\ THE CITY OF NASHUA the Gate City"
Economie Development
To: L. Wilshire, President
From: T. Cummings, Director
Ce: Members of the Board of Aldermen
Date: July 27, 2020
Re: Communication — Approval & Place on File A Contract Amendment for Professional
Engineering Services related to the Nashua Downtown Riverfront Implementation Project
VHB, Inc.
The Tax Increment Financing Development Program and Financing Plan adopted by the Board
through the passage of O-18 -006, states that the City Economic Development Director shall be
the Administrator of the District and shall have the power to, inter alia, “negotiate and sign,
upon the approval of the Board of Aldermen, any contracts relative to the design, engineering,
construction, or operations of any phase or component of the activities proposed under this
Plan.”
A copy of the Professional Engineering Services Contract related to the Nashua Downtown
Riverfront Implementation Project with VHB, Inc., along with Exhibits outlining the scope and
basis for fees as previously approved is attached. As shown the contract is the City’s standard
Professional Engineer services contract.
It was decided to break the work up into three distinct phases. The first phase known as concept
plan design had a Purchase Order issued for $437,653.00 (P.O. 154005) to VHB for their design
services. It is anticipated that at the conclusion of the concept plan design phase there will be a
balance of $91,300.00. The attached contract amendment is for preliminary design services and
the second phase of our project design work. The total figure for this effort is $500,000.00. After
you subtract out the $91,300.00 there is a balance of $408,700.00 and the source of funds is the
TIF account created to implement the downtown riverfront project.
Pursuant to NRO §5-91 relative to Contract Amendments and in conforming with the Tax
Increment Financing Development Program and Financing Plan, I am requesting the approval of
the Board of Aldermen for the award of the attached contract amendment of $500,000.00.
