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ARTICLE 16— DISPUTE RESOLUTION

The parties shall attempt to resolve any dispute related to this contract as follows. Either party
shall provide to the other party, in writing and with full documentation to verify and substantiate
its decision, its stated position concerning the dispute. No dispute shall be considered submitted
and no dispute shall be valid under this provision unless and until the submitting party has
delivered the written statement of its position and full documentation to the other party. The
parties shall then attempt to resolve the dispute through good faith efforts and negotiation between
the OWNER Representative and the CONTRACTOR Representative. At all times,
CONTRACTOR shall carry on the work under this contract and maintain and complete work in
accordance with the requirements of the contract or determination or direction of the OWNER. If
the parties are unable to resolve their dispute as described above within 30 days, the parties may
request that the dispute be submitted to the Board of Public Works for resolution. If the parties are
dissatisfied with the decision of the Board of Public Works, the parties’ reserve the right to pursue
any available legal and/or equitable remedies for any breaches of this contract except as that right
may be limited by the terms of this contract.

ARTICLE 17—- CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE

This contract shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the State of New Hampshire and any
claim or action brought relating to this contract, the work performed or contracted to be performed
thereunder, or referable in anyway thereto shall be brought in Hillsborough County (New
Hampshire) Superior Court Souther Judicial District or in the New Hampshire 9th Circuit
Court—Nashua and not elsewhere

ARTICLE 18—- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

1. Neither party to the Contract shall assign the Contract as a whole without written consent
of the other.

2. Tests, inspections and approvals of portions of the Work required by the Contract

Documents or by laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders of public authorities having

jurisdiction shall be made at an appropriate time.

If additional testing is required, the CONTRACTOR shall perform these tests.

4. The OWNER shall pay for tests except for testing Work found to be defective for which
the CONTRACTOR shall pay.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this contract to be signed and intend to be
legally bound thereby.

City of Nashua, NH (signature) Granite State Curbing Setters, Inc. (signature)

James Donchess, Mayor
(Printed Name and Title) (Printed Name and Title)

Date Date

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Standard Specifications and Special Provisions
Main Street Sidewalk Improvements- Block 3 & 4 Crosswalk Curbing

Date: May 3, 2016

All Items that are not included in the special provision shall comply with the latest approved
NHDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, the latest approved City of
Nashua Standard Specifications for Road Construction Sewer and Drains, the latest approved
NHDOT Standard Plans for Construction and the latest approved edition of Manual of Uniform
Traffic Control Devices.

Special Provisions

ITEM A - Straight Granite Curb (flush 6x12") — Night Work
ITEM B — Curved 8"x22" Median Granite Curb — Night Work
ITEM C - Straight 8"x22" Median Granite Curb — Night Work

A. SCOPE

This work shall consist of installing straight granite curb (Item A) at the crosswalks and straight
and curved granite curb at the crosswalk median islands (Item B & C) on Block 3 & 4, following
the plan provided or as ordered by the Engineer. The top of the curb shall be of thermal finish.
This work will be conducted at night and the City will be responsible for providing traffic
control.

B. MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION

The Contractor shall furnish joint material, labor, and equipment necessary for constructing
granite curb in accordance with relevant provisions of Section 609 of the NHDOT Standard
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2016. The City will provide the granite curb.

The City will provide the layout plan, elevations and traffic control during construction.

All required excavation including existing asphalt and base course material will be performed by
the City. In addition, the City will prepare base prior to curb installation.

The City will be responsible for providing the tower lights. The curb will be installed in between
7:00 pm to 5:30 am or as directed by the Engineer and shall not take more than two nights.

The Contractor shall use a digital "Smart Level" to check all sub-base grades for compliance
prior to installation of curb. The Contractor shall not proceed with curb installation on the
crosswalk if it is out of compliance without first contacting the Engineer.

Curb at the crossings (Item A) shall be flushed with road surface and shall have 4” clean back to
allow paver to be installed behind the curb. Curb at the median islands (Item B & C) shall have a
10” reveal from the road surface and shall have 4” clean back to allow paver to be installed

behind the curb.

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Standard Specifications and Special Provisions
Main Street Sidewalk Improvements- Block 3 & 4 Crosswalk Curbing

Joints between curbstones shall be carefully filled with cement mortar and shall be neatly pointed
on top and exposed front portions. Cement mortar shall be composed of equal parts of cement
and sand with sufficient water to form a workable mixture.

The City will also be responsible for backfilling immediately after the curb is set and jointed.

Work shall proceed within an area only when that area can be completed within the work period.

Cc. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

Granite curb will be measured by the linear foot to the nearest 0.1 foot, from end to end along the
lower edge of the exposed face of the curbing. Payment for installing granite curb shall be at the
contract unit price per linear foot, complete in place, and shall include full compensation for
labor, tools, equipment, and any other incidentals necessary for the satisfactory completion of
this work as specified.

Item A — Straight Granite Curb (flush 6"x12") Linear Foot
Item B — Curved 8"x22" Median Granite Curb Linear Foot
Item C - Straight 8"x22" Median Granite Curb Linear Foot

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Block 3 & 4 Granite Curbing at Crosswalks and Median Islands
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Estimated Unit Price Total
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Installation of curb - Night wark includes installation of Straight Granite Curb (flush
A 6"x12"}. Top to be thermo finish & 4" clean back ta allaw paver to be installed 213 Ln/Ft
behind the curb $40.00 $8,520.00
Installation of curb - Night work includes installation of Curved 8"x22" Median
8 Granite Curb - 10" Reveal, 4' radius , 2"x2" bevel & thermo top au In/Ft; $40.00 $2,000.00
Installation of curb - Night work includes installation of Straight 8"x22" Median
c Granite Curb 10" Reveal, 4‘ radius , 2"x2" bevel. Thermo top & 4" clean back to 140 Ln /Ft $40.00
allow paver to be installed behind the curb §5, 600.00
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TOTAL OF BID
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Contractor. Granite State Curbing Setters, Inc.

