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ENGINEERING DESIGN PHASE
CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
FOR
TREATMENT WORKS

CITYFOWN OF NASHUA, NEW HAM PSHIRE

This AGREBVIENT made and entered into at HILLSBOROUGH County, New Hampshire, this day of 2022,
by and between GityHewn of NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE hereinafter called the OWNER, and WRIGHT-PIERCE
hereinafter called the ENGINEER.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the OWNER intends to construct Treatment Works: Improvements to include installation of a
second heat exchanger for the anaerobic digester and relocation and replacement of the ventilation fan
for the main stairway hereinafter called the PROJECT, and

WHEREAS, professional sanitary engineering services will be required for the preparation of plans and

specifications and contract documents, and

WHEREAS, such services are of adistinct professional nature and hence not subject to the bidding process,

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and of the mutual covenants herein set forth, the OWNER

hereby employs the ENGINEER to furnish the following engineering services in connection with the proposed PROJECT;
and it is agreed by and between the OWNER and the ENGINEER as follows:

2021-09

POLICY PROVISIONS

Entire Contract

The contract between the parties consists of:

e the policy;

© the application of the Policyholder, a copy of which is attached to and made a part of the policy when issued; and
e the applications, if any, of each insured person.

All statements made by the Policyholder, Participant Employers, and persons insured under the policy are true and
complete to the best of the knowledge and belief of the person(s) making them. No statement will be used in any
contest unless it is in writing and a copy of it is given to the person who made it, or to his beneficiary.

Incontestability
Except for non-payment of premium, the insurance provided by the policy cannot be contested after such insurance
has been in effect for a period of 2 years.

Change in The Policy

No change may be made unless approved in writing by the President; or a Vice President; an Assistant Vice President;
a Secretary; or an Assistant Secretary of Hartford Life. No other person may change or waive any part of the policy.
Any approved change shall be added to the policy in writing.

If any change to state or federal law, including but not limited to the Federal Social Security Act, affects Hartford
Life's liability under the policy, Hartford Life may change the policy, the premiums or both. Such change:

« will be effective as of the date of the change to the state or federal law;

e will not be made until Hartford Life gives the Policyholder 31 days notice.

Right to Amend

Notwithstanding the above, after the policy has been in force for 12 months, Hartford Life may change any or all of
the provisions of this contract by notifying the Policyholder. Hartford Life must give the Policyholder at least 31 days
advance written notice of any change.

Grace Period

Hartford Life will allow the Policyholder a 31 day grace period for the payment of all premiums after the first. During
this 31 day period, the policy will stay in force. If the owed premium is not paid by the 31st day, the policy will
automatically terminate. If the Policyholder gives Hartford Life written advance notice of an earlier cancellation date,
the policy will terminate on the earlier date. Premium is due for each day the policy is in force.

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POLICY PROVISIONS
(Continued)

Termination of Policy
Hartford Life may terminate the policy for the following reasons by giving the Policyholder 45 days written notice:
e The Policyholder fails to furnish any information which Hartford Life may reasonably require;
The Policyholder fails to perform any of his other obligations pertaining to this policy;
Less than 100% of the persons eligible for coverage on a Non-contributory Basis are insured; or
Less than 75% of the persons eligible for coverage on a Contributory Basis are insured.
Fewer than 10 persons are insured.

In addition, Hartford Life may terminate this policy on any premium due date after the policy has been in force for 12
months.

Certificate
Hartford Life will give the Policyholder an individual Booklet-certificate for each insured employee. The Booklet-
certificate is part of the policy, and will explain the important features of the policy.

Data To Be Furnished

The Policyholder will give Hartford Life all information Hartford Life needs regarding matters pertaining to the
insurance. At any reasonable time while the policy is in force and for | year after that, Hartford Life may inspect any
of the Policyholder's documents, books, or records which may affect the insurance or premiums of this policy.

If the Policyholder gives Hartford Life any incorrect information, the relevant facts will be determined to establish if
insurance is in effect and in what amount.

No person will be deprived of insurance to which he is otherwise entitled or have insurance to which he is not entitled,
because of any misstatement of fact by the Policyholder. Any required adjustment may be made in premiums or
benefits.

No Replacement for Workers' Compensation
The policy does not replace Workers’ Compensation or affect any requirement for Workers' Compensation coverage.

Time Period
All periods begin and end at 12:01 A.M., standard time, at the Policyholder's address.

Jurisdiction
This policy is governed by the laws of the state where it is delivered.

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March 10, 2016

Tom De Lacey

Workplace Benefit Solutions/HUB International New England
1667 Elm Street, Suite 3

Manchester, NH 03101

Re: July 1, 2017 Group Benefits Renewal Information for City of Nashua, New Hampshire
Dear Tom:

We appreciate the opportunity to be your partner in delivering group benefits from The Hartford’
to City of Nashua, New Hampshire and their employees. We look forward to renewing their
Life benefits at this time and continuing our partnership for many years to come.

