City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division (603) 589-3330
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 Fax (603) 594-3233
February 23, 2022
Memo #22-242
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: 2022 Paving Program in the amount not to exceed $4,562,802.50 funded from 54210
Construction Services/Bond/ Wastewater Fund
Please see attached communications from Daniel Hudson, City Engineer, dated February 24, 2022 for
project specific details related to this purchase. Below please find a summary of the purchase approval
request:
Item: Paving of approximately 14 miles of city streets to include replacing nonstandard
and broken drainage, sewer castings, catch basins and manholes, ADA ramp work
and reconstructing driveway & street transitions.
Value: $4,562,802.50
Vendor: Sunshine Paving
Department: 160 Admin/Engineering
Source Fund: 54210 Construction Services/ Bond/ Wastewater Fund
Ordinance: Pursuant to § 5-78 Major purchases (greater than $25,000) A. All supplies and
contractual services, except as otherwise provided herein, when the estimated
cost thereof shall exceed $25,000 shall be purchased by formal, written contract
from the lowest responsible bidder, after due notice inviting bids.
A competitive bidding IFBO660-020922 for this project was issued on 1/19/2022 and the following bids
were received:
Vendor Location Amount Note
Sunshine Paving Hudson, NH $4,562,802.50
Continental Paving Londonderry, NH $4,741,400.00
Newport Construction Nashua, NH $4,824,000.00
We recommend this bid to be awarded to the lowest total cost vendor who met the IFB specified
requirements.
The Board of Public Works (2/24/2022 BPW meeting), Division of Public Works: Engineering, and the
Purchasing Department respectfully request your approval of this contract.
Regards,
Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager
Ce: D Hudson
C O'Connor
