The Town of Readsboro has entered into an agreement with the Vermont Agency of Transportation to develop a project to repair and reinforce approximately 700 feet of a failing slope above the South Branch of the Deerfield River and relocate a portion of Bosley Hill Road. This project is funded in part by the Federal Highway Administration and the Vermont Agency of Transportation. Accordingly, all aspects of project development, from developing a purpose and need statement to constructing the project, must conform to federal and state regulations. In general, the scope of this project will follow the project development process used by the VTrans Municipal Assistance Section as follows: • Project kick-off and development of conceptual plans. • Submission of documentation and plans for NEPA process. • Development of preliminary plans. • Development of Right of Way (ROW) plans, if necessary, and assistance with ROW documents. • Developing contract plans, technical specifications, final engineer’s estimate and bid documents and assisting with the bidding process. • Assistance during construction.
