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B. Motion:
Discussion:
City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: August 25, 2016
Stephen Dookran, P.E., City Engineer
Engineering Department
Heritage Rail Trail Electrical Installation
To approve to the construction contract for electrical services to Johnson’s Electric
Supply, Inc. of Nashua in an amount not to exceed $67,000. Funding will be through:
Department 177 Parks & Recreation; Fund: Capital; Activity: Rail Trail Lighting
The City is replacing 32 solar-powered lights on the Nashua Heritage Rail Trail between
Main St and Eaton St. with pole-mounted LED luminaries wired overhead. Johnson’s
Electric Supply, Inc. has been solicited to provide electrical services that include
installation of the concrete poles and meter poles, and wiring and connecting the King
Luminaire LED luminaires including assembling the lighting, arm and poles and weather
heads.
Engineering is continuing to negotiate final cost with Johnson’s, who has submitted a
proposal for $67,000 to complete this work. This is a “sole-source” award
recommendation for the following reasons:
e The City was satisfied with Johnson’s Electric Supply’s performance for the Main
Street Sidewalk Improvement project
e They have worked with the exact luminaires on Main St.
e They have consistently been lowest bidder on City projects.
e They demonstrated their willingness to work cooperatively with the City.
e They were selected for the on-call/electrical repair services for the Main Street
Improvements project.
e They are flexible.
