Opportunities

Employment, Bidding, and/or RFP/RFQ Opportunities:

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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Bristol Town Administrator

The Town of Bristol, located in Central Vermont’s Addison County, is seeking highly motivated candidates for the Town Administrator position to oversee our vibrant community’s daily operations. Reporting to the Selectboard, this role is pivotal in driving policy implementation, budget management, and departmental oversight to deliver high-quality, cost-effective town services.

We seek an individual with strong business and financial management skills to manage daily operations, supervise Town employees, administer a budget of approximately $3 million, and ensure compliance with municipal, state, and federal regulations. This position also requires economic development, project management, strategic planning, and municipal processes expertise.
The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration, business, political science, or equivalent professional qualifications or experience (a master’s is preferred but not required) and has 3-5 years of leadership experience in municipal government or similar roles.

A detailed job description is available HERE.

Salary is commensurate with experience starting at $72,500.  Excellent benefits package.

The position is advertised until filled.  To apply, please submit a letter of interest, a resume, and three references by November 30, 2024 to townadmin@bristolvt.org or send by mail to:

Bristol Town Administrator Search
Town of Bristol, PO Box 249, Bristol, VT 05443

The Town of Bristol is an equal opportunity provider and employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, income, or familial status.

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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Bristol Police Officer

The Bristol Police Department is accepting applications for full and part-time police officers. We are a community-oriented agency serving the citizens in the Police District and broader community.   The Town of Bristol offers a competitive wage and benefits package and is a member of the New England Police Benevolent Association.

Minimum requirements: candidates must be at least 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid driver’s license, and be able to pass an extensive background check and polygraph check.  A job description and application are available at the links below, by email to Bruce.Nason@vermont.gov, or at the Bristol Police Department.

Preference will be given to currently Vermont-certified police officers with a level IIE or III certification or equivalent.

Submit applications to:

Bruce Nason, Chief of Police
Bristol Police Department
72 Munsill Ave
Bristol, VT 05443
Email: Bruce.Nason@vermont.gov  

Applications will be accepted on a continual basis.   Position(s) will remain open until the selection of successful candidate(s).

LINKS
Bristol_Police_Officer_Job_Description
Bristol_Police_Department Application and Personal_History_Questionnaire

The Town of Bristol is an equal opportunity provider and employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, gender, gender identity, or familial status.

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VACANCY: Bristol Town Health Officer

The Town of Bristol is seeking citizens interested to serve as the Town Health Officer.  The THO is responsible for investigating possible public health hazards and risks within the town and working with the Selectboard as the Board of Health.  Medical training is not necessary; knowledge of building trades is helpful.  The THO is appointed by the Vermont Commissioner of Health to a 3-year term upon recommendation by the Selectboard.  Please submit a letter of interest or e-mail to the Bristol Selectboard, P.O. Box 249, 1 South Street, Bristol, VT  05443 or by e-mail to townadmin@bristolvt.org.   For more information, contact Town Administrator Valerie Capels at townadmin@bristolvt.org, (802) 453-2410 ext. 1, or visit www.bristolvt.org.  

The Town of Bristol is an equal opportunity provider and employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, gender, gender identity, or familial status.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Town-Wide Grand List Reappraisal

The Town of Bristol is requesting proposals from qualified, licensed, and certified reappraisal contractors to complete a town-wide reappraisal.  The selected contractor shall be responsible for all aspects of the reappraisal process including a thorough analysis of the local real estate market, review of the existing Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) data and the development of computer models for estimating the fair market value of all property parcels located in the Town of Bristol.

A detailed copy of the Request for Proposals may be obtained by contacting the Bristol Listers office by phone at (802) 453-2410 ext. 3, by email at lister@bristolvt.org, or by downloading it HERE.

Proposals will be accepted until 11:00am, Thursday, September 19, 2024, either in paper or electronic form.  If by paper, please either hand-deliver or mail at least one reproducible copy of the proposal to:

Town of Bristol Lister’s Office

                               P. O. Box 249, 1 South Street

                               Bristol, VT 05443

If by e-mail, please send to lister@bristolvt.org.  Include “Town of Bristol Reappraisal Proposal” on the envelope or in the e-mail subject line.       

A pre-bid meeting will held Thursday, August 29, 2024. This post will be updated when a time has been determined.           

Detailed Scope of Work  

Questions? Contact the Listers Office at (802)-453-2410 ext. 3 or send an e-mail to lister@bristolvt.org.

The Town of Bristol is an equal opportunity provider and employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, income, or familial status.

