E\ THE CITY OF NASHUA “The Gate City’
Mice of Eeonomic Development
To: J. Donchess, Mayor
From: Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
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Date: January 9, 2019
Re: Architectural Design Services Contract
Request
The Office Economic Development requests approval to contraet with ICON for design related services for
the creation of a Performing Arts Center ( “PAC’) at 201 Main Street in an amount to be determined later
based on the design.
Background
As you may be aware the city passed a bond for $15.5M for the purposes of creating a Performing Arts
Center (“PAC”) at 201 Main Street. Additionally, the City of Nashua put together a Steering Committee of
various stakeholders to help advise with the development of this project. At this time, the PAC Steering
Committee recommends we procure the services of ICON Architects alon g with their partner OTJ
Architecture for their design services. By way of background, an RFQ went out for Architectural and
Engineering Services this past summer and the city received approximately 11 proposals from qualified
respondents. The PAC Steering Committee decided to interview six (6) firms of which all six (6) accepted,
After reviewing the various proposals, interviewing various entities and doing a plethora of due diligence
the steering committee recommended to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen that ICON Architects along
(with their partner OTJ Architecture) services be procured. ICON is a well-respected New England
Architecture firm having project managed and designed many differing high valued projects in the North
East. OTS Architecture is a New York City/Mid-Atlantic architecture firm specializing in theater design.
Recommendation
The Office of Economic Development recommends approval of the contract to ICON,
