THE CITY OF NASHUA
Financial Services
"The Gate City"
Purchasing Departatent
January 15, 2019
INVITATION TO BID
2019 CIPP Lining Project
IFB1087-021219
The City of Nashua, NH invites qualified firms to submit bids for construction related to the 2019 CIPP Lining Project.
The Contract will be awarded following approval by both the Board of Public Works and the Board of Aldermen.
The scheduled work for the 2019 CIPP Lining Project consists of work on various residential and arterial streets in
Nashua. Work includes approximately 22,325 linear feet of cure-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining, sewer manhole
rehabilitation, installation of new sewer manholes, point repair of sewer lines al various locations, and miscellaneous other
sewer and paving items.
The City is now accepting submittals electronically via Bid Express. Please review the attachments, Bid Express Vendor
Guide and Vendor Set-up Guide for more information. If a Bidder chooses to submit a paper copy, they must be submit
one (1) original and two (2) copies c/o Central Purchasing, 229 Main Street, Nashua, Room 128, NH, 03061, in sealed
envelopes clearly marked “IFB1087-021219 - 2019 CIPP Lining Project”. Regardless of the method of submission, bids
must be received no later than 3:00 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Bids will be opened and publicly read at that
time. Results showing all bidders’ identities and their respective bid amounts will be available on our website,
www.nashuanh.pov, under Services; Bid Opportunities; Bid Results, (Refer to Document IFB1087-021219, within
twenty-four (24) hours after the opening.
Bids must be submitted in the format provided and address the items specified in the bid package. The City of Nashua
may reject any or all of the bids on any basis and without disclosure of a reason. The failure to make such a disclosure
shall not result in accrual of any right, claim or cause of action by any unsuccessful bidder against the City of Nashua.
The City of Nashua reserves the right to waive any irregularities when the public interest will be served thereby. The City
of Nashua also reserves the right to negotiate any change or amendment in any bid without soliciting further bids if the
action is necessary for the best interest of the City of Nashua.
A MANATORY pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 am, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the City of Nashua
Division of Public Works, 9 Riverside Street, Nashua, NH 03062. You or your representative(s) are required to attend
this meeting if you intend to submit a bid. The meeting is an opportunity for the City of Nashua to overview the project
and objectives, and participants to request additional information directly from City of Nashua staff managing or
participating in the project.
Beginning Monday, January 14, 2019, bid documents will be available electronically from the City of Nashua website:
www.nashuanh.gov, under Services, Bid Opportunities; Current Bids; (Refer to Document IFB1087-021219. One (1)
copy of video inspections of some sewers will be distributed to each contractor attending the MANDATORY
prebid meeting. Please note paper copies will not be available.
No bid documents are available at the Central Purchasing Office.
Delivery of the Bids shall be at the Vendor's expense. The time of receipt shall be considered when a Bid has been
officially documented by the Department, in accordance with its established policies, as having been received at the
location designated above. The City of Nashua accepts no responsibility for mislabeled mail. Any and all damage that
may occur due to shipping shall be the Vendor’s responsibility.
1FB01087-021219 2019 CIPP Lining Project
229 Main Street * Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 ¢ Phone (603) 589-3330 e Fax (603) 589-3233
