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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: November 19, 2020
Daniel Hudson, P.E., City Engineer
Engineering Department
Agreement for Reimbursement for Bridge Design (NH 111 Eastbound and Westbound)
To approve the Agreement for Reimbursement for Bridge Design with the Town of
Hudson which includes reimbursement to the Town of Hudson in an amount not to
exceed $40,145.50. Funding will be through Department: 161 Streets; Fund: Capital;
Activity: Taylor Falls & Veterans Bridge.
Agreement for Retmbursement for Bridge Design
The two northern bridges over the Merrimack River, known as the Veterans Bridge and
the Taylor Falls Bridge, are jointly owned by the City of Nashua and the Town of
Hudson and are part of the NH 111 east-west arterial corridor. Average daily traffic
over each of these bridges was about 18,900 vehicles in 2014. The bridges (westbound
Veterans built in 1970 and eastbound Taylor Falls built in 1973) are showing signs of
deterioration. A 2018 study conducted by engineering firm McFarland Johnson
recommended moderate bridge repairs to prevent more invasive and expensive repairs
in the future.
Based on this study, a request for proposals was solicited by the Town of Hudson and
the engineering firm of DuBois & King was recently selected to design the necessary
bridge deck repairs. The proposed cost of these engineering services is $80,291.
This Agreement for Reimbursement will allow the cost of the design work to be split
evenly between the two parties. Once the construction documents have been prepared,
they will be let out for bidding by qualified contractors and a separate construction
phase agreement will be developed for review and approval.
