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Date: September 7, 2018
To: Jim Donchess, Mayor
From: Sarah Marchant, Community Development Director
Re: Finance Committee — Purchasing 2 bus stop shelters to support the new Downtown Parking
Connector route
The City of Nashua Transit System is implementing a new downtown route with service from the
recently completed 25 Crown Street Park n Ride, through the abutting west side neighborhoods
(French Hill and Crown Hill), Main St, both parking garages, Post Office and Library. This service
will also provide better service to two of the City’s largest employers, BAE Systems and Southern
NH Medical Center.
In support of the new route BAE Systems has offered to contribute up to $20,000 per shelter for two
shelters to be placed along the route, up to a maximum of $40,000. To facilitate the order and
installation of these shelters in a short timeframe NTS worked with its neighbors at the Greater
Hartford Transit District (GHTD) to select a shelter provider.
GHDT recently completed an RFP process for the purchase of more than 20 shelters across their
region. The competitive RFP received 3 response from Brasco, Tolar Manufacturing and Decamil.
All of the responses were evaluated based on experience, qualifications and cost. GHDT ultimately
entered into contract with Brasco to provide 4 different types of shelters across their region.
At this ttme Community Development and Nashua Transit would like to recommend the City enter
into a contract with Brasco for two new shelters to placed at the 25 Crown Street Park n Ride and at
the intersection of Canal St and Nashua St for an amount not to exceed $40,000.
