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31 AUG 2016

TO: — Jennifer McCormack, Library Director
Nashua Public Library
2 Court Street
Nashua, NH 03060

REF: CONSTRUCTION SERVICES PROPOSAL
NASHUA PUBLIC LIBRARY — WEST WING RENOVATION

1FB0745-083116

EXECUTIVE SUFAMARY LETTER

PO box 43

In response to the Submittal Requirements listed in the above reference IFB, we are pleased to
submit our bid proposal for Construction Services,

As past residents of the City of Nashua, we are honored and excited to be submitting a proposal
for joining your Project Team. In addition, John’s recent 2-year contract for Owner’s
Representative services for Nashua, in which he reported to the Mayor and CFO, provided an
oppartunity for him to become familiar with the many departments and staff of New
Hampshire’s thriving Gate City. Projects included the new boilers and carpet at the Library.

For the West Wing Renovation, John will serve as Project Manager and Site Superintendent, and
Managing Member Judith will provide Contract Administration services. Resumes are attached.

The Project is straightforward, but as in all construction projects, communication, planning and
quality control are essential to a smooth process and successful outcome. We will listen to the
concerns and expectations of the Board of Trustees and of the Design Team headed by Peter

Tennant.

In addition to weekly progress meetings, we plan to have preinstallation conferences with
subcontractors for each major task. We plan to provide dust barriers at the doors to
Corridor 03, Back Room 02, and to create a temporary passage for staff to access the offices
through the double doors on the South wall.

The first phase will be selective demolition, including salvage of indicated light fixtures and
devices, removal of the existing walis and contents of Training Rm 08, and removal of carpeting,
acoustic ceiling tiles, and column covers. [Note that existing spline ceiling tiles are on a
suspension system and it may be possible to keep at least the grid support in place]. If the
Alternate No. 4 ADA Bathroom is selected, that demo will occur concurrently.

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Board of Aldermen Page 21
September 27, 2016

President McCarthy

The motion that | accepted from you was to re-refer the legislation to committee.

Alderman Moriarty

Ultimately it doesn’t matter because we are going to end up going back, the idea is to get it back to the
committee so we can at least have the discussion on the new piece of legislation and have the
opportunity for a unanimous vote.

President McCarthy

The committee can take any number of actions once given back a piece of legislation. They can return
the same amendment that it recommended the first time, it can recommend a new amendment, it can
recommend the original passage or it could recommend indefinite postponement.

Alderman Moriarty

Okay, my goal is to simplify so I'll be specific here then. My motion by is to refer the current copy that is
being considered which is the amended version which Alderman Lopez...

President McCarthy

That motion would not be in order. What is before the Board that can be re-referred is the original
legislation.

Alderman Moriarty

Okay then in order to make a motion that is in order...

MOTION BY ALDERMAN MORIARTY TO RE-REFER R-16-068 TO THE PERSONNEL/ADMINISTRATIVE
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

ON THE QUESTION

Alderman Siegel

| do appreciate what my colleague; Alderman Moriarty is trying to do. We are trying to come to the best
resolution but unfortunately, the bouncing back and forth itself is a problem. | believe, as probably
Alderman Moriarty believes, that with the compromised solution | thought we were getting a unanimous
vote. | think a unanimous vote would be very useful. Again, | don’t like these types of legislation. | think
it's great when people do things and we recognize the people that do things but | don’t believe we should
be cheerleading ourselves this way but that’s my opinion but | would be happy to vote for this legislation in
compromise because that’s what we do. To go ping-ponging back and forth and having basically the
same type of discussion; | am not sure | am in favor of that. I'd like to get this resolved. | would be happy
to start reading off pieces of data that | have gathered about this but | don’t think it’s relevant. You know,
why | personally can’t stand this organization from what | found out about it. Well, | can’t stand is probably
a little harsh but | am not comfortable is probably more accurate.