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Address:

Phone:

Email Address:

65 Pinewood Rd, Suncook, NH 03275
603-210-2475

Jakep@Granitestatecurb.com

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Facsimile: 603-210-2433

THE CITY OF NASHUA “the Gate City’

Financial Services

Purchasing Department

June 30, 2016
Memo #17-007

TO: MAYOR DONCHESS
FINANCE COMMITTEE

SUBJECT: | AMENDMENT #1 TO CONTRACT WITH STANTEC — PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT
(VALUE: $12,000)
DEPARTMENT: 161 STREETS; FUND: PRIOR YEAR ESCROW
ACCOUNT CATEGORY: 53 — PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Please see the attached communication from Stephen Dookran, P.E., City Engineer dated June 23, 2016
for the information related to this purchase.

The original contract was awarded in the amount of $5,900. Change Order #1 in the amount of $12,000
for a new contract total of $17,900 is over $10,000. Pursuant to NRO § 5-78 Major purchases (greater
than $10,000) this contract now requires Finance Committee approval.

The City Engineer, Board of Public Works (6/23/2016 Meeting) and the Purchasing Department

recommend Amendment #1 to this contract in an amount of $12,000 to Stantec Consulting Services,
Inc. of Burlington, MA.

Respectfully.“

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’Dan Kéoken
Purchasing Manager

Ce: S Dookran L Fauteux

1220 Main Street « Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 » Phone (603) 589-3330 e Fax (603) 5890-3344

To:

From:

Re:

J. Motion:

Discussion:

City of Nashua, Public Works Division

Board of Public Works Meeting Date: June 23, 2016

Stephen Dookran, P.E., City Engineer
Engineering Department

Pavement Management
Amendment No. 1

To approve Amendment No. 1 with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. of
Burlington, MA in the amount of $12,000. Funding will be through: Department:
161 Streets; Funding Prior Year Escrow Account Category 53- Professional
Services

The City hired Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to provided assistance in
developing a five year plan for a pavement management program. Stantec has
developed regional pavement management programs for Bedford, NH, Boston
and Cambridge as well as dozens of other communities for many years. Using
their expertise, Stantec has provided assistance in developing the necessary
protocols for preventative maintenance, their costs and decision trees when
selecting a prioritized list of roadways to pave.

The City is requesting Stantec to continue their services and provide a cost
effective pavement management strategy and recommend a five year a pavement
management program plan. This work will include a report of findings and
recommendations and public presentation. Engineering is requesting $12,000 to
amend Stantec’s scope of work. This will bring the total contract value to
$17,900.

a STANTEC Consulting Services Inc.
x) Stantec 5 Burlington Woods Drive Suite 210, Burlington MA 01803-4511

June 22, 2016

Attention: Stephen Dookran, P.E.
> Riverside Street
Nashua, NH 03062

Reference: Pavement Management Implementation Proposal #2

Dear Mr. Dookran:

Per your request, STANTEC Consulting Services, inc. is pleased to continue providing professional
Asset/Pavement Management Services to the City of Nashua. The City purchased Cartegraph
OMS software, had a City-wide pavement surface condition assessment completed by MDS
Technologies and STANTEC recently analyzed 5 and 10 year funding models using CartéGraph's
pavement condition analysis module. The City desires STANTEC to develop a cost effective
pavement management strategy and recommend a five (5) year pavement management
program plan for the City of Nashua. STANTEC proposes the following work tasks:

WORK TASKS:

1. QUALITY ASSURANCE OF 5 YEAR PLAN DATA:
STANTEC will provide quality assurance of plan output data to ensure data integrity. STANTEC

will field verify 38 centerline miles of roadways for pavement segmentation and treatment.

2. BEPORT OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:

STANTEC will work with City of Nashua project members to derive the optimum program repair
plan. STANTEC will produce a report for City officials, which will include graphs, tables, and
figures to convey pavement management concepts, citywide conditions, budget analysis,
and funding recommendations. STANTEC will provide ten (10) hardcopies of final report.

3. PUBLIC PRESE TION:
STANTEC will prepare and attend two (2) public meetings to present pavement management
findings and recommenaations. Presentation will include MS PowerPoint.

SCHEDULE:
STANTEC will initiate the proposed work tasks immediately upon receipt of an executed copy of

this agreement/Notice to Proceed such that work tasks can be performed as soon as possible.
This project is expected fo require approximately eight (8) weeks from start to completion.

Design with community in mind

June 22, 2016
Stephen Dookran, P.E.

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Reference: Pavement Management Implementation Proposal
Task Expected Completion Schedule |
Executed Contract/Notice to Proceed July_1,2016 _|
Quality Assurance July 25, 2016 |
Final Report and Recommendations August 8, 2016
| Public Meetings TBD |
FEE:

Our not to exceed fee to complete the proposed scope of services as defined above is
Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000). Should the scope of services be expanded, STANTEC will
discuss the additional fee to accomplish the additional scope and an amendment to this

Agreement will be executed.
INVOICES:

STANTEC will invoice the City on a monthly basis during the performance of our services. The
amount of each invoice will be based on the percentage completion for each work task at
the time of work performance,

Regards,
STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC.

JilAr Dro

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William R. Moore, PE. Bill Scarpofh

Senior Principal Asset Management Specialist

Phone: {781} 221-1142 Phone: (781) 221-1165

william.moore@STANTEC.com william .scarpofl@STANTEC.com
Date

City of Nashua, NH (signature}
James Donchess, Mayor

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