Sandy River Bridge and Trail

This project involves construction of a multiple-use bridge over the Sandy River to connect the Whistle Stop Trail to downtown Farmington, Maine. The original bridge was washed out by a flood in the late 1980s leaving the trail 2,250 feet short of connecting with downtown. This project will address the lack of alternative transportation options to connect trail users with downtown businesses and amenities, and transportation safety concerns related to snowmobiles precariously sharing Center Bridge with vehicles. The trail will be extended using the existing abandoned rail bed. The replacement bridge will be a cable-stayed design spanning 336 feet with a 10-foot-wide travel way. Project Scope The scope of this project includes, but is not limited to, preliminary and/or final design, design development, NEPA requirements, permitting requirements (Local, State, and Federal), schedule and cost estimating, complete construction documents, contractor procurement, and construction

administration for bridge and trail and all components of the project. NOTE: Federal NEPA requirements must be approved by granting agencies before choice limiting action may be taken. This includes contracts for construction. This also includes that this total contract is contingent on successful NEPA approvals. One A/E firm will be chosen by owner. Firm will be responsible for first satisfying NEPA requirements before finishing full engineering, creating bid packages & specification, as well as, project oversight and construction contracts. Notable design and engineering tasks in the project include the following: 1. Sandy River Bridge: • New multi-use bridge with a 336’ span. Current preliminary design suggests a cable stayed bridge with seven sections of 48’ truss suspended from cables with a total span of 356’. • 10-foot-wide travel surface • Bank stabilization and rip-rap • Designed to minimize tread maintenance due to snowmobile use • Designed to minimize nuisance use 2. Connecting Trails: State of Maine Bureau of General Services Division of Planning, Design & Construction 3681 RFQ Information Sheet 13 Mar 24.docx 2 of 4 • Crushed stone surface with 3⁄4” crushed gravel base trail on historic rail bed from Bridge Street in West Farmington to bridge and then continuing from bridge to paved Prescott Field Parking on UMF campus. • Approximately, 2,250 feet of trail. • Built to US Forest Service Standards of Accessibility • 10-foot-wide travel surface • Delineation between residential driveway and trail using split rail fence or other methods • Work within 15-foot easement boundaries and restrictions • Design and address drainage swales and existing trail stability issues