2 Community Development
City of Nash ua Planning and Zoning
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Community Development Division Code Enforcement
City Hall, 229 Main Street, PO Box 2019 ee aS mnissi
Nashua, New Hampshire 03061-2019 Transporation
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Date: June 29, 2020
To: John Griffin, CFO; Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
From: Sarah Marchant, Director Community Development Division
Re: Contract Professional Services for the Citywide 2020 Master Plan
The Community Development Division issued RFQ0265-021420 to request qualifications from
qualified consultant teams with considerable experience in urban design, land use and
transportation planning, economic analysis, natural resources, arts and cultural resources, equity,
sustainability, resiliency and community engagement to update the City’s Master Plan. The new,
updated plan will provide the City‘s elected and appointed officials, property owners, businesses,
developers, non-profits, institutions, residents and staff on the appropriate vision and
redevelopment of Nashua with a clear direction and image for its future, the strategies and tactics
needed to achieve that vision in an easy-to-read and legally defensible document.
A committee including Mayor Jim Donchess, Cheryl Lindner, Tim Cummings, Julie Chizmas,
and Sarah Marchant from City Staff and Scott LeClair, Planning Board Chair, reviewed the
proposals and evaluated each proposal based on the following criteria: 1. The professional and
ethical reputation of the consulting team. 2. The consulting team’s demonstrated qualifications
and expertise in performing the services required. 3. The qualifications and experience of the
staff that will oversee the project. 4. The extent to which the services offered most closely match
the City’s needs. 5. The past record of performance with projects with respect to quality of work,
control of costs, and ability to meet schedules. 6. References from past clients.
Utile Design was chosen unanimously for their comprehensive proposal including reputation,
experience, design skills, public participation process, professional team including environmental
engineering, economic development, housing, transportation and mobility; and focus on equity,
resilience and climate protection. The contract includes project initiation, data collection and
review of existing conditions, future trends analysis, public visioning & engagement, plan
development and finally implementation planning. The project is expected to take 12 to 15
months, to be followed by an update of the Land Use code.
The Community Development Division recommends awarding the contract for comprehensive
professional consulting for the citywide 2020 Master Plan to Utile Design in the amount of
$200,249.00.
