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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: February 28, 2019
Stephen Dookran, P.E., City Engineer
Engineering Department
2019 Asphalt Testing — Arterial Roadways; Local & Collector Roadways
Construction
To approve the award of the 2019 Asphalt Testing contract to S.W. Cole Engineering,
Inc., Londonderry, NH in the amount of $48,600. Funding will be through: Department:
161 Street; Fund: General; Activity: Paving; Department: 160 Admin/Engineering; Fund:
Bond; Activity: Paving.
The 2019 Paving Contract (Arterial Roadways Contract; Local & Collector Roadways
Contract) is expected to pave approximately 23 miles of City streets. The paving project
includes the placement of approximately 84,072 tons of hot mix asphalt and 4,650 tons of
high strength hot mix asphalt. The purpose of the 2019 Asphalt Testing contract is to test
the asphalt used during 2019 Paving Program.
The testing company will perform testing at the asphalt plant and on the roads during all
paving operations. In addition to performing testing, the technician assigned to plant
inspections shall observe all materials and observe the hot-mix batching process. The
testing is being conducted to ensure compliance with contract specifications for
compaction, liquid asphalt content, pavement thickness, and aggregate gradation.
The contract was advertised on January 30, 2019. Three contractors attended the non -
mandatory pre-bid meeting. The contractors submitted bids on February 20, 2019 and are
listed below:
5.W. Cole Engineering, Inc. of Londonderry, NH $48,600.00
Terracon Consulting Engineers & Scientist of Manchester, NH $54,350.00
John Turner Consulting, Inc. of Dover, NH $62,950.00
S.W. Cole Engineering, Inc. of Londonderry, NH at a bid price of $48,600.00 is the
qualified low bidder. S.W. Cole Engineering, Inc. has satisfactorily performed similar
work for past paving projects in the City.
