THE CITY OF NASHUA "The Gate City"
Economic Development
To: L. Wilshire, President
From: T. Cummings, Director
Ce: Members of the Board of Aldermen
Date: June 16, 2020
Re: Communication ~ Approval & Place on File A Contract for Great American Downtown
to assist with implementation of the Nashua Downtown Riverfront Project
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 Services Contract related to the Nashua Downtown Riverfront Project
with Great American Downtown, along with Exhibits B outlining the scope and basis for fees, is
attached. The contract is the City’s standard Professional Services contract.
The purpose of this contract is to temporarily procure administrative and management assistance
to help keep the Downtown Riverfront project on track. It is a major priority for all of us and due
to COVID-19 putting additional demands on to the office of Economic Development a
temporary solution of a contracted services arrangement is being utilized.
The contract is under the $25,000 threshold for Finance Committee approval and, therefore, was
not sent to the Finance Committee.
Pursuant to 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.
