THE CITY OF NASHUA “The Gate City’
Financial Services
Purchasing Department
March 15, 2017
INVITATION TO BID
2017 Sewer Project
IFB0779-041217
The City of Nashua, NH invites qualified firms to submit bids for construction related to the 2017 Sewer Project. The
Contract will be awarded following approval by both the Board of Public Works and the Board of Aldermen.
The scheduled work for the 2017 Sewer Replacement Program consists of work on Elm St, West Pearl St, Green St,
Beard St, Monroe St, Terrace St, Warren St, Jackson St, Lowell St, Main St, Franklin St, and Mulberry St. Work includes
260 feet of 8 to 10 inch PVC Sewer, 1620 feet of 12 inch PVC sewer, 880 feet of 15 inch PVC sewer, 600 feet of 24 inch
PVC sewer, 150 vertical feet of 4 foot diameter man hole, 16 feet of 4 foot diameter doghouse sewer man hole, 550 feet of
12 inch CIPP lining, 500 feet of 15 inch CIPP lining, 430 feet of 18” egg shaped pipe CIPP lining, 64 feet of short liner
point repair, 120 vertical feet of manhole lining, 1380 feet of sewer service connections, 1165 feet of drain pipe, 120
vertical feet of sewer chimney, 5650 cubic yards of crushed gravel, 3000 tons of base paving, 970 tons of top course
paving, 1210 tons of temporary paving, 2300 feet of granite curb resetting, 1070 square yards of sidewalk and driveway
reconstruction, 30 feet of asbestos pipe removal, 3400 feet of 4 inch striping, 3330 feet of 12 inch thermoplastic paint
lines, possible asbestos and other contaminated material excavation and disposal, dye testing approximately 90 service
connections, 1110 feet of sewer videos of non-CIPP pipes and miscellaneous other sewer and paving items.
INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS:
Bids must be submitted with one (1) original and two (2) copies no later than 3:00 pm, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 c/o
Central Purchasing, 229 Main Street, Nashua, Room 128, NH 03061, in sealed envelopes clearly marked “2017 Sewer
Replacement Program”. Bids will be opened and publicly read 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 IFB0779-041217), within twenty-four (24) hours after the opening.
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 nght, claim or cause of action by any unsuccessful bidder against the City of Nashua.
The City of Nashua reserves the nght 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:
185 Calendar days for Substantial Completion.
215 Calendar days for Final Completion.
Liquidated damages will be in the amount of $500.00 for each calendar day of delay from the date established for total
contract substantial completion, and $500.00 for each calendar day of delay from the date established for total contract
completion.
1FBO779-041217 2017 Sewer Replacement Program
229 Main Street « Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 « Phone (603) 589-3330 ¢ Fax (603) 589-3233
