Board Of Aldermen - Agenda - 4/26/2022 - P24
PRIORITY DEPARTMENTS PROJECTS DEPARTMENT C.1.C
REQUESTED RECOMMENDS
A-1 Library Facility Assessment $ 88,830 $ 88,830
After 50 years of heavy use the library building. grounds, and mechanical systems are in poor condition and in need of
major repairs or replacement, The Board of Trustees is working to address this deterioration by engaging a firm ta do
a thorough facility assessment and draft a master plan for the building. This assessment will help the library and the
city prioritize needed repairs and improvements, identify costs (and potential cost savings) for those prajects, and
establish a maintenance and capital improvement plan for the future.
A-1 Airport Reconstruction of Apron G/F Ramp
$ 208,334 $ 208,334
This project will reconstruct the “Foxtrot/Golf Ramp”. Most of the airport's transient corporate jets and piston aircraft
flying in and out of Nashua Airport use this ramp area daily. Additionally, there are Nashua-based aircraft located on
this ramp. The ramp is currently in poor condition and the pavement has exceeded its useful life expectancy. The
project will be completed utilizing 96% FAA Grant Share ($3,750,000), 5% NHDOT Share ($208,334) and 5% Airport
Sponsor (City Share) ($208,334).
A-2 Communications Public Safety Portable Radio
Division Replacement $ 3,700,000 $ 3,700,000
The Fire and Police portable radio equipment will become obsolete as of December 31, 2021. All non-public safety
portable radios are currently obsolete. These radios will need to be replaced. Fire and Police have requested
additional software be installed in these radios to enhance the safety of Police Officers and Firefighters.
A-2 Fire Department PURVIS Station Notification $ 539,542 $ 539,542
Nashua Fire Rescue's 2021 Master Plan indicated that NFR should make it a priority to alert only the fire station(s)}
that are dispatched to calls to reduce the constant radio traffic that is currently transmitted to all of the fire
stations. Nashua Fire Rescue responds to medical and fire emergencies from six fire stations and one
communications center. The manner of dispatching and station alerting has remained unchanged for well over a
hundred years; from bells to the addition of radio and then computers with printouts utilizing a “mass notification”
method. Nashua Fire Rescue continues to respond to an increase of calls for service and a large amount of radio
traffic and information being transmitted and received at stations.
Emergency responders within stations have a constant source of stimulation with lights, bells, ongoing radio traffic, in
addition to normal ambient background noise of fire stations. Studies into the constant audio and visual stimulation all
day and night has produced a great deal of information of the physical and cognitive effects on firefighters affecting
their health and ability to respond to emergencies. Cumulative effects of this stimulation and effects on overnight
personnel is clear and convincing.
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