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Exhibit A. - Scope of Services

Nashua, WWIF - Dry Well Piping and Valve Replacement

Phase I. Preliminary Design
Task A. Initial Planning and Evaluation
1) Hold a project kickoff and brainstorming meeting with the City to review and confirm the overall scope,
approach, and project schedule.
2} Site survey:
a. Perform interior 3-dimensional scanning of the Raw Sewage Pump Station Dry Well and Wet Well
(to the extent possible with the station in operation). This is assumed to be two days’ effort and
will be subcontracted to Matterscan. Deliverables to include access to an electronic 3D virtual site
walk of the photographed facilities as well as a point cloud for CAD drawing development of
existing facilities.
b. Prepare 3-D Revit model of existing dry well and piping system using combination of record
drawings and point cloud from Matterscan.
3) Conduct site visit with the applicable Building Services and other support disciplines {assume
instrumentation and electrical} to support design developmeni efforts.

Task B. Preliminary Design Development
1) Evaluate the design requirements; develop planning level cost estimates; and summarize findings in
technical memoranda (TM) for the following project elements/alternatives:
a. Replacement of interior piping and vaives in kind with separate costs for each of the following
elements:

i. Replace all pump piping: suction (30-inch spool at wet well wall to 20-inch reducing elbow},
discharge (20-inch increaser to 24-inch bend connecting to header}.

ii. Replace all valves (plug valve on suction piping; check valve and plug valve on discharge
piping) in kind.

iii, Replace the 42-inch 90-degree bend with nozzles at Lhe western wall where the header
exits the building.

iv. Replace all remaining piping including the 42-inch header to the 90-degree bend at
western wall where the header exits the building, and including all remaining 90-degree
bends, reducers, and fittings (30-inch magnetic flow meter to remain).

vy. Determine the requirements for installing electrical actuators on the plug valves including
structural, instrumentation and electrical provisions.

vi. Develop a plan for constructing a platform to access plug valves on the discharge.

vii. Develop preliminary design drawings of the proposed replacement header system
identifying any changes from the existing system and illustrating the potential access
platform and electrical actuators.

b, Assess the feasibility and costs of constructing a second redundant discharge header system with
the following elements:

i. Replace all pump piping: suction (30-inch spool at wet well wall to 20-inch reducing elbow),
discharge (20-inch reducer to 24-inch piping splitting to connect to both existing header
and new header system).

ii, Replace all existing valves (plug valve on suction piping; check valve and piug valve on
discharge piping) in kind. Provide additional isolation valves as needed for second
redundant header system.

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APPENDIX E
HAZMAT TEAM FLOW CHART

When a vacancy occurs on the HAZMAT “A Team” all current “B Team” members will be offered the
position. If no “B Team” members wish to move to the “A Team” the senior “B Team” member who is
NOT signed in to a permanent station assignment will be assigned to the “A Team”

If all “B Team” members are signed in to a permanent station assignment then the senior unassigned
trained HAZMAT technician (AKA. C Team) will be assigned to the “A Team”

If there are no “C Team” members and no unassigned “B Team” members than the JUNIOR signed in “B
Team” member will be assigned to the “A Team”

*Signed in drivers of Engine and Ladder Companies, and the Shift Management Technician will be exempt
and may not be involuntarily re assigned.*

“A Team”
Opening

Offer spot to
current “B
Team”
members

“B Team” No “B Team”
member members
accepts accept

1. Senior 2. Senior 3. Junior
unassigned unassigned signed in “B
“B Team” “C Team” Team”

member member member

“A Team”
Assignment

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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MAYOR AND THE BOARD OF FIRE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND
LOCAL #789, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS

JULY 1, 2019 -- JUNE 30, 2023

INDEX
ARTICLE # PAGE #

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5 - Conformity with Laws, Charter and Rules and Regulations .................... 3

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7 - Union Business .....00.000c ccc cece cece ects cece te cee cbeeeetseeestecssetitteteeesseees 4

8 - Negotiations 200.0... cc cece ceee eect ecte tects ceeeeeseecssessecseetiseeteeesieees 4

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11 - Protection of City Property and Equipment .......000.000.000cccccecccseeeeeees 6
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16 - SOMIOTILY ooo cece eee ect eect ene ee be te cde cbttiitentitetiiestirenienttees 20
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MAYOR AND THE BOARD OF
FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NASHUA,
AND LOCAL -789 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE
FIGHTERS

This is an agreement made this day of , 2020, by
and between the City of Nashua, New Hampshire, by its Mayor and the Board of
Fire Commissioners duly authorized, hereafter referred to as the "City" and Local
789, Nashua, New Hampshire, International Association of Fire Fighters, hereafter
referred to as the “Union”.