Alderman Lopez

First | would like to point out that most of the resolution does actually congratulate organizations and
businesses and what’s been going on in Nashua and | would argue that most of the work has been done
by the communities that are represented here tonight. However, my understanding of the process that we

4. CITY OF NASHUA REPRESENTATIVE ‘The City of Nashua may designate a City of Nashua
representative for this contract. If designated, all notices, project materials, requests by
Independent Contractor, and any other communication about the contract shall be addressed or be
delivered to the City of Nashua Representative.

5. CHANGES TO SCOPE OF WoRK The City of Nashua may, at any time, by written order, make
changes to the general scope, character, or cost of this contract and in the services or work to be
performed, either increasing or decreasing the scope, character, or cost of Independent Contractor's
performance under the contract. Independent Contractor shall provide to the City of Nashua within
10 calendar days, a written proposal for accomplishing the change. The proposal for a change shall
provide enough detail, including personnel hours for each sub-task and cost breakdowns of tasks,
for the City of Nashua to be able to adequately analyze the proposal. The City of Nashua will then
determine in writing if Independent Contractor should proceed with any or all of the proposed
change. If the change causes an increase or a decrease in Independent Contractor's cost or time
required for performance of the contract as a whole, an equitable adjustment shall be made and the
contract accordingly modified in writing. Any claim of Independent Contractor for adjustment
under this clause shall be asserted in writing within 30 days of the date the City of Nashua notified
Independent Contractor of the change.

When Independent Contractor seeks changes, Independent Contractor shall, before any work
commences, estimate their effect on the cost of the contract and on its schedule and notify the City
of Nashua in writing of the estimate. The proposal for a change shall provide enough detail,
including personnel hours for each sub-task and cost breakdowns of tasks, for the City of Nashua
to be able to adequately analyze the proposal. The City of Nashua will then determine in writing
if Independent Contractor should proceed with any or all of the proposed change.

Except as provided in this paragraph, Independent Contractor shall implement no change unless
the City of Nashua in writing approves the change. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, the
provisions of this contract shall apply to all changes. The City of Nashua may provide verbal
approval of a change when the City of Nashua, in its sole discretion, determines that time is critical
or public health and safety are of concern. Any verbal approval shall be confirmed in writing as
soon as practicable. Any change undertaken without prior City of Nashua approval shall not be
compensated and is, at the City of Nashua's election, sufficient reason for contract termination.

6. CITY OF NASHUA COOPERATION The City of Nashua agrees that its personnel will cooperate
with Independent Contractor in the performance of its work under this contract and that such
personnel will be available to Independent Contractor for consultation at reasonable times and after
being given sufficient advance notice that will prevent conflict with their other responsibilities.
The City of Nashua also agrees to provide Independent Contractor with access to City of Nashua
records in a reasonable time and manner and to schedule items that require action by the Board of
Public Aldermen and Finance Committee in a timely manner. The City of Nashua and Independent
Contractor also agree to attend all meetings called by the City of Nashua or Independent Contractor
to discuss the work under the Contract, and that Independent Contractor may elect to conduct and
record such meetings and shall later distribute prepared minutes of the meeting to the City of
Nashua.

7. DISCOVERY OF CONFLICTS, ERRORS, OMISSIONS, AMBIGUITIES, OR DISCREPANCIES
Independent Contractor warrants that it has examined all contract documents, has brought all

conflicts, errors, discrepancies, and ambiguities to the attention of the City of Nashua in writing,

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Moisture mitigation, if selected, will be installed at this point in order to seal beneath partitions
and millwork. Next phase will be framing of new metal stud partitions, which will frame te the
waffle slab grid, unless Alternate No. 2 Aluminum Storefront is selected. in that case, due to
the lead time, we will proceed with rough MEP’s throughout the space.

Insulation, drywall and prime painting will follow rough-ins and inspections. Acoustic ceiling
grid, doors, hardware, windows, and millwork/trim are installed next, and then finish paint and

finish. Final work consists of flooring, TAB, final clean and punchlist.