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Town of Bristol Recreation Department

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

BRISTOL SKATEPARK PROJECT

The Bristol Recreation Department is seeking proposals from qualified professionals for design services to develop plans for the replacement of the skatepark at 110 Airport Drive in Bristol. The project includes complete design services (including community design workshops, conceptual designs, final plans and specifications), cost estimates, state and local permit assistance, and construction documents.  A detailed RFP can be found HERE and on the state electronic bid system.  Proposals will be accepted until 12:00pm, Thursday, October 17, 2024 by e-mail to hubdirector@bristolvt.org with “Skatepark Design Proposal” in the subject line or by mail or hand delivery to Town of Bristol, 1 South Street, P.O. Box 249, Bristol, VT 05443.

Questions? Contact Hub Teen Center Director Taylor Welch-Plante at (802) 453-3678 or hubdirector@bristolvt.org.  

The Town of Bristol is an equal opportunity provider and employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, income, or familial status.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Accessible Design for Town Parks

Due:  January 10, 2024

The Town of Bristol is seeking proposals from qualified professionals for design of accessible recreation on three municipal parks: Eagle Park, Sycamore Park, and Memorial Park.

Though beautiful with access to local rivers, these Town parks are underutilized by the public and are nearly impossible to access for people with varied mobility. The Town of Bristol seeks to improve these three parks to create accessible recreation areas for all of our citizens while protecting the natural resources showcased by the parks.

Proposals may be provided in either paper or electronic form.  A detailed scope of work and submission requirements is available at HERE.  Questions:  Contact Town Administrator Valerie Capels at (802 453-2410 or townadmin@bristolvt.org.

Detailed Scope of Work

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

FEEDBACK / QUESTIONS:

Q: Will the consultant be expected to obtain any permits?

A: The consultant is asked to identify any permits that might be necessary, which will all depend on the design. Some designs might not require any permits. Designs involving access to the river might. If it turns out one or more are required, we would appreciate the consultant’s assistance with the process and can amend the contract if necessary to accommodate it.

Q: The timeline does not appear to be realistic.

A: Feel free to propose an alternative timeline. This will be funded entirely through the Town and there is no specific deadline. We were perhaps too ambitious in our benchmarks. We hope the scope of work generally communicates what we are trying to do. The goal of having construction documents as a deliverable is so we will have shovel-ready projects when we apply for construction grants.

Q: What is meant by “contract documents?”

A: We hope to have project documents that would be ready to be put out to bid for construction.  Since we do not know what the funding source(s) might be, the bid documents should be be fairly basic. Funding source requirements, which are typically procedural, could be appended to them.

Q: Is there an anticipated budget or budget range to work with?

A: No. We did not want to presume how a design team would approach this project involving three distinctly different Town properties.

Q: Will a survey be required for each park?

A: We don’t know. Posted above are documents that may provide sufficient lay of the land information for this type of project.

Q: Have the recent flooding events impacted the thinking on these projects?

A: We expect any designs would have resiliency in mind. Flooding may not be as big a factor in Memorial Park as much as Eagle and Sycamore Parks that are right along the rushing New Haven River. 

Q: Is there a specific time on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 proposals are due?

A: End of day for us is 4:30pm.

The Town of Bristol is an equal opportunity provider and employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, gender, or familial status.

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REQUEST FOR CONSTRUCTION BIDS
Lincoln Road Riverbank Repair, Bristol, VT

Bids Due:  July 21, 2023

The Town of Bristol is seeking competitive bids to repair two failed sections of road embankment armoring along the New Haven River (Figure 1).  Segment C is 200 feet long and covers a footprint of 4,950 square feet.  Segment R is 120 feet long and covers a footprint of 1,900 square feet. Work tasks will include removal of one or more lanes of Lincoln Road that will be closed to traffic, removal of the existing armoring stone and earth on the failed slope, hammering ledge to create a lip for the proposed stone, installation of blocky heavy stone that is pinned to ledge and grouted, installation of the sloped stone armoring, and reconstruction of Lincoln Road and associated site restoration.

Project construction is anticipated between August 1 and October 1, 2023. The project is being funded by a VTrans Structures Grant. Companies that are women-owned, minority-owned, Section 3, and local small businesses are encouraged to submit bids. A complete scope of work and other information can be found on the Vermont Bid System website (http://www.vermontbusinessregistry.com) or the Town of Bristol’s website (http://www.Bristolvt.org). For more information, contact Valerie Capels, Bristol Town Administrator, at (802) 453-2410 ext. 1 or at townadmin@bristolvt.org. 

A pre-bid site showing is planned for Tuesday July 11, 2023 at 10:00 am. Meet at Eagle Park off of Lincoln Road.

Bids will be accepted until 10:00 AM, Friday July 21, 2023 by mail or hand delivery to the Town of Bristol, P.O. Box 249, 1 South Street, Bristol, Vermont, 05443, Attn. Town Administrator, or by Email to townadmin@bristolvt.org. The Selectboard has the right to accept or reject any and all bids. The Town of Bristol is an equal opportunity provider and employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, religion, gender, or familial status.

Complete Scope of Work with Attachments

Scope of Work without Attachments

The Town of Bristol is an equal opportunity provider and employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, gender, or familial status.

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