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Passenger Station

¢ Estimated costs could include

¢ Station platform $900,000

¢ Track for siding $1,000,000

¢ Parking lot ticketing and other
$300,000

¢ Signaling and switches for track
$2,200,000 (part or whole but may
not be responsibility of Nashua —

borne by host provider during
track upgrades)

Political and civic support

° City will need to establish broader support to help make passenger rail station,
operations and ridership feasible - If not started now, could prove problematic
later

¢ Need to build better relationship with business community to understand mutual
benefits, potential partnerships for resources, and employee ridership

¢ Support will likely be needed from contiguous communities (e.g. Hudson,
Merrimack, Hollis, etc.) plus coordination with City of Manchester and
Manchester Airport,

* City will need to understand opportunities through State of NH — access to Public
Private Partnership programs, NH DOT funding, etc.

¢ Citywide education and information campaign would help Nashua’s residents and
businesses understand full breadth of opportunities that passenger rail brings

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Recommendations

Continued Efforts and Role of Rail Committee

Role of Rail Committee

It is recommended that the Rail Committee continue its role in
partnership with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to assist the City of
Nashua to:

1. Plan for immediate next steps for BSRC partnership

2. Identify City roles and responsibilities for passenger rail operations and
station development

3. Build public information and advocacy for passenger rail

1. Plan for immediate next steps for BSRC
partnership

¢ Evaluate viability of BSRC — Providence-Worcester line, financing
capabilities
¢ What are costs at each step if plan does not go further (i.e. station build)

¢ Understand implications for BSRC access to Railroad Rehabilitation &
Improvement Financing (RIFF) — What is city role and implications for
participation in the RIFF

¢ Guide on legal documents needed (e.g. renewal of MOU with BSRC)

¢ Define and pursue technical expertise needed

* Prioritize actions of AECOM — e.g. due diligence for RIFF application,
designated recipient, etc.

¢ Prioritize roles for NRPC and other expertise

2. |\dentify City roles and responsibilities for rail
operations and station development

° Build projected scenarios and implications for City participation with
public-private partnership or state-run option to operate passenger
rail through Nashua

¢ Identify the scope and scale of building and managing a passenger rail
station in Nashua

¢ Build financing and revenue generation options to support operations
and station development

¢ Identify risks and opportunities for different scenarios

3. Build public information and advocacy for
passenger rail

¢ Engagement with surrounding communities
° Engagement with NRPC, SNRPC

¢ Engagement with educational and other institutions
* To include maker space and art community

¢ Engagement with business community
¢ Business types/locations likely to gain — and how much?
¢ Business types/locations likely to lose — and how much?

¢ Engagement with public officials and state agencies (e.g. DOT,
governor's office, legislative delegation, etc.)

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Jim Donchess
Mayor e City of Nashua

To: Board of Aldermen
From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Date: 1/3/18

Re: Contract for Primary Tank Upgrade Project — Construction Services

NRO § 5-90 (E) states that approval by the Finance Committee of a contract award in excess of
$1,000,000 shall be submitted to the full Board of Aldermen at its next regularly scheduled meeting for
final approval prior to award of the contract.

The Finance Committee approved and placed on file the notification of the award of the
referenced contract at their January 2, 2019 meeting. | am requesting the approval of the full
Board of Aldermen for the award of the following contract, which is over $1,000,000.

Contract for Primary Tank Upgrade Project — Construction Services. Included is the Purchasing
Manager’s Memo #19-103 regarding the award of this contract to the Finance Committee dated
December 27, 2018. This contract total is $3,629,340.

Cc
Sue Lovering, Legislative Affairs Manager

229 Main Street * PO Box 2019 * Nashua, New Hampshire 03061-2019
603.589.3260 * fax 603.594.3450 * NashuaMayor@NashuaNH. gov
www.NashuaNH.gov

B\ THE CITY OF NASHUA “The Cate City’

Financial Services

Purchasing Department

December 27, 2018
Memo #19-103

TO: MAYOR DONCHESS
FINANCE COMMITTEE

SUBJECT: CONTRACT FOR PRIMARY TANK UPGRADE PROJECT — CONSTRUCTION

SERVICES (VALUE: $3,629,340)
DEPARTMENT: 169 WASTEWATER; FUND: WERF AND SRF LOAN

Please see the attached communication from David L. Boucher, Superintendent Wastewater Department
dated December 20, 2018 for the information related to this contract.

Pursuant to § 5-78 Major purchases (greater than $10,000) A. All supplies and contractual services,
except as otherwise provided herein, when the estimated cost thereof shall exceed $10,000 shall be
purchased by formal, written contract from the lowest responsible bidder, after due notice inviting bids.
The Superintendent Wastewater Department, the Board of Public Works (December 20, 2018 meeting)
and the Purchasing Department recommend the award of this contract in an amount of $3,629,340 to

Methuen Construction, Inc. of Plaistow, NH.

Respectfully,

Dan Kooken
Purchasing Manager

Coc: D Boucher L Fautuex

229 Main Street * Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 © Phone (603) 589-3330 e Fax (603) 589-3233

APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR

Cultural Connections Committee

Margaret Loret (New Appointment)
4 Cimmarron Drive
Nashua, NH 03062

Jean Adie (Reappointment)

19A Fairmount Street
Nashua, NH 03064

Mine Falls Park Advisory Committee

Richard Gillespie (Reappointment)
15 Spencer Drive
Nashua, NH 03062

Nashua Art Commission

William H. Barry III (New Appointment)
161 Kinsley Street
Nashua, NH 03060

Sara Ceaser (New Appointment)
3 Pine Street, Studio 2D
Nashua, NH 03060

Paul Laflamme (Reappointment)
28 Lutheran Drive
Nashua , NH 03063

Jennifer Latouche (New Appointment)
7-2 Hickory Lane
Hollis, NH 03049

| respectfully request that these appointments be confirmed.

JANUARY 8, 2019

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Jim Donchess
Mayor

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