As you can see, the construction schedule, which we develop on MS Project software, will be
somewhat dependent on the selection of alternates, if any.

We look forward to delivering this project to you on time and on budget and in our trademark
“user-friendly” fashion. it will be a space in which we all can take pride and which the public

can enjoy for years to come.

We thank you for the opportunity to bid

Sincerely,

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John Pietroniro, LEED AP BD+C
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Francestown, NH 03043

John F. Pietroniro

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION —

B.Sc., Engineering Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ongoing professional continuing education courses, seminars and certificates

Comprehensive knowledge of general construction from 40 years’ experience in the
commercial, institutional, custom residential and local/state/federal market sectors.

Extensive experience in business start-up and operations including financial planning/control,
bank relations, bonding, insurance, taxes and human/ material resource management.

Highly developed sales and marketing skills encompassing conceptual to detail estimating,
competitive bidding and design/build negotiation. Proposal preparation and presentation.
Extensive project management experience including all phases of contract/subcontract
administration, purchasing, budget control, CPM and PDM network scheduling, change order
administration and negotiation, submittals, RFI’s, project meetings and minutes, claims
mitigation and analysis, project close out, etc.

6 years’ experience in federal contracts requiring knowledge of FAR with US Army Corps of
Engineers and GSA.

Hands-on field supervision, QA inspection and field engineering experience.

Generalist background of successful project completion in complex structural restcration,
historic restoration, adaptive re-use, banks, hospital upgrade, commercial office and tenant fit-
up, restaurant, school renovation, light manufacturing, custom residential, military training
facilities, roads and civil works, power system upgrades, water line and various underground

utilities, etc.

MANAGEMENT —

Co-Founder and President of Project Resource Group, LLC since August 2008

Served for six years as Director of Project Management for $50 mil Real Estate Development
and Construction Company.

Founded and successfully operated own commercial/custom residential construction firm with
an organization of 25 employees, $200,000 line of credit and $1,000,000 bonding.

Developed and implemented all administrative and operational procedures including business
development, accounting/purchasing, payroll, job costing, estimating, bidding and project
management and totally integrated computerized construction system.

LEED® Accredited Professional, BD+C

Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License [CS 076059]

Town of Brookline, MA ABC Construction License

CDT Certification, Construction Specifications Institute

Certified NCCER Instructor, ABC VTNH Construction Supervisory Training Program
Certificate — Net Zero Energy Buildings, 10-week online course taught by Marc Rosenbuam
Chair, US Green Building Council -New Hampshire Chapter

Vice Chair & Regional Representative - Upper Northeast Regional Committee of USGBC

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Proven leadership and people skilis that bring out the best in individuals.

Creative and resourceful mediation skills and problem prevention and resolution abilities.
Organized and detail-oriented, but able to step back and take a strategic perspective.

Able to make quick but considered decisions and take best action to keep project moving
forward. Able to manage stressful situations with poise and fairness.

Self-motivated, hard-working and dedicated to exceeding client expectations

Proficient in many software applications including: Microsoft Office; Excel, Lotus 123 &
Quattro Pro spreadsheets; RMS (Corps of Engineers) and Prolog Manager project control
databases; Primavera, Suretrak, MS Project, Compsched and Claimdigger network scheduling
software; various digital photo, calendar, internet/e-mail, etc applications; Windows & Mac
operating systems, including ethernet and various LAN systems setup and administration.

237 Pleasant Pond Road | Francestown, NH 03043 | 603.547.2537] pietroniro@att.net

SKILLS PROFILE

Full range payroll and bookkeeping experience
Office management

Public Relations and Marketing experience
Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Resourceful and independent

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Managing Member, Praject Resource Group, LOC

Francestawn, NH

Moon Shadow Gardens

Francestown, NH

Created a large scale organic vegetable, flower, herb garden

Participated in local farmers market

Office Manager, Mont Vernon Congregational Church

Mont Vernon, NH

Assist Pastor in creation and distribution of Order of Worship for various church activities
Responsible for creation of monthly calendar, newsletter, annual report, church brochure, and new member packets

Assist committees with organization
Responsible for communication with community

Maintained church databases
Maintained the operation of the church office and publications during the interim while the church searched for a

new pastor

Vice President, Stonewood Buliders, inc.

