City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 589-3330
Fax (603) 594-3233
March 9, 2022
Memo #22-248
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Landscaping for the Riverfront in the amount not to exceed $180,000 funded from 54280
Building/Grounds Maintenance/Riverfront TIF Fund
Please see attached communications from Tim Cummings, Director of Economic Development, dated
March 8, 2022 for project specific details related to this purchase. Below please find a summary of the
purchase approval request:
Item:
Value:
Vendor:
Department:
Source Fund:
Ordinance:
2022 Landscaping: seasonal maintenance at the Library to Pan Am Pedestrian
Bridge, Peddlers to Margaritas, upper edge of BAE parking lot, and both sides of
river behind 53-59 Main Street to Cottonmill Bridge
$30,000 per month for May thru October 2022 to total $180,000
Doty Group
183 Economic Development
54280 Building/Grounds Maintenance/ Riverfront TIF Fund
Pursuant to § 5-78 Major purchases (greater than $25,000) A. All supplies and
contractual services, except as otherwise provided herein, when the estimated
cost thereof shall exceed $25,000 shall be purchased by formal, written contract
from the lowest responsible bidder, after due notice inviting bids.
A competitive bidding RFP for this project was issued on 4/27/2021 and the following bids were received:
Vendor
Location
Amount
Note
Doty Group
Hollis NH
$376,00
The Economic Development Division, and the Purchasing Department respectfully request your approval
of this contract.
Regards,
Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager
Ce: T Cummings
C Lindner
