P\ THE CITY OF NASHUA “The Cate City’
Administrative Services
Purchasing Department
October: 14, 2020
Memo #21-038
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Riverfront Lighting Installation from Funding Source $407,781 in FY21 Escrow and $200,000 in
TIFF funding
Please see attached communications from Sarah Marchant, Community Development Divisional Director dated
September 28, 2020 for project specific details related to this purchase. Below please find a summary of the
purchase approval request:
ltem: Installation of Riverfront Lighting to include the Cotton Transfer Bridge and the North
side of the Riverfront Walk
Value: $607,781 ($104,439 for Cotton Transfer Bridge & $502,342 for Northside Walk)
Vendor: Guardian Energy Management
Department: 181 Community Development
Source Fund: 55699 Other Contracted Services, 81100 Capital Improvemenis,
53999 Other Professional Services
Ordinance: Pursuant to § 5-78 Major purchases (greater than $10,000) A. All supplies and contractual services,
except as otherwise provided herein, when the estimated cost thereof shall exceed $10,000 shall
be purchased by formal, written contract from the lowest responsible bidder, after due notice
inviting bids.
A competitive bidding RFP for this project was issued on June 1, 2020 and the following bids were received:
Vendor Location Amount Note
Moulison Biddeford $1,370,000 Incomplete bid, did not submit all Addenda
ME
Dagle Electrical Construction Plaistow NH | $3,558,000
Guardian Energy Management Marlborough | $859,569
Systems MA
We recommend this bid to be awarded to Guardian Energy Management who is the lowest total cost vendor who
met the RFP specified requirements.
The Community Development Division and the Purchasing Department respectfully request your approval of this
contract.
Regards,
Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager
Ce: J Graziano
S Marchant
229 Main Street « Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 e Phone (603) 589-3330 Fax (603) 589-3233
