Request for Proposals

Request for Proposals: Stream Restoration Construction Services

The Ausable Freshwater Center is seeking proposals for a streambank stabilization project on the West Branch Ausable River in the Town of Jay. The bank lies adjacent to River Road, located in the Ausable Acres subdivision (see figure 1). It was damaged by the collapse of a large white pine tree, which had been undermined during a flooding event in April 2024. The collapse of the root wad from the stream bank damaged the road and has reduced it to one lane. Our proposed response to the collapsing stream bank is to install two (2) rock vanes composed of rounded, native boulders to reduce near bank stress and direct flows toward the center of the channel. Please see the full RFP (in column at left) for details. You may reach out to stream restoration manager, Gary Henry, for more information.

Figure 1: Collapsed tree along River Road looking upstream along West Branch Ausable River during flooding in April 2024.