THE CITY OF NASHUA “The Cate City"
Financial Services
Purchasing Department
March 31, 2016
Memo #16-123
TO: MAYOR DONCHESS
FINANCE COMMITTEE
SUBJECT: AMHERST STREET IMPROVEMENTS — CHARRON AVENUE TO DIESEL ROAD
(VALUE: $1,537,096)
DEPARTMENT: 160 ADMIN/ENGINEERING; FUND: BOND & CONTRIBUTIONS
ACTIVITY: AMHERST STREET ROAD & TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS ($1,392,477)
DEPARTMENT: 160 ADMIN/ENGINEERING; FUND: TRUST
ACCOUNT CATEGORY: 61 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS ($69,619)
DEPARTMENT: 161 STREET; FUND: GENERAL
ACTIVITY: PAVING ($75,000)
Piease see the attached communication from Steven Dookran, P.E., City Engineer, dated March 24, 2016
for information related to this purchase.
Pursuant to § 5-78 Major purchases (greater than $10,000) A. All supplies and contractual services,
except as otherwise provided herein, when the estimated cost thereof shall exceed $10,000 shall be
purchased by formal, written contract from the lowest responsible bidder, after due notice inviting bids.
RFP0Q851-121715 was sent to 19 potential vendors. 4 vendors attended the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting
on held at 12/1/16 at 1:00PM. Two (2) bids were received and opened on December 18, 2015 with
summary results shown below:
Continental Paving, Inc. Londonderry, NH Base Bid- $1,561,475 night closures
Alt 1- $1,397,360 day & night closures
Brox Industries, Inc. Dracut, MA $1,876,465
The City Engineer, Board of Public Works (March 24, 2016) and the Purchasing Department recommend
the award of this contract to Continental Paving, Inc. of Londonderry, NH in an amount of $1,537,096.
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Purchasing Manager
Cc: S. Dookran L. Fauteux
229 Main Street Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 « Phone (603) 589-3330 « Fax (603) 589-3344
