THE CITY OF NASHUA “The Cate City"
Office of Economie Development
TO: Jim Donchess, Mayor
FROM: Tim Cummings, Director of Economic Development
Date: August 22, 2022
RE: Emergency Expenditure of funds for Hunt Memorial Building boiler replacement
Recently, the Hunt Memorial Building’s boiler had its required RISK inspection by Travelers
Risk Control. During the examination, the boiler failed inspection. Specifically, one of the plates
inside the unit is cracked. This is causing the boiler to leak water. Furthermore, upon removal of
one of the outside panels it became obvious that the entirety of the inside of the boiler is rusted.
The Inspector informed Risk, Building Maintenance and the Hunt Building Administrator that
the boiler would need to be replaced and cannot be used.
As we began to assess the situation, it became apparent that once an order is placed for a
replacement boiler it will take 4 to 6 weeks before installation can occur. This translates into an
October timeline at the earliest, which is when heating the building starts to become necessary.
Needless to state, the cold season is coming and providing heat is required to maintain the
building, which has room rentals and events calendared along with tenants.
By way of background, the Building Maintenance department provided three vendors and the
Hunt Administrator outreached to all three companies. Only one responsive company can
perform the work immediately and they provided a quote for $89,900.00.
It is my understanding that $89,900.00 can come from the city’s building trust fund to cover this
emergency expenditure in order to replace the boiler.
THANK YOU
229 Main Street, Suite 234 * Nashua, New Hampshire 03060 « Phone (603) 589-3106