In consideration of the mutual covenants herein set forth, the parties hereto agree
as follows:

Article 1 — PURPOSES

It is the purpose of this agreement to achieve and maintain harmonious relations
between the City and the Union; to provide for equitable and peaceful adjustment
of differences which may arise and to establish fair and equitable standards of
wages, hours and other conditions of employment, and to continue the existing
harmonious relationship between the Fire Department and its permanent
employees, and to promote the morale, equal nghts, well-being and security of the
Fire Department's permanent employees.

Article 2 - BARGAINING UNIT AND EXCLUSIONS

The City hereby recognizes the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local
#789, as the sole bargaining agent and sole and exclusive representative of all
employees of the Nashua Fire Rescue Department, with the exception of the Chief,
the Assistant Chief, the Deputy Chiefs, general maintenance person, and other
civilian personnel for the purpose of bargaining with respect to wages, hours of
duty and working conditions. Employees in the bargaining unit who perform
office work are not included in these exceptions. This agreement shall apply to all
bargaining unit employees of the Fire Department as defined above, with the
exception that probationary employees in Article 16 may not use the grievance
procedure in cases of termination or discipline.

Article 3 - UNION SECURITY

A. Subject to compliance with applicable law, for the term of this
agreement or any extension thereof, all employees who are Union members on the
date of the execution of this agreement or who shall thereafter join the Union
during the term of this agreement shall remain members of the Union in good
standing as to payment of dues as a condition of continued employment by the
City, providing that the Union shall set a 15 consecutive day period during the term
of this agreement during which such members shall be able to withdraw their
membership in writing.

B. — Subject to all compliance with all applicable law, all new employees
employed during the term of this agreement shall within nine (9) months after their
hire, become members of the Union and continue as such as a condition of
continued employment. However, any such employee who withdraws their
membership from the Union shall render to the Union a service fee commensurate
with their fair share apportionment for the cost of collective bargaining and the
administration of this collective bargaining agreement. Such service fee may be
deducted pursuant to the terms of Article 10 of this agreement.

C. The City agrees that it will not discriminate against, intimidate or
coerce any employee in the exercise of his/her rights to bargain collectively
through the Union or on account of membership in or activities on behalf of the
Union.

D. _ It is also agreed that factors such as sex, race, color, national origin,
religion, lawful political or employee's organization affiliation, age, marital status
or non-disqualifying handicap are not considerations in evaluating the
qualifications of an employee or prospective employee.

E. It is also agreed that the parties hereto ascribe to and support the
implementation of the City of Nashua's affirmative action program.

Article 4- MANAGEMENT'S RIGHTS

Except as otherwise expressly and specifically provided in this agreement, the
Union recognizes and agrees that the supervision, management and control of the
City's business, operations, working force and plant are exclusively vested in the
management of the City. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the

Union recognizes and agrees that the right to plan, direct and control the City's
business, methods, operations and working force; to hire, promote, transfer and
temporarily assign bid positions for absences in excess of 45 days, and lay off
employees, to grant leave, and lawfully and for just and proper cause, to demote,
discipline, suspend or discharge employees; and the right to determine the hours
and schedules of work and the work tasks and standards of performance for
employees, is vested exclusively in the City. The foregoing shall not be taken,
however, as a limitation upon the rights of the Union to negotiate for working
conditions and represent the employees covered hereby in the procedures provided
in this agreement and nothing in this agreement shall be so interpreted as to change
any benefits now enjoyed by employees unless such change 1s specifically covered
in provisions of this agreement other than this Article 4.

Article 5 - CONFORMITY WITH LAWS, CHARTER AND RULES AND
REGULATIONS

Mindful of all existing New Hampshire laws, the City of Nashua Charter and
Ordinances provisions, rules and regulations of the Nashua Fire Department and
every other applicable law, all provisions of this agreement shall be subject to and
consistent with such laws and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Board of
Fire Commissioners. The Union will be informed of any new rules and regulations
to be applied after the signing of this agreement and any such new rules and
regulations shall not be in conflict with or supersede any other provisions of this
agreement. The City of Nashua and the Board of Fire Commissioners agree not to
make any law or regulation or to adopt rules relative to the terms and conditions of
employment that would invalidate any portion of this agreement.

Article 6 - INDEMNIFICATION

The City will maintain in effect for the life of this agreement and will have all Fire
Department personnel named as insureds thereunder, the public liability insurance
in force on the effective date of this agreement, provided, however, that if the City
is unable to procure and maintain such insurance, it will indemnify the members of
the bargaining unit in the same manner and to the same extent as the City's present
insurance coverage now provides.

Article 7 - UNION BUSINESS

A. A grievant and one representative shall each be allowed one (1) hour
(without loss of pay if either or both are on duty) during duty hours to process
grievances at steps 1, 2 and 3 of Article 19.

