Canaan Hill Culvert Upgrade Design Engineering Services

Town of Canaan

Buyer seeks engineering services for the replacement of an undersized culvert at Canaan Hill Road/Fund Road intersection. The project aims to improve flood resiliency, prevent road washouts, reduce sedimentation, and improve aquatic organism passage. The existing 4-foot boiler tube culvert is undersized and regularly overtops during high water events. The new structure must be designed to VTrans Hydraulic Manual standards and address multiple site constraints.

• 6/25/2025 - RFP Issued
• 7/14/2025 - Question Deadline
• 7/21/2025 - Proposal Due Date

• Expertise in design, engineering and permitting of box culverts
• Experience with flood resiliency projects
• Registration with Vermont Secretary of State's Office
• Insurance coverage per Specifications for Contractor Services

• Design box culvert to meet VTrans Hydraulics Manual standards
• Provide engineering services for culvert replacement at Canaan Hill/Fund Road intersection
• Develop plans to maintain road access during construction
• Address right-of-way impacts in the design process
• Conduct permitting for the culvert replacement project
• Follow VTrans Municipal Assistance Section (MAS) process
• Ensure compliance with stream equilibrium and bankfull width standards
• Design for improved flood resiliency to prevent future washouts
• Design for reduced sedimentation of Keyer Brook
• Design for improved aquatic organism passage
• Provide construction oversight after engineering study completion
• Create designs in VTrans CADD Manual/MicroStation format
• Evaluate multiple culvert replacement options from hydraulic study
• Design structure to handle increasingly frequent large stormwater events
• Address ledge considerations in structure selection
• Incorporate flared wingwalls and concrete headwalls in design
• Design proper channel alignment with natural width
• Implement erosion protection measures using appropriate stone fill
• Coordinate with ANR River Management Engineer for compliance
• Consider environmental impacts on B-1 rated waterway