EXHIBIT A
es) THE CITY OF NASHUA “The Cate City’
Financial Services
Purchasing Department
August 11, 2017
INVITATION TO BID
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DIGESTERS CLEANING
IFB0285-083117
The City of Nashua, Division of Public Works, invites experienced and qualified firms to submit bids for the
cleaning of the Primary and Secondary Digesters at the Nashua Wastewater Treatment Facility (NWTF),
located at 2 Sawmill Road, Nashua, NH 03060. Please refer to the Document “IF B0285-083117— Scope of
Work” for further details.
INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS:
The City is now accepting submittals electronically via Bid Express. Please review the attachments, Bid
Express Vendor Guide and Vendor Set-up Guide for more information. If a Bidder chooses to submit a paper
bid it must be submit in triplicate (one (1) original and two (2) copies) in sealed envelopes clearly marked
“Primary and Secondary Digesters Cleaning”. Regardless of the method of submission, the bid must be
received prior to 3:00 pm on Thursday, May 31, 2017. Paper Bids must be submitted to Central Purchasing,
229 Main Street, Room 128, Nashua, NH 03061. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time.
Please do_not submit an electronic bid and a paper bid. Results showing all bidders’ identities and their
respective bid amounts will be available on our website, www.nashuanh.gov under Services; Bid Opportunities;
Bid Results, (Refer to Document IFB0285-083117), within twenty-four (24) hours after the opening.
Postmarks or other timestamps will not be accepted in lieu of actual delivery. The firm can use whatever
delivery mechanism it chooses as long as it remains clear that the firm is responsible for submissions prior to
the date and time.
Delivery of the Bids shall be at the Vendor’s expense. The time of receipt shall be considered when a Bid has
been officially documented by the Department, in accordance with its established policies, as having been
received at the location designated above. The City of Nashua accepts no responsibility for mislabeled mail.
Any and all damage that may occur due to shipping shall be the Vendor’s responsibility.
The City of Nashua assumes no liability for the payment of costs and expenses incurred by any bidder in
responding to this request for bids. All bids become the sole property of the City of Nashua. This request for
bids is not a contract and alone shall not be interpreted as such but rather serves as an instrument through which
bids are solicited.
|FBO285-083117 Primary and Secondary Digesters Cleaning
229 Main Street ¢ Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 ¢ Phone (603) 589-3330 © Fax (603) 589-3233
