s Community Development 589-3095
City of Nashua Planning and Zoning 589-3090
. soe Building Safe 589-3080
Community Development Division Code Enforcenent 589-3100
City Hall, 229 Main Street, PO Box 2019 Can FrOGTaMS mission SeSands
Nashua, New Hampshire 03061-2019 Transportation 880-0100
www.nashuanh.gov FAX 589-3119
Date: October 28, 2019
To: Jim Donchess, Mayor
From: Sarah Marchant, Community Development Director
Re: Finance Committee — 14 Court Street Fire Suppression
In the spring of 2019 the City solicited bids to design and install an automatic fire sprinkler system
and fire alarm system within the existing two-story, 4,000 SF 14 Court Street building. The scope of
work also includes removal and reinstallation of selected existing grid ceilings and interior lighting
upgrades.
A team of city staff including Jay Hunnewell, Building Maintenance Manager; Mark Collins, Plans
Examiner; William McKinney, Building Safety Department Manager; Sarah Marchant, Community
Development Director; and Adam Pouliot, Fire Marshal reviewed the four bids that were received
from Mark Carrier Construction, Inc (MCCI), Berkeley Building Company (BBC), Build-Tech
Developers and NorthPoint Construction Management.
The bids were reviewed by the following criteria:
Qualifications and experience of project team
Past performance and service on similar projects
Proposed approach to scope of work
Overall quality of proposal
Overall project cost
The team reviewed all four proposals and selected NorthPoint as the most qualified bid response.
The team then entered into negotiations to change the ceiling materials and light options to reduce
the overall cost of the original bid response by $4,000.
Based on a team review of project submittals and subsequent negotiations on alternative ceiling
materials and lighting option, the Community Development Division recommends entering into
contract for $295,857.00 with NorthPoint Construction Management to complete the work
described in the contract. It is expected work will begin on the project before the end of the year and
the project will take approximately 4 months to complete.