B. The Union President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, Steward-at-
Large and stewards shall each be allowed one duty shift per month to attend to
Union functions, provided they comply with Article 24, section C.

The President of the Union, or designee, shall be granted a total of up
to eight (8) duty shifts of paid leave annually for the purpose of Union business,
provided the Chief is given at least five (5) days’ notice prior to the leave
occurring.

C. — All personnel shall have such additional rights, if any, as are granted
them under New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated Chapter 273-A (RSA
273-A).

D. Any officer of the Union who is required to attend a Union function or
perform other duties on behalf of the Union necessitating a leave of absence shall
apply in writing to the Chief and the Board of Fire Commissioners and may be
granted such leave without pay when in the opinion of the Chief it will not affect
the effective operation of the Fire Department. In the event an officer of the Union
is granted leave, he/she shall be required to provide a replacement who is qualified
in the opinion of the Chief or designee.

Article 8-— NEGOTIATIONS

All contract negotiations will be conducted by the Local #789 Executive
Committee with the Mayor and Board of Fire Commissioners, the Chief of the
Department and any other duly authorized personnel.

Article 9 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

A. It is agreed that the City has the right to discipline or discharge
employees for just cause. Discipline shall be corrective in its nature and
progressive in its severity. Disciplinary actions shall normally follow the order
below:

Verbal warning
Written warning
Suspension without pay
Discharge

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The City may deviate from the order above when the occasion or
severity of the offense warrants. In the event of suspension, demotion, or
discharge, or any other disciplinary action the reasons for the action taken will be
given in writing to the employee and the Union within 24 hours.

B. It is specifically agreed that any employee may be discharged for
reporting to work under the influence of intoxicating liquor or illegal substances,
becoming under the influence of intoxicating liquor or illegal substances while on
the job, or offenses involving moral turpitude. A sobriety test and/or the
appropriate testing for substance abuse is mandatory and any employee who
refuses such test(s) may be discharged at the option of the Department.

If any invasive test: blood, urine, breath or other test is used, a split
sample will be provided and the complete test results, procedures and chain of
custody will be made available to the Union and the employee within twenty-four
(24) hours of receipt.

C. Any employee disciplined or discharged shall, except in cases
involving conviction of a felony during the term of this agreement, be entitled to
the provisions of the Grievance Procedure under Article 19, and will be allowed a
representative of his or her choosing. If requested in writing by the employee, a
hearing must be held by the Fire Commission within seven (7) calendar days of the
disciplinary action or discharge.

D. — Provided that the employee has had no recurrence of discipline within
the specified period, verbal warnings will be removed from the verbal warning file
after six (6) months, and written warnings will be removed from the employee's
personnel file after twelve (12) months upon the employee’s written request.
Records pertaining to suspension shall be removed from the employee’s personnel
file after sixty (60) months upon the employee’s written request. The parties agree
that the warnings as well as the employee’s request shall be removed from the file
and returned to the employee within thirty (30) days of the request. The prior
unexpired discipline is carried during the period of any subsequent equal or greater
discipline.

Article 10 - UNION DUES

A. The City agrees to deduct, once each week, dues in an amount
certified to be current by the treasurer of the Union, from the pay of those
employees who individually request in writing that those deductions be made. The
total amount of the deductions shall be remitted by the City to the treasurer of the
Union. At the request of the Union, such remittance may be made by direct
deposit or electronic transfer to the Union's Bank.

B. The City shall have no obligation to collect dues or service fee
deductions in the event that an employee has no pay coming to him or her, or the
check is not large enough to satisfy the dues deduction, no deduction will be made
for that week.

C. In no case will the City collect fines or assessments for the Union
other than under A above.

D. The Union shall indemnify and save harmless the city in and on
account of any and all claims, suits and damages arising out of or in relation to
such dues or service fee deductions.

Article 11 - PROTECTION OF CITY PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

It shall be the responsibility of any employee having custody of any equipment and
property to see that it is properly cared for, kept clean and returned to its proper
place of storage. Drivers shall be responsible for all tools and equipment on their
assigned apparatus.

Article 12 - SAFETY AND HEALTH

A. The City and Union shall cooperate in matters of safety, workers
compensation claims prevention, health and sanitation affecting the employees.
There shall be established a departmental safety committee, a truck committee, an
equipment committee and other committees as may be mutually agreed upon by
the parties, each comprised of one private and one officer named by the Union and
the Chief or designee. The committee shall meet as necessary and will keep
minutes of all proceedings. A copy of the minutes and any reports issued by the
committee shall be posted at each station, and a copy forwarded to the Fire
Commission and the Union. There shall be compensation paid for attendance at
committee meetings by members of the bargaining unit unless they are on duty.