City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division (603) 589-3330
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 Fax (603) 594-3233
April 13, 2022
Memo #22-257
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Library Facility Assessment in the amount not to exceed $88,830 funded from 53999
Other Professional Services/Bloomfield Trust
Please see attached communications from Jennifer McCormack, Director of Nashua Public Library, dated
June 14, 2021 for project specific details related to this purchase. Below please find a summary of the
purchase approval request:
Item: Library facility assessment and draft master building project repair plan
Value: 588,830
Vendor: designLAB
Department: 179 Library
Source Fund: 53999 Other Professional Services/ Bloomfield Trust
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 RFP for this project was issued on 9/3/2021 and the following bids were received:
Vendor Location Amount Note
Cx Associates LLC Burlington, VT $57,375 | Focus was primarily on energy consumption
saving but did not address the other needs
detailed in the scope of work
Dennis Mires, The Architects | Manchester, NH $85,650
designLAB Architects Boston, MA $82,730
Lerner Ladds & Bartels Pawtucket, Rl $76,157
Marvel Architects New York, NY $117,380
Roth IAMS LLC St. Petersburg, FL | $7,250 Proposal did not cover the needs detailed in
the RFP scope of work
We recommend this project be awarded to the vendor who best met the RFP specified requirements. The
Nashua Public Library, and the Purchasing Department respectfully request your approval of this contract.
Regards,
Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager
Cc: J McCormack
J Graziano