The attached letter contains renewal information for you to share with your client. It is very
important that you deliver the attached information to City of Nashua, New Hampshire

in order to ensure that we can provide timely and accurate service to your client. Please
note — this renewal information has not been sent to your client.

| look forward to continuing this valuable partnership with you, and delivering on promises every
day. | am happy to answer any questions you may have, so please contact me anytime.

Sincerely,

Paul Bogdanovich
Account Executive, Group Benefits
The Hartford

The Hartford® is The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries including issuing companies Hartford Life Insurance
Company, Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company and Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Administrative services are provided by the
Hartford-Comprehensive Employee Benefit Service Company. In Ml, NH, NM, NC, and WY, administrative services are provided by Hartford
Life and Accident Insurance Company. Home Office is Hartford, CT. Renewals 2015.

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March 10, 2016

Larry Budreau

City of Nashua, New Hampshire
229 Main Street

Nashua, NH 03061-2019

Re: July 1, 2017 Renewal Information for Your Group Benefits with The Hartford
Dear Larry Budreau:

Thank you for giving The Hartford the opportunity to provide benefits to the employees of City of
Nashua, New Hampshire. The Hartford is committed to enhancing your employees’ financial
security and helping you provide attractive benefits. We look forward to renewing the Life and
Disability benefits at this time and continuing our relationship for many years to come.

To determine the renewal rate, The Hartford analyzes a variety of factors to ensure that you
receive excellent benefits and valuable service at a competitive and affordable price. A careful
review is conducted of your demographic information, industry classifications, experience
results, and overall benefit package.

We have completed a comprehensive review of your benefit plan in order to determine the
appropriate funding level for the upcoming new policy period, beginning July 1, 2017. The chart
below summarizes the detailed renewal rate information. These renewal rates require that all
coverage lines are renewed as a package.

Coverage and Volume Current Rate * Current Renewal Rate * Renewal Monthly Rate
Policy Number Monthly as of 01/01/2017 Monthly Premium Guaranteed
Premium Premium Change Until
Basic Life - 207759G 113,337,500 | $0.15 per 1000 $ 17,000.62 | No Change NoChange | $0 07/01/2019
Basic ADD - 2077596 113,337,500 | $0.03 per 1000 $ 3,400.13 | No Change No Change | $0 07/01/2019
Supplemental AD&D 46,258,000 $ 0.035 per 1000 $1,619.03 | No Change NoChange | $0 07/01/2019

The Hartford® is The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries including issuing companies Hartford Life Insurance
Company, Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company and Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Administrative services are provided by the
Hartford-Comprehensive Employee Benefit Service Company. In MI, NH, NM, NC, and WY, administrative services are provided by Hartford
Life and Accident Insurance Company. Home Office is Hartford, CT. Renewals 2015.

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Supplemental life - Renewal Rate Rate
207759 as of 01/01/2017 Guaranteed
Until
SUPP LIFE < 30 $ 0.0580 per 1000 | 07/01/2019
SUPP LIFE 30 - 34 $ 0.0630 per 1000 | 07/01/2019
SUPP LIFE 35 - 39 $ 0.0730 per 1000 | 07/01/2019
SUPP LIFE 40 - 44 $ 0.1210 per 1000 | 07/01/2019
SUPP LIFE 45 - 49 $ 0.1480 per 1000 | 07/01/2019
SUPP LIFE 50 - 54 $ 0.3470 per 1000 | 07/01/2019
SUPP LIFE 55 - 59 $ 0.5490 per 1000 | 07/01/2019
SUPP LIFE 60 - 64 $ 0.8430 per 1000 | 07/01/2019
SUPP LIFE 65 - 69 $ 1.2920 per 1000 | 07/01/2019
SUPP LIFE 70 - 74 $ 2.7060 per 1000 | 07/01/2019
SUPP LIFE 75 - AND $ 3.7720 per 1000 | 07/01/2019

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* For policies that are list-billed by The Hartford, premium and volumes are based on the most recent list bill. For policies that are self-

administered, premiums and volumes are based on the most recent census information that we have on file.

The Hartford® is The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries including issuing companies Hartford Life Insurance
Company, Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company and Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Administrative services are provided by the
Hartford-Comprehensive Employee Benefit Service Company. In MI, NH, NM, NC, and WY, administrative services are provided by Hartford

Life and Accident Insurance Company. Home Office is Hartford, CT. Renewals 2015.

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help employees or their loved ones cope with emotional, financial and legal issues that arise
after a loss. Includes unlimited phone contact with professionals, as well as five face-to-face
sessions.

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Services include pre-trip information that helps employees feel safe and secure while traveling. It

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Hartford and is not a provider of insurance services. The Hartford is not responsible and assumes no liability for the services provided by
ComPsych and reserves the right to discontinue these services at any time. EstateGuidance and ComPsych are registered trademarks of
ComPsych Corporation,

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Hartford and is not a provider of Insurance services. Europ Assistance USA may modify or terminate all or any part of this service at any time
without notice. The Hartford is not responsible and assumes no liability for the services provided and reserves the right to discontinue these
services at any time.