Weare, NH

Complete payroll and accounting duties
Administer support system for field operations

Establish and maintain complete and accurate files of ongoing projects

Organize and distribute submittals for projects

Solicit bids from subcontractors and vendors & put together proposals and deliver bids
Organize closeout manuals for projects

Maintain purchase order system

Human Resource experience

SAMPLE LIST OF PRG PROJECTS

Briggs Residence - Manchester, NH

Custom Residential Renovations - $234,000
Conversion of basement to fitness center and garage to entertainment room for private

residence in historic 1896 mansion while home was occupied. Included Carrerra marble
bathroom/shower, sauna, steam room and fitness room. Design/build mechanical and
electrical providing new HVAC system with energy recovery ventilator.

1650 Elm Street - Manchester, NH

Office Lobby Renovations - $11,000
Complete upgrade to commercial office lobby finishes. Included demo and replacement of

ceramic floor tiles, acoustic ceiling, painting and light fixtures. Building remained occupied
during renovations.

NH State Parks Pit Toilets - Throughout NH

Pit Toilet Vaults and Buildings - $199,904
Construct and install (21) handicapped-accessible new pit toilet buildings in (10) NH State

Parks throughout the State.

SERE School Barracks - Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

LEED Consulting Services - $17,200
Develop LEED Implementation Plan and Construction Waste Management Plan for

renovation to historic building for the Navy.

Victory Parking Garage - City of Manchester Department of Public Works

Renovations - $236,388
Upgrade and refurbish two 4-story elevators including all new pumps and controls, jacks,

piston, guide rollers, doors, cab finishes, etc. Upgrade fire alarm devices to Manchester Fire
Department codes. Garage kept in operation during all renovations.

Oyster River High School - Durham, NH

Renovations - $60,920
Convert existing Project Room into ADA bathrooms for day care center within the High

School.

Veterans Memortal Hall - Derry, NH
Structural Renovations and Wall Insulation - $39,203
Perform wood and steel structural upgrades to increase roof load capacity. Framing/spray

foam/drywall at existing brick masonry walls with blocking to support Runtal radiant
panels.

Franklin Falls Dam - Franklin, NH
Cable Guardrail Replacement - $203,725

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Remove existing and replace with new concrete posts and wire rope guardrail along Dam
Crest Road. Army Corps of Engineers federal project.

Training Center Burn Building - Brentwood, NH

Burn Building Addition & Renovations - $140,000
New concrete and masonry 2-story addition and structural renovations to existing Burn

Building Training Center for Interstate Emergency Unit.

Nashua PM Services - Nashua, NH
Project Management/Owner Rep Services - 2011 and 2012
Provide PM services to City for various capital improvements and energy efficiency projects

including Hunt Memorial Building, Nashua Public Library, Elm Street & High Street Garages,
DPW Offices, City Hall, Public Health and Greeley Park Bandshell design development

oversight.

Oyster River Middle School ~- Durham, NH

Renovations - $135,063
Create new administrative offices in former Computer Lab, including new HVAC VAV’s

and distribution. Renovate 24 Floor Boy’s and Girl's Restrooms for ADA compliance.

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center ~ Concord, NH

Acoustical Modifications to Function Room - $32,710
Furnish and install acoustic ceiling insulation, Armstrong painted grid, and acoustic wall

panels to mitigate the echo in the Function Room.

