Selectboard Seeks Bids for Flea Market Cleanup
May 10, 2011.....

At the May 9 meeting, the Selectboard authorized Selectboard member John Owen to coordinate the cleanup of the Flea Market site, including seeking bids for the removal of all of the tables (over 100), metal frames (enough for dozens of canopies/tents), and a variety of other items left by the prior tenants. According to the terms of their lease, these items became the property and responsibility of the Town of Charlotte when not removed when the lease ceased.

Owen has also been tasked with organizing a committee to brainstorm about future (short-term and long-term) uses of the site. A brainstorming meeting is this Thursday evening, May 12, at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall. Anyone with ideas and suggestions is encouraged to attend.

Here is the Request for Bids from the Town of Charlotte for cleanup. Site visit is May 16, bids are due May 20:

TOWN OF CHARLOTTE
REQUEST FOR BIDS
FOR CLEANUP OF FLEA MARKET SITE
Route 7 (just south of Wildflower Farm)
Charlotte, Vermont

Issued: May 11, 2011

Project Description
This project consists of removal and disposal of metal frames, tables, and stored material, as well as any trash and loose brush on the flea market site. Anchors for erected tents as well as a disconnected electrical panel and supporting posts will be removed and disposed of. Dismantling and removal of a wooden outhouse and collection tank is also included in the project.

Bid Information
Bids shall include:
1) A lump sum price for all work
2) A breakdown cost for the various aspects of the project.

The town reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Bid due date
Sealed proposals shall be delivered to the Charlotte Selectboard at P.O. Box 119, Charlotte, VT 05445 or by hand at 159 Ferry Road by 4:00 PM on May 20. Proposals received after this date and time will not receive consideration. Envelopes shall be marked “SEALED BID FOR FLEA MARKET SITE CLEANUP”

Town contact
Questions may be directed to John Owen 425-4632.

Site Walk
A site walk is scheduled for Monday May 16, 2011 at 10:00 AM.

Project schedule
Project to be completed within two weeks of the awarding of the bid

Insurance
Prior to starting work, the selected bidder will be required to provide a Certificate of Liability Insurance with liability coverage of no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 per aggregate, and naming the Town of Charlotte as an additional insured.