Designation

1 inch (25 mm)

3/4 inch (19.0 mm)

3/8 inch (9.50 mm)

No. 4 (4.75 mm)

No. 8 (2.36 mm))

Percentage by Mass (Weight)

Passing Square Mesh Sieves

100

90-100

20-55

0-10

0-5

• Erosion Control Aggregate (Vtrans Spec. 706.04(a): Aggregate for erosion prevention and

sediment control (EPSC) shall consist of clean, hard, crushed stone or crushed gravel and shall

be reasonably free from dirt and deleterious material. It shall be uniformly graded and meet the

gradation requirements of Table 704.17A below as determined in accordance with AASHTO T

27.

Table 706.04(a)

Sieve Designation

6 inch (150 mm)

4 inch (100 mm)

3 inch (75.0 mm)

2 inch (50.0 mm)

Percentage by Mass (Weight)

Passing Square Mesh Sieves

100

80-100

40-60

0-20

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• Stone Fill Aggregate (Vtrans Spec. 704.17): Stone for stone fill shall be approved, hard,

blasted, angular rock other than serpentine rock containing the fibrous variety chrysotile

(asbestos). The least dimension of the stone shall be greater than 33% of the longest

dimension. The stone fill shall be reasonably well graded from the smallest to the maximum

size stone specified to form a compact mass when in-place. Commonly desired stone fill

types are listed in Table 704.17 below.

Type of Stone

Type I

Type II

Table 704.17

Longest Dimension of Stone

Min.

1 inch

2 inches

Max.

12 inches

36 inches

Minimum dimension of at least 50%

of the volume of stones in place.

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4”

12”

Bid Alternates: If the vendor submitting a bid does not offer an aggregate product listed or in the

event the vendor has an aggregate product they feel is comparable but does not meet the Vtrans

specifications in full, the vendor may submit alternate material for consideration in the space

provided below the spec material on the bid form.

A sieve analysis for each bid alternate material shall be submitted with a statement outlining the

appropriateness of the alternate and any known benefits of the alternate.

Basis of Award(s): Individual purchase orders or contracts will be awarded to responsive bidders

as determined to be appropriate by the Town factoring the following considerations:

• Cost of aggregate.

• Cost of transporting aggregate.

• Availability of required aggregate.

• Past record of performance.

• Any other criteria considered relevant by the Town

Insurance: Selected contractors must maintain and provide proof of Worker’s Compensation,

Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, Automobile Liability Insurance and Property Damage

Insurance (minimum of $2,000,000 aggregate, $1,000,000 per occurrence). The Town of Hartford

is to be named as certificate holder. The contractor agrees to hold harmless, indemnify and

defend the Town of Hartford for all liability arising out of the project, except that arising out of the

sole negligence of the Town of Hartford.

Instructions: Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly labeled “2026–2027 Aggregate

Bid” and will be received at the Town of Hartford, Town Manager’s Office, 171 Bridge Street, 2nd

Floor, White River Junction, Vermont 05001, no later than 11:00am on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Bids received after the noted time and date will not be accepted. Faxed or emailed bids will not

be accepted.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 212321Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
• NAICS 484220Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local

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