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Company, Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company and Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Administrative services are provided by the
Hartford-Comprehensive Employee Benefit Service Company. In MI, NH, NM, NC, and WY, administrative services are provided by Hartford
Life and Accident Insurance Company. Home Office is Hartford, CT. Renewals 2015.

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also gives them access to medica! professionals across the globe for medical assistance when
traveling 100+ miles away from home for 90 days or less when unexpected detours arise.
Another important service is ID theft protection, available 24/7 whether home or away. Protection
assistance is provided two ways: Educational materials to help prevent identity theft and access
to caseworkers who can help victims resolve problems that result from identity theft.

e Ability Assist® Counseling Services. ' (Long-term Disability) Employees enrolled in our Long-
term Disability plan receive professional counseling for financial, legal and emotional issues,
24/7/365. Service includes unlimited phone access and three face-to-face EAP sessions per
person, per occurrence, per year. Services are also available to spouses and dependent
children. Some plans provide access to benefits from day one (for employers with less than
5,000 employees) while others are available when an LTD claim is approved by The Hartford (for
employers with 5,000 or more employees). If you would like confirmation of which level of service
your plan would include, please contact your Hartford Account Manager.

e Employer View® - The Hartford’s online Employer solution provides important tools and
resources available 24/7 for your convenience — at no additional cost.

For more information on these value-added services, visit us online at
www.thehartford.com/employee-qroup-benefits.

The Hartford is dedicated to providing responsive customer service to you and your employees.
We regularly conduct surveys with producers, employers, and claimants to monitor satisfaction
with The Hartford’s group life and disability plans. Results from these studies show how well we
meet customers’ needs and ensure that we continue to deliver the right products and services.

Sincerely,

Paul Bogdanovich

Account Executive, Group Benefits

The Hartford

cc: Workplace Benefit Solutions/HUB International New England

The Hartford® is The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries including issuing companies Hartford Life Insurance
Company, Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company and Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Administrative services are provided by the
Hartford-Comprehensive Employee Benefit Service Company. In MI, NH, NM, NC, and WY, administrative services are provided by Hartford
Life and Accident Insurance Company. Home Office is Hartford, CT. Renewals 2015.

THE CITY OF NASHUA eee

Financial Services

Purchasing Department

April 28, 2016
Memo #16-136

TO: MAYOR DONCHESS
FINANCE COMMITTEE

SUBJECT: LED STREET LIGHT CONVERSION PROJECT (VALUE: $1,455,694)
DEPARTMENT: 161 STREET; FUND: BOND
ACTIVITY: LED LIGHTING

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

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 City Engineer and the Purchasing Department recommend the award of this contract in an amount of
$1,455,694 to Siemens Industry, Inc. of Austin, TX. This award is contingent upon BPW approval at
their next meeting scheduled for 5/5/16.

Respectfully,

Dan Kooken
Purchasing Manager

Ce: S Dookran L Fauteux

229 Main Street ¢ Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 » Phone (603) 589-3330 Fax (603) 589-3344 |

To:

From:

Re:

F. Motion:

Discussion:

City of Nashua, Public Works Division

Board of Public Works Meeting Date: May 5, 2016
Stephen Dookran, P.E., City Engineer
Engineering Department

LED Street Lighting Conversion Project

To approve the construction contract for the LED Street Lighting Conversion project with
Siemens Industry, Inc. of Austin, TX in an amount of $1,455,694, Funding will be
through Department 161 Street; Fund: Bond; Activity: LED Lighting

The LED Street Lighting Conversion project consists of replacing approximately 5,500
existing High Pressure Sodium (HPS) street lights with Light Emitting Diode (LED)
street lights. Work includes a street light audit of all existing fixtures to provide the City
and Eversource with an updated inventory, a trial period of 300K LED products versus
4000K LED products, and weekly reports to be submitted in order to revise the rate
schedule for the newly installed LED lights.

The project was advertised on February 4, 2016. A mandatory prebid meeting was held
on February 23, 2016 and twenty firms were represented. Nine firms submitted bids on
March 11, 2016. Two of the firms were disqualified as non-responsive. The remaining

bids are as follows:

Firm Base Proposal Base Proposal with

Control System
Siemens $1,455,694 $2,083,936
Tanko Lighting $1,582,341 $2,308,674
Utility Service & Assistance $1,671,288 $2,295,840
The Efficiency Network $1,842,376 $2,467,452
PowerSecure $2,035,586 $2,732,116
Elecnor Hawkeye $2,174,971 N/A

The bids were tabulated and reviewed and it is recommended that the contract be
awarded to Siemens Industry, Inc. of Austin, TX as the qualified, low bidder. Their
references were checked and they received favorable recommendations from the
communities of Manchester, NH, Salem, MA and New Bedford, MA where Siemens has
recently completed projects of a similar nature,