April 17, 2018
AGREEMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT
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BRIDGE EVALUATION
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This agreement is made and entered intc, by and between the City of Nashua, a New
Hampshire municipal corporation, by and through its Division of Public Works, with offices at 9
Riverside Street, Nashua, New Hampshire and the Town of Hudson, 12 School Street,
Hudson, New Hampshire (individually the "City" and the “Town” or "Hudson," respectively,
and collectively as the “Parties’”) and each understands and agrees to the commitments, terms
and conditions contained in this Agreement (the "Agreement").
WHEREAS, City and Town jointly own approximately 50% interest each, in the two
parallel bridges that span the Merrimack River and connect the two municipalities known as the
Taylor Falls/Veterans Memorial Bridges (a.k.a. The Hudson Bridge) (“Bridges”);
WHEREAS, City and Town are jointly responsible for the Bridges;
WHEREAS, the Bridges may need significant repairs and maintenance;
WHEREAS, City and Town have determined that it is in their common interests to
collaboratively address the repairs and maintenance of the Bridges;
WHEREAS, Town has obtained a proposal from an engineering consultant to perform an
evaluation of the Bridges to determine the extent of work and make recommendations on how to
proceed (“Evaluation”); and
WHEREAS, City will reimburse Hudson fifty percent (50%) of the cost of the
Evaluation, in keeping with the Parties' joint responsibility for the Bridges.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Evaluation. Hudson will procure proposals and manage the contract with the
selected engineering firm for the Evaluation. Hudson will comply with all applicable laws and
tules in such procurement and management. Except for the amount being contributed by the
City as provided herein, Hudson will be solely responsible for all aspects of the engineering
contract and Evaluation, including but not limited to permits, work quality, and safety, and any
and all costs of the Evaluation. The City shall have the right to an electronic and hard copy of the
Evaluation and the right to copy, distribute and use the Evaluation.
2. City’s Contribution. The City agrees to reimburse Hudson $ for the
Evaluation. The City will pay within 30 days of Hudson’s submittal of written invoice(s)
acceptable to the City. If the Evaluation is not completed by April 1, 2019, and this Agreement
will terminate and no further reimbursements will be made by the City to Hudson for the
Evaluation.