Bessie Rowell Community Center, Franklin, NH

Multiple Renovations and Fitups - $650,000
Originally an elementary school that reverted to the City of Franklin as a result of consolidation,

the building underwent substantial renovations to adapt the space to several community service
programs, including a Head Start and a child daycare center, which PRG performed under bid
contracts. Toward the completion of the bid projects, the City asked PRG to help fit up an area
dedicated to a Recreation Center, which was accomplished under a negotiated CM at Risk

contract,

Faucher Studio, Pepperell, MA

New High-performance Post & Beam Studio Workshop - $197,000
A hybrid post & beam and conventionally framed barn type structure with SIPS panel walls
and cedar shakes and shingles. Built to house the woodworking equipment of Smithsonian

artist Charles Faucher. Project was performed under a CM at Risk delivery method.

Bovie Screen Process Company, Bow, NH
Energy Upgrades and Roofing - $138,000

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Provided CM services to solicit subcontractors and oversee installation of new light fixtures
throughout office and manufacturing facility and new PVC roofing system. Project was in
collaboration with IBEA who coordinated the New Hampshire P4P rebate program.

Hampton Beach Seashell Pavilion, Hampton Beach, NH

Commercial Kitchen Fit-up - $98,000
State required the existing kitchen at the facility be upgraded to a commercial kitchen.

Work was successfully delivered under a tight schedule in order to be open fora
preplanned event.

Manchester Airport Baggage Claim Upgrades - Manchester, NH
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport - $135,000
Installed new wall coverings, acoustic ceilings, and painting throughout the Ground Floor
Baggage Claim area and restrooms. [Installed new Foot Grille Entrance at the main revolving
door entrance. Coordinated work of separate contractors hired by the Authority. All work

performed with Airport in full operation.

Boiler House Roof Repairs - Manchester, NH

Sununu Youth Development Center - $209,000
Performed structural repair/replacement on three roofs associated with the Boiler House.

Resolved issues with existing concrete plank roof to allow torch-applied built up roofing
system to maintain manufacturer's warranty.

Mechanical Upgrades and Roofing - Concord, NH

New Hampshire Fire Academy, Health & Human Services, TMC/Burn Buildings - $456,221
Performed energy upgrades, HVAC modifications, and miscellaneous upgrades at five
separate State facilities. All buildings required high security and extensive documentation

of daily activities.

Airlift Accessible Fire Towers ~ Effingham & Nottingham, NH
Green Mountain and Pawtuckaway Mountain - $387,000
Perform structural upgrades and construct new fire watch cabins at remote locations

Seabrook Welcome Center Renovations - Seabrook, NH

Seabrook Welcome Center, I-95N - $234,000
Interior and exterior improvements to 24/7 occupied facility, including concrete,

carpentry, painting, plumbing and new split system HVAC.

General Office Renovations - Kingston, NH
Sanborn Regional High School - $130,000
Renovate main office to create enhanced security controls including selective demo, metal

stud/GWB partitions, automatic sliding windows w/bullet-proof glazing, tile & carpeting,
millwork, painting and electrical.

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Group, LLC

sustainable building solutions

31 AUG 2016

TO: Jennifer McCormack, Library Director
Nashua Public Library
2 Court Street
Nashua, NH 03060

REF: CONSTRUCTION SERVICES PROPOSAL
NASHUA PUBLIC LIBRARY ~ WEST WING RENOVATION

|FBO745-083116

PROPOSED MAJOR SUBCONTRACTORS

In response to the Submittal Requirements listed in the above reference IFB, we are pleased to
submit the following proposed subcontractors:

MILLWORK
A.P, Dailey Custom Laminating Corp.

6 Ledge Road
Windham, NH 03087
Christine McBride
603.437.6666

MECHANICAL
EJC Engineers, LLC
7 Emeratd Drive
Nashua, NH 03060
Ed Chaviano, PE, CEM
603.589.8416

ELECTRICAL
Gate City Electric
S Pine Street Ext, Suite 5L
Nashua, NH 03060
Guy Lavoie
603.886.0200

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