City of Nashua Conmuniy Deveonmen
Community Development Division Building Safety
City Hall, 229 Main Street, PO Box 2019 ees den elpartnelt
Nashua, New Hampshire 03061-2019 weemmave
589-3095
589-3090
589-3080
589-3100
589-3085
880-0100
589-3092
589-3119
Date: April 17, 2018
To: John Griffin, CFO; Daniel Kooken, Purchasing Manager
From: Sarah Marchant, Community Development Division Director
Re: Contract for Construction Phase Engineering Services for Heritage Rail Trail to Mine Falls
Park Trail and Pedestrian Bridge
The City of Nashua was awarded a NH Department of Transportation (NH DOT) Transportation
Alternatives Program (TAP) grant to design and construct a new pedestrian bridge across the
Nashua Canal with an associated crosswalk on Ledge Street and a trail along Everett Street
connecting to the Heritage Rail Trail. This pedestrian bridge will create a new access to Mine
Falls Park from the Tree Streets neighborhood improving recreation opportunities.
In compliance with the NH DOT funding for this project, the original engineering contract for
this project followed the Local Public Agency rules. A Request for Qualifications must be
advertised and the selected firm must be based on qualifications and not cost. Fees and scope
are discussed after the firm is selected. A contract for feasibility and final engineering was
awarded to Hoyle, Tanner, and Associates in June of 2016. In a continuation of that contract,
the attached contract is for the final construction phase engineering as required by the Local
Public Agency rules process.
The construction of the project is out to bid with the expectation that a contract will be
awarded in May or early June for construction to begin later this summer.
According to the terms of the NH DOT grant, they pay 80% of expenses with the remaining 20%
being paid by the City. The matching funds were set aside at the beginning of this project. The
Community Development Division recommends awarding the contract for Construction Phase
Engineering to Hoyle, Tanner, and Associates of Manchester, NH in the amount of $83,592.
