BSP Bridge Lights
The City solicited an RFP for a design/build of a dynamic LED Lighting installation on the
River Bridge in in the summer of 2015 and received no responses. To move the project
forward the City worked with Fay Spofford & Thorndike, Inc (bridge engineer of record)
and Philips, to refine a design and installation plan that minimizes the complexity of the
installation, while ensuring the product will achieve the desired functionality and
durability. The majority of the project's costs are attributable to the complex nature of
the installation, which requires specialty articulating lift trucks to allow the electricians
and workers access to the underside of the bridge to run the conduit and wires for the
project, as well as install the lights. With the refined plans the City has solicited quotes
from several vendors. A second quoie from an experienced vendor is expected to be
received before the end of January. We are hopeful that the generous gift of Mr.
Richard Stahl! of $150,000 (R-1 5-197) will be able to cover all the associated costs, should
it fall short, | would hope the city would complete the project with city funds.
Ticketing Ordinance
Code Enforcement in partnership with Legal, Treasury, Environmental Health, Building
Safety, Planning and Zoning, and the Fire Marshall's Office have been developing a
proposed Ticketing Ordinance tool to assist these Departments in expediting
compliance of violated NROs. The ordinance nearing the final drafting stage and staff
are working to iron out procedural details such as monitoring and collecting ticket fines
once the ordinance Is in place. A proposed ticketing ordinance should be presented
for BOA review in the Spring of 2016.
Amherst Street - Charron Ave Intersectlon Improvements
The City sent this project out to bid for a second time at the end of 2015 with the hope
of lowering overall construction costs. Two bids were received with the apparent low
bidder being Continental Paving at $1,397,360. Adding to the low bid the Mast Arms,
Bid and Award Services, and Construction Phase Services the project totals
$1,515,678. At this time the City has pledged $550,000 and private donations total
$445,000, leaving the project underfunded by $520,678. To move this project forward
potential funding sources include:
Amherst St Corridor Fund $131,619
Paving Program — Amherst St. $ 75,000
Utilizing both of the potential funding sources the project is $314,059 short. The source of
the remaining required funds will need to be determined quickly to move this project
forward this spring as intended.
Mohawk Tannery
City staff is collaborating with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental
Services (NHDES), the US EPA and a local developer to develop a long-term plan for the
