Eckman Construction Bedford, NH $7,500 5.5%
Harvey Construction Nashua, NH $5,000 5.5%
Turnstone Corporation | Milford, NH 0 3.5%
Each submission was reviewed by Purchasing and the Fire Department, and the three firms
closest to our plan and price range were interviewed (BPS, North Branch Construction, and
North Point Construction Management). These three firms were interviewed by Dan Kooken,
Purchasing Manager, Kelly Davis, our contracted Architect for the project, and me as the Fire
Chief. Each firm had positive qualities and could perform the work needed. As a committee we
needed to look further to determine our best possible options.
Both North Branch and BPS have more experience working on an active operating fire station.
This point is of the utmost importance as we present a unique work environment for outside
contractors. I continued to perform background checks with several Fire Chief's within the State
who had worked with these two firms. Each of the Chief’s interviewed spoke highly of the firms
they had dealt with, including the City of Manchester that has actually used both firms at
different times.
The final decision came down to pricing and technology. BPS has embraced new technology
within the construction field by incorporating PRO-CORE into their operation. This technology
allows real time processing of invoicing, plan changes, meeting note and action items, and also
affords the company administrative savings that are passed onto us as the customer by lower CM
costs. Of the firms interviewed, BPS was the only firm that spoke to the importance of meeting
to discuss logistics and establish a safety plan.
We are seeking approval to award the Construction Manager contract to Bonnette, Page &
Stone (BSP) of Laconia, NH, at a rate of 2.9% of the Guaranteed Maximum Price plus
$213,900 in General Condition costs. The Guaranteed Maximum Price will be determined at a
later date with the Construction Manager and Architect once design and material cost has been
finalized.
Cc John Griffin Janet Graziano
