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June 14, 2021
To: John Griffin, CFO
From: Jennifer McCormack, Director
RE: Facility Assessment for the Nashua Public Library RFP 0357-100421
Mr. Griffin:
After 50 years of heavy use the library building, grounds, and mechanical systems are in poor
condition and in need of major repairs or replacement. The Board of Trustees is working to
address this deterioration by engaging a firm to do a thorough facility assessment and draft a
master plan for the building. This assessment will help us and the city prioritize needed repairs
and improvements, identify costs (and potential cost savings) for those projects, and establish a
maintenance and capital improvement plan for the future.
An invitation for bids (RFP 0357-100421) was sent to 6 vendors and posted on the city’s website
on September 3, 2021. Bids were received from 5 companies, an evaluation of the bids
received is attached to this memo. Based on our evaluation of the proposals on Dec. 15, 2021
the Board of Trustees voted to recommend that the contract for the facility assessment be
awarded to designLAB architects in the amount of $88,830.
This purchase will be paid for from the Bloomfield trust account TF79.7546 53999, and with
city funds allocated to this project in R-22-014. Delivery of the final report is expected by
August 30, 2021.
Sincerely,
Jennifer McCormack, Library Director
2 Court Street | Nashua, NH 03060 | 603.589.4600 | www.nashualibrary.org
