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=.) THE CITY OF NASHUA eee
Financial Services
Purchasing Department
March 16, 2017
INVITATION TO BID
HVAC Upgrades
IFB0292-041017
The City of Nashua, Division of Public Works, invites experienced and qualified firms to submit bids for the replacement
or installation of several HVAC units at the Nashua Wastewater Treatment Facility (NWTF), located at 2 Sawmill Road,
Nashua, NH 03060. In addition to replacing or installing the HVAC units, all associated ductwork, fans, controls, valves,
traps, piping, lighting, electrical conduit and wire as well ceilings will need to be replaced or installed in the affected
areas. Please refer to the Contract Documents for further details.
INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS:
Bids must be submitted in triplicate (one (1) original and two (2) copies) prior to 3:00 pm on Monday, April 10, 2016
Central Purchasing, 229 Main Street, Nashua, Room 128, NH 03061, in sealed envelopes clearly marked “HVAC
Upgrades”. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time. 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 IFB0292-041017), 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.
Bids must be submitted in the format provided and address the items specified in the bid package. The City of Nashua
may reject any or all of the bids on any basis and without disclosure of a reason. The failure to make such a disclosure
shall not result in accrual of any right, claim or cause of action by any unsuccessful bidder against the City of Nashua.
The City of Nashua reserves the right to waive any irregularities when the public interest will be served thereby. The City
of Nashua also reserves the right to negotiate any change or amendment in any bid without soliciting further bids if the
action is necessary for the best interest of the City of Nashua.
Completion time for the project will be calculated as calendar days from the date specified in the “Notice to Proceed”, as
follows:
270 calendar days for substantial completion
330 calendar days for final completion
Liquidated damages will be in the amount of $1,000.00 for each calendar day of delay from the date established for
substantial completion, and $1,000.00 for each calendar day of delay from the date established for final completion.
A MANDATORY pre-bid conference to discuss the project is scheduled to begin promptly on Thursday March 23,
2017_ at 10:00 AM at the Wastewater Treatment Facility, 2 Sawmill Road, Nashua NH 03060 in the
Administration/Control Building Conference Room, immediately followed by a walkthrough of the proposed project.
You or your representative(s) are required to attend this meeting if you intend to submit a bid. The meeting is an
opportunity for the City to provide an overview of the project and its objectives, and for participants to request additional
information directly from City staff managing or participating in the project.
IFBO292 HVAC Upgrades
229 Main Street e Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 e Phone (603) 589-3330 e Fax (603) 589-3